Courtney Conlogue suffered three concussions in seven months in 2019. That taught her a few things about resilience. Today, she wants to inspire the next generation of surfers. "For me, [my goal] is to become a world champion and to pave a stronger, more powerful path for the next generation," says Courtney. "When I was overcoming these concussions, I learned a lot about the mind and how to reboot things, how to relearn different, simple motions, and mental habits. It was definitely a grind."

"I've always known what I wanted. I always knew what I wanted to become. I've always wanted to be a pro surfer since I was in fourth grades. You have goals within that goal. For me, [my goal] is to become a world champion and to pave a stronger, more powerful path for the next generation."