The Boardroom Podcast

Marty Hoffman comes from an incredible lineage, peppered with iconic surf characters including his father Flippy Hoffman, and his uncle Walter Hoffman. Marty has produced a new film "Big Wave Guardians", an in-depth look at the Hawaiian North Shore lifesaving culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Marty Hoffman. Let us begin.

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Generations. That's the word that sticks with me. His grandfather glued up life boat balsa out of Pearl Harbor for Walter Hoffman's escapades on the West Side of Oahu. His dad, a foundational member of the Windansea Surf Club, and buddies with Butch, Pat Curren and the Ekstroms. Timmy also soaked up generational knowledge from Hobie Alter and Phil Edwards. Timmy Patterson, from shop rat to the shaper for a World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist (arguably the most exciting surfer, both competitive and free from surfer) in the world -- Italo Ferriera. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast: Icon of Foam honoree Timmy Patterson… let us begin.

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This guy is street smart, emotionally intelligent, and business savvy. And Slater is a damn good surfer. As a young man, a he was dominant competitor in NSSA events and later on a charger in big wave venues such as Mavericks -- both free surfs and competitions. On top of all that he displays a genuine humility that is sorely lacking in today's "look at me" social media culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast …the VP of Global Marketing at Billabong …. Evan Slater.

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An iconic surfboard shaper to champion surfers and the local crew, a big wave surfer, a world traveler, a big wave contest promoter and judge – yes Gary Linden is all of these things. But of course labels never really do justice. I've always viewed Gary Linden as a do-er. He gets stuff done. A proponent of Agave stalk as a surfboard blank, Gary is also gearing up to produce another Big Wave event at his beloved Todos Santos Island. Let us begin.

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There are many one-man shops: a shaping room, laminating room, sanding room …maybe a spray room. These are small but efficient. Local boards, built by local builders for local surfers—seems simple, and proper. In late March of this year one such workshop was destroyed by fire. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast, we speak with Scottish surfer and surf board builder Jason Burnett. Let us begin.

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This guy is one of the sharpest minds in the game. Savvy businessperson, incredible craftsman, understands the importance of an authentic aesthetic.- intense work ethic. On this edition of The Boardroom Podcast – surfboard builder Chris Christenson. Let us begin.

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Marketing ambassador at Channel Islands Surfboards… and the WSL Longbord Tour Commissioner. Two great gigs. I thought it'd be wise to catch up and discuss surfboards, fins as well as the goings on with the WSL Longboard Tour. The Boardroom podcast with Devon Howard … let us begin.

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There are some really good documentary surf films. Origin stories. Who was there first? How did they get there? Of course all documentary surf films must attempt the high bar that is The Endless Summer. A herculean feat. Keep It A Secret is the origin story about Surfing in Ireland. Let us begin.

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It's not often a globe trotting international surfer is also a globe trotting international model. Buzzy Kerbox, with his win at the 1978 World Cup at Sunset Beach, basically stepped over the "busted down door" and proclaimed "Hey fellas, no big deal." Kerbox went on to great things in both the surf and fashion worlds, and has kept himself firmly ensconced within the ocean culture of Hawaii. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Buzzy Kerbox . . . let us begin.

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A dear friend and he's been a spiritual mentor giving me guidance based on a shared Judeo-Christian ethos. Tim is my right hand man at the Boardroom, basically helping the show run smoothly especially the Icons of Foam Shape-off.

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