The Lineup with Dave Prodan - A Surfing Podcast · World Surf League

Isabella Nichols & Jakob Gjerluff Ager – Nordborn, Returning to her Danish roots, Wave and air temperatures in cold-water, The meaning of hygge, Off-season, Expectations, & Carissa and Steph returning to the tour

·1 hr 1 min·5 clips
After two hard years on tour, Isabella made a PowerPoint to pitch a film about her Danish roots.
Host Dave Prodan interviews professional surfer Isabella Nichols and filmmaker Jakob Aager about their new documentary 'Nordborn,' which explores Nichols' Danish heritage through cold-water surfing. They discuss the film's creation, the cultural concept of 'hygge,' and Nichols' successful 2025 season, while also touching on the return of surfing legends to the tour in 2026.

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A surf story about belonging and home, set against a 2026 CT backdrop.

Isabella Nichols and Jakob center a place-first surf conversation around Nordborn, with belonging, home, and what it means to surf where you were born sitting close to the surface.

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For the listener who wants a surf story rooted in place, culture, and 2026 CT stakes.

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