The ocean and psychological well-being are very important to Brian and Eric Barr, the sibling duo behind Feeling Swell, a Venice-based lifestyle brand and foundation inspired by surfing and rooted in mental health.
Born in the New Jersey suburb of Bridgewater, from an early age the brothers felt completely at home at the beach. Brian grew up as a swimmer and, like his father, attended Brown University. Eric caught the surfing bug early, and spent two years at Saddleback College in Orange County’s Mission Viejo. Post-college both gravitated to Los Angeles. Eric spent 10 years in San Clemente, Huntington and then L.A. (where he has lived for the past five years) while Brian has called the Westside home for four years.
The Feeling Swell Foundation was originally launched in 2015 as a grassroots fundraising initiative in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction along the Jersey Shore. Raised in a family that emphasized community and compassion, the brothers saw Feeling Swell as a way to uplift others during a time of crisis. . . .
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Jessica Koslow 