The Mindful Surfer

The intro is wild … wills naked , cold , full of cheese and in need of Liams help , the show will reveal all!

Liam then talks about his recent fitness routine in how he’s trying to strip fat, build muscle and remain on track with his programme (and all the challenges along the way!). 

Will goes onto share story about the up and down nature of his last few surfs (some felt like his own version of “best” followed immediately by one that was no where near and then explains why he performed better in some than others)

Liam then talks about what winter does to your patience and gratitude levels for even the littlest glimmers of early spring coming or a slight lull and calmness in between swells. 

In mind body stoke, Will shares his insight into preventing the winter slump , that just getting out in the sea , fields , trees - as long as it’s outside , it’s essential for our mental well-being! 

Liam then shares learnings from his fitness journey and how his running and circuit training is paying off (and reveals what piece of fitness kit is INCREDIBLE for paddle fitness gains!) 

Stay stoked guys!

Straight out the gates, Liam shares a ridiculously funny story about his pay packet from working up north as a labourer for his dad!

The boys then go on a mega long snake run of chat around the “it’s January … it’s tough… let’s be fitter and enjoy our surfing more” mindset challenge that faces most surfers at this time of year!

We then talk about how to become someone who is disciplined with their training and diet but also manages to strike a balance with social / release & treat foods (without them hurting your surf performance)

Finally, we delve into a recent dreamy surf session , the one you hope might come along and re invigorate , and it did ! Sun was out, head high sets, uncrowded, perfect shape, heaven! A reminder of why we surf!

Stay stoked guys!!

Will & Liam

This weeks intro , Liam talks about having an awesome session because he was frothing a previous surf that had been a bit busy and tricky. 

Will then talks about his recent wave park visit and how much he loves the mashup. Liam also rides the mashup and comments on how well it paddles and turns sooooo easily compared with other boards he’s ridden. 

We then continue to chat about getting the right board under your feet and why going for a little more foam and a slightly flatter rocker is never a bad idea for an average surfer. 

We then talk about mid lengths and how much of a boost they’ve given surfers performance and joy recently too … 

We then talk about Wills recent Bristol wave visit and how much it flares his ego looking at footage and what he learns from that. 

Liam shares a hugely valid point - that there’s no such thing as “failure” but simply incomplete attempts and how that reframed the whole surf journey in our favour. 

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam 

This weeks intro, we cover a super psychedelic series of nuances regarding Sesame Street and how each of the characters would surf!

Liam then goes on to his most recent surf and how much kinder he was on his performance than last time out (and why not?! If you can choose, why NOT be kinder - it leads to gains so much quicker because you can give yourself room to learn) 

Will then shares his recent nutritional discoveries in relation to his surf performance and how it has NOTHING to do with what he left out that was slowing him down but entirely doing something new (if you don’t change something - what can we expect ?!!) 

The boys then go on to talk about recent fin and board tweaks which have led to new discoveries too.

Liam then shares his challenge of being in a busy lineup recently and having concerns over a) the safety b) am I gonna get a wave? and c) can I be arsed?!! 

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam 

This week intro Will talks about his recent trip to tenerife … in it he shares 

1.  Healing knee pain 

2. Dealing with huge surf

3. Letting go process creating exceptional results in the waves 

Liam goes on to share recent local sessions stories and one where he found himself taking the surf photos way too seriously and all the insights that flowed from there. 

In mind, body, stoke, Will shares how big an impact his vibe has been having on his surfs - what waves he gets, who he meets in the water - everything! 

Liam talks about finding better balance with hacking his work/fitness lifestyle and using winter as motivation to be on it (putting on thick rubber will humble yoh quickly if you don’t train!). 

Stay stoked guys, 

Will & Liam 

This weeks intro, we talk about how surfing is so different to other sports in that , as, you’re normally still a participant as you watch footage (and therefore have so much more empathy knowing how hard that is!!). 

We then go onto talk about how challenging we both find surfing (and therefore how incredibly rewarding it can be!). 

Will then talks about a surf he couldn’t get a wave or even stand up at times but that he was able to use it as fuel to get extra motivated for his next session and make amends. 

Liam is loving his FireWire mashup and is enjoying using it in every session - with the aim of seeing what he can do to progress his technique knowing the board will respond more and more reliably the more he rides it (rather than constantly changing up the quiver). 

In mind body stoke, Will talks about his pre surf trip worries regarding his knee and whether he’ll be able to make the most of tenerife. 

Liam shares wisdom about staying in the moment in life and in surfing - how that one main hack will create more progression in our lives than anything else. 

Stay stoked! 

Will & Liam 

This weeks intro Will shares recent challenges he’s faced with crowds in the ocean (and difficult people) and how he’s managed his mind through the process to regain calmness and get back to performing in the surf. 

Liam goes onto talk about why stoicism is so important for dealing with other surfers - in letting people be idiots by turning a blind eye (but also honouring the need to sometimes step up to the plate if a line has been crossed!). 

The boys also share insights from a recent surf they’d had together and the chat moves towards , guess what? Boards!! :) the nuances of them has us hooked for life!! 

In mind body stoke, Will talks about how big an impact surf skating has had on his recent performance gains. 

Liam talks about his recent training programme with kettlebells whilst aiming to strike a balance of being social and having the odd beer for his optimal stoke.

Stay stoked guys!

Will & Liam   

This weeks intro, Liam and Will surprise the hell out of them selves for getting very “mindful surfer” for a 30 minute stretch (rather than just talk about pubic hair management) by discussing the ins and outs of :

a) what the ocean does for our minds 

b) why surfing is like a form of church 

c) why hormones play such a big role in the spiritual feelings we get from the surfing experience 

d) how nature keeps our ego in check! 

In mind body stoke, Will talks about his recent use of nicotine and why he’s using it for the time being. 

Liam talks about getting back on the horse after a social week he enjoyed but is now ready to kick back into gear for the next swell run we’re getting. 

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam 

In this weeks intro, we talk about manifesting the “ideal” surfing lifestyle and how when you have it , it’s already moved on because we adapt to our environment (and so therefore it’s doesn’t actually exist!) 

Liam goes onto to talk about how that mindset of comparison and envy develops - social media! 

In this weeks mind body stoke, we talk about boards and how challenging it is finding the right balance between a) performance end b) joy of paddle / pop up and speed down the line 

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam 

This weeks intro, Will talks about breaking his surf record for the last 12 months (almost 200 sessions) and how much better he’s recovering from surf / gym / life at the moment due to lots of habits but a new one being ; 

CREATINE!

Liam then shares his personal experience with the supplement and the chat on Creatine recovery continues including dosage / timings and everything else in between. 

We then go onto discuss recent surfs and how the boards we’ve ridden have affected them.

Liam has been on his FireWire mashup which has really taken his cutbacks to a new level and with Will he talks about trying to dial in the right board for the right occasion and how tough a balance that can be. 

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam