Nicky Green - 2MinuteBeachClean, Grandpa’s SUP, Cold Water Dips + Chocolate Almonds
06/18/21 • 43 min
I am so thrilled to welcome Nicky Green to the podcast today!
Nicky is Chief Operating Officer at The 2 Minute Foundation.
She is 42 and lives in Croyde, North Devon with her 2 girls, husband Graham and her dog Pixie.
In 2019 I fundraised for The 2 Minute Foundation with my C2C SUP adventure from Liverpool to Goole, creating 4 beach clean stations. I am a very proud Ambassador.
After graduating with a BA degree in 2000, Nicky travelled to Mexico + New Zealand. She worked in Australia with one job overlooking Sydney Harbour bridge and the blue mountains and loved every minute!
On her return, she worked in financial PR, then project management but jumped at the opportunity to join Graham in India for 6 months where she travelled and volunteered for a Women’s empowerment charity.
After working in London, the pull back to North Devon and the Atlantic coast was magnetic.
At the end of her maternity leave for her firstborn, she started working with Martin Dorey, founder of The 2 Minute Foundation for his writing business 1 day a week.
As traction on the 2 minute beach clean hashtag grew, she listened intently into the conversations between Martin and Dolly, the social media manager and wanted ‘in’! Starting out with the bookkeeping, online shop and station sales, she soon picked up more hours to work with corporate relations, new campaigns, recruiting the wider 2 minute team and being instrumental to transition into charity status.
She now helps to drive The 2 Minute Foundation forwards with the growing and awe inspiring team and adores working for a charity that aligns with her values. She is 2 Minute through and through, always on the look out for new 2 Minute opportunities and litter (!), continually learning and seeking out new adventures.
In addition to the love of SUP, her hobbies include running, Pilates, singing and dipping in the sea!
In this episode we also hear how Nicky's Grandfather was enjoying paddleboarding in the 1940s!
Nicky talks about:
www.facebook.com/2minutecharityshop
The App:
‘BEACHCLEAN’
You can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/2minute
Find out about stations from: [email protected]
Learn about being a Guardian Angel from [email protected]
2 Minute Supporters : Surfdome and Fjallraven
Martin Dorey's books: http://martindorey.com/
The #s: #2minutebeachclean, #2minutesolution, #2minutestreetclean #2minutelitterpick
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and do follow Nicky on Instagram.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
I am so thrilled to welcome Nicky Green to the podcast today!
Nicky is Chief Operating Officer at The 2 Minute Foundation.
She is 42 and lives in Croyde, North Devon with her 2 girls, husband Graham and her dog Pixie.
In 2019 I fundraised for The 2 Minute Foundation with my C2C SUP adventure from Liverpool to Goole, creating 4 beach clean stations. I am a very proud Ambassador.
After graduating with a BA degree in 2000, Nicky travelled to Mexico + New Zealand. She worked in Australia with one job overlooking Sydney Harbour bridge and the blue mountains and loved every minute!
On her return, she worked in financial PR, then project management but jumped at the opportunity to join Graham in India for 6 months where she travelled and volunteered for a Women’s empowerment charity.
After working in London, the pull back to North Devon and the Atlantic coast was magnetic.
At the end of her maternity leave for her firstborn, she started working with Martin Dorey, founder of The 2 Minute Foundation for his writing business 1 day a week.
As traction on the 2 minute beach clean hashtag grew, she listened intently into the conversations between Martin and Dolly, the social media manager and wanted ‘in’! Starting out with the bookkeeping, online shop and station sales, she soon picked up more hours to work with corporate relations, new campaigns, recruiting the wider 2 minute team and being instrumental to transition into charity status.
She now helps to drive The 2 Minute Foundation forwards with the growing and awe inspiring team and adores working for a charity that aligns with her values. She is 2 Minute through and through, always on the look out for new 2 Minute opportunities and litter (!), continually learning and seeking out new adventures.
