The Mindful Surfer

Will and Liam chat everything from the weight of expectation, surfing micro mini waves and how marketed joy and well edited surf footage can lead to 'fake Yews!' that hides the reality and struggle of surf life in blown out, storm ravaged beach breaks.   

In this episode the guys also chat functional fitness and the neglect of leg training in improver surfers as well as making time to get off social media, away from false images of perfection and into long form deep content like books.

Community member Ren recommends Ryan Holiday’s book ‘Ego is the Enemy’ and Liam makes The Social Dilemma a must watch for all Mindful Surfers.

The boys look forward to sharing next week's episode as force of energy and good, Elizabeth Sneed, aka the curvy-surfer-girl, drops in for a chat! https://www.instagram.com/curvysurfergirl/ 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27036528-ego-is-the-enemy

Will's recommends Mick Fanning training his legs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV1CmkIsYsw

Check out Will's book "Filling the Happiness Gap"  https://www.amazon.com/Filling-Happiness-Gap-Will-Foster/dp/1781809445 

"The Social Dilemma" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/ 

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In episode 18 of The Mindful Surfer Podcast, Will and Liam start their conversation by talking about the journey of progressing in surfing. They discuss "Man's Search for Meaning", Book by Viktor Frankl 

After the interview, Wil and Liam comment on surfing material available online, and advising other surfers. Liam recommends "Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life", Book by William Finnegan https://www.amazon.com/Barbarian-Days-Surfing-William-Finnegan/dp/0143109391 He then talks about the duality between being a surfer and having a "serious" job, and combining two of them. At the 

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In episode 17 of The Mindful Surfer Podcast Will and Liam start their conversation by saying massive "Thank You" to all their listeners around the world. Will talks about his sense of humor in the shows, and how it intertwines with today's society. He gives tips on choosing your surfing mates, as well as ones in life. They talk about receiving critique and different types of approaching it. After Philosopher's Corner Will does a meditation exercise. He talks about stress and how it affects our body and thoughts.

In the Mind, Body Stoke segment Liam talks about how he deals with his lower back injury. They talk about alternative ways of healing and the placebo effect. Will recommends checking out his teacher Paul Chek at https://chekinstitute.com/ He discusses why he achieves more stoke when he avoids crowds, and how it connects with his ego. They talk about "feeling" the stoke and how videotaping your surfing can affect it. At the end of the segment, they discuss surfing as a sport vs feeling.

In the Surf Media Insight segment Liam talks about brand NeedEssentials, and the surfing documentary they funded. He recommends checking out The Raglan Surf Reports podcast at https://cederguy.podbean.com/

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In episode 16 of The Mindful Surfer Podcast Will and Liam are interviewing the 'Jaws' Big Wave Surfer Adam Amin. At the beginning of the episode, Liam talks about his new board and his time between surf sessions. They talk about Liams plans to improve his surfing and surfing as a self-development journey. They start an interview with Adam talking about his surfing beginnings in the UK, he describes how he got into surfing and progressed to surfing Jaws. Adam talks about his training technique to battle fear and how much time he spends training on land vs in the ocean. They talk about meditation and how to combine it with surfing. At the end of an interview, Adam talks about what keeps him motivated for surfing big waves.

After the interview Will and Liam talk about the wave sizes and how different people have different fear points. They talk about not caring what people think and how it connects to anxiety in life. In the end, they give tips on how to make your surfing dreams come true, and recommend checking out Priscila Guedes https://www.instagram.com/priscila_guedes_official/

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In episode 15 of The Mindful Surfer Podcast Will and Liam are talking about 5 definitions of true Kook. Wll says that a true kook is one who judges and brings negative energy to the surfing. Liam says that judgment comes from fear, and that ocean doesn't judge anyone. Will advises on managing yourself when interacting with inexperienced surfers and being aware of the situation. Liam says that everyone has to start as a Kook on their journey of growth.

In the second part of the episode, they talk about functional fitness. Will recommends Wim Hof for cold therapy https://www.wimhofmethod.com/ Liam talks about negative ions in nature that bring a feeling of zen and peace. He also recommends The Wave Project https://www.waveproject.co.uk/ Will talks about the negativity bias of not living in present and his experience of living in London. Check out Will's book Filling the Happiness Gap https://www.amazon.com/Filling-Happiness-Gap-Will-Foster/dp/1781809445 Liam talks about impact of social media on our perception of world, and just being happy when you're in the ocean.

Stay tuned for the next episode of The Mindful Surfer Podcast! And until next time, embrace your inner Kook!