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What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewee?
In this special anniversary episode, Sarah flips the format and sits down with Simon to reflect on 10 years of SUPfm — the conversations, lessons, and unexpected moments that have shaped the show.
Featuring clips from past guests including Michael Booth, Rylee Walker, Wallace J. Nichols, the SUP Vets and others, this episode explores the evolution of the podcast and SUP, the power of community, and what keeps people coming back to the water.
It’s a reflective, honest look at what the podcast has uncovered from elite performance to adventure, recovery, mental health, and belonging.
In this episode, we cover:Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it!
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See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
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It's been quite a year on the water. From thrilling race finishes to emotional farewells, this episode marks SUPfm’s review of 2025 with reflection, gratitude, and a look to the future.
Simon and Sarah “SUPJunkie” Thornley come together and are joined by familiar voices from across the paddling world, including British paddler Emily King, endurance powerhouse Tanja Ecker, SUP adventurer John McFazean, and an exclusive “on-the-ground” report direct from our reporter at Last Paddler Standing 2025.
We look back on the highs and the lows that defined the SUP year — including world championship triumphs and record-breaking ultras and the sad closure of SUPMagUK and The Paddler magazines.
In this episode, we discuss:
• The highlights from the 2025 ISA and ICF World Championships
• The rise of endurance and ultra-distance paddle challenges
• Insights from Tanja Ecker and from Last Paddler Standing 2025
• Reflections on the legacy of SUPMagUK and The Paddler
• A forward look at SUP’s 2032 Olympic future
We didn't have a chance to cover the results of the Sprint finals of the ISA soe here they are:
Women's ISA Sprint
1) Mariecarmen Rivera
2) Alba Alonso
3) Cecilia Pampinella
Men's ISA Sprint
1) Christian Anderson
2) Ethan Bry
3) Sergio Cantoral
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AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition £37 £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Paddle UK and ICF World Cup 2026
Book now to take part in 2026's most exciting racing event as the ICF World Cup hits the beautiful waters of Torbay between June 24th and 28th, combining with the PaddleUK Super Festival
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
What happens when you trade a safe and secure teaching career, for a life on the wild side.
We sit down with Norm Hann, Canadian expedition paddler, guide, and educator — known for his work in the Great Bear Rainforest and for pioneering multi-day SUP expeditions on Canada’s wild coast.
Norm shares his remarkable transformation from a classroom teacher in Ontario to a wilderness guide and advocate for the Great Bear Rainforest. From being adopted into the Raven Clan in Hartley Bay to shaping the early days of stand-up paddleboarding, Norm’s story is about courage, connection, and following your calling.
In this episode, Norm shares:
Watch the movie Stand for free here
** Pardon the audio gremlins in the first ten minutes of the episode! **
Connect with Norm Hann:
Website – https://www.normhann.com
Join Norm in the Maldives or on other expeditions here
Instagram – @normhann
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it!
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AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition £37 £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
Paddle UK and ICF World Cup 2026
Book now to take part in 2026's most exciting racing event as the ICF World Cup hits the beautiful waters of Torbay between June 24th and 28th, combining with the PaddleUK Super Festival
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
Need some inspiration for your next paddling read — or a gift for the paddler in your life? The annual SUPfm Book Club brings together stories and reflections shaped by water, nature, and people who find meaning in both.
Simon is joined by returning journalist and author Dan Rubinstein, whose celebrated book Waterborne explores the transformative power of paddling, connection, and blue space.
In this episode, Simon and Dan reflect on a carefully chosen collection of books that explore our human relationship with water and nature.
From Tristan Gooley’s quiet lessons in observation, to Jo Moseley’s joyful journeys, each title offers something different — insight, wonder, or emotional depth — for every kind of paddler and reader.
Whether you’re looking for a personal read or the perfect gift, this episode will guide you through a shelf’s worth of inspiration that celebrates water as teacher, mirror, and muse.
In this episode, we discuss:Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it!
Keep up with SUPfm:
on Facebook: @SUPfmPodcast
on Instagram: @supfmpodcast
on YouTube : @supfmpodcast
AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition £37 £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
Paddle UK and ICF World Cup 2026
Book now to take part in 2026's most exciting racing event as the ICF World Cup hits the beautiful waters of Torbay between June 24th and 28th, combining with the PaddleUK Super Festival
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
What does it take to paddle through one of the world’s most remote landscapes — where eagles soar, nomads wave from the riverbank, and adventure begins the moment you leave the city?
