things go bad. There's always a silver lining, even if you don't see it at the time.

Hello, hello, Emily Abadi here. You are listening to Episode 270 of Hurtle, a wellness-focused podcast

where I connect with everyone from your favorite athletes to top experts and industry CEOs about

their highest highs, toughest moments, and everything in between. We all go through hurdles in life,

and my goal through these discussions

is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride

toward your own big potential. And of course, have some fun along the way. For today's episode,

I am chatting with Brianna Cope. She is a pro surfer that from the outside looking in

totally has it all. She's absolutely stunning. She's super athletic. She lives in a picturesque

place in Hawaii. And she is truly loving her life immersed in sport. But in today's episode,

Brianna gets real. She talks about enduring,

teasing, bullying, and really struggling with self-image because of a deformed left hand,

an irreversible birth defect that took her parents and doctors by surprise.

Brianna shares with me her journey to self-love and when she finally got to a place where

she didn't feel as though she needed to hide her hand anymore.

This episode is drenched, absolutely drenched in themes of self-acceptance and where

there is a will, there is truly a way.

Today, Brianna is determined to live by example, to be proud of who she is, the woman that

she's become, and the tenacity that it has taken to rise above the physical challenges, the

emotional challenges that go hand in hand with

something that you cannot change in pursuit of your dreams. In her case, becoming a champion

surfer. Now, Brianna also has another really big goal on deck, towing the starting line for

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