Sophie Witter - SUP LEJOG, Fundraising World First, Living with Anxiety + Avocado + Coriander
I am so thrilled to welcome Sophie Witter to The Joy of SUP Podcast. Sophie is one half of SUP It and Sea UK, the first pair to paddleboard from Land's End to John O'Groats in 2021. Sophie and her partner Dave are now hiking back to Land's End! Sophie is a Celebrant and Mumma to her Cat + Teddy Bears.Having spent many years living a life that didn’t feel like hers and struggling with her anxiety and depression, Sophie is on a journey to take on the adventures she has always dreamed of as well as fulfil dreams she never knew she harboured, whilst still learning how to manage her mental health. Sophie aims to remain open and honest about her mental health especially the challenges they present on expeditions and hopes that by sharing her journey she can encourage, support and inspire others to give their adventure or dream a go. We all need a reminder including Sophie that you don’t have to be superhuman, a superstar athlete or 100% ready (is there such a thing) to have an adventure or fulfil your dreams. Donation Link* - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/supitandseaWilderness Foundation - https://wildernessfoundation.org.uk/RNLI - https://www.frontlinechildren.org/Frontline Children - https://www.frontlinechildren.orgEquipmentBoard - Sic Maui Bullet 14ft by 30in Paddles - Blackfish Salish and Andaman sourced from Gareth at Get on the Water who helped replace our boardsSteve at Fusion Repairs who fixed our hardboard SUP community & SupportThames Challenge with Julia Kala from SUPERA and Mike Smith from SUPPlanetearthJordan Wylie Expedition and Community Patron + Alex Alley PM and Navigation AdvisorDave Brown from WSA helped organise training and introduced us to Sam Starkie. Sam runs Newquay Watersports Centre with his team went above and beyond showing us how to fix our boards and helping with kitSupport Crew - Mandy, Mike, Joe, John, Liz, Kevin and Martin Paula Reid who although not officially part of our team was a great help giving us the belief to go and do it. https://www.paulareid.com/Sponsors - SUP Scrub and Fullgreen Find Sophie:Website: www.supitandsea.ukInstagram: @supitandseaukInstagram: @sophiew1508Thank you to Bluefin SUP for sponsoring Season 3 of the podcast.I hope you enjoyed the episode!Any questions, please email [email protected]: @thejoyofsuppodcast_Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and InstagramFacebook: The Joy of SUP PodcastWebsite www.jomoseley.comPlease always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body. Please also be aware of the responsibilities and implications of organising or attending a SUP social.