In this episode, Simon reconnects with Matt Phillips (last heard from in our Amazon Adventure episode) to relive his latest expedition through Mongolia shared with Phil from Canoe Safaris New Zealand .
From river rapids and remote nomadic encounters to frozen mornings and bacon-fuelled lunches, Matt shares a raw, funny, and inspiring diary of what it means to chase wilderness in its truest form.
In this episode, Matt shares:
Connect with Matt
Website – MattPhillipsOutdoors.com
Instagram – @matt.phillips.outdoors
Connect with Phil
Website : Canoe Safaris New Zealand
Instagram : @canoesafarisnz
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it!
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on Instagram: @supfmpodcast
on YouTube : @supfmpodcast
AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition £37 £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
Paddle UK and ICF World Cup 2026
Book now to take part in 2026's most exciting racing event as the ICF World Cup hits the beautiful waters of Torbay between June 24th and 28th, combining with the PaddleUK Super Festival
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
What if the key to paddling better isn’t more training — but better thinking?
We sit down with Kirsty MacMillan, Paddle Monster Coach coach and founder of MacMillan Elite Mindset, who helps athletes at all levels to unlock their potential by strengthening the mental side of performance.
In this fascinating conversation, Kirsty shares how she discovered SUP ten years ago, developed her competitive edge, and turned that passion into a career helping paddlers improve their mental game. From visualization and awareness to focus and emotional regulation, Kirsty explains how mindset drives performance — both on the water and in life.
In this episode, Kirsty shares:
Connect with Kirsty MacMillan
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it!
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AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition £37 £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Paddle UK and ICF World Cup 2026
Book now to take part in 2026's most exciting racing event as the ICF World Cup hits the beautiful waters of Torbay between June 24th and 28th, combining with the PaddleUK Super Festival
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
We'll be back with our regular episodes later in the year, but this mid-season update covers the upcoming Wollens Super Festival, the winners of the 16th annual SUP Connect Awards, a historic solo crossing by adventurer Charlie Head, and a monumental fundraising cycle journey by Stuart McLean in memory of his wife, Dr. Julia Hamilton.
Book for the Wollens Super Festival 2025The winners of the 16th annual SUP Connect Awards were announced on August 10th.
Keep up with SUPfm Podcast:
on Facebook: @SUPfmPodcast
on Instagram: @supfmpodcast
AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37)
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
In this episode of the SUPfm Podcast, we sit down with Larry Cain, Olympic gold medallist, renowned paddle coach, and co-founder of Paddle Monster, known for elevating paddlers at every level with world-class coaching and grounded technique.
Join us as we discuss the mindset, mechanics, and methods that help intermediate SUP racers building on the foundations to unlock speed, endurance, and consistency.
In this conversation, Larry shares elite-level insights made accessible, including:
We also dive into video analysis, interval structuring, and how to stay out of the overtraining trap, plus Larry’s advice on when it’s time to train in a gym—and when the jungle gym will do just fine.
Whether you're a weekend racer hungry for results or a seasoned paddler looking to refine form and build speed, this episode offers world-class coaching wisdom from one of the sport’s most trusted voices.
Get more from Larry at the new PaddleMonster website
Connect with Larry on social media:
Instagram - Larry Caine Canoe
Instagram - Paddle Monster
PaddleMonster on YouTube
Paddle Monster is a global community for paddlers training for fitness, competition, or both.
They connect paddlers so they can meet up at events, share rides, buy, sell, or borrow gear, and support each other through weekly workouts, races, and paddle adventures.
Members also get access to hundreds of exclusive videos and articles on technique, training, and strategy—plus challenges like our 100/100, starting July 9th.
If you want more structure, you can add coaching, nutrition counseling, mental performance training, or 1-on-1 technique analysis from experts like Larry Cain, Travis Grant, Victoria Burgess, and Kirsty MacMillan.
No matter who your coach is, it's a great place to train, learn, and connect.
If you haven’t checked out Paddle Monster in a while, this is a completely new platform and website—it’s a huge upgrade.
Join at: https://paddle-monster.mn.co/
🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it.
