Anni Ridsdill Smith - Frangipani SUP, BSUPA, SUP Racing + Friendship

I am so thrilled to welcome Anni Ridsdill Smith to the podcast today! Anni is the owner of Frangipani SUP Limited, a long established and very popular British Stand Up Paddle Association (BSUPA) approved SUP school in Essex, with an experienced team of qualified instructors offering courses and certification for beginners, tourers and racers.  She is a Director of BSUPA and trains Instructors in Essex and around the UK, supported by a Masters Degree in Training and Performance Management and many years experience training airline and airport staff. Anni is a passionate and successful SUP racer who competed at the UK's first ever women's invitational SUP race at the Southampton Boat Show in 2013 and she has competed regularly ever since.  She is a committee member of GBSUP and with members of her beloved Frangipani SUP Race team just loves travelling the county to race hard.  She is an Ambassador for Mistral SUP in the UK and for #ThisGirlCan, for SUP in Essex.In her non SUP time Anni is a Board Trustee at the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust and wife and mum to her super, fun family of tall men and pesky cats.In this episode we talk about:Anni's business: www.FrangipaniSUP.comwww.Facebook.com/FrangipaniSUPwww.Twitter.com/FrangipaniSUPSUP racing GBSUP seriesHow to start and build a SUP business - things you need to know first!BSUPA - who they are, what they do and why Anni loves their work and is on the BoardMistral SUP and why she loves themThe friendships she has made and how wonderful the SUP racing community is in particularPaddleboarding responsibly as a communityHow to get SUP fitWriting for SUP Mag UK There is so much wisdom and experience in this podcast about paddleboarding technique and knowledge, running a business, the SUP community, friendship and being SUP fit. I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Do follow Anni to keep up to date with what she is doing! If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected] is @thejoyofsuppodcast_Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and InstagramFacebook The Joy of SUP PodcastWebsite www.jomoseley.comIt would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine! Wishing you sunshine, thank you for listening, Jo x Please always put safety first +  get the right advice for your training + body. 

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Sharing the joy of stand up paddleboarding. Join us for inspiring conversations with dream guests talking about all the health, happiness, friendship, adventure and possibility that SUP brings to our lives. From world endurance record holders to SUP Yoga, SUP with a Pup to SUP Surf, we will hear uplifting stories and fantastic information to help you on your paddleboarding journey. SUP has given our host, Jo Moseley, so much joy, confidence, courage and community since her first lesson in the Lake District in 2016 recovering from a knee injury. She became the first woman to paddle coast to coast across northern England, fundraising and picking up litter, has been in magazines, on the tv, radio and a guest on many podcasts. The film about her journey called Brave Enough - A Journey Home to Joy was launched to critical and audience acclaim in 2021. She has made two short award winning films about paddleboarding and written many articles. Having experienced such happiness and wellbeing, her goal in launching the podcast is to shine a light on the brilliant stories of others in the paddleboarding community and to share valuable ideas with her audience. It is both a thank you letter to everyone who has inspired, welcomed and encouraged her and a love letter to the wonderful sport. At the heart of the podcast is the idea 'We rise by lifting others' and that's what she is here to do - to welcome, encourage and celebrate you in the paddleboarding community. Whether you are dipping your paddle in the water for the first time, want to explore new places or disciplines, or have years of paddleboarding memories, you are in the right place and this is the podcast for you. The Joy of SUP - bringing paddleboarding sunshine to your world. Find out more at www.jomoseley.com Email: [email protected] Twitter @healthyhappy50 and #TheJoyofSUP + #TheJoyofSUPPodcast. Instagram @thejoyofsuppodcast_ #TheJoyofSUPPodcast Please do get in touch!We are very grateful to BluefinSUP for sponsoring the current season of the podcast.