4. I Don't Fit In, Excluded from Surf Culture w/ Brianna Ortega

Working on your cross-stepping or noseriding? 👉  Learn more about the Noseride Blueprint🏄🏽‍♀️ SUPPORT THE SHOW when you  shop at iaerasurf.comTake 10% OFF Women's Surfwear  👉 Use code PODCAST10 at iaerasurf.comConnect with Us: Follow @confessionsofasurfladyFollow @iaerasurfJoin the conversation 👉 podcast.iaerasurf.com/connectWhat makes you feel excluded in surf culture? For this episode, we asked you to confess: “What makes you feel excluded in surf culture?” Within minutes of posing this question, we got dozens of confessions with responses ranging from localism, ageism to male-dominated lineups.  Your responses were unique but there were so many consistent themes. In this episode we have with us, special guest Brianna Ortega, the founder of Sea together Magazine. She shares with us, how her past autoimmune disease affected her life and surfing, tells us what makes her feel excluded in surf culture, and explains how she used that as an opportunity to create Sea Together Magazine a print magazine uniting and rewriting women’s surfing through creativity and community.In this episode we'll discuss: How living with an auto-immune disease inspired Brianna to start Sea Together Magazine.Brianna's experiences of being a woman in the lineup.How we can create a more accepting and inclusive environment in surfing.Of Course, the conversation would not be complete if we didn't include your confessions to What makes you feel excluded in surf culture?Episode Resources:Follow Sea Together Magazine on Instagram: @Sea.Together.MagVisit Sea Together's Website: Seatogether.comDr. Cassie Comley, Krista Comer: Surfer Girls and the New World Order, Dr. Rebecca OliveContribute to the episode:Make your confession and read other confessions here. A conversation about women's surfing would be incomplete without you.Join the conversation 👉 podcast.iaerasurf.com/connectYour purchases at iaera surf directly support the making of this podcast. Thank you so much for your support!🛍️ Support the show and SHOP: iaerasurf.comTake 10% OFF Women's Surfwear  👉 Use the code PODCAST10 at iaerasurf.comSend us Fan Mail! Be sure to put your contact info in the message :)Support the showConfessions of a Surf Lady, women's surfing podcast, is supported by The Surf Société, our unique digital women's surfing platform where we come together to Learn More. Surf Better. Live Happy. Learn more at Surfsociete.com