The Wave, with Nick Hounsfield

<p>Honoured to be joined by Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave in Bristol, the UK's first Wavegarden inland surfing lagoon. </p><p>We discussed many things, from his history of surfing leading him down this wild ride of creating a wave pool in the UK, to using The Wave not just as a place for people to enjoy something fun, but to create a place for people to spend time in an environment they're not used to. </p><p>We chatted about the idea of water being healing for people suffering from mental issues, the idea that getting out on the water makes you feel better, I know I certainly feel much calmer after I've got a session in. Theres some really fascinating stuff on this topic that I can't wait to check out more of. </p><p>Finally we touched on Nick suffering from a stroke and how his outlook has changed, why he wants a wave pool in every city in the UK, why we should be more like our dogs and why Jordy Smith was way more stoked to plant a tree than get barrelled! </p>