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

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!

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Wishing you sunshine, thank you for listening, Jo x 

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