Jess MacLeish is co-founder of the Peninsula Surf Sisters and an advocate for helping women find their strength. 

After overcoming a toxic relationship, addiction and then burnout, Jess found the tools that have led her to start living life on her terms.

Through a journey that traversed the heights of burlesque dancing and then through some of what she describes as being her darkest times, Jess has learnt how important the aspects of community and allowing people the space to find their own tools, are.

The focus of what Jess advocates for is less about her story and more about what as community we can do to support each other, and how she found much of that by getting back into the ocean.

In this podcast we talk openly about how energy flows through us to give light to ideas that are of service to others and that in the case of the Peninsula Surf Sisters, it was women coming together at the same time with the same idea, that birthed a movement of women, for women, exactly when it was needed.

IN THIS EPISODE:

● Jess' teenage years and where she grew up (00:49)

● What led to her addiction? (04:47)

● The empathetic role models she had in her life (08:30)

● How Jess traversed through her moment of clarity (12:03)

● The tools and resources she used to manage herself (14:55)

● How she made up for lost time - The burlesque world (17:01)

● How Jess got into burlesque (18:12)

● Jess’ burnout phase and recovered (24:18)

● The impact of surfing in Jess (33:10)

● How did Peninsula Surf Sisters start and what is it about? (39:48)

● The energy shift from masculine to feminine (46:35)

● Moments when Jess felt most disempowered and empowered (50:42)

● The intention for Peninsula Surf Sisters (53:10)

● How can people connect with Peninsula Surf Sisters? (54:30)

You can find Jess at Peninsula Surf Sisters on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/peninsulasurfsisters/

You can find Tanya at:

https://www.instagram.com/tanyaacarroll/

www.rawheartandsoul.com