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The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 058 : Meet Cory Belyea - Author, Teacher and AdventurerWhat would you do if your best friend's parents gave you their son's remains and invested you with a quest? Would you take a leap into the unknown and go on a 10 month road trip through Latin America in search of the perfect wave? This is what my guest, Cory Belyea, did to honour his friend Mike.In the process, Cory had some incredible adventures in his hand-me-down Nissan Pathfinder, with Mike's benevolent spirit shining on him at all times. In this episode, Cory tells us all about his adventure, the kind of person Mike was and th...2021-11-051h 12
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 51: Meet Clara Negrel - Art Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and SurferClara Negrel fell in love with surfing at age 10. At a young age, she built her dreams around having her own shop where she can weave in all things surfing. But to make the dream come to life is an entirely different thing. As she found her way to pursue her passion, she stumbled into the world of graphic design. She is a very talented young woman who can create outstanding art in a variety of forms and themes. She also designed some of the shirts found at our very own Oceanriders Shop. As she walks the path to...2020-06-0828 min
Weird Waves PodcastEpisode 28: Imi BarneaudWe spoke with Imi about returning to surfing after a hiatus, overcoming challenges within business and how she started her podcast on this week's episode! You can find the oceanriders podcast at @theoceanriderspodcast and on apple podcasts, Spotify and stitcher.
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The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 30: Meet Alexandra Lia, founder of Soul Surfer and creator of SeatizensAlmost an instant after having met, Alexandra and I were connected. In fact, just a few minutes in, we were both in tears on either side of our Skype screens and the outcome is a fascinating conversation about her journey and how her profession found Alexandra in a serendipitous way.
Alexandra's story is an odyssey of healing. Without spoiling the whole tale, Alexandra had an incredibly traumatic experience that sent her into a severe depression. Years after drifting from doctor to doctor and from medication to medication, her super open-minded parents introduced her to a Kahuna, a...2019-07-121h 08
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 29: Meet Liv Hung, freelance marketer and co-founder of Noorish TofinoLiv is an accomplished marketing jedi: she operated a popular blog for many years, and is still a freelance marketer, but things changed radically as soon as she became a mum. A complicated pregnancy and the arrival of twins forced her to review her priorities and set herself up for living life a little differently.
Fast forward to today, Liv has created with a couple of associates from Dryft Watersports and Papaya Wellness, a new adventure experience: Noorish Tofino. Noorish proposes surf, yoga and adventure experiences for women in the beautiful Canadian rainforest and also around the world...2019-07-0541 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 28: Meet Cris Mills, aka Surf Strength CoachI had a really enlightening conversation with Cris : we discuss Cris' background story, how he has become specialized in helping surfers recover and find overall fitness. And how overall fitness should be apprehended in a holistic way. We talk about the most common surfing injuries and how to prevent them, we talk weight control, diet and nutrition, breathing and managing fear, and how our own thoughts are all part of the equation. In fact, what is amazing is that there is a misconception that to be fit, you need work out a lot. Well there's a lot more to i...2019-06-281h 00
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 27 Meet Brianna Ortega: founder of Sea Together MagBrianna is such a sweetie. She's creative, she's strong and she is a badass surfer. In 2017, she created Sea Together, a passion project for the "left-out" voices of female surfing.
Sea Together Mag is the kind of project that makes your heart sing. What started as an Instagram account gently morphed into an annual paper magazine and is growing with events popping up all around the world. For Brianna, this amazing project has also been the opportunity to give a voice to surfers who don't usually get picked up by mainstream surfing media.
In our conversation we ta...2019-06-2142 min
The Oceanriders PodcastMeet Renee Labbe: Founder of LABBE and Design ForecasterBefore I had this conversation with Renee, I didn't even know that design forecasting existed. For the past 20 years, Renee has been bobbing all over the world defining and influencing fashion, automotive, architecture and interior design brands into what the next big trend is going to be.
Renee is also the founder of a new über-cool 100% plant based and ocean friendly skin care brand for surfers and ocean lovers : LABBE. You may have spotted her glorious black bottles on Instagram and around the web.
My chat with Renee is a fascinating conversation because we get f...2019-06-1450 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 25: Meet Janaya Wilkins, CEO of SLO Active
Janaya Wilkins, who is from New Zealand, just last week, launched a kickstarter campaign for her very own eco-friendly luxury oceanwear brand called SLO active.
In this episode Janaya shares her story. She spent the first years growing up on the shores of New Zealand until she moved to London to follow her master's degree. Obviously the contrast between Castle Point and London is huge. But that didn't stop Janaya from caring for the Ocean and having the SLO active project in mind. The business that launched on Kickstarter last week is an exciting new venture that i...2019-06-0741 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 22: Meet Tom Wegener, Surfing Legend and Master ShaperToday, I got to sit down for a chat with a surfing legend : Tom Wegener. I can't find the words to describe Tom that do him justice. He is just the most enthusiastic, joyous and exciting person to talk to.
For the few unfamiliar among us, Tom Wegener is a surfer, filmmaker, actor, author, master shaper and an academic. In fact, he has collected so much wisdom on surfing and shaping over the years, he was recently awarded with a PhD on the sustainability of the surfboard industry. His thesis "Globalisation and the Sustainability of Small Manufacturers: Ch...2019-04-121h 08
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 19: Meet Felipe Pomar, 1965 World Surfing Champion, Tsunami Waverider and Surfing LegendFelipe was the first ISF (International Surfing Federation - ancestor of the WSL) World Surfing Champion in 1965. As an outstanding athlete, he has an incredible track record, and shares his experience of the day that changed the rest of his life.
When Felipe describes what it's like to surf in the 60's, it's as if you're transported into a Slim Aarons photo.
In 1974 Felipe was training with his best mate Pitty Block and was unfortunately trapped in one of the biggest earthquakes Peru has ever had to face. As only a true surfer would do, they decid...2019-03-081h 37
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 18: Meet Belinda Bradford, Managing Director of Surf Getaways and former Corporate StrategistToday I got to sit down for a chat with Belinda Bradford. Belinda is Australian and has been surfing for over 20 years now. Despite the fact she utterly rips in the lineup, she has worked in extremely demanding jobs most of her life: from senior managerial positions at corporations such as Qantas and Time-Warner she has also created a bunch of successful startups.
In terms of dream jobs, you could say Belinda has had them all as she always been an extremely driven person so it's interesting to talk to someone who has had a life filled with d...2019-03-0150 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 17: Meet Tupi Cabrera, Founder of LongboardarianShownotes
I loved this episode. I got to have a chat with Tupi (or 2P for friends) Cabrera, an iconic longboarder from Puerto Rico, who has been entertaining a love-story with longboarding since the nineties. About a year and a half ago, he launched Longboardarian, a personal brand and online business to promote longboarding around the world.
Tupi's just started a podcast, and as a fellow podcaster, I thought it would be nice to give him an opportunity to share his story…
In our episode, Tupi share's his personal story. We get to find out...2019-02-2242 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 16: Meet Lilly Woodbury, Environmentalist, Writer and Chapter Manager at Surfrider Pacific RimI have always dreamed of interviewing someone from Surfrider for this podcast. I was really interested in finding out what you have to do or be to get employed full time by the NGO and what the job entails.
This week, I got to sit down for a chat with Lilly Woodbury who is an environmentalist, a writer and a media specialist making waves within the non profit organisation Surfrider Pacific Rim. She’s based in Tofino, which is off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada.
This Saturday (16 Februrary), Surfrider Pacific Rim is organizing a...2019-02-1535 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 15: Meet Al Mennie, Big Wave Surfer, Author, Actor, Martial Arts Instructor and Property DeveloperThis week, I got to sit down and chat with Al Mennie to talk about his latest book Overcome or Succumb, a book all about facing fear, anxiety and panic, in a goal to conquer life.
Anxiety and Fear effect millions of people to varying degrees across the world and appear to be a growing issue despite lots of research and resources available in how to handle them. Al believes his experience surfing some of the biggest waves on the planet has lead him to understand anxiety, fear and panic and allowed him to handle lots of...2019-02-0855 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 13: Meet Bruno Monteferri, big waverider, environmental lawyer and filmmakerAmong other titles, Bruno Monteferri created Conservamos por Naturaleza, an NGO facilitating the organisation of events, cleanups and sustainable initiatives.
In our conversation we get to know Bruno a bit better, as he introduces us to some of the projects he's leading at the moment. There are so many that it's quite hard to keep up as he's involved in protecting the waves, the rivers and the Rainforests of Peru.
