Michael S. Millin
Co-Founder
Michael Millin was born into a California family plagued by generational trauma and addiction. Millin battled poverty and instability through much of his formative years, barely graduating high school until finding a safe place to land in sobriety and safety in the ocean. He became a professional surfer at twenty-one and traveled the globe nomadically until settling in Indonesia for 10 years.
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Millin is as transparent as they come and a beacon of hope to any who are struggling with sobriety, trauma or simply any who need inspirational zap. His memoir, A Life of Opposing Forces isn’t another story about addiction or surfing; those are just parts of the story, a story of recovery, redemption, and adventure.
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FURTHER began in 2019 as a recovery based surf retreat in Bali.
Since then, Further Active LLC. has evolved to include a book, podcast, speaking engagements, and apparel.
FURTHER got its name when Co-Founder Michael S. Millin asked himself how do we go further into our healing, into our recovery? How do we push ourselves further into a better way of being?
Danielle Makenna Forras
Co-Founder
Danielle Forras grew up in New York where she trained as a highly competitive gymnast before immersing herself in art, fashion, and later business, working in consulting at one of the top 3 consulting firms in the world and leading strategic sourcing for various brands.
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After moving to California and taking her first surf lesson, Forras bought a board...and the rest is history.
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​As a surfer and co-author of A Life of Opposing Forces, Forras has seen how the surfing reflects something deeper — a place of peace, excitement, a demand to be in the present moment, respect for nature, movement, and simplicity.
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Forras combines her love of the authentic surf lifestyle and connection with nature, with an extensive career deep in sourcing, product development, supply chain expertise, and strategic brand storytelling.