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As seen in: The Independent (UK), Yahoo, British GQ, Glamour (UK), The Inertia, Magicseaweed, Glorious
Normally found in cold water. Founder of #RiseFierce wild swimming & yoga retreats. TEDx speaker.
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CBD: Helpful Or Hype?

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By Alice Barraclough Verified, Sam Haddad Verified, Rachel Ifans, Sophie Hellyer
| Glorious
The CBD industry is booming. Advertised as providing relief for anxiety, chronic pain and insomnia, CBD appears to reap major health benefits. Glorious set out to discover if it actually works and is it safe for athletes? By Alice Barraclough Illustration by Kavel Rafferty 04/02/22 CBD is everywhere. From oils you put under your tongue to pills, gummy sweets, muscle creams, supplements and coffee – the plant extract has even been added to hair products, toothpicks and infused into workout gear.
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Riding Monsters - Glorious Sport

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By Sam Haddad Verified, Hannah Bailey, Sophie Hellyer, Siân Anna Lewis
| Glorious
When Joana first watched Garrett surf at Nazaré, she thought it was “crazy” and something she’d never want or even be able to do. “It looked like another sport entirely,” she says, “But there was also this other voice inside me which said, ‘Maybe, you should try it? So, I came home thinking, ‘Why not?’” She started to train hard physically and mentally. At first, not for Nazaré necessarily, but to be able to surf bigger waves and start being towed in.
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Dani Burt: Warrior Of The Great Ocean Waves

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By Sophie Hellyer, Liz Connor Verified, Emmie Harrison-West, Poorna Bell Verified
| Glorious
Writer and experienced surfer Sophie Hellyer speaks to the adaptive surf champion about accepting disability and advocating for equality By Sophie Hellyer 17/09/21 “The first time I saw an above-knee amputee surfing, I was like ‘what the hell?’! The guy showed me his leg and it was literally a pipe and bungee cords. Just seeing that, I knew it was possible.” Dani Burt was chatting to me candidly over Zoom, recalling a moment of awe during her rehabilitation from a near-fatal motorcycle accident.
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