In addition to the love of SUP, her hobbies include running, Pilates, singing and dipping in the sea!
In this episode we also hear how Nicky's Grandfather was enjoying paddleboarding in the 1940s!
Nicky talks about:
www.facebook.com/2minutecharityshop
The App:
‘BEACHCLEAN’
You can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/2minute
Find out about stations from: [email protected]
Learn about being a Guardian Angel from [email protected]
2 Minute Supporters : Surfdome and Fjallraven
Martin Dorey's books: http://martindorey.com/
The #s: #2minutebeachclean, #2minutesolution, #2minutestreetclean #2minutelitterpick
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and do follow Nicky on Instagram.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
Previous Episode
Becky Dickinson - SW Coastal Blogger, SUP Instructor, Paddling to The Scilly Isles + Jam on Scones
I am so thrilled to welcome Becky Dickinson to the podcast today!
Becky is a paddle boarder based in the South West of the UK. She took up paddling in 2013 after her friend Guy set up Jurassic Paddle Sports in Sidmouth, Devon.
Although Becky was born in Yorkshire and spent her early years living in Hebden Bridge, her family moved to Devon when she was 6 years old and has been a water baby ever since. She started sailing at the age of 7 and spent many weekends playing in the surf on the North Devon coast.
As surfing became more competitive on the water, she looked for a sport that was more accessible and paddle boarding was perfect!
Last year Becky set up a WhatsApp group for paddle boarders based in the South West of the UK. It’s allowed women to meet up, make friends, share advice and knowledge of SUP and explore new paddle locations with great company!
Becky is also taking on a paddle boarding challenge with her friend John, to raise money for cancer research which has impacted her life as with many others over recent years. They will be paddling across to the Scilly Isles from Cornwall, planning is still in its early days but will share the details of when they come available.
We will share the links to Becky's fundraising page on social media.
You can find Becky on Instagram here @beachy_bex.
Her website is: www.supbecks.com
She is an Ambassador for Sealion Boards and BAM Clothing.
She trained with BSUPA to become a SUP Instructor at Edge Watersports.
Becky also shares more about One Wave Sidmouth - which is super as we will be having Evie on the podcast to talk about it more soon!
You can find John Horsfall's podcast here: The Modern Adventurer.
Here is a link to the Red Flotation Device Becky mentions.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and do follow Becky.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine and joy, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
Next Episode
Evie Smith-Woolley - One Wave Sidmouth, Fluro Friday, Freedom and Tunnock Caramel Bars
I am so thrilled to welcome Evie to the podcast today!
Evie is a mental health nurse from Devon and co tribe leader of OneWave Sidmouth where she combines her love of the sea and paddle boarding with her passion for making blue therapy accessible to all.
She believes that everyone should have the chance to feel the benefits of the sea, talk openly about mental health and be part of a supportive community.
@OneWaveisallittakes is a non-profit surf community raising awareness of mental health with a simple recipe: salt water, surfing and wearing fluro to make an invisible issue visible.
Started in 2013 by Grant Trebilco in Australia, OneWave has spread all over the world with around 200 groups now taking part.
In 2019 Sidmouth joined the initiative and tribe leaders Evie and Charlotte now run frequent Fluro Friday sessions on the beach.
With thanks to the incredible guys at @FatStickBoards and very generous donations, OneWave Sidmouth provides opportunities for people to experience Paddleboarding and other water based activities depending on the sea conditions.
With thanks to a previous guest Becky Dickinson for introducing Evie to me! You can listen to Becky's podcast episode here.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do! I'd love to hear your thoughts and do follow Evie and Charlotte at One Wave Sidmouth.
If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected].
Instagram is @thejoyofsuppodcast_
Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook The Joy of SUP Podcast
Website www.jomoseley.com
It would be fantastic if you could also rate and review us on Apple as it will help more people find our paddleboarding SUP sunshine!
Wishing you sunshine, thank you for listening, Jo x
Please always put safety first + get the right advice for your training + body.
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