Raw Files | Getting personal with Kassia Meador

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10/30/24 • 49 min

In the glitter and glamour of pro surfing, Kassia Meador was living everyone's dream – until she wasn't.

Continuing our Mental Health chapter, the queen of longboarding exposes the darkness behind the spotlight, the weight of being the face of major brands, and how completely losing yourself might be the best thing that ever happens to you.

Raw, honest, and unexpectedly liberating – this is a story about finding yourself when the life you're living isn't yours anymore.

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In the glitter and glamour of pro surfing, Kassia Meador was living everyone's dream – until she wasn't.

Raw, honest, and unexpectedly liberating – this is a story about finding yourself when the life you're living isn't yours anymore.

Want more of Duct Tape Theory?

--> Listen to Chapter 5 - Mental Health here

--> Duct Tape Theory Dot Com

--> Follow DTT on Instagram, Youtube or LinkedIn

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Chapter 5 | Mental Health

Chapter 5 rips open the veneer of pro surfing to expose the mental battles waged beneath.Kassia Meador ditches her sponsors and the limelight, realizing success isn't measured by contract figures.

Beyrick de Vries doesn't sugarcoat his spiral into addiction or the strength it took to claw his way out. Shaun Tomson, facing every parent's worst nightmare, shows us how to keep moving when life serves up its heaviest.

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Raw Files | Rock bottom, addiction & the pro tour with Beyrick De Vries

As part of our Mental Health chapter, Pro surfer Beyrick De Vries drops the hammer on pro surfing to reveal the darkness that nearly swallowed him whole.

No sugar-coating, no BS – just raw truth about how the competitive circuit's party culture and pressure cooker environment pushed him to the edge.

From using humor as armor to finding unexpected salvation in rehab, Beyrick's isn't the usual feel-good redemption story.

It's a gut-punch reminder that sometimes hitting rock bottom is the wake-up call we need.

Whether you're struggling or know someone who is, this episode might just be the light in the darkness you've been looking for.

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