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Inside the Mind of a Big Wave Charger with Jenny Useldinger

Posted on April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 by Nicole Grodesky

Editor’s note: This story was originally reported and written in 2014. Some details may have changed. There’s a moment, just before a wave breaks, where everything goes quiet. A massive blue wall rises out of nowhere, bending toward the sky. Wind skims across its face, hissing. Then the lip pitches forward. The ocean cracks. A […]

Getting Back to Video

Posted on March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 by Nicole Grodesky

There wasn’t a single moment where I decided to get back into video. It was more gradual than that. I picked up the camera again, started filming, and realized it still felt familiar. When I first started, most of the platforms were print. Magazines were where the stories lived, so I gravitated toward photography. It […]

How Mamala Surf Is Rethinking Wetsuits for Women Surfers

Posted on March 20, 2026March 24, 2026 by Nicole Grodesky

The future of women’s surf gear is about designing from the ground up with women in mind. There is a particular kind of annoying distraction that only surfers can relate to. The drag of excess neoprene bunching at the forearms while you’re paddling. The cold flush down the back during a duck dive. The weight […]

A Long Wave West: Trust, Timing, and a Life Shaped by Surfing

Posted on January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 by Nicole Grodesky

In this conversation with Holly Beck on Surf With Amigas, I trace the long arc of my surf life, not just where it began, but how it carried me forward. I grew up in Florida with a single mom and a lot of energy, always moving, always outside, and surfing became a natural fit, a […]

Putting New Gear to Work, and Showing Up for Community

Posted on January 5, 2026January 16, 2026 by Nicole Grodesky

Lately, I’ve been in a season of upgrading my camera body and lens kit with a clear intention: to focus more deeply on video storytelling. Not just sharper footage or better low-light performance, but stories that feel lived-in, human, and worth returning to. The LGBTQ+ Lumberjack Christmas Tree Pick-Up felt like the perfect place to […]

Answering the Call: My Journey to the ISA World Masters Championships

Posted on November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 by Nicole Grodesky

I wasn’t expecting my life to shift on an ordinary Saturday evening — but that’s exactly what happened. I was sitting at home, settling into a quiet weekend, when a text came through asking if I could represent Team USA at the ISA World Masters Championships. It stopped me in my tracks. There are plenty […]

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