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459 - Sean Doherty: 60 Years of Surfing World May 11, 2023

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Surfing World publisher, Surfrider Chairman, Patagonia Head of Editorial, author, Sean Doherty joins us to discuss the stories behind the 60th anniversary issue of Surfing World, his optimism about political regime change in Australian government, the current state of professional surfing, and the fastest he's ever gone on a surfboard. Enjoy!

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458 - Ben Freeston: Magic Seaweed Founder May 04, 2023

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Surfline's Vice Prez of Product and Innovation joins us to discuss how he went from apathetic student to surf forecast savant, boot-strapping a business from zero to acquisition twice, maintaining a balanced lifestyle through pitfalls and rapid growth, and how the value of knowing every facet of your business translates to hard value. Enjoy!

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457 - Chris Malloy: Part Two Apr 26, 2023

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In today's show Chris discusses the unlikely inspiration for his first film, how Yvon Chouinard's friendship has influenced his path, the freedom in knowing when to exit, his next big surf trip, and how hull's have altered his appreciation of surfing. Enjoy!

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456 - Chris Malloy: Part One Apr 20, 2023

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Professional surfer turned filmmaker Chris Malloy joins us to discuss how a singular lesson from his father became his career missive, the gift he gave back in return, hiring a young Jack Johnson to operate the Bolex for his first film, and how a near career-ending wipeout at Pipe created the space to explore a passion that will become his legacy beyond the surf world. Part Two will be published next week.

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455 - Dane Gudauskas Apr 14, 2023

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Dane Gudauskas joins us to discuss how to unlock peak performance in midlife, how riding finless kookboxes has informed his new skate-inspired board design, why a position of gratitude has empowered his self-determination, and the life change that inspired him to leave his surf-centric San Clemente hometown. Enjoy!

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454 - Rosemari Reimers Rice Apr 05, 2023

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Early California surf pioneer Rosemari Reimers Rice joins us to discuss growing up in the hub of surfboard manufacturing in the early 50s, being the first female team rider for Dewey Weber, landing in Santa Cruz in the early 70s, the healing role that Native American spiritualism played in her life, and how her husband's legacy of board building is manifesting through her grandson. Enjoy!

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453 - Ward Coffey Mar 31, 2023

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In today's show, Santa Cruz board builder Ward Coffey explains why small is beautiful, how COVID surfers are altering sacred lineups, how his dad's Silicon Valley job altered surfboard manufacturing, and the outsized return of prioritizing lifestyle over work. Enjoy!

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452 - Jason Burnett: Jay Surfboards Mar 24, 2023

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In the fringe, burgeoning surf culture along the North Sea coast of Scotland, Jason Burnett has become one of the regions first board builders. For 8 years he was building boards for local surfers and experimenting with the Edge design, assyms, and laminating everything himself in his Edinburgh factory. That was until it all burned down last year. Today he shares his story of rebuilding Jay Surfboards. Enjoy!

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451 - Kurtis Woodin: Woodin Surfboards Mar 17, 2023

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Oceanside board builder Kurtis Woodin joins us to outline how he leveraged the COVID boom to build a factory and scale up production while still maintaining the highest quality, the vital importance of taking a full month away from work each year, why investing in customer service will never fail to pay off, and the unlikely overlap between massage therapy and surfboard shaping. Enjoy!

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450 - Mike Prickett Feb 28, 2023

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Emmy winning North Shore photographer Mike Prickett joins us to discuss how he'll be chasing major swell events to bring us live streaming free surf sessions from around the globe this year, how new remote controlled tech is allowing him to put cameras in the impact zone of 60' waves, and how two separate near-death accidents spurred the most creative and productive chapters in his career. Enjoy!

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