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Libby Bowles - SUP with a Shark, Believing in Yourself, River Wye and homemade Deliciously Ella food bars

February 18, 2022 • Jo Moseley • Season 3 • Episode 5

I am thrilled to welcome Libby Bowles to The Joy of SUP Podcast today.

I first met Libby via Instagram and was struck by her commitment to the oceans and her energy for life. I was fortunate enough to meet and stay with her in Bristol when I went to Shextreme Film Festival and she is even more wonderful in person.

In this episode we talk about:

Diving with whale sharks
Research with the world's leading expert on manta rays
Her first paddleboarding moment in Byron Bay in 2011
SUP with a juvenile white shark and the wonder it brought
Accidentally becoming an accountant
Changing careers to follow her true passion and purpose
Qualifying in different disciplines and skills to become indispensable to expeditions
Believing in yourself - despite what others say
Adventures on the River Wye for her 40th birthday - multi day trips
Being a proud Fatsticks Ambassador and their commitment to becoming plastic free
Cycling New Zealand on a bamboo bike speaking to 1000s of children about the ocean
Writing education courses for Surfers Against Sewage
Working with City to Sea on the environmental impact of period products
Encouraging her students to believe in themselves when others doubt
Combining her love for the sea with her education skills to improve the world
The environmental damage done to the River Wye and trying to make a difference
A new friendship via a Message in a Bottle
The plastic bottle boat in Bristol Harbour with Hubbub
The joy of paddleboarding in Bristol Harbour and the Kennet and Avon Canal
SUP with a Pup with Pip her rescue dog
Making Deliciously Ella's recipe for oats and dates bar
Litter picking missions supported by the National Trust
Adventures in Mexico, Ecaudor, Mozambique and Indonesia
The Palm Peyto and why she loves it
Paddleboarding in Cornwall with Vertical Blue
Libby also gave a TEDx Talk

You can find Libby here:

Instagram: @treadlighterlib
Website: www.treadlighter.org

I hope you find this episode as fascinating as I did. I would love to hear if you can relate to things she tells us about!

Thank you so much to Bluefin SUP for sponsoring Season 3 of the podcast.

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