Surf Splendor

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! Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Ward … Continue reading "453 – Ward Coffey" The post 453 – Ward Coffey appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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 … Continue reading "452 – Jason Burnett: Jay Surfboards" The post 452 – Jason Burnett: Jay Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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 … Continue reading "451 – Kurtis Woodin: Woodin Surfboards" The post 451 – Kurtis Woodin: Woodin Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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 … Continue reading "450 – Mike Prickett" The post 450 – Mike Prickett appeared first on Surf Splendor.

“The Willy Wonka of Torquay”, board builder Corey Graham joins us to discuss growing up in a factory with a pioneer board builder as a father, how foam drinks up energy, why a knee injury forced him to redesign his entire shaping philosophy, and how failure leads to freedom. Enjoy! Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf … Continue reading "449 – Corey Graham" The post 449 – Corey Graham appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Troy Eckert joins us to discuss his role is helping build a billion dollar surf brand and the consternation of walking away from it, why self turmoil leads to external turmoil, the importance of saying “no”, and how to get the best wave of your life after turning 50. Enjoy! Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf Follow Troy … Continue reading "448 – Troy Eckert" The post 448 – Troy Eckert appeared first on Surf Splendor.

On Sunday January 22nd the most prestigious surf event on the planet took place for only the 10th time ever. In historic swell conditions, The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, named after the legendary lifeguard who was lost at sea, hosted 40 big wave specialists, including multiple world champs and the by the end of … Continue reading "447 – Luke Shepardson" The post 447 – Luke Shepardson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Jason Baffa returns to discuss 20 years of filmmaking, how character always informs surf style, how his earliest goals remain present in his new series on Disney+ “Chasing Waves”, which examines Japanese surfing as it exists in country and worldwide, its origins, and it’s increasing influence on greater culture. Enjoy! Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com   … Continue reading "446 – Jason Baffa: Chasing Waves" The post 446 – Jason Baffa: Chasing Waves appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Felipe Pomar returns to outline surfing’s birthplace in Peru dating back 5000 years, how being of service to your community will help you surf till 100, and about being featured by Pope Francis in a recent Netflix documentary. Enjoy! Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf   Follow @FelipePomarOfficial Visit SurfTill100.com CREDITS Host, Producer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf Intro … Continue reading "445 – Felipe Pomar: Part Two" The post 445 – Felipe Pomar: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

?? 1965 World Surfing Champion Felipe Pomar joins us to discuss lessons he’s learned from 66 years of big wave riding, why he stopped drinking 60 years ago, how he plans to surf till 100, losing a friend at Pipeline, and why it’s a bad idea to attempt to surf a tsunami. Enjoy! Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf … Continue reading "444 – Felipe Pomar: Part One" The post 444 – Felipe Pomar: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Writer/Director Terrence Martin joins us today to discuss the seven year journey to make his latest film, how he got Ed Harris to co-star, funding the project with poker winnings, why his real-life love story is too farcical for fiction, how even “failure” is gratifying if you’re chasing your passion, and why evolved humans always … Continue reading "443 – Terrence Martin: Get Away If You Can" The post 443 – Terrence Martin: Get Away If You Can appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Nine months after being suspended, 3x World Longboard Champ Joel Tudor breaks his silence to detail precisely why the WSL has obfuscated their reason for his suspension, why they banned commentators from saying his name, how a fight after he burned someone at Pipe led to him becoming a BJJ World Champ, why he regrets … Continue reading "442 – Joel Tudor" The post 442 – Joel Tudor appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Pipeline stalwart, B-Girl, and college professor Lane Davey joins us today to discuss braving Pipeline in the early 90s, creating the first female boardshort, the importance of a meritocratic hierarchy, the repercussions of willful ignorance, and how HipHop has informed her entire approach to surfing, education, and life. Enjoy! Sponsor: FlorenceMarineX.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo code … Continue reading "441 – Lane Davey" The post 441 – Lane Davey appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Today we celebrate the life of Art Brewer by introducing you to The Plug w/Justin Jay. Justin has been a featured guest on Surf Splendor twice (episodes 272 and 078) to discuss his photography work and in 2020 he launched a podcast to dive deeper with the subjects he’s shooting. Past guests include Tony Hawk, … Continue reading "Art Brewer: The Plug w/Justin Jay" The post Art Brewer: The Plug w/Justin Jay appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In today’s we chat with superstar photographer Clark Little about his origin story, why he gave up surfing, how he became friends with the prince of Dubai, and how a $200,000 all-in gamble altered the course of his life. Enjoy! (Originally recorded in January 2018) Sponsor: FlorenceMarineX.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo code “surf15” for 15% off Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf … Continue reading "440 – Clark Little" The post 440 – Clark Little appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Warshaw is back to discuss how the thrill of surfing has been replaced by the thrill of archiving surf history, the single hippest surfer of all time, the next monumental undertaking for the EOS, and to recommend the one female surf icon that David should interview posthaste. Enjoy! Sponsor: FlorenceMarineX.com Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf Sponsor: AthleticGreens.com/surf CREDITS … Continue reading "439 – Matt Warshaw" The post 439 – Matt Warshaw appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Designer and board builder Paul Schmidt joins us to discuss his unconventional entry into board building, failing forward, the loneliness and freedom of working outside of the “industry”, his unexpected friendship with Pat Curren, and how to unlock robust productivity by simply charging adequately for your work. Enjoy! Sponsor: FlorenceMarineX.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo code “surf15” Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com … Continue reading "438 – Paul Surf, Rockaway, NY" The post 438 – Paul Surf, Rockaway, NY appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Champion longboarder, designer, entrepreneur CJ Nelson joins us to discuss being a regrettable influence on youth, the perils and privilege of growing up in Santa Cruz in the 90s, how near homelessness helped him rediscover surfing, and the virtue inherent in suffering. Enjoy! Sponsor: FlorenceMarineX.com Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com Sponsor: LinkedIn.com/surf Follow @CJ_Nelson and @SurfCrime … Continue reading "437 – CJ Nelson" The post 437 – CJ Nelson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

We just want to point your attention to another great podcast. If you like Surf Splendor, you’ll love Surf Stories, produced by our friends at The Florida Surf Film Festival. Enjoy this episode and subscribe to “Surf Stories” wherever you’re listening to this. “Ben Gravy has made a career out of quick surf trips and … Continue reading "BONUS – Heart and Stoke with Ben Gravy" The post BONUS – Heart and Stoke with Ben Gravy appeared first on Surf Splendor.

? World Champ surfer and Life Rolls On founder Jesse Billauer joins us to discuss the vital importance of physical touch, his streak of defying doctor’s prognoses, how to cultivate resilience, and his life’s mission to get people surfing regardless of their physical limitations. Enjoy! Sponsor: FlorenceMarineX.com Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo code “surf15” for 15% off … Continue reading "436 – Jesse Billauer" The post 436 – Jesse Billauer appeared first on Surf Splendor.