Anita Fuchs is one of the founders of the GOLDEN RIDE Magazin, a Surf- and Snowboard-Magazin made by Women for Women. The Munich based photographer loves surfing and snowboarding and spends as much time as possible outdoors or traveling the world to explore more and maybe finding new stories that she can share in the magazine.
I talked with Anita about…
– how the idea for the Golden Ride Magazine was born
– what inspires her
– Woman in the Surfing-Scene
– Print vs Online
– the process of finding new stories
– what the ocean means to her
and lots of more…
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Conni Biesalksi is one of the first names that comes to mind when speaking of digital nomads in Germany. She started her journey of a more self-determined life after quitting her job in a PR-agency and started her blog Planet Backpack which became the most successful travel blog in Germany. She also published a book called „Digital, independent, free“ and had everything a 9 to 5 employee would dream of – a lifestyle a lot of people are longing for but she fell into a deep mental „abyss“ from where she started a new journey on that she inspired her followers by showing her feelings, even on the downsides of life, expressing her vulnerablity…
I talked with Conni about…
– how she made the leap into her new life
– what inspires her
– Spirituality and Breathwork
– her daily routines / rituals
– the process of writing
– her new book „Find your magic“
– how to make the leap into a more fullfilled life
– what the ocean means to her
and lots of more…
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Heath Joske is a former participant of the WSL Tour and an environmental activist. As the head of the campaign „Fight for the bight“ he gathered surfers from all around the world to protest against Equinor, the Norwegian giant. that wanted to start drilling in front of his beautiful frontyard: Australias big bight, a unique place where nature still seems to be untouched.
We talked with the Patagonia-Ambassador about…
– how he feels after six years of fighting and hoping
– his hopes and expectations when starting the campaign „Fight for the bight“
– what it felt like being confronted with the persons in charge from Equinor
– his biggest struggles througout the time of the camgain
– why the „big ones“ still have the power to destroy the environment
– sharpening our consciousness for the ocean and the planet
– sustainability and healthy food
– and more interesting subjects…
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Afridun Amu was 5 years old when his family flew from Afghanistan to Germany where he grew up and studied law and cultural studies. When he discovered surfing as his passion he thought about founding the Waveriders Association of Afghanistan – a country that is far away from the ocean. But he wanted to show that it´s possible to surf here and proved it with his documentary „Unsurfed“ a trip on the search of river waves in his homeland.
Amongst other interesting topics we talked about…
– how he started to surf
– how it came to the idea to found the Wavriders Association of Afghanistan
– what it was like meeting Kelly Slater in person during the qualification
– his memories when he and his family flew at the age of 5
– what it was like to come back to Afghanistan more than 20 years later
– his movie „Unsurfed“
– Afghanistan, its people, the vibes, the landscape
– Spirituality and what it means to him
– what the ocean means to him
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Jaimal Yogis is the author of the renowned book „Saltwater Buddha“, as well as „All our waves are water“ and „The Fear project“. The father of three kids is living a life full of surfing, writing and meditation / yoga practice. We had an Instagram Live Chat going on about subjects like:
During the Corona-Quarantine we talked about subjects like:
– how he sees the pandemic scenario in terms of transformation and fear
– what it felt like growing up in a spiritual family
– what people holds into their comfort zone rather following their dreams
– his favorite mediation practice
– writing advice when being stucked in front of the white paper
– advice for multi talented people
– and a lot of more interesting subjects…
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