In this episode we are in conversation with Andy Medd – One of the founders of Mother, which is arguably the worlds best independent creative agency.
Andy's story comes at surfing from slightly different angle as we explore how the sport that we know and love inspires and drives him in his day to day life through dreamy trips to Hossegor, Sennen and round the world.
Jim and Andy discuss:
- Trips to Hossegor
- The beauty of Sennen
- Houses in Sennen & Hossegor
- The Quik Pro France (Watching live)
- Intimidating Hossegor (waves and surfers)
- Waking up by the sea
- London as home
- Accumulating a quiver
- Running Mother
- Lucky breaks
- Running Broody (incubating and growing businesses)
- Dodgy dogs created with Jean Julien
- Supporting Crowdfunder in Newquay (especially in Summer)
- Work / Surf culture in Newquay
- From working at Coke to advertising
- "Mother is free and independent but would be miserable in captivity"
- Being independent
- How Mother started
- 'The right time is always too soon'
- Nursem. A skincare brand that donates to nurses
- Scaling up a company on Zoom
- WFH
- How life will change post covid
- Mother surfers? More beards and chai latte's
- is it impossible to be a committed surfer in London?
- Wave pools
- Surfing in Byron Bay
- The beauty of surfing with family and being a grom
- Work life balance
- Slowing down and focussing on bigger and longer trips
- Costa Rica / Nicaragua waves
- Nothing better than talking surfing
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