Flow House was born as a heartfelt blend of all the things that has helped our founder Tammy find love, joy and healing throughout her own journey living with and navigating C-PTSD. After 11 years of traditional therapy, surf therapy is what truely brought her back to life, and she figured if it saved her life then perhaps, it could help other women too.

After being born into a family with a history of significant mental illness and substance abuse, Tammy joined the Australian Army at 19yrs old where she spanned a 13.5yr career across postings within Cavalry Regiments, Logistical Support Battalions, Health Battalions, Special Forces and operational service in Afghanistan before medically discharging as a Nursing Officer in 2024.

These life and military experiences combined with becoming a single mother are what prompted her to undertake further tertiary study in mental health (ongoing), alongside undertaking surf coaching and surf therapy facilitator training with The Groundswell Institute, International Surfing Association and Surfing Australia.

Secondary to operating Flow House, Tammy also dedicates her time to mentoring some of Australia’s most marginalised, vulnerable youth and elite athletes through leadership and development programs with Veteran Mentors. It was this work that enabled her to discover a passion for positively influencing young women to overcome adversity in healthy ways and has inspired the ongoing development of women’s surf therapy programs.

When she’s not in the surf, you’ll find our founder off galavanting around the world in search of beautiful longboard breaks, adventures with her partner and her daughter accompanied by the fluffiest long-haired German Shepherd you’ll ever meet.

Her favourite surfs spots around the globe include Ekas Inside (Lombok), Kedungu (Bali), Jungles (Sri Lanka), Tiger Tracks (Java), Lahinch (Ireland) & The Pass (Byron Bay).