Show Notes
Episode 16: Katie Masters
Wild Waters, Ocean Swimming & Finding Home in the Sea
In this episode of Tell Me Over Tea, I am joined by Katie Masters for a heartfelt conversation about ocean swimming, friendship, courage, and the deep pull of the sea.
After responding to my Substack piece about a place that has your heart, Katie shared her own story — one rooted not in a house or a valley, but in the ocean.
Pop the kettle on. This one is fresh and salt-kissed and oh, so inspiring.
In this episode, Katie shares her story, and chats about:
✨ Growing up in the Perth Hills and a childhood shaped by swimming pools, dams, and weekend race meets.✨ Walking away from competitive swimming as a teenager when pressure and body image overshadowed the joy.✨ Moving from Pemberton to the coast and finding community through a women’s ocean swimming group.✨ How ocean swimming transformed her relationship with her body, fear, friendship, and belonging.✨ Taking on epic open water swims — including the Port to Pub Swim and the Busselton Jetty Swim — not for podiums, but for connection and courage.✨ Why the sea feels like home, and how immersion in wild water brings calm, clarity, and strength.
And, as always, we share a cuppa over our conversation.
This is an episode about returning to what you love, finding your people as an adult, and discovering that sometimes home isn’t a house — it’s a horizon.
So put the kettle on and join us for this fresh, salt-kissed conversation with the gorgeous Katie Masters.
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Kim x
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I also have to mention the beautiful tea Katie and I were sipping during our chat. It was kindly gifted to us by the lovely Tanya from Inspirational Tea Co.
If you’d like something delicious to brew while you listen (and truly, why wouldn’t you?), Tanya has created a special discount for listeners.
Use the code STORIES to receive 15% off your order.
A warm mug in your hands, a good story in your ears — that sounds just about perfect to me.
Where to find Katie and have a sticky beak at her writing:
Instagram: @wildwatersjournal
Substack: Wild Waters Journal
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Music: Kim on the uke;) Rattling teacups – also KimProduction and Editing: Surprise, surprise, guess who? Yep! Kim again!
Art by Lewis Dillon (thanks, Lew!)
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