In this new 6 part series surfboard shaper Donald Brink spends a week in the mountains with board builders and artists. Today he chats with Jeff McCallum about the fallacy of “sustainable” surfboards, the virtues of the twin-fin Egg, and the unimportance of legacy. Enjoy! Listen to the full series every Tuesday on Swell With …

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Surfboard shaper and youth mentor Akila Aipa is expanding on his family legacy by building solutions for our modern needs on principles honed by his father. Today he discusses how he’s embraced catharsis through missteps and how Kelly’s success on Akila’s boards will alter the next decade of his business and life. Enjoy! Follow @Akila_Aipa …

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Pro surfer turned Hurley Hawaii team manager turned organic farmer Joel Centeio chats about the equitability of sponsoring surfers, the challenge of fostering drive while living in paradise, and confronting the internal dilemma of killing animals to feed your family. Enjoy! Follow @BeachToFarm and @JoelCenteio                   View …

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Kauai retailer, Aloha Exchange co-founder Jamie Dillberg talks about the legacy of localism, starting Famous traction, recovering from failure, and the importance of community to modern retail. Follow @AlohaExchange and TheAlohaExchange.com                   View this post on Instagram                     …

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Rochelle Ballard’s commitment to physical and spiritual wellness was the guiding force behind her 15 year CT campaign where she claimed 8 event titles. Today she chats about drawing from that experience to share complete wellness with others while attempting to maintain her own balance between life and professional obligations. Enjoy! Follow @RochelleBallard and @SurfIntoYoga …

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Vitruvian disciple and board builder Dane Hantz joins us to chat about the endangered California surf industry, the psychological risks of a social media curated life, and navigating parenting while trying to run a business and still find time to surf. Enjoy! Follow @VulcanSurf and SurfVulcan.com Visit BetterHelp.com/surf for 10% off counseling or therapy.   …

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Originally published February 28, 2017. This week’s guest is unflinching big-wave surfer, champion spear fisherman, and part time Hollywood stuntman Mark Healey. Perennial invitee to The Eddie and winner of the 2010 Todos Santos Big Wave Event, Healey also won the 2009 Billabong XXL Monster Tube Award for getting shacked at a little known Oregon …

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Musician, host, producer, Sal Masekela talks about the power and treachery of growing through grief, the gift of plant-based medicine, and getting out of one’s own way to find peak performance. Enjoy! Follow @SalMasekela                   View this post on Instagram               …

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There is an unrivaled tragedy raging in Australia today. The 136 fires are burning so large that they are generating their own weather systems, have scorched millions of acres of land, killed 19 people, and millions of animals. Even when one contributes prayer and financial resource, it does little to quell the feeling of helplessness …

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In our fourth installment with Metz he tell us about a cross country road trip with Edwards, Alter, and Brown and how he got the Hilton Hotel’s family to finance Hobie’s skateboard business. He also addresses inquiries about potential illegitimate children sired from his travels and much more! Enjoy! Sponsor: SurfNVS.com promo code “podcast” for …

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