Surf Splendor

Underexposed multidisciplinary talent Bryce Young joins us to chat about his new film, how Burch’s unique board’s broke down perceptions of his own limitations, his father’s sage and surprisingly simple advice, the devastation of losing everything to a fire, and why now is the right time to share decades of archival family footage and story. … Continue reading "469 – Bryce Young: Following The Fall Line" The post 469 – Bryce Young: Following The Fall Line appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Polymath Matt George joins us to discuss 35 years of surf writing, why surfing fosters female power and male vulnerability, the dangers of the algorithm eroding surfing’s great lessons, narrowly escaping Hollywood, and why emergency relief work has become his life’s passion. Enjoy! Sponsor: SunBum.com promo code “surfsplendor15” Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code “SPIT” for … Continue reading "468 – Matt George: In Deep" The post 468 – Matt George: In Deep appeared first on Surf Splendor.

? 22 year old surfboard shaper John Simon discusses the value of starting with a broom, developing his craft under the Trimcraft tutelage, how extreme designs deliver subtle effects, the perils of growing too quickly, and how riding other shapers boards has provided his quickest lessons learned. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code “SPIT” for 15% … Continue reading "467 – John Simon" The post 467 – John Simon appeared first on Surf Splendor.

The current World Longboard Champ joins us to discuss the ecstasy and obligation that comes with achieving your life’s goals, the virtue and burden of being “underrated”, the value of defying definition as a professional surfer in 2023, and the futile endeavor of applying a judging criteria to surfing. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: SunBum.com promo code “surfsplendor15” … Continue reading "466 – Harrison Roach" The post 466 – Harrison Roach appeared first on Surf Splendor.

New Jersey’s former grom phenom Shaun Crowley joins us to discuss returning to surfing after a decade hiatus, how to sell it all and relocate your life to Mexico, why you should delete Instagram (but start a YouTube channel), and the freedom and refuge the comes with finding your community. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: Driftline.co promo code … Continue reading "465 – Shaun Crowley: Shaun In Paradise" The post 465 – Shaun Crowley: Shaun In Paradise appeared first on Surf Splendor.

In Part Two, Jeff Johnson explains how he side-doored his way into becoming Patagonia’s first staff photographer, the toll of being sued by one of his surf idols, and he distills the value of being naive to your own limitations. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com/discount/splendor15 Sponsor: SunBum.com promo code “surfsplendor” Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWatersports.com Sponsor: DrinkAG1.com/surf Visit JeffJohnsonStories.com … Continue reading "464 – Jeff Johnson: Part 2 of 2" The post 464 – Jeff Johnson: Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Adventurer Jeff Johnson joins us today to explain his path from ne’er-do-well skate teen to world class photographer; from stealing lumber to build skate ramps, to lifeguarding on the North Shore, to traveling the world professionally, Jeff explains how boredom is the key to unlocking your life’s passion. Part 1 of 2. Enjoy! Sponsor: Roark.com … Continue reading "463 – Jeff Johnson: Part 1 of 2" The post 463 – Jeff Johnson: Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Apple called him “a pioneer with profound impact”. Newsweek said he “changed the public face of graphic design”. In 1991 David Carson redesigned Surfer Magazine and established a now iconic graphic design style seated in raw human emotion which led to numerous awards and an expansive client list including Audi, Nike, Obama, and album art … Continue reading "462 – David Carson" The post 462 – David Carson appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Roark founder Ryan Hitzel joins us to discuss how his high-school notebook doodles led to a design job at Volcom, line-up hierarchy etiquette fortified him for the pitfalls of entrepreneurship, and how a forced expedition by his parents mapped the blueprint for his life’s work. Enjoy! Sponsor: WaveKi.com promo code “WAVEKISPLENDOR20” for 20% off Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo … Continue reading "461 – Ryan Hitzel: Roark" The post 461 – Ryan Hitzel: Roark appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Andrew Kidman joins us to discuss how his enthusiasm for wave pools inspired his latest film, why he prefers terrible surf, Filipe’s distinct advantage related to his board construction, and the burden and gift of having had a UFO encounter in his youth. Enjoy! Sponsor: SunBum.com promo code “SURFSPLENDOR” for 15% off. Know Your Spots!   … Continue reading "460 – Andrew Kidman: Big Sky Limited" The post 460 – Andrew Kidman: Big Sky Limited appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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! Sponsor: … Continue reading "458 – Ben Freeston: Magic Seaweed Founder" The post 458 – Ben Freeston: Magic Seaweed Founder appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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! Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo code “surf15” for 15% off Sponsor: WaterWaysTravel.com Sponsor: REALWaterSports.com   View this post … Continue reading "457 – Chris Malloy: Part Two" The post 457 – Chris Malloy: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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 … Continue reading "456 – Chris Malloy: Part One" The post 456 – Chris Malloy: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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! Sponsor: VAERWatches.com promo code “surf15” for 15% off … Continue reading "455 – Dane Gudauskas" The post 455 – Dane Gudauskas appeared first on Surf Splendor.

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 … Continue reading "454 – Rosemari Reimers Rice" The post 454 – Rosemari Reimers Rice appeared first on 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.