Keep up with SUPfm:
on Facebook: @SUPfmPodcast
on Instagram: @supfmpodcast
AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37) £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Paddle UK
Paddle UK is the governing body for SUP in the UK and this year was awarded the ICF World Cup in 2026 in Torbay
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
This week we sit down with Larry Cain, Olympic gold medalist, legendary coach, and the force behind Paddle Monster, known for elevating paddlers of all levels with their world-class coaching.
Join us as we explore the critical role of coaching for beginners, and why establishing proper technique from day one can fast-track your progress and prevent years of unlearning bad habits.
In this conversation, Larry shares insights drawn from decades of elite competition and coaching, including:
We also dive into the importance of nervous system imprinting, training the body for movement efficiency, and the best off-water ways to stay paddle-fit in the off-season.
Larry breaks down beginner misconceptions and shows how you can learn the most by doing the least—if you focus on the right fundamentals.
Whether you’re just starting out, looking to race, or ready to move better, faster, and smarter, this episode offers invaluable takeaways, practical exercises, and mindset shifts from one of SUP’s wisest coaches.
Larry can be found at the new PaddleMonster website
Connect with Larry on social media:
Instagram - Larry Caine Canoe
Instagram - Paddle Monster
PaddleMonster on YouTube
🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it.
Paddle Monster is a global community for paddlers training for fitness, competition, or both.
They connect paddlers so they can meet up at events, share rides, buy, sell, or borrow gear, and support each other through weekly workouts, races, and paddle adventures.
Members also get access to hundreds of exclusive videos and articles on technique, training, and strategy—plus challenges like our 100/100, starting July 9th.
If you want more structure, you can add coaching, nutrition counseling, mental performance training, or 1-on-1 technique analysis from experts like Larry Cain, Travis Grant, Victoria Burgess, and Kirsty MacMillan.
No matter who your coach is, it's a great place to train, learn, and connect.
If you haven’t checked out Paddle Monster in a while, this is a completely new platform and website—it’s a huge upgrade.
Join at: https://paddle-monster.mn.co/
Keep up with SUPfm:
on Facebook: @SUPfmPodcast
on Instagram: @supfmpodcast
AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37)
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Paddle UK
Paddle UK is the governing body for SUP in the UK and this year was awarded the ICF World Cup in 2026 in Torbay
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
Have you ever wondered if SUP racing is for you?
In the first of three special 'How To' episodes, we sit down to pull out the hows and the why of stand-up paddleboard racing with Sarah “SUP Junkie” Thornely, former GB national champion, and popular choice winner of the 2024 SUP Connect Woman of the Year award, recognized for her tireless work championing SUP racing.
Whether you’re an aspiring racer, a recreational paddler looking for a new challenge, or simply SUP-curious, this episode offers the actionable insights, encouragement, and stories that will inspire you to get on the start line—no matter where you’re starting from.
We’re also joined by Brett, founder of Aqua Paddle, a groundbreaking initiative making SUP racing accessible to all and by Lizzie and Suzanne who both took part in their first ever paddle race earlier this year.
We explore what it takes to dip into the world of SUP racing for the first time—whether you’re a seasoned athlete looking for a new challenge, a recreational paddler seeking a fresh goal, or a total newcomer curious about competition.
Sarah shares unique insights and personal stories from her own journey as a “level three” beginner—someone with little competitive or paddling experience—who discovered her competitive spark at her very first race.
She offers practical advice for overcoming nerves, choosing your first event, and finding your place in the supportive SUP community.
Specific topics include:
We also dive into Brett’s inspiring work with Aqua Paddle—a “Parkrun for paddlers”—which offers free, timed 5K paddles for all abilities and crafts. Brett discusses:
The SUPjunkie website: SUPjunkie
Connect with Sarah on social media:
Learn more about Aqua Paddle: Aqua Paddle
Connect with Aqua Paddle:
Connect with Susannah
Connect with Lizzie
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who’d love it!
Keep up with SUPfm Podcast:
on Facebook: @SUPfmPodcast
on Instagram: @supfmpodcast
or Youtube: @supfmpodcast
AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life
Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water
Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37) £10
It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/
See you on the water!
Mentioned in this episode:
FlowForce Paddles from Oscar Propulsion
Oscar Propulsion's innovative FlowForce Paddle, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body.
Visit the Oscar Propulsion Website
Paddle UK
Paddle UK is the governing body for SUP in the UK and this year was awarded the ICF World Cup in 2026 in Torbay
Paddle UK 2026 World Cup
Starboard
We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast
Starboard Website
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