Listen as 8x World Champ, Steph Gilmore, sits down with esteemed sports journalist, Mark ‘Howie’ Howard, in the latest instalment of The Howie Games podcast. Howie and Steph take a deep dive into a range of topics, unpacking her journey to become the greatest female surfer of all time.
Showing competitive instincts from a young age, Steph takes us through her grom days when she would “down a bag of lollies and some chips covered with chicken salt” before a heat, all the way through to winning her record breaking eighth world title.
When asked what it meant to become statistically the greatest female surfer of all time, Steph shows her competitive streak is still alive and well.
“There were a lot of things that just lined up and it was just kind of, meant to be… I’m so proud of it. But it also made me think, ‘Huh, maybe I could win nine’.’”
Steph also opens up about the personal challenges she’s faced, including stepping away from competitive surfing for the first time in 17 years, designing her debut fashion collection with Rip Curl, and embracing the spirit of the Search.
“I think the coolest part about surfing, always, is the anticipation. You have this idea before you go to sleep of what it might be, you’ve read the swell charts, or you can hear the ocean if you’re staying close enough. You spent the whole night sleepless imagining what it’s going to be like. And then you wake up and get that first glimpse of the ocean and see what it’s doing… that’s the ultimate spirit of adventurous surfing.”
This all-encompassing chat is not to be missed. Tune into the Howie Games Podcast with Stephanie Gilmore right here.
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