“When you get to 40, you realise there’s not much time to do what you’ve dreamt of doing and having time for yourself. I think we always realise that doing things for ourself makes us better parents, better friends and better relationships so I think it’s nice to strike out and push our comfort zones a little bit and try something new.”
Hayley Lawrence aka @middleagedsurfmum tried surfing many times in her life, but it became her whole life in her 40s. She’s now a writer, works with The Wave Project charity as a coach, and founded both a local mums surf group, as well as a travel company specialising in surf holidays for families.
Episode highlights:
“The ocean is there to humble us.” It can be frustrating at times and some days you just have to give up.
It’s not about doing it for anyone other myself" - that makes it easier to deal with the more frustrating days.
“You feel really rinsed….it’s the best feeling.” It's all worth it though.
The long journey in to surfing.
Surfing with the family and surfing as time out from the family. “It’s the only place no-one can get you.”
Setting up a surf mum’s group and a travel company.
Surfing in the Hebrides and Senegal.
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Host: Caroline Keylock
Producer: Selma Chalabi
Photography - Clare Keylock
Artwork - Rozi Wan Rimli
Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON
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