Speaker Bio

Sophie is the founder of Rise Fierce, cold water community that exists to empower women through wild swimming and kinship.

Sophie was a champion surfer in her late teens but over the years she has campaigned for diversity and inclusion in surfing, and has also become a prominent spokesperson on ocean pollution and sustainability. Sophie is a qualified instructor for surfing, open water swimming and yoga, and a qualified RNLI beach lifeguard.

She now regularly hosts Rise Fierce retreats around the UK.