Bruno's latest creation, "A La Mar", is a documentary sponsored by Patagonia and Save the Waves, retracing the story of La Ley de Rompientes (the la...2019-01-2558 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 12: Meet Sheridan Lathe aka Sheddy, the Saling VetWelcome back! This year I’ve got some phenomenal guests coming on the show. In today’s episode I wanted to share the story of Sheridan Lathe, aka Sheddy.
Sheddy is from Australia. She is what you could call a wild or an adventure vet as she has been travelling the world saving wild animals in refuges and sanctuaries. I was blown away by her story.
First of all, she had the guts to sell up all her belongings in Australia and move onto a sailboat called Chuffed in Panama. She has spent the last 2 year...2019-01-1850 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 9: Meet Dr Javier Leon, creator of the Geography of Surfing course at the University of the Sunshine CoastI was intrigued when I found out that the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) near Noosa, Australia, announced a new course called "Geography of Surfing" elective for Bachelor students. In the wake of this announcement, I had to talk to the course's coordinator, Dr Javier Leon…
Javier is a USC professor, a bodyboarder and a longboarder, who has a PhD in Coastal Geomorphology. His passion has always been the ocean and his research has enabled him to work along the world's coastlines to fulfill his "duties" as a scientist.
Javier has been spending the pa...2018-12-0753 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 7 : Meet Amy Schwartz, co-founder of Unleash SurfIn today's episode, I will be taking you to Peru where my guest Amy Schwartz is running a remote working experience for surfers with wanderlust. Amy's family business (she created it with her partner, John) Unleash Surf has been featured in The Inertia, GQ magazine, and even Forbes as THE destination for digital nomads, entrepreneurs and freelancers who want to take a step back from their 9–5 grind and put a new perspective on their careers.
We discuss how Amy and John got the idea to create their business, the challenges they face and also the opportunities it ha...2018-11-2345 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 6: Meet Simon Short, Author of "The Average Surfer's Guide to Travel, Waves and Progression"Today my guest is Simon Short, also known as The Average Surfer. Simon is from England but he lives in sunny California. He is a writer. He has been a regular contributor to The Inertia, one of the coolest surfing magazines on the planet.
In 2016, he attracted a lot of attention when he published an inspiring article about Surfing, Depression and the Need for Identity. The success of this intimate and moving story inspired him to continue writing.
Fast forward 2 years later and next Monday (November 19th) Simon is launching his first book. It’s ca...2018-11-1643 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 5 : Meet Scott Martin (Part Two), Multipassionate Marketing EntrepreneurWelcome to the Oceanriders Podcast, conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, thinkers and dreamers who also happen to be surfers.
Episode 5 is the second part of my conversation with Scott Martin. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to it, I highly recommend downloading the first part (Episode 4) because it’s packed with really interesting and useful information, and Scott is an amazing storyteller.
In the previous episode, Scott described what it is to be ambitiously lazy, what he does as a Multipassionate Marketing Entrepreneur in his consulting business Groundswell Marketing. We talk about the impl...2018-11-0936 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 4 : Meet Scott Martin (part one), Multipassionnate Marketing EntrepreneurToday my guest is Scott Martin. Scott is an ambitiously lazy marketing guru from Canada. He shares his incredible story about growing up in a freaking cold country. He tells how he replaced going to college with real life experience in Hawaii, and how he still travels the world in search of waves and warmth. The story of his epiphany that changed his career path when he got stranded in Miami airport with only 80 $ in his pocket is well worth a listen. The book he picked up and that changed his perspective career-wise is Awaken the Giant Within by...2018-11-0236 min
The Oceanriders PodcastEpisode 2 : Meet Eve Isambourg : model, brand ambassador, blogger, ocean defender and leader of the I Speak Blue Too movementWelcome to the Oceanriders Podcast: conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, thinkers and dreamers who happen to be surfers.
Today my guest is all four of them : her name is Eve Isambourg and she is a stunning, brilliant and inspiring young woman from Mauritius. At only 19, she created a movement to raise awareness about the importance of ocean conservation. This May, while she was sitting her second year college exams at Sciences Po Paris, she created the "I Speak Blue Too" campaign that went viral.
In this episode, Eve tells us her story, and shares her experience...2018-10-1937 min