EP 95: Brisa Hennessy - Requalifying for the Championship Tour, Growing up off the grid in Costa Rica, Mental Strength, Challenger Series success, Rookie year lessons, Living in Namotu, Surfing for Costa Rica in the Olympics, and Preparing for Pipeline

Championship Tour surfer Brisa Hennessy joins the pod to talk about
her strong showing on the Challenger Series and requalifying for
the CT. She breaks down her success on the new Challenger Series,
the pressure she felt at the US Open, qualifying early, and how
that impacted her nerves, expectations, and confidence going
forward. She dives into the importance of mental strength in this
sport, the uncontrollable nature of the ocean, how working with a
sports psychologist has helped her be a better competitor, and some
valuable advice given to her by Mick Fanning in Europe. She looks
back at her unique upbringing off the grid in Costa Rica and how
her childhood shaped her, moving to Oahu to pursue competition, and
then eventually moving again to Namotu with her family. Brisa also
shares stories about competing for Costa Rica in the Olympics, her
rookie season on tour, trying new equipment, surfing for her dream
sponsor Rip Curl, and her experiences training for the first
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