Episode 24: Meet Faye, Founder of Après Surf Co

The Oceanriders Podcast

Today, I got to sit down for a chat with Faye Brennan. Faye is a talented writer and as an official day job she is a director at one of the biggest female magazines on the planet. It’s the kind of high profile job a lot of women would die for with loads of perks and famous and interesting people to meet. In fact, Faye has interviewed celebrities such as world such as Chris Pratt, Lenny Kravitz and Ryan Reynolds, so I was truly humbled when she reached out to me a few months ago to interview me for her side hustle, Apres Surf! If you’ve been following my instagram stories, you may have noticed I got featured in faye’s Instagram blog : Après Surf.

Faye has a really interesting story and a very strong connection to the ocean that she explains in this conversation. We discover what ignited the spark to start Après Surf and where Faye is intending to do with this innovative project. I also ask Faye if working in such a huge magazine is just like the film the Devil Wears Prada, and how she felt when she landed the job. In fact, we also talk about how she sees the future of print magazines and Faye has some really good advice for anybody who is trying to create or develop a print magazine. I know that a lot are popping up all over the place, especially in surfing, and I know how hard it is to find companies to back your projects.

Of course, we talk about Après Surf Co, which is a platform celebrating female wave chasers, beach style, after-sun fun, a deep love for the ocean—and conserving it.

I really love the way that despite her top status in a very influential position, she’s started her side hustle from scratch in such a modest way. Her Instagram blog is a joy to read and you will find all sorts of really cool tips for female surfers around the world.

If you are curious about which surfing magazine Faye worked for in Montauk, it’s actually Whalebone (links below).

As Faye said in the episode, she would be stoked if you reached out to her and feature in Après Surf. So to get hold of her, you can find the Apres surf Instagram account at @Apres_surf_co and on apressurf.co or send her an email to [e-mail]

I love Faye’s energy and authenticity in this exchange. I hope you do too.

Links
Montauk surfing magazine Whalebone
[ AllSwell notebooks] creative writing (https://allswellcreative.com/)
Eir NYC sustainable skincare products
LaBambaNYC
**More about Faye : **
Faye Brennan Writes: http://fayebrennanwrites.com/