Not in a Huff with Jackson Huff

This week we ride the waves of Hawaii with Fred Haywood. He tell us about growing up in Hawaii before all the tourist took over, his illustrious high school swimming career competing with Mark Spitz, and how he helped pioneer windsurfing into what it is today. We catch up with him from his real estate office fresh off of writing a book "Racing with Aloha" all about his life. This was a fun conversation with a guy who has done some really amazing things.

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• Fred's Racing with Aloha website: https://racingwithaloha.com/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we catch up with Team USA and 2x World Championship Medalist mogul skier, Jaelin Kauf, fresh off the slopes in Finland as she prepares for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics . She talks about growing up around the sport as the daughter of two professional skiers, tells us all about what mogul skiing is, and also how she is preparing different for this Olympic than her first in 2018. This was a really cool conversation with someone at the top of their sport.

EDIT: Jaelin went on to win a silver medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics! Congratulations to her as you can hear the dedication and determination in this interview to succeed.

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• Jaelin's Team USA Profile: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/jaelin-kauf

• Jaelin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaekauf/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we see the world from Katie Larsen's windshield as we talk about "van life" with someone who has spent the last 5 years exploring the country in a converted cargo van. We talk about how she built a home in the back of one of these vans, the highs and lows of the lifestyle, some amazing experiences on the road, and a really candid talk about mental health and growing from these struggles. This is a fun conversation for anyone interested in travel, van life, mental health, or anyone that just likes an amazing story.

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• So We Bought a Van Website: https://soweboughtavan.com/

• Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soweboughtavan/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week I am the one saying "WOW" when I speak with Kiami Davael, famous for the role of Lavender in the iconic movie Matilda. We talk about the behind the scenes of filming the movie, what it was like working with Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson, some surprising details, and what she has been up to in the 25 years since filming. This was an amazing conversation for those who love the movie, those who love hearing about behind the scenes, and anyone who just loves a great story.

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• Kiami's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialkiamidavael/

• Kiami's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiamidavael

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we travel the "Coca-Cola Trail" with author Larry Jorgensen and learn about what Coca Cola did to make it the most popular brand in the world. From starting out with or without cocaine (listen to find out), to a $1 deal for the bottling rights to Coke, to how they have virtual stolen Christmas this is an interesting conversation for history lovers, Coca Cola collectors, and people who like a good story in general.

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• The Coca Cola Trail website to pick up the books: https://www.thecocacolatrail.com/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we speak with Ron Barker who was at the forefront of many of the college athletics scandals of the past 20 years. He investigated and uncovered infractions and scandals of athletic programs for the NCAA and later the Pac 12 conference and shares more about that very interesting world. This was a role that he was unable to discuss even with his family for almost two decades. In this interview he talks about his career in this sometimes complicated world and what the experience was like. We also talk about the fictional book he has now written about a very non-fictional situation that happened during his time as an enforcer. This is a must listen for anyone who loves college sports and one that even those who know nothing about college sports will enjoy the mystery and true crime aspects of.

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• "The Reluctant Player" book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098LXBL49/ref=dbs

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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In this episode we learn about a lot of things with earth lover and entrepreneur, Cathy Nesbitt. You will see that she has a lot of really interesting and unique passions. We talk about why laughter is so important to our health and a relatively new practice of laughter yoga. We also talk about worms and how they are more than just the creepy crawlers your big brother threw on you as a kid and see just how important they are in composting. We also learn about the nutrition of "sprouts" and growing them at home. What an interesting mix of topics, but it made for a really fun conversation with lots of...laughter :)

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• Cathy's Facebook to check out her Zoom sessions: https://www.facebook.com/cathyscomposters

• Cathy's website: https://cathyscomposters.com/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we hop abroad the sailing boat Sara to hear tales of pirates, smuggling, and shipwrecks with adventurer and smuggler Kenny Ranen. He takes us around the world and explains how smuggling works. From baking brownies for customs agents to cover the smell of thousand of pounds of marijuana on board to helping people in war torn countries find a way out and sailing them to safety it was an amazing conversation. We talk about these things and a lot more, you will not want to miss it!

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• Link to Amazon to Check out Kenny's books:

  http://www.shorturl.at/wHKMT

  http://www.shorturl.at/rzB38

• Kenny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennyranen/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we learn about Cachaça the third most consumed spirit only behind Vodka and Soju from someone who plans to be largely responsible for introducing it to the US market. We talk about how the spirit is made, what made her want to start her own company producing it, and why it is so popular in its native Brazil. This is a fascinating conversation whether you like a drink or two, want to learn about starting a business, or just like to learn about new things.

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• Link to the Kachaça Spirits website: https://www.kachacaspirits.com/

• Kachaça Spirits Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kachacaspirits/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

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This week we talk with author Susan Cushman about her new book titled "John and Mary Margaret". A book that tackles the world of race relations in the 1960's South, namely between two Ole Miss college students who fall in love. We learn about what inspired her to write the book and how parts are reflective of her own upbringing. There is a theme in the book about Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia as well that we speak on. We also talk about how the writing process works for her and tips she has for others. This was a thought provoking interview and one I think everyone can learn something from.

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• Link to pickup John and Mary Margaret: http://www.shorturl.at/uG237

• Susan's Website: https://susancushman.com/

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• Podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notinahuffpodcast/

Please follow and/or subscribe to the podcast to get the new episodes when they come out each week and rate us on Apple Podcast! :)