The Oceanriders Podcast

We tend to let each day pass by like yesterday. Mundane activities keep us clocked up and exhausted. Before long, we realize that we don’t even remember why we do what we do. We compromise on things while the hands of time crept to zero hour. We lost coherence and eventually, we lost our joy. We all want a way out of the hassles and live a free life but having a neat transition can be daunting and knotty. Consequently, many people choose to forgo their chance to live their dreams.

Where do broken boards go? Nope. It’s not a Whitney Houston song. Broken boards are a broken boards are a sad sight we see at the coast. It tells a lot of incredible stories such as how massive a wave was and how exciting it must have been to ride it. Well, that’s one side of the story. The other side has more of a tragic taste. As the other half of the board travels farther into the ocean, it becomes a pollutant and a threat to marine biodiversity. And we know for a fact, that the effects travel greatly and becomes so devastating, even life-threatening to humans as well.

Dris Mi, popularly known as “Coach Dris”, has worked with international clients- athletes and entrepreneurs alike, around mindset and development. He is keen in helping ‘ambitious’ ones to do more and be more. Dris also hosts his podcast, The Mindset & Performance Podcast, which aims to underline the type of mindset behind successful people.

Alexa Hohenberg is all about living free and being one with nature. She is a professional snowboard athlete, mountain guide, explorer and a surfer. She is the founder of Still Stoked, a platform where women get to share their amazing journeys and leave their own legacy to inspire the next generation. Alexa is also a creative storyteller, an award-winning content creator and producer.

Perhaps even more high-up than the name, Pete Gustin, is his voice. He is a voiceover actor by trade. He’s on advertisements, movie trailers, TV and radio programs all over the world. His voice is indeed a rare find, not only because of his impressive vocal range but also how well he’s able to convey emotions spot on.

Tara Ruttenberg is a writer by trade and a yoga teacher. She also works as a coach around compassionate communication and consultant for sustainable surf tourism. Recently, she began to launch her PhD project called SUSPIRO where she works with the community towards sustainable developments in surfing tourism.

Meet Amanda Prifti, the co-founder of SeaSisters Sri Lanka, a passionate surfer and surf photographer. She originated from Boston, Massachusetts but later fell in love with the magical waters and humble culture of Sri Lanka. It was when she was writing her thesis that she had her first encounter with the Sri Lankan waters. Back home, her memories kept her connected to the wonderful world of surfing.

David Walden is a native Californian who lives a noble life as a green surfer and a passionate writer. And perhaps more noble than being an advocate for the environment, is living what he preaches on his everyday life.

Jeff Hakman is a surfing legend and has an incredible life story. He is probably the person who has had the biggest influence in surfing the way we know it today.

Born and raised in California, his family moved to Hawaii in the mid 50’s. Jeff, encouraged by his surfer dad rapidly became a top surfer of his generation. By the early age of 17 he was the youngest person to win the Duke Kahanamoku event. From then on he was propelled into the pro surfing business and winning titles all around the world.

My conversation with Jeff addresses these early years and further on. He shares the unbelievable (and possibly untold) story of how he acquired the Quiksilver licence and how he took the license back home to make it the worlds biggest surfing brand. We also talk about Jeff's latest project : to surf till 100 years of age.

This week I got to sit down for a chat with Alexandra Lia. I must admit this talk was an incredible cosmic journey through the mind, the body and the soul. You could say Alexandra is a greek goddess: she is an artist and a therapist who runs a platform called Soul Surfer, a place for people to find wellness through meditation, workshops and coaching.