HORSES MOUTH

In this chat, I had the good fortune of speaking with none other than Ross Slaven. Ross Slaven is a beast of life — such an eternal grommet. Father, husband, grandfather, shaper, teacher, coach, adventurer and a pillar of our community, he's an absolute frother on life. Ross is the founder of Torquay Boardriders, among many other accolades,,,,we certainly cover some territory in this chat. Strap yourself in as we take a loose peruse through Ross's life and adventures. Thanks again Ross. 

In this episode of The Horse's Mouth, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Morgan Bridgeford. Morg's is such an amazing human — a family man, artist, and surfer who's been on a journey through the dark night of an autoimmune disease. He's been to the depths and back, slowly rebuilding himself along the way. Through reconnecting with nature, Morgs has discovered a whole new level of expression, purpose, and understanding of life. It's an amazing story of endurance, love, and listening to the quiet whispers of creativity and inspiration. Go Morgs. Love what you do.

This episode of The Horse's Mouth, I had the good fortune of speaking with none other than Tim Bonython. Tim is a weapon behind the lens. He's been running around the globe chasing waves and surfers with a camera since 1978. Over the decades that followed, Tim has captured some of the most iconic moments in surfing and surf history, from the early days at Bells through to France, Spain (Nazaré), Teahupo'o (Tahiti), Fiji, and beyond. He also produced the Hawaii Nine-O VHS series, from Nine-O through to Nine-7, which were some of my fav's to plug into instead of homework after school.   Tim takes us on a whirlwind tour through a life spent chasing waves, stories, and some of the biggest moments in surfing history. Thanks again, Tim.

This episode of The Horse's Mouth, I had the pleasure of chatting with Mark Clatworthy, founder of Ocean Grind Coffee, Torquay Mark's not long back from Central America, looking at coffee bean farms and forging relationships in the game. Mark's journey into the bean isn't a straight shot. After making a career in engineering and while travelling with his wife in South America, he stumbled upon a popcorn-making machine and thereafter, a lightbulb moment -  following his intuition and curiosity for the bean and making banging coffee, ultimately building Ocean Grind into the Surf Coast’s most respected coffee roaster. It was an absolute pleasure to have Mark on for a chat, and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Cheers Mark.

In this episode of The Horse's Mouth, I had the great pleasure of talking with Dr Dzavid Haveric. Dzavid is a force of nature — an academic of the highest order, you might say. He's one of the most well-read people I've ever met and has dedicated his life's work to history, particularly the story of early Muslims trading with the First Nations people of Arnhem Land prior to white colonisation. His published work also explores Muslims fighting alongside Australians in the Boer War and both World Wars. To date, he has had 16 books published, along with numerous university papers. Dzavid's own story is just as remarkable. He grew up in Bosnia and fled when Serbia invaded in the early 1990s, eventually making his way to Australia. Dzavid's life is an incredible story, and I was thrilled to have him on for a chat. Cheers, Dzavid.