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366. Riding The Wave: Embracing Life As A New Mom & How To Give 100% Of Whatever's In The Tank With Surfer Carissa Moore

Hurdle

Emily Abbate

Health & Fitness

51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Carissa Moore is without-a-doubt one of the best surfers of all time. And after five world championships and two Olympic Games (one where she placed gold)—she’s taken a step back from competing regularly on the tour—to become a mom. In this week’s episode, Moore talks about what it was like to compete in Paris at 9 weeks pregnant (and keeping that a secret, at the time), plus how she feels about slowing down. 

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Moore Aloha Foundation

IN THIS EPISODE
(4:38) How Carissa Moore is feeling in this chapter as the mom of a 6-month-old daughter
(8:10) How Carissa Moore felt about keeping her pregnancy a secret from her competitors

(10:33) What it was like for Carissa Moore to surf again after birth

(13:57) What it means for Carissa Moore to “do it all” and how she feels about showing up at 80% instead of 100%

(19:10) Carissa Moore shares her core values and how articulating those helped her figure out what’s important in her life

(26:15) Carissa Moore talks about her foundation, Moore Aloha

(30:16) How it feels for Carissa Moore to be a fan of the WSL tour instead of participating

(36:12) Carissa Moore talks about her labor experience

(38:58) Why is motherhood so important to Carissa Moore and what legacy means to her

(40:07) Carissa Moore talks about the relationship she had with her own mother growing up and how that’s evolved since she’s stepped into parenthood herself

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Transcript

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0:00.0

being a mom shouldn't stop you from continuing to do what you love and what you are passionate about

0:05.2

is just like, okay, like you've got to make a little adjustments here and there and then

0:08.6

keep forging forward.

0:30.6

Hey, everybody. Emily Abadi here. You are listening to Hurtle. A wellness focus podcast where I talk to inspirational people about everything from their highest ties and toughest moments to essential

0:35.0

tips on how to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life.

0:39.4

We all go through our fair share of hurdles. My goal through these discussions is to empower you

0:44.8

to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential.

0:50.3

And of course, have some fun along the way. For today's conversation, episode 366,

0:59.5

I am chatting with Carissa Moore. She's an Olympic gold medalist, a two-time Olympian, as well

1:05.8

as a five-time world champion. This is her second appearance on Hurdle, and the first time she's been on the show with her daughter.

1:16.6

I say that very intentionally because I am not even exaggerating. She was baby wearing her daughter for this entire conversation and Olena did not make a peep,

1:29.0

but truly remarkable.

1:30.9

And also,

1:31.7

let's go mom trying to get it all done at one,

1:35.5

something I'm sure a lot of you listening can relate to.

1:38.1

Now, Carissa, as I mentioned, is an Olympian.

1:40.8

She's a world champion surfer.

1:43.1

And last year, she competed at the Paris Games

1:46.6

while nine weeks pregnant with her daughter. We talk about how she felt when she got the news

1:53.4

that she was expecting, how she was excited about this next chapter of life, but also coming to terms

1:59.4

with what it would mean for her performance.

2:03.2

She talks to me about what life's been like since stepping away from the tour and the legacy

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