Post Session Podcast

Ren asked Ashley to marry him during one of their dives.

Show Notes

The hosts of PSP thrive on adventure and are grateful their husbands provide plenty. In a world where everyone is trying to build their own empires incessant busyness is our default mode. But where does that leave adventure. In the spirit of ensuring we put ourselves into adventurous situations for our own growth let’s ruminate on an adventurous marriage and let’s strike out to create opportunities of struggle to overcome with the ones we love.

Laurel and Don on location in PR where they frequently adventure.

The Chapman family on location, having an adventure.

Laurel and Don at the beach…shocker!

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Gift of Going Without

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Welcome accomplished photographer, freediver, dad and husband, DJ Struntz to the room. DJ spent the first half of his career running the circuit as a professional photographer for many surf magazines and brands. Though he still takes pictures (Instagram below) he now focuses on blood, guts and his family.

Ash and DJ spend the first part of the conversation enjoying catching up about the current sea state, their times freediving together and sharks! DJ grosses the girls out talking about wound care and blood as he discusses his new line of work with North American Rescue (NAR). Listen in as the crew jokes around and learns from a life well lived by DJ Struntz.

Resources

DJ on Instagram

North American Rescue

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Laurel at the helm of a camera during her Hollywood days.

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It’s a great question. Some people love ongoing projects while others baulk at the extra commitment. Laurel and Ash get back to their podcasting roots and enjoy an episode without a guest. Through banter and laughs they talk about ongoing PSP projects, their personal projects and what’s on the horizon. They also discuss what it means to be a “project person” and have some debate over whether or not Ashley qualifies.

Stop in, enjoy some lighthearted rant over hand dryers in public bathrooms and be encouraged to start…and finish…your next project!

The crew of our ongoing project, “Schamse” during a read through.

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One opera song, one sing along and four puns later the girls get Mr. Mark to open up about Surf Church. Surf Church, much like the Blues Brothers mission (as Laurel points out) is a mission from God. The mission of Surf Church is to reach surfers with the gospel. The vision, when there are waves, the presence of God through his people, is present in the water.

He starts the injustice of the week by diving off the deep end. They discuss justice vs. grace. Oh yeah, and it was decided that Jesus should taste like juice boxes and donut holes. A different person preaches each week at Surf Church. Catch Laurel preaching at Surf Church on August 8!

Resources

WB Surf Church

Mark Johnson Instagram

The Chosen

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Show Notes

Curvy Surfer Girl, Elizabeth is not just a pretty face. She has a laundry list of accomplishments from defense lobbying to John McCain. Along the way she garnered experience in grassroots campaigning which in turn allowed her to organize and mobilize the Curvy Surfer Girl movement. The movement aims to challenge the status quo in the surf industry in terms of images and representation. Surfing, freediving and life in general are for every BODY and why don’t the major surf companies see this? Tune in to be uplifted and feel worthy in your own skin for whatever challenges you enjoy.

Resources

Curvy Surfer Girl on Instagram

Curvy Website

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The ultimate underdog story. Good friend, Carlos Coste, was the first man to propel to 100 meters underwater under his own power. Against all odds, facing the European continent, the Venezuelan diver did it! He dove deeper than everybody else on the planet. Carlos dives into his early start as a freediver. He talks about his challenges and trials and his most recent challenge, ultra marathon running. The conversation with Carlos gives us a deeper look into the complex mindset of an extreme athlete. Don’t miss your chance to sit down with this awesome, good-hearted human.

Resources

Carlos on Instagram

Deep Sea Bonaire (Carlos’s Freediving School)

Cenotes Adventure: Mexico!

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In honor of Mother’s Day the ladies interview Ani Chapman, Ashley’s 7 year old. They ask Ani how she feels about homeschooling vs. public school since she has tried both. Ani tells us how she REALLY feels about traveling on a sailboat, adventure as a lifestyle and freediving. Learn what Ani thinks about school, covid and other matters affecting the youth these days. Enjoy this brief look into life from the eyes of a child.

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John Pike founded the Wilmington chapter of Surfers Healing, an organization to help expose children with autism to the wonderful, calming and therapeutic world of surfing. This mission is near and dear to John’s heart as a father of a child who was diagnosed with autism at two years old. As with any parent, John searched for resources and community to broaden the horizons of his son. Thus, Surfers Healing came to town.

