BOOTHCAST

Todays BOOTHCAST is with Ivan Lawler MBE and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. Ivan is a British Canoeist who raced through the 80s & 90s to become a 3x Olympian (for sprint) and a 6x World Champion (in Marathon and 10k)! We chat about his early days being born into a paddling family, how he enjoys all types of paddling, finding a love for marathon racing, his wins, his loses, commentating, his coaching successes, a bunch more and a few laughs in between. Thanks mate for your time! Support BOOTHCAST: https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

This BOOTHCAST is with Jeremy Cotter and is brought to you by BOOTH Training

Jeremy was one of my idols when getting into Ocean Ski and was someone who really helped me get started! A professional Ironman from 1998-2006 in the Uncle Toby's then the Nutri-Grain, A 3x winner of the Shaw and Partners 20 Beaches Ocean Classic, 5x champion at the Bridge to Beach, a 4x Australian Ocean Ski Champion and a fun fact has never been outside the top 3 in any international Ocean Ski competition. We chat about being an aspiring Ironman to becoming a professional, his transition to the Gold Coast, racing in Ocean Ski, why he loves to paddle, and some awesome stories of international travels and events. Thanks Jeremy for your time!

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Todays BOOTHCAST is with Ramon Andersson and is brought to you by BOOTH Training

Ramon Andersson is a dual Olympian from the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the sport of kayaking. His career highlights include winning a bronze medal in the K4 1000m (4 man kayak) and backing up two months later to win the Gold medal in the World Marathon Canoeing Championships in K2. Ramon has been the Head Coach of the Western Australian Institute of Sport Kayak program since 2003 and has produced numerous National Champions and National team representatives as well as World Cup and Olympic Medalists. We speak about the above and everything in between! Thanks Ramon for your time :).

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This BOOTHCAST is with Travis Grant and is brought to you by Vaikobi x BOOTH Apparel! Travis is an OC1 and SUP Molokai Champion and is the only person to have done it. He is from the Gold Coast of Australia but landed himself on Oahu with his young family enjoying the ocean each and every day. We chat about a bunch of interesting topics including his upbringing, his introduction to OC1, paddling surfski, getting into SUP, Molokai wins and stories, board design, racing tactics, training, motivation, Covid-19 and a few laughs. Thanks Travis Grant - Paddle Athlete for your time!

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Today's BOOTHCAST is with Surf Ironwoman Courtney Hancock and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. Courtney is a 3x Ironwoman Series Champion, 3x Coolangatta Gold winner and a 2x Australian Ironwoman Champion. We chat about what drove Courtney to be an Ironwoman, winning the trifecta of Ironwoman races, key racing moments in her career, how she's still striving for more, what it's like to have Aussies cancelled, being inspired by previous guest Karla Gilbert, learning SUP, listening to your body, winning Iron-X and so much more! Thanks for your time Courtney. Support BOOTHCAST: https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

This BOOTHCAST is with Waterman Kai Lenny and is brought to you by Vaikobi. Kai is a global phenomenon when it comes to ocean sports. He is a big wave surfer, foiler, windsurfer, kite surfer, SUP paddler and a master of the ocean. He tells us about his upbringing on Maui, how he got into surfing as a kid, his need for progression, his SUP world titles, his big wave wins, foiling M2O, getting smoked by big waves and what drives him to be better each day. Thanks Kai for your time! Check my facebook page Michael Booth to watch and support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support :)

This BOOTHCAST is with Olympian Alyce Wood - Athlete and is brought to you by BOOTH Training.

Alyce Wood is a Canoe Sprint athlete  and competed in her first Olympics in 2016 at Rio. She became the K1 1000m World Champion in 2017 and has recently qualified for the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games. Alyce speaks about how it all started, her progression as a kayaker from chasing the best to winning multiple national titles, team boat paddling, politics of sport, the rollercoaster of 2020 after being selected for Tokyo, her desire to be an Olympic athlete and so much more. Thanks for your time Alyce :)

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Today's BOOTHCAST is with Japanese SUP Champion Kenny Kaneko and is brought to you by BOOTH Training.

Kenny is a 4x Japanese National SUP Champion who was born in Chigasaki Japan but was raised in Southern California. Once moving back to Japan he found a love for OC1 which then progressed into SUP in 2013. He has had a great deal of success since then travelling around on the international circuit as Japans No.1 paddler. We speak about how he got into OC1 for the first time, cultural assimilation, how he couldn’t speak Japanese, how his first passion was soccer, starting a family, the Japanese SUP scene, how he is helping build paddling in Japan and much more! Thanks Kenny for your time :)

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Today's BOOTHCAST is with Surf Ironman Max Beattie and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. Max is a 4x New Zealand Ironman Champion and a 3x World Life Saving Champion. He grew up playing a plethora of sports but fell in love with Surf Life Saving which is still his focus. We speak about the mental side of racing, winning in training, distractions, learning from different coaches, racing in teams, pushing his sport, support structures, being a good person, injuries, the importance of the journey and much more. Thanks Max for your time, I really enjoyed this one! Check my facebook page to watch. To support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support