Episodes

  • 531 - Eric Crane

    531 - Eric Crane
    Oct 4 2024
    Surf biz stalwart and magnate Eric Crane explains the virtue of starting at the bottom, reflects on the dangers of never saying “no”, give thanks for almost losing everything, attempts to integrate family life with blind professional ambition, and discovers why being a balanced human makes him a more competent CEO. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • 530 - Dick Metz: Part Seven

    530 - Dick Metz: Part Seven
    Sep 26 2024
    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 529 - Dick Metz: Part Six

    529 - Dick Metz: Part Six
    Sep 19 2024
    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 528 - Professor Mencel's Surfboards

    528 - Professor Mencel's Surfboards
    Sep 12 2024
    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • 527 - Jason Baffa: Confluence

    527 - Jason Baffa: Confluence
    Aug 30 2024
    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • 526 - Jon Roseman

    526 - Jon Roseman
    Aug 22 2024
    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 Yale into sustainable success for Tavarua's future. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 525 - Dave "Nelly" Nelson

    525 - Dave "Nelly" Nelson
    Aug 17 2024
    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 something far greater than his own pursuits. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • 524 - Mark "Papa Sau" Sausen

    524 - Mark "Papa Sau" Sausen
    Aug 8 2024
    In today’s show Californian 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins