Surf Splendor

Big wave icon Peter Mel discusses his monumental Maverick’s ride, being rescued by his son, the prospect of one’s best wave being behind them, and ushering in a sixth decade and third generation of surf retail in Santa Cruz. Enjoy! Follow @Peter_Mel and @Freelinesurf PETE’S MAVS RIDE   View this post on Instagram   A … Continue reading "355 – Peter Mel" The post 355 – Peter Mel appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Free Scrubber director, Swellian, magazine man, Vaughan Blakey (aka Deadly) joins the podcast today to discuss life lesson’s learned from Tom Curren, his filmmaking ambitions, trying not to tarnish print’s legacy, and how ATS allowed him to shirk the cuffs of editorial expectations. Enjoy! Follow @VaughanDeadly   View this post on Instagram   A post … Continue reading "354 – Vaughan Deadly" The post 354 – Vaughan Deadly appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Britt Merrick returns to discuss his new role as CEO of Channel Islands Surfboards and how he rallied the employees and team riders to buy back the company that his father founded 51 years ago. Enjoy! Follow @CISurfboards and @SurfSplendor Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf   @zekelau has been on fire lately—ranked 6th in the world—so Britt surprised … Continue reading "353 – Britt Merrick, Part Two" The post 353 – Britt Merrick, Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Innovative board builder, coach, father figure to countless youths, Ben Aipa passed away on January 15th due to complications suffered from a heart attack and Alzheimer’s. Today we survey Ben’s influence and celebrate the many benefits we enjoy thanks to his impact. Featuring interviews with Ben himself, Akila Aipa, Roger Hinds, Matt Calvani, and Davey … Continue reading "352 – Ben Aipa, Rest In Peace" The post 352 – Ben Aipa, Rest In Peace appeared first on Surf Splendor.

We continue our conversation with Jon LaLanne who explains why he left Malibu, unpacks his career as a board builder and the design theory behind the Gemini, and how Jon personally implement’s his father’s legacy of health and wellness. Enjoy! Follow @Jon_LaLannne and visit LaLanneSurf.com View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon LaLanne (@jon_lalanne) View … Continue reading "351 – Part Two: Jon LaLanne" The post 351 – Part Two: Jon LaLanne appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Board builder Jon LaLanne joins us to discuss how obstacles become ladders, the value of shame, the Gemini board design, and how to carve a unique life path as a son to a father who is larger than life. Enjoy. Follow @Jon_LaLannne and visit LaLanneSurf.com Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf View this post on Instagram A post shared … Continue reading "350 – Jon LaLanne: Part One" The post 350 – Jon LaLanne: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE  Welcome back to Post-Script, a brief yet thorough overview of each event on the WSL championship tour. Today, a recap of the opening events of the 2021 season. Sponsor: BetterHelp.com/surf The post 349 – Post-Script: Billabong Pipe Masters appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE Filmmaker, writer, surfboard shaper Andrew Kidman joins us to discuss the delicate art of communicating surfboard design to water performance through film, why it’s important to look back in order to move forward, and why he’s doubling down on print publishing in 2021. Enjoy! Visit AndrewKidman.com and follow @AndrewKidman Sponsor: Slowtide.co promo code “surfsplendorpodcast” for … Continue reading "348 – Andrew Kidman" The post 348 – Andrew Kidman appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE Bill “Stretch” Riedel is today’s guest. He discusses growing up in Malibu with Tom Morey and Mickey Munoz, the ocean accident that left his right side paralyzed, how he relearned to shape with his left arm, maintaining lifelong relationships with athletes, and the sweet ecstasy of a good quality cigar. Enjoy! Sponsor: Slowtide.co promo … Continue reading "347 – Stretch" The post 347 – Stretch appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE A brief ten years into the surfboard game, Michael Arenal is establishing a reputation as a deft and reliable shaper for some of the industry’s leading labels and as an astute craftsmen for his eponymous small batch customs. Today he talks about how to navigate entry into the business without stepping on toes and … Continue reading "346 – Michael Arenal: Arenal Surfboards" The post 346 – Michael Arenal: Arenal Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE Brad Gerlach opens up about navigating through depression, the paramount importance of connection, and why he’s dedicated the next phase of his life toward getting you to slow down. Enjoy! Follow @WaveKi and learn more at WaveKi.com Save 10% off WaveKi with promo code “WAVEKISPLENDOR” all uppercase Sponsor: Slowtide.co save 30% with promo code “surfsplendorpodcast” … Continue reading "345 – Brad Gerlach: WaveKi" The post 345 – Brad Gerlach: WaveKi appeared first on Surf Splendor.

SUBSCRIBE HERE Blake Peters joins us to talk about how to capitalize on the boom board builders are experiencing during COVID, the value delegation, and importance of taking a gap year. Enjoy! Follow @PandaSurfboards CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: David Scales @David_Lee_Scales Intro Music: Panda Bear, Bros Outro Music: Pastor T.L, Like A Ship The post 344 – Blake Peters: Panda Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

New owner of Surfing World magazine, Sean Doherty discusses his acquisition, his latest book “Golden Daze”, and why it’s important for surf media to be helmed by passionate surfers and not by private equity controlled conglomerates. Enjoy! Follow @Seano888 and @SurfingWorld GOLDEN DAZE: THE GOLDEN YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN SURFING SURFING WORLD MAGAZINE View this post … Continue reading "343 – Sean Doherty: Golden Daze" The post 343 – Sean Doherty: Golden Daze appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Oregon based surf photographer Mark McInnis lost everything he owned last week as his house burned to the ground in the Holiday Farm Fire. Today he discusses the value of a complete reset, how a limitation can become a virtue, and the importance accepting help. Enjoy! Follow @MarkOMcInnis and MarkMcInnis.com CREDITS Host, Producer, Writer: David … Continue reading "342 – Mark O. McInnis" The post 342 – Mark O. McInnis appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Simon Jones discusses the power of collective consciousness, how one surf soundtrack changed his life’s trajectory, and why 3 stringers and 2 fins is all you’ll ever need. Enjoy! Follow @MorningOfTheEarthSurfboards and MorningOfTheEarthSurfboards.com Sponsor: SurfNVS.com promo code “podcast” Thank You Mother – a journey of appreciation from Ishka Folkwell on Vimeo. CREDITS Sponsor: SurfNVS.com promo … Continue reading "341 – Simon Jones: Morning Of The Earth Surfboards" The post 341 – Simon Jones: Morning Of The Earth Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor.

At long last Matt Warshaw bestows an Encyclopedia of Surfing podcast upon the world. The Breuer brothers (Swell Season) roll up Warshaw’s Sunday Joint and take a deep inhale of surfings, past, present, and future. Welcome to episode one. Enjoy. Follow @TheSundayJoint And be sure to subscribe in whatever podcast app use. CREDITS Host: Tyler … Continue reading "340 – Welcome to the Sunday Joint" The post 340 – Welcome to the Sunday Joint appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Lauren Hill is a mother, author, and ecofeminist. In today’s show she explains how a commitment to curiosity has resulted in an unlikely surf career, an even less likely life as a farmer, and a cosmic premonition that inspired her to move across the world in a quest to stay centered. Enjoy! Follow Lauren at … Continue reading "339 – Lauren L. Hill" The post 339 – Lauren L. Hill appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Self proclaimed “#1 Surfer In The World”, pro surfer antagonist, aspiring Centaur, and the greatest to ever surf Alabama, Sterling Spencer joins the podcast to discuss the paradoxical relationship between comedy and depression, why you shouldn’t go vegan, and being kissed on the lips by Jeremy Flores. Enjoy! Follow @SterlingSpencer and TheSurferFormerlyKnownAsSterlingSpencer.com Sponsor: SurfNVS.com promo … Continue reading "338 – Sterling Spencer" The post 338 – Sterling Spencer appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Surfboard shaper, former pro surfer, writer, surf historian, Dave Parmenter discusses how “old” surfboard designs are more advanced than many modern designs, why he doesn’t read surf mags nor watch surf films, and why he’s spending most of his water time miles off the coast. Enjoy! Visit Nowtro.com Follow @SurfSplendor Previous episodes with Dave Parmenter … Continue reading "337 – Dave Parmenter" The post 337 – Dave Parmenter appeared first on Surf Splendor.

Dani Burt is an Adaptive World Surfing Champ, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and above knee amputee as a result of near death motorcycle accident. Today she shares her origin story, reveals what she experienced while in a 45 day coma, and how she leveraged anger and depression to grow and empower radical life change. Enjoy! … Continue reading "336 – Dr. Dani Burt" The post 336 – Dr. Dani Burt appeared first on Surf Splendor.