Surf Splendor

In today’s show, world-renown photographer Chris Burkard explains that earning access to opportunity taught him the value of saying “no”, how a surf trip to Iceland inspired him relocate his family, why three days of darkness helped him unbury his core truth, and why his best work is still created in the ocean. Enjoy! Partner: DrinkAG1.com/surf … Continue reading "534 – Chris Burkard" The post 534 – Chris Burkard appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s episode Richie charts the rise and fall of Wave Tools, why shaping his own boards hindered his title hopes, how a radical lesson in humility transformed his worldview, why he never understood the concept of “soul” surfer until he quit surfing, his regrets attempting to raise a professional surf daughter, and why his … Continue reading "533 – Richie Collins: Part Two" The post 533 – Richie Collins: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Polarizing professional surf icon of the 80s/90s, Richie Collins, reflects on the benefits and consequence of being raised by a local enforcer, learning to live up to the family reputation and then taking it too far, the inescapable dread of regret, why he doesn’t surf anymore, and the deep value of knowing one’s family history. … Continue reading "532 – Richie Collins: Part One" The post 532 – Richie Collins: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Today Dick Metz details his friendship with Rabbit Kekai, explains how his real estate empire was built from one vacant lot in Aspen, why buying back the Hobie stores (four times) was more profitable than selling them, and how archiving surf history through surfboards has become his life’s greatest work. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf for 20% off … Continue reading "530 – Dick Metz: Part Seven" The post 530 – Dick Metz: Part Seven appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Metz is back! Today he tells us about selling his surf shop to Gerry Lopez to launch the Hobie Cat, venturing into the surf wear biz where the female customer unlocks an empire, and he learns valuable lessons in prudence and how to time an exit. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf for 20% off Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented by: REALWatersports.com … Continue reading "529 – Dick Metz: Part Six" The post 529 – Dick Metz: Part Six appeared first on Surf Splendor .

English professor/shaper Charles Mencel joins us to edify on the Jersey beach badge, help illuminate the Shore’s deep history beyond the stereotypes, herald their music culture’s influence on surfing, and chart the travails of scaling a local board building business while raising five daughters and educating America’s young adults. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf for 20% off … Continue reading "528 – Professor Mencel’s Surfboards" The post 528 – Professor Mencel’s Surfboards appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show filmmaker Jason Baffa explains the unexpected perils of getting your dream job, the importance of finding your niche within a niche, how collaboration is a pathway to success, and why the future of surf films is a live viewing experience. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surffor 20% off, that’s in addition to their current 50% … Continue reading "527 – Jason Baffa: Confluence" The post 527 – Jason Baffa: Confluence appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Quietly and immeasurably influencing the surf world, Jon Roseman’s stewardship of Cloudbreak has been cosigned by Fijian tribal leaders and pro surfers alike. Today he shares stories from 30 years of swells, why his best surfing is still ahead of him, and how he hopes to convert his experiences and a newly earned MBA from … Continue reading "526 – Jon Roseman" The post 526 – Jon Roseman appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show Dave Nelson reflects on the gift that was skating while growing up in the epicenter of tech, how one early gift from mom would dictate his life’s passion, the magic of living on Reunion Island in the early 90s, and how surf photography led him from darkness and allowed him to service … Continue reading "525 – Dave “Nelly” Nelson" The post 525 – Dave “Nelly” Nelson appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show Mark Sausen explains how he landed on Kauai in 1970, why humility is a gateway to universal acceptance, the biggest concerns with the tech autocrat invasion on island, why it takes 20 years to get Hanalei dialed, and how to surf well into your 60s. Enjoy! Presented by FlorenceMarineX.com/surf Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented … Continue reading "524 – Mark “Papa Sau” Sausen" The post 524 – Mark “Papa Sau” Sausen appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show Anastasia Ashley recounts lessons learned as a haole grom on the North Shore, winning a Pipe event at age 23, embracing surf’s sex appeal to build a business, turning down a six-figure paycheck from Playboy, and how early choices she was scrutinized for have now become common practice. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented … Continue reading "523 – Anastasia Ashley" The post 523 – Anastasia Ashley appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show Chris Christenson recounts the time Tiger Woods got him disqualified from a golf tournament, why Dick Brewer invested in him, how Clark Foam’s closure was the best thing that ever happened, and discusses going to war with a corporate behemoth and inadvertently becoming an environmental activist in the process. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org … Continue reading "522 – Chris Christenson" The post 522 – Chris Christenson appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Nainoa is back to explain why having a focused leader is the secret to building magic boards, how learning history enriches both work and play, why it’s a bad idea to fake it until you make it, and why sucking only a little grants you access to powerful teachers. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented … Continue reading "521 – Nainoa Speier: Part Two" The post 521 – Nainoa Speier: Part Two appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show laminator Nainoa Speier shares how his personal journey to discover his family’s origins connected him to a network of SoCal surf icons, how teenaged vandalizing informed his future resin works, and why overseas surfboard manufacturing erodes the bedrock of surf culture. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented by: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Partner: WaterwaysTravel.com Partner: Driftline.co promo … Continue reading "520 – Nainoa Speier: Part One" The post 520 – Nainoa Speier: Part One appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Kauai waterman Terry Chung joins us to talk about his recent trip to foil Nazare with Laird, raising well-adjusted children on Kauai, his journey through board building, the evolution of the surf foil, and how to sustain big wave wipeouts at the age of 65. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented by: Roark.com  Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented by: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Partner: … Continue reading "519 – Terry Chung" The post 519 – Terry Chung appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Denver native and rock crawling enthusiast, Jeff McCallum joins us to detail the exact qualitative difference between domestic and imported surfboards, explain how the evolution of surfboard design can be seen in a Skip Frye rail, reveal the hypocrisy of “sustainability”, and illustrate how foil distinguishes master shapers from everyone else. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented … Continue reading "518 – Jeff McCallum" The post 518 – Jeff McCallum appeared first on Surf Splendor .

The fourth generation San Diegan writer & editor joins us to discuss failing to “de-Barney-fy” longboarding, his private correspondence with Miki Dora, his ongoing love affair with Cuba, and how a life of avowed poverty yielded an endlessly rich lifestyle. Enjoy! Presented by: Surfrider.org Presented by: Roark.com  Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented by: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Partner: WaterwaysTravel.com Partner: Driftline.co promo code SPIT … Continue reading "517 – Scott Hulet: Flow Violento" The post 517 – Scott Hulet: Flow Violento appeared first on Surf Splendor .

Devon Howard returns to reflect on having a cool mom, inadvertently becoming a surfboard designer, the consequence of spraying his wife in the face, the dangers on the other side of success, and what Ancient Greece has taught him about style. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com  Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented by: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Presented by: Surfrider.org Partner: Driftline.co promo code SPIT … Continue reading "516 – Devon Howard" The post 516 – Devon Howard appeared first on Surf Splendor .

In today’s show Captain Liz Clark details the childhood experience that empowered her to solo sail the Pacific for a decade, the most terrifying moment at sea, the dietary shift that disappeared her chronic illness, and what remote civilizations taught her about humanity. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com  Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented by: VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor Partner: WaterwaysTravel.com Partner: Driftline.co promo code SPIT … Continue reading "515 – Captain Liz Clark" The post 515 – Captain Liz Clark appeared first on Surf Splendor .

The land artist and Outstanding In The Field founder joins to explain why being caught inside is the pinnacle of surfing, how his mother’s language of math is encoded in his artwork, dance as ultimate therapy, and how the difference between failure and success is an illusion of perspective. Enjoy! Presented by: Roark.com  Presented by: REALWatersports.com Presented … Continue reading "514 – Jim Denevan" The post 514 – Jim Denevan appeared first on Surf Splendor.