“Uniqueness is not something you can achieve by living up to what you see… Go inside, find your voice – not your brand – and begin the journey from there.” […]

There is often a great distance between people who point out the problems they see around them and those who actively work at solving them. The Inspire Initiative seeks to recognize and support those individuals and projects that are making a difference in the world around them, with the understanding that it takes a diversified collective of similar-minded, supportive and tenacious individuals to tackle what can feel like an endless sea of challenges and mind-numbing inertia.

We are honored to share with you our conversation with the founder and owner of The Surf Institute. She is an educator and surfer whose inspired and inspirational reach spans from Malibu to the Philippines, whose interests and mindful activism encompasses both environmental and social issues.