John discusses autism as a diagnosis and shares his journey with us. He divulges his philosophies and gets down to the nitty gritty discussing racial justice and the stigma surrounding autism in minority communities. Surfers Healing is always free and runs off of dedicated, competent and compassionate volunteers, who are also amazing surfers. If you see the dolphin, that’s Surfers Healing.

John, in all of his extra time, also started Different Not Less Charters. He utilizes his captain’s license to expose his “Autism Ohana” to inshore fishing, sunset cruises or just a ride on the water. Links below for all resources mentioned in this podcast episode.

and learn why Laurel has stopped shaving her legs…

Resources

Bradley Turner: Inkwell Surf and Black Girls Surf

Reggie Barnes and Eastern Skateboard Supply

Surfers Healing Wrightsville Beach

Different Not Less Charters

Buffy Andrews of the Made Well Center and This Whole Life Foundation joins the ladies to discuss the issues surrounding mental health. They talk about the body, mind, spirit balance and how Made Well Center is working in the trenches to keep our local community healthy and happy.

For more Post Session Podcast surfing and diving adventures check the ladies out on Instagram, Facebook or email them. You can also support them on Patreon.  Don’t forget to read the blog!

Post Session Notes

Buffy: Buffy is excited about going to Puerto Rico and the ladies get into a conversation about breathing.

Ash: Ashley hasn’t been diving but she is gearing up for upcoming freediving courses.

Laurel: Rule of 100 Laurel ain’t going surfing if the ambient temp and water temp don’t add up to 100 degrees.

Injustice of the week

Buffy brings us up to date with Starbuck’s milk option which is the “lack of” options. Specifically oat milk.

She also discusses the lack of affordable health and mental care for the middle class.

Dive Deeper

The ladies dive into the question of how you stay healthy. Buffy uses yoga to stay healthy and recommends either having a professional or having really good, “wise” friends to help with the burden. She talks about her work at the Made Well Center of Wilmington, NC and the Whole Life Foundation.

What makes people more resilient? How do we learn to cope?

God Waters

3 John 1:2

“Dear Friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in Spirit. 

“You are not a body with a soul, you are a soul that has a body”-CS Lewis

Mark 5:34: Made Well’s scripture

Homework

$30 and get your Harmony Bundle from Made Well Center or donate to This Whole Life Foundation.

Resources

Made Well Center

This Whole Life Foundation

Sacred Rest Quiz

The second deepest man in the world joins the ladies to discuss the in’s and out’s of the sport of freediving. Miguel Lozano is Spain’s top diver and a really fun guy. He engages not only in world and national record status dives but speaks corporately, travels constantly and has a family which includes a wife and two kids. Oh yeah, he can hold his breath 8:00 and dive to 122 meters! Ash and Laurel are grateful that Miguel can take some time out to talk shop with a full plate like that.

For more Post Session Podcast surfing and diving adventures check the ladies out on Instagram, Facebook or email them. You can also support them on Patreon.  Don’t forget to read the blog!

Post Session Notes

Miguel: He’s been trying to find a balance between teaching, training and family. Covid has been keeping him from his usual travels.

Ash: No training and comps (no sailing) because of covid. Just returned from teaching in the Florida springs where she and her family dove with the manatees. Plans to return end of March.

Laurel: It’s cold and even she’s getting weak. Laurel’s been keeping fit at the Y.

Injustice of the week

Brought to us by father of two, Miguel. The effects of the pandemic on children. Plus the international hangover we will have once this thing is done and the world is open! Party sponsored by Gatorade?

Dive Deeper

Ash and Miguel recap his 122m FIM dive at Caribbean Cup 2018. What a beautiful picture they paint!

Miguel and Ash agree that if their kids want to dive deep they WILL be accompanied by one of their parents.

Miguel discusses how having children affects his deep career. Exhaustion…shocker!

Organized comp vs. Mini comps/record attempts. Pros and Cons

Miguel talks about his experiences speaking corporately. He uses freediving as a talking point to discuss anxiety awareness and control. He talks sports psychology. “Loss of Power”.

Knowledge, technique, safety. The three components of freediving.

Freediving is for everyone!

God Waters

Miguel discusses looking for power wherever he can find it. Laurel reminds us that we’re all believers in the fox hole!

The three get a little deep concerning the advent of religion.

Psalm 42:7

Miguel thinks people are drawn to freediving for the inner exploration and the contact with their animal side.

Sharks vs. whales.

Homework

By Miguel: Take 5 or 10 minutes a day and learn to breathe again. Diaphragmatic breathing in a comfortable place, without distractions, every day. Just try it!

Resources

Miguel Lozano Website

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