Salt Water High by Derek Dodds

The waves are our home… and it’s in danger. Ocean plastics and unsustainable industries threaten the world we live in, not only our oceans. In this episode, we meet Kathryn Keating, the woman behind RenewBluSurf, promoting and maintaining clean ocean waters and a healthy coastal environment one surf product at a time. Living on Long Beach Island, Kathryn Keating formed an early and deep love for the ocean and the coastal environment. From sunrise walks to waiting for the right wave, she noticed the impacts of humankind on the beaches. Following her passion, she co-founded RenewBluSurf to offer 100% eco-friendly products to surfers, teach the community on the effects they have and give back through profit-sharing with a local ocean-based foundation. Social Media Profiles: RenewBluSurf: Website: https://renewblusurf.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/renewblusurf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/renewblusurf Kathryn Keating: IG: https://www.instagram.com/k_keats16/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-keating-857749213 Podcast Questions: Tell me a little about your background. What is it like not being in school? How did you come up with the idea for RenewBluSurf? Tell me about your products—what is it made of, how they are produced. How do you find products? How do people find out about your company? I like the idea of the surf box, are you going to continue? What is Alliance for a Living Ocean? What was your first surfboard? What was your best wave? If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be? Any departing comments? Location: Long Beach Island, NJ - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

In this episode of Saltwater High, we will introduce you to Lesley Zonnekein and let you in on a great hack, especially if you are keen on surfing trips or simply stoked about handcrafted artisan surfboards!  Surf Neutral is a platform that lets you connect to shapers wherever they are and wherever you may be—bringing surfers closer to surfboard shapers through the boards made. The brainchild of Lesley’s love for surfing and extensive background in IT gives you access to hard-to-find and unique surfboards crafted by local shapers, aiming to keep the stoke globally on-hand, anytime and anywhere. Surf Neutral is designed so shapers can use the Surf Neutral blueprint to get a complete shaper profile and digitize and rent out their surfboards with insurance. In addition, Surf Neutral enables surfboard craftsmen to track and keep their portfolios and the history of the boards made online. Surf Neutral introduced a unique QR code for each uploaded board. A scan of the code reveals information about the board,  the shaper, the location, and the surfer surfing it. Based on the work done over the years, Surf Neutral is in the process of making a new marketplace in 2022 for shapers and surfers, introducing surfboard NFT sales. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://www.surfneutral.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/surfneutral/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Surfneutral/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbZRrevYi1jl4bH8ob3BhQ Topics Discussed: What's is it like in South Africa these days? What are the protocols in South Africa now? Tell me how you got to South Africa from Belgium. Is there a large expat community in JBay? Has the water in JBay gotten more crowded? How did you get the idea for Surf Neutral? What is it about? NFT (Non-fungible tokens) How to use the Surf Neutral site What was your first surfboard? What was your best wave? If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be? Location: South Africa - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Music and surfing harbor a tight bond that adds more fuel to the stoke. In this episode, get to know the Northern Californian band, The SoulShake, who spreads positivity and speaks love and life through heartfelt music inspired by Jason Mraz and the instrumental musical stylings of Sublime. Domenic Bianco, Charlie Sisemore, John Hendricks, and Jake Stillman share how they mothered a band from scratch and helped each other hone their inner hidden musical geniuses while getting through disagreements and forming a bond more than just as band members. Tinker Bell surfboard and shark cages? That is just bibs and bobs of the fun and wacky that is in this episode. Do not forget to stay at the end for a quick serenade. You can listen, download, and purchase their music at: Apple Music Spotify Wilson Street Records Social Media Profiles: THE SOULSHAKE Website: https://www.soulshakevibe.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/soulshakevibe/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/soulshakevibe YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPDZ-l8S6jzPlfVmYmEZgw/featured DOMENIC BIANCO IG: https://www.instagram.com/domenicbianco/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/DomenicBiancoMusic CHARLIE SISEMORE IG: https://www.instagram.com/chiefchaliwali/, https://www.instagram.com/chiefchaliwaliart/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/charlie.sisemore JAKE STILLMAN IG: https://www.instagram.com/stillmansound/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/jakencake Podcast Questions: Tell me a little about yourselves. How did you come up with the idea to form a band? Do you guys disagree? What was the first song you collaborated on? Favorite songs? Which band has influenced you most? What's your genre? Does everyone surf in the band? What's your first surfboard? If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be? Location: Petaluma, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

From sustainable packaging to incredible ingredient deck, the co-founders of Nurtrium, Ryan Moore and Clayton Bried, are here as this episode's guests to share about their company and the future of hemp. Ryan and Clayton let us in on why they chose hemp, how they manufacture their products, and all the fantastic benefits their products can give (and with live testimonials, too)! This episode will be full of hemp stoke and vibes, which we and the planet definitely need. Social Media Profiles: Nurtrium Website: https://www.nurtrium.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/nurtrium/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Nurtrium/ Clayton Bried IG: https://www.instagram.com/claytonbried/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/cbried Ryan Moore IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicalifestyl/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/ryantmo Podcast Questions: Tell me a little about your background. How did you get the idea for the products? How did you come up with the idea to be partners? What is it about hemp that you love? Tell me about the packaging. Why hemp? What was the process like making the product? How do you deal with advertising? What are the hemp laws in Arizona? Have you guys thought about the farm-to-table idea? What's next on your product timeline? How did you get the company name? What was your first surfboard? What was your best wave? What was your best surf trip? If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be? Where can people find you? Any departing comments? Location: Arizona - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

This episode features Lori Mallini, the founder of Protea Zero Waste, Hawaii's first zero-waste refill store, encouraging people worldwide to embrace the zero-waste lifestyle to lessen the need to use and produce plastic, which only ends up in landfills or in our oceans and destroys our planet, people’s health, and marine life. Lori is an environmentalist and policy advocate with a degree in Environmental Studies from Hawaii Pacific University. Originally from Houston, TX, Lori grew up near the largest petrochemical hub in the country. This is where the beginning stages of plastic production occur and communities near her home are severely impacted by the effects of this process.  Lori now lives across the world in Kailua, Hawaii, where beaches and wildlife are severely impacted by the end life of plastic. She has spent her time in Hawaii advocating with Sierra Club Hawaii at the state legislature and city council for waste management, plastic reduction, and recycling bills. While change at the top is important, Lori realized that it's equally important to make positive change at the community level, which is why she decided to open Protea Zero Waste Store. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://proteazerowaste.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/proteazerowaste/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ProteaZeroWaste Podcast Questions: Tell me a little about your background. How did you get from Texas to Hawaii? How is it living in Hawaii? How did you get the idea for Protea? Tell me about the swaps you're doing at Protea. How does Hawaii deal with landfill issues? Do you see a movement growing beside zero-waste? What do you think is the future of zero-waste in Hawaii and America? Any departing comments? Location: Kailua, Hawaii - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Why are trees important? How does planting a tree make a difference in the lives of people around the world? Learn the answers to those questions and know more about the difference Community Carbon Trees is making in restoring rainforests and providing livelihood to the men and women of Costa Rica through Community Carbon Trees' founder, Jennifer Smith. From a young girl who loves trees to founding an amazing nonprofit organization that could plant more than 556,000 trees and many more through their different restoration projects, Jenny and her crew are doing everything they can to find solutions to deforestation. You can help, too, by sponsoring a tree here. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://www.communitycarbontrees.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/communitycarbontreescostarica/, https://instagram.com/treejenny/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/communitycarbontrees/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCTCostaRica Podcast Questions: Tell me a little about your background? You have been in Costa Rica since 2000—what took you there?  How has it changed?  How did you get the idea for Community Carbon Trees? Why trees? Why are they important? If somebody wants to sponsor a tree, what's the process? Is sustainable building a thing? Are developers putting aside parts of land for conservation? How does planting a tree make a difference? Location: Costa Rica - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Laurelove - otherwise known, in Hawaiian, as Lahela, has been known to be called a health coach, yogini, farmer, inspirator, water woman, nutrition coach, cleansing specialist, and kid and animal Evangelista. She has created Cleansing Retreats on Maui, teen and youth farm clubs, and built and ran yoga studios in a few countries. Laurelove started out as a pro windsurfer in 1980 with her 1st business in life called Malibu Windsurfing. She then joined her mates who created the 1st U.S. Windsurfing team. Today she’s halfway to 70 and spry as a chicken with endless curiosity to learn and to make things better in the world. It’s the youth and kids that she’s all about now, (and the soils they stand on) so the future can be bright for them and their future generations. Hence a trade school to dive into an aspect of one of 3 things in life:  food, yoga, sound. If a kid has a curiosity to learn more about any of these subjects they start learning something that within weeks or months will be a start of their own business. They can be 6 years old or 16. We invite you to renew yourselves and those you love.  Come join Laurelove and the 3 sisters in celebrating and awakening to our New Earth Renewal.  Social Media Profiles: Website: https://www.thrivingwithlaurel.com/ and https://laurelove.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauilaurel/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/laurelwhiteMAUI YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/laurelannie Topics Discussed: Tell me a little about your background? Thyroid, thyroid dysfunction, power of seaweed Tell me about the New Earth Trade School and food, yoga, and music? Let’s talk about how you selected the virtues and why you chose them? Kuleana: responsibility Aloha: Love first, not $$ Lokahi: Harmony in all things Laulima: Group work approach Akahi: Modesty ‘Olu ‘Olu: Pleasantness Ha ‘Aha ‘A: Humility Ahonui: Patience I read Thriving is Abundance, tell me a little about that phrase. What was your first surfboard? What was your best wave? If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be? Any departing comments? Location: Maui, Hawaii - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

