In this episode we talk about surf photography, living with MS and male allies in the surf, with Jonathan Kohanski. Jonathan is a surf photographer based in New Hampshire, on the East Coast of the United States. He is our first male guest on the DOTS Pod and one of few men to appear in the pages of the Daughters of the Sea magazine too, with his images of Melinda and Taryn, two women who surf in his local area.

Jonathan is a friend and a male ally in the surfing world, and shoots the most stunning images of women surfing in wetsuits in the Gulf of Maine. It’s a breath of fresh air to see male photographers actually capturing women on waves, rather than just carrying their boards or flashing their butts!

Jonathan has been living with MS or multiple sclerosis for almost 20 years now. As you can imagine, this has dramatically changed his life and how he views the world, and connects with the ocean. He has an important story to tell, and I’m honoured to share it with you.

Follow Jonathan on Instagram via his page @swimtheswell.

In this episode we talk about fear, reading energy, surfing on your period and what it’s really like working with other women.

My guest is Melanie White, the Founder of Rebelle Surf - a women’s surf school in Sligo, Ireland. She hosts a pretty amazing yearly retreat with big names such as Kassia Meador, Leah Dawson, Easkey Britton and Makala Smith.

To find out more go to @rebellesurf on Instagram or head to www.rebellesurf.com.

For our second episode we talk about body image, dealing with burnout, and the world of surf photography with Carys Griffiths.

Carys is a photographer from Swansea, Wales, and specialises in surf and ocean photography. She is also the founder of Fall Bay, a sustainable swimwear brand that is handmade with women’s different sizes in mind.

Find Carys on Instagram: @darkroomtrip and @fallbayswim.

www.fallbayswim.com

For our first episode we talk about van life, healing and surfing the Pacific Northwest with Malia Kellerman. Malia is a surfer and a snowboarder, and the founder of Cold Water Women, an online community connecting women who embrace cold water in the Pacific Northwest.

This podcast was recorded back in August 2023 and is dedicated to Malia’s dog Ollie who sadly passed away. He was the sweetest boy who was always up for an adventure.