How Lahaina-based Robert "Bully" Kotter found his way from growing up in Hawaii to starting his surf business, offering free surf lessons to families and homeless youth during the pandemic. He and his wife Ashley narrowly escaped the fires, losing his home and business, and then dedicated himself to helping kids heal in the ocean. This is the first part of a two-part series featuring the new Uncle Bully's Surf Skool film, benefiting Maui.

In this episode you will learn:

• How this powerful and important film can help with Maui’s healing and recovery.
• Growing up in Hawaii, how Bully started his surf lesson business
• During the pandemic, he started offering free lessons to locals and inviting the homeless youth to come learn how to surf and do school.
• Bully shares how surfing is much more than a sport, but a way of life.
• How he and his wife Ashley narrowly escaped the fires
• The important lesson he wants us to know and how we can make an impact on our local communities.
• What it was like making this film and the important message about moving forward, being together, and respecting what we have - each other and the ocean.
• The work he is doing now to help kids heal from trauma in the ocean.

Links to give back to Maui:

Donate: Maui Strong Fund 

Uncle Bully's  Go Fund Me
https://www.gofundme.com/f/uncle-bully-and-ohana

Lahaina Ohana Venmo: https://www.instagram.com/lahaina_ohana_venmo/?hl=en
For booking surf lessons or surf safaris - https://www.bullyssurfschool.com/our-services/

For purchasing Bully's Ohana Surf School merchandise (including the limited edition 96761/Lahaina Built red hats and shirts - the net proceeds go directly to Lahaina families displaced by the fire) - https://www.bullyssurfschool.com/shop/

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