This episode is for all powerhouses in our lives—our moms! Elizabeth Madin and Anna Shoemaker, the founder and founding member of Surfing Moms, share what their nonprofit organization is all about, their mission, and the magic and beauty that this community has created in their lives and hopes to create in the lives of other surfing moms out there. Elizabeth Madin is a mother of three, the founder of Surfing Moms, and an Assistant Professor of marine biology in Hawaiʻi. She started surfing in her 20s - first in Hawaiʻi, then in California, and most recently in Australia. She took an unintended surfing hiatus after her first two children were born, which might have continued indefinitely had she not found Surfing Mums. Getting back into surfing - regularly, and with an amazing group of supportive and fun mothers - was such a game-changer for her that when she moved permanently to Hawai‘i, she knew she had to start a Surfing “Moms” group there. Elizabeth’s research focuses on ocean health. Likewise, she sees Surfing Moms as a way to help moms keep themselves happy and healthy (and catch some awesome waves at the same time!). Anna Shoemaker, on the other hand, is a founding member of Surfing Moms in Hawaiʻi. Surfing Moms is a way for Anna to care for herself on a regular basis as well as provide postpartum support to like-minded moms in the community. Anna posts for the Surfing Moms' Instagram and from there does much of the organization’s community outreach. In the Summer of 2020, she learned how to pilot a drone to film their Surfing Moms Documentary. This is a new skill that she loves to work on! From a handful of moms and keiki (Hawaiian for children) who started meeting on the beach to do ’surf-swaps’ about three years ago, they are now an established nonprofit organization that encourages moms to continue to follow their pre-motherhood passions and remember that before they were amazing moms, they were already incredible women. Social Media Profiles: Website: http://www.surfingmoms.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/joinsurfingmoms/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/joinsurfingmoms/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn-994a3lE0DpSEXzXwqXNQ/featured Topics Discussed: Tell me a little about your background? The roots of surfing moms go back to Australia—how did it start? What are some examples of how you accomplish your mission? Do you meet regularly and how is the meeting structured? How are the Dads responding to the movement? How are you getting the word out? How difficult was it to set up the nonprofit? Do you have a strategic plan to move around? If someone wants to start a group, what are the steps? What was your first surfboard? What was your best wave? If you could go back and give your younger self advice, what would it be? Any departing comments? Location: O'ahu, Hawaii - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

The ocean is changing. Surfers are the first in line to notice that as we spent most of our time enjoying its magnificent waves. Us surfers should also be the first ones to take action in healing it so that the next generation gets to enjoy it, too. In this episode, we have the CEO and Founder of Reefer Wax, Marissa Gochar, tell us her journey of being an entrepreneur, her mission of choosing regenerative products, and trying to make products that will undo some of the damage due to climate change. She shares how they make their hemp-based wax and how it can help put essential minerals needed by corals and shellfish back into the ocean. This episode is filled with lessons that both entrepreneurs and consumers need to hear. About Reefer Wax: Reefer Wax is a hemp-based surf wax company with a mission to regenerate our lost coral reef population. They utilize byproducts from industrial hemp production once thought to be unusable waste, revolutionizing the surf wax industry with simple and traceable organic ingredients. Their wax puts essential minerals back into our oceans to reverse coral bleaching and degeneration. As an aspiring B Corp, they are building a responsible, sustainable company alongside other forward-thinking companies and research institutions while prioritizing a thriving eco-system for future generations over profit margins and gain. Social Media Profiles:  Website: https://www.reeferwax.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/reefer_wax/ Other Websites Mentioned: http://epsrecycling.com/ - Where you can check if your board is recycled or not Resurf.org - A company in San Diego that turning foam into asphalt. Here's an article about them. Topics Discussed: Tell me a little bit about yourself. What is it about hemp that you like? What is conventional wax? What's the process of your hemp wax? What is it about hemp that creates a usable wax? How's it like being an entrepreneur? Tell us what a B Corporation is. What was your first surfboard? What's the best wave you've ever caught? If you were to give your younger self some advice, what would it be? Where can people find out more about you and your company? Location: San Diego, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Do you want to surf in warm waters and heal your mind, body, and soul in one life-changing trip? Room to Roam in Nicaragua is the place to be. In this episode, Room to Roam’s CEO and co-founder Chancie Pinkerton shares with us all the wonderful things that Room to Roam offers to help you travel off the beaten path with peace of mind and enjoy the best trips of your life with no hassle. From purchasing the right flight and getting all travel requirements met to reconnecting with yourself with their different retreats and enjoying some great waves, Room to Roam will guide you all the way and make your trip enjoyable and relaxing. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://room-roam.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/roomtoroam.retreats/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/RoomtoRoam.Retreats Location: Playa Gigante, Nicaragua - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

This episode features the adventurous and exciting life of retired U.S. Army Airborne soldier Tracy Hines. Tracy lets us in on how she got hooked into surfing, her surf therapy journey, the surf therapy camp for veterans that she joined down in South Carolina, healing from trauma, and all the activities she's been doing after she retired—paddleboarding, kayaking, skateboarding. Tracy is undoubtedly someone who always has an exciting story to tell. Social Media Profile: IG: https://www.instagram.com/tracyhines7770/ Topics Discussed: What's the process for filing a Costa Rican residency? Tell me about being a US Army Airborne soldier. Tell me about being an Olympic kayaker—how did you become one? What's the hardest course you ever experienced? At what point did you make a transition from kayaking to surfing. Surf camp therapy for veterans Do you think surfing and jumping out of a plane are similar in some ways? What's Virginia Beach like? How did you get to Costa Rica? How did you decide to take a trip down there? Location: Virginia - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Sixteen years ago, Daniel George moved to Malibu from Gainesville, Florida. He graduated with MA in Ceramics 10 years ago and has been working as an artist since then. Describing himself as a batch artist, Daniel is a ceramic artist, a surfboard shaper, glasser, surfer, all rolled up into one incredible human being with so much artistic creativity and love for the environment. Daniel shapes surfboards out of old foams giving them a new life by turning them from trash into something beautiful. As a ceramic artist, Daniel puts his creativity in creating beautