Best YouTuber Scuba Diver Podcasts (2024)

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Alo Slebir - Big wave surfer, Mavericks Performer of the Year, Charger 1:00:30

4M ago1:00:30

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Stoked to get back with my long time family friend, Alo Slebir, to catch up since our last episode in April of 2019. Alo takes us through the last ~4 years of surfing Mavericks on the regular, evolving his entire routine at this legendary heavy water break. We learn about Alo's new routine with tow partner Luca Padua, hear stories from the surprisi…

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Dris Mhammedi - Moroccan surfer, world traveler, professional coach using the state of flow 1:10:41

1y ago1:10:41

1:10:41

Join us on an exhilarating journey as we dive into the world of Moroccan surf culture, guided by the remarkable Dris Mhammedi, a true son of this captivating land. In this episode, we explore Dris's incredible progression in surfing, from his early days as a part of the development of surf culture in Morocco to his current role as the driving force…

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Vince Broglio - surfer, shaper, big wave water rescue, waterman, artist 1:07:48

1y ago1:07:48

1:07:48

Vince Broglio of Santa Cruz, CA is the definition of 'waterman'. Strong across a wide variety of disciplines in the ocean for over 40+ years, the cliff notes of his waterman resume go like this: 40 plus years surfing Santa Cruz, surfing Mavericks before pictures were ever published of that wave in a magazine, running jet skis as water patrol on the…

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Bill Newton - Hawaiian islands fishing tackle, fishing Oahu, HIFishGear 57:00

1y ago57:00

57:00

Bill Newton is a man of Hawaiian fishing tackle. Whether it's providing the best gear to fisherman worldwide or crafting his own line of equipment, Bill has built a strong brand and reputation in the fishing world today. I had the privilege of visiting Bill at his tackle shop on the island of Oahu where he talks story with me on his humble roots gr…

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Amber Jade -- free diver, underwater model, world traveler 50:43

1y ago50:43

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In this episode, Amber Jade, born and raised in the Hawaiian Islands, shares her stories of the beautiful challenge of underwater modeling on a breath. Amber shares her perspective on finding flow in the ocean, setting up for underwater photo shoots, free dive training, and life growing up on the island of Oahu. We also hear about Amber's world tra…

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Anesti Vega -- scuba diver, citizen scientist, diving for veterans and the disabled 1:05:53

2+ y ago1:05:53

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Anesti Vega's colorful life includes homelessness, combat duty in the US Army, film making, activism for indigenous peoples, and more. But in this podcast episode we hear of Anesti's core passion for scuba diving and the ocean. Anesti takes us through his progression of scuba dive training, making scuba available to military veterans and disabled p…

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Lachie Lansdown -- legend of the prone paddle board, world champion athlete 55:53

2+ y ago55:53

55:53

In the relatively niche sport of prone paddling, a few names stand out across the world -- one of those is Lachie Lansdown. As a top finisher of world class events such as Molokai 2 Oahu and The Catalina Classic, Lachie has built an incredible competitive career that has taken him around the world. From top athlete on Team Australia in the ISA Worl…

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Brooke Basse -- diver, spearo, captain, in the pursuit 1:03:14

3+ y ago1:03:14

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** Interview episode 129 ** Brooke Basse is a legend on and under the water. Growing up in Southern California Brooke has found her calling as part-time commercial diver, part-time spearfisher, and full-time charger. From surfing to blue water breath holds waiting for the right shot on huge fish, Brooke spends her days finding new adventures in her…

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CJ Hobgood -- professional surfing, movie making, family, life evolution 57:00

4y ago57:00

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** Interview episode 128 ** I’m really excited to share with you all a figure in modern surfing that continues to evolve and expand his influence in the surf industry, Mr CJ Hobgood. You hear his name, and you may automatically identify CJ with an amazing professional surfing career where he was ASP rookie of the year and former world champion but …

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Sam Clothier -- hike and spear, seafood foraging, Wet Mammal YouTube 51:37

4y ago51:37

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** Interview episode 127 ** Born and bred in the UK, Sam Clothier has found his calling diving and foraging in and around the ocean. From a young age Sam found his deep connection with the water and has been on a path of pursuit ever since. Honing his skllls in the breath hold and spearfishing on the rugged British Coast Sam has experienced waters …

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Vicky Durand -- Wave Woman the book, Waikiki surfing in the 1950s 43:49

4y ago43:49

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** Interview episode 126 ** Today Vicky Durand takes us through the colorful life of her mother, Betty, charging waves in the 1950’s. From stories she’s captured in her recent book, Wave Woman, Vicky tells the story of her mother finding and thriving in the world of surfing, the legendary Waikiki surf scene, the first international surfing competit…

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Dr Enric Sala -- National Geographic explorer, scientist, ocean protector, author 57:52

4y ago57:52

57:52

** Interview episode 125 ** Dr Enric Sala grew up in Spain along Costa Brava where at a young age he found passion for the undersea world by watching Jacques Cousteau's Undersea World television series (like so many of us did). Pursuing a life of research and conservation to help protect all of the oceans Dr Sala came to the US and spent years as a…

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Sean McClenahan -- towing Jaws on the skimboard, big waves and family dedication on Maui 53:36

4y ago53:36

53:36

** Interview episode 124 ** Today we talk story with Sean McClenahan, skim boarder, surfer, skater, family man, and much more. Sean takes us through his days surfing the left at Jaws, including the story of his personal biggest wave this last winter of 2019. We hear of Sean’s dedication to the sport of skim boarding, his favorite spots, growing the…

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Stoked Grom Stories: Bella and Leila -- surfing, diving, fun in the Outer Banks 31:39

4y ago31:39

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** Stoked Grom Stories #9 ** Born and raised in the legendary Outer Banks of North Carolina, two great friends, Bella and Leila, share their stories with us today. As young women of the water, Bella and Leila, take us through their local surf scene describing the waves, the community, and the quiver of boards they ride. Bella and Leila share perspe…

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Dr Gregory Stone -- ocean scientist and conservationist, making cleaner energy from the ocean a reality 1:00:54

4y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

** Interview episode 123 ** Today, we have Dr Gregory Stone. Career oceanographer, conservationist, author of books, and overall expert on the ocean. Dr Stone takes us through his transition from ocean researcher to ocean protector touching on the many roles he’s held within his career culminating into today with Deep Green. We learn about polymeta…

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Eric Anderson -- from US Marine to Northern California freediver and spearo 46:26

4y ago46:26

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** Interview episode 122 ** Today we talk with Eric Anderson who checked out of the military life and into an ocean life here in the waters of Northern California. Eric takes us through his time deployed around the world as a United States Marine to finding his true calling underwater through his wife and family. With a commendable obsession for fr…

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Madison Stewart -- life dedicated to saving sharks, helping fishermen convert to ecotourism 45:29

4y ago45:29

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**Interview episode 121** Madison Stewart has been focused on sharks since she was 7 years old. Growing up on the Gold Coast she was attached to the ocean at an early age, scuba diving and traveling the world as a teen ager, spending countless hours in the water with sharks of all kinds. Today we hear of Madi’s commitment to helping protect sharks …

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Neil Pearlberg -- Off The Lip Radio Show, chronicling Santa Cruz surfing 46:24

4y ago46:24

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** Interview episode 120 ** Neil Pearlberg surfs, SUPs, writes and talks on all things skate and surf. As co-host of Off The Lip Radio Show Neil has been documenting the colorful surfing and skateboard lifestyle of Santa Cruz for over a decade. With over 375 episodes, Off The Lip Radio show shares the stories and perspectives from famous big wave c…

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Kara Muzia -- So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist podcast, sea turtles of South Florida 50:20

4y ago50:20

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** Episode 119 ** In the waters of South Florida, marine biologist and podcaster Kara Muzia splits her time between working to protect sea turtles and sharing stories from other marine biologists. With a strong dedication to helping the next generation understand the wide variety of paths to becoming a marine biologist and the realities of the prof…

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Stoked Grom Stories: Max Hart -- shredding guitar and waves, spearfishing, fishing 29:22

4y ago29:22

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** Stoked Grom Stories #8 ** Max Hart is a 12-year old legend-in-the-making from Sydney's Gold Coast. With a well rounded set of skills and knowledge in the ocean that includes fishing, surfing, and spearfishing Max is constantly busy enjoying life in the water with friends and family. Competing in state championship paddle races and surf competiti…

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Envoy:Cull -- documentary film on Australia and 83 years of shark killing 51:24

4y ago51:24

51:24

** Interview Episode 118 ** For over 80 years the Australian Government has supported the killing of sharks along popular Queensland and New South Wales beaches through nets and baited hooks under the guise of public safety. Today we hear the truth behind this senseless ‘culling’ of sharks that not only kills other animals, such as whales, dolphins…

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Sailing Wildside -- kiteboard adventure trips, Caribbean, Greece, life afloat 43:54

4y ago43:54

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** Interview episode 117 ** Today we hear the rad story of two people coming together and building a lifestyle business around their love of the ocean. This story of Steve and Monika takes us from the waters around Turkey where they first bonded over their mutual obsession for kiteboarding, to their time around the Greek Islands, crossing the Atlan…

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Francesca Trotman -- protecting waters and wildlife of Mozambique, alternatives to shark finning 50:11

4y ago50:11

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** Interview episode 116 ** Francesca Trotman has dedicated her life to preserving the marine life of Mozambique. As a British scholar and marine biologist, Francesca formed a deep connection to the ocean animals in this part of Africa during her university field work and has since planted roots in the country, working with local governments and co…

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Erin Carey -- family sailing in the Caribbean, trans-Atlantic crossing, S/V ROAM 55:54

4+ y ago55:54

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** Interview episode 115 ** Erin Carey and family set out to sail the world with zero previous experience at sea. With true grit, determination, and some luck her family of 5 enjoyed 18 months sailing the Caribbean aboard S/V ROAM and topped it off with an Atlantic crossing into the Azores. With moments of inspiration and perseverance to the incred…

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Sam Hart -- ocean paddling, Coolangatta Gold and M2O competitor 43:00

4+ y ago43:00

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** Interview episode 114 ** Sam Hart is a man of the paddle. With deep experience in surf ski racing, including a relay win at Molokai 2 Oahu in 2017, he rounds out his paddling with both the prone and SUP boards. Along the Sydney's Northern Beaches Sam has been involved in the surf rescue club lifestyle for many years, contributing as active volun…

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Stoked Grom Stories: Cooper Sisters -- sailing South Pacific, surfing, diving, life afloat 40:57

4+ y ago40:57

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** Stoked Grom Stories Episode 7 ** Growing up in my hometown of Santa Cruz, CA, The Cooper Sisters, 9 year old Isla and 12 year old Malia, left it all behind with their parents for life at sea. Since January 2019, the entire family has been living in the South Pacific aboard sailing vessel Renegade where the girls have transformed personally, spir…

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Greg Norman Jr -- kiting, surfing, spearfishing, world travel 49:21

4+ y ago49:21

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** Interview Episode 113 ** With a family name synonymous with the sport of golf, Greg Norman Jr has carved out an incredibly deep and well—rounded life in the ocean. From growing up in the waters of Florida to years on Maui Greg has developed love and skill for riding all types of boards on the water — from surfing, kiting, foiling, to wake boardi…

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Shannon Quirk -- big wave world tour, empowering women in the water 1:09:21

4+ y ago1:09:21

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** Interview Episode 112 ** From professional snowboarding to organizing big wave surfing events, Shannon Quirk has been part of the action sports world for over a decade. As a reporter and coordinator with the WSL Big Wave Tour Shannon has developed a close connection with the world's big wave breaks and the men and women who charge them. From Arg…

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Chris Fuentes -- a better insect repellant, spread of insect-borne diseases 41:12

4+ y ago41:12

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** Interview Episode #111 ** Chris Fuentes knows first hand about the growing spread of insect-born diseases associated with global warming. After battling with his own case of Lyme Disease, Chris has seen friends and family deal with the spread of ticks in the Northeastern US and associated Lyme Disease they carry. His passion for helping others w…

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K.C. Scott -- fishing, diving, spearfishing, art 54:01

4+ y ago54:01

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** Interview episode 110 ** K.C. Scott has based his life off of two core natural abilities revolving around the ocean. The first, his ability to interact first-hand with fish through angling, freediving, photography, and spearfishing, to return with vivid imagery of their natural beauty and power. The second, K.C.’s ability to transfer those real-…

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Guy Harvey -- blending art and science of the ocean, spokesman of marine life 47:22

4+ y ago47:22

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** Interview episode 109 ** Raised in the waters of Jamaica, educated in England, from his earliest days Guy Harvey has had a strong connection to the ocean that has manifested into a lifelong career of art, science, and business. With a doctorate in marine biology and incredible natural gift for drawing and painting, Guy has pursued his passion fo…

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SV Delos -- 10 years of sailing adventures, 45 countries 51:14

4+ y ago51:14

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** Interview episode 108 ** Sailing Vessel Delos is a 53 foot boat that has journeyed over 70,000 nautical miles, visited 45 countries, and kept safe over 50 different visiting crew for the past ten years. Brady Trautman, and brother Bryan, started their epic adventure together in 2010 and have since added partners Karin and Alex to this core crew …

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Noah Oppenheim -- fisheries management, the human element of commercial fishing 57:00

4+ y ago57:00

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** Interview episode 107 ** Born and raised in the rich fishing area of Maine, Noah Oppenheim has pursued a life on the ocean that has taken him from the beauty of the Galapagos Islands, to the wide open expanse of the south pacific, up to the rich waters of Alaska. On his way to building a career around the management of fish populations, Noah has…

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Surf Expo Stories: Part 2 -- More from North America's largest watersports and beach culture retail show 30:13

4+ y ago30:13

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Surf Expo Stories: Part 2 Here we go with Surf Expo Part 2. So many great stories from north america’s largest watersports and beach lifestyle show in the retail industry, I had to split it into 2 episodes to be sure I could do them all justice. If you didn’t listen to it already, check out part 1 if you need some background on the what, where, and…

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Surf Expo Stories: Part 1 -- North America's largest watersports and beach culture retail show 35:20

4+ y ago35:20

35:20

Surf Expo is North America’s largest watersports and beach lifestyle show in the retail industry. With hundreds of brands and thousands of retailers connecting to stock the stores that we all buy our gear from, Surf Expo is a key platform for the commercial side of many of our ocean lives. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the Janua…

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Nik Strong-Cvetich -- Save The Waves Coalition, protecting surf ecosystems 1:11:19

4+ y ago1:11:19

1:11:19

** Interview Episode 105 ** Nik Strong-Cevitch has travelled around the world setting up conservation and ecostourism projects in coastal communities. As a lifelong surfer NIk has been able to blend his love of surf with his professional abilities and now leads the Save The Waves Coalition to protect sensitive surf breaks the world over. With the a…

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Lin Pardey - 200k miles of sailing, dual circumnavigations, book author 1:14:32

4+ y ago1:14:32

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** Interview #104** In her early 20’s, Lin Pardey found her calling to live a sailing life at sea. 50 years later and over 200,000 miles sailed, Lin has completed 2 circumnavigations of the world, enjoyed countless adventures at sea, and sailed some of the heaviest water on the planet including Cape Horn and the Bass Strait. Throughout Lin applied …

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Heavy Water Stories -- storms, injuries, big waves, general gnarliness 39:14

4+ y ago39:14

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Today we have a compilation of some of my favorite heavy water stories from past guests on the podcast. These stories include injuries at sea, insane storms and conditions, big waves and take place from the Bering Sea to Loch Ness, Mexico, and beyond. Each story is short, intense, and helps remind us of what the ocean can serve up when we’re least …

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Adam Paskowitz -- legacy of nomadic family life, reality of plastics in the ocean 57:16

4+ y ago57:16

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**Interview Episode 103** As a father, husband, surfer, licensed captain, and general man of the water, Adam has continued the legacy that his father, Doc Paskowitz, set forth some 30 years ago of living life on the road and the ocean, experiencing nature in all of its rawest forms. Whether crossing oceans or walking a beach, Adam and family focus …

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Maria Fernanda -- big wave surf photography, fins and a camera 53:32

4+ y ago53:32

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** Episode 101 ** Maria Fernanda swims with fins and a camera in waves that most of us won’t paddle out for. As a native of Mexico City, Maria found her love of the ocean through years of family trips to the coast to ultimately discovering natural strength in big surf. Tied to Maria’s passion for photography, this has led her on a journey to photog…

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Scott Kennedy -- jack of many trades in the ocean 1:04:00

4+ y ago1:04:00

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** Episode 102 ** Every now and then you meet someone who blows you away with their strength across multiple disciplines in the water. Scott Kennedy is one of those people. As a fisherman, surfer, diver, spear fisherman, boater, and more Scott takes us through his life growing up in Southern California, migrating to Northern California, learning hi…

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Zeb Walsh -- prone paddling Bass Straight, winning Molokai 2 Oahu, big wave rescue training 52:15

4+ y ago52:15

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Episode 99!! Zeb Walsh grew up in the waters of Southern Australia to become a world-class ocean athlete with a strong focus on long-distance and semi-crazy endurance events. Today Zeb shares his stories of winning the Molokai 2 Oahu paddle board race, paddling with friends across the Bass Strait to Tasmania, and hand-carving a dugout canoe for a 2…

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Greg Lewandowski -- boat captain, scuba instructor, freediver, fisherman 46:43

4+ y ago46:43

46:43

Born in Poland and raised in the cold ocean waters of Maine, Greg Lewandowski began scuba diving at age 9, running boats, and developing a strong love for being in the ocean at a young age. Today he takes us through his stories of living and working across the Caribbean, running scuba diving charters, fishing, and freediving on the Hawaiian Island …

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James Casey - winning Molokai 2 Oahu, foiling, coaching, surfing 1:00:27

5y ago1:00:27

1:00:27

In episode 97, we hear the stories of professional athlete and man of the water, James Casey, who takes us down his path from a young grom taking his beatings in Hawaiian surf to the dominant standup paddle boarder he is today, winning the infamous Molokai 2 Oahu paddle race on his SUP in 2019. James’s stories and perspectives on his love for coach…

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Animal Stories — sharks, rays, and whales 33:51

5y ago33:51

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In this episode I compile 5 of my favorite animal stories from past guests that range from the gnarly to the beautiful. We have Bobby Twitchell (episode 88), free diver and spear fisherman on Maui, Mike Bolton (episode 28) legendary conservationist and shark photographer, David Ochoa (episode 8) world famous spear fisherman, movie maker, and guide,…

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Hayley-Jo Carr -- scuba diving, coral restoration, Bahamas 55:51

5y ago55:51

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In episode 96 I spend time with Hayley-Jo Carr, a woman dedicated to marine conservation in the Bahamas. Hayley-Jo takes us through her youth on the coast of England to finding her passion for scuba diving and undersea life on vacation in the Whitsunday Islands of Australia. We hear of Hayley-Jo's pursuit of her passion for diving and marine conser…

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Kevin Dunn -- sunscreen pioneer, surfer, environmentalist 53:20

5y ago53:20

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In episode 95 I speak with Kevin Dunn, founder and operator of BurnOut Suncare, one of the first environmentally-friendly and health conscious sunscreens to hit the market almost 20 years ago. Kevin takes us through his days of living and surfing on Maui, traveling and surfing Indonesia, to his kitchen where he made his first batch of sunscreen. We…

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Suzie Cooney -- ocean athlete trainer, Maliko downwind, Maui life 58:54

5y ago58:54

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In episode 94 I speak with Suzie Cooney, a well-rounded athlete who has turned her love of the ocean into a lifestyle of training others. Suzie takes us through her evolution from windsurfing and motocross riding to stand up paddling (SUP) and finding her passion for the world-famous Maliko downwind course on Maui. We hear of Suzie's approach to tr…

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Cooper Family -- Sailing the South Pacific (Pt 2) 1:10:42

5y ago1:10:42

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In episode 93 we check in with Brian and Robyn Cooper, a family from Santa Cruz, CA who, with their 2 daughters, left it all behind 9 months prior to live a dream of sailing in the South Pacific. Brian and Robyn describe their first few months of learning their sailboat Renegade, the ins and outs of sailing among the islands and reefs of Fiji, and …

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Pat Shaughnessy -- Mavericks competitor, prone paddle athlete 55:44

5y ago55:44

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In episode 92 I speak with a good friend and legend, Pat Shaughnessy, a world class big wave surfer and prone board paddler. Pat takes us through the past few years of focusing his summers on lifeguarding at Santa Cruz beaches and competing in both the Catalina Classic and Molokai 2 Oahu paddle board races with stories of dealing with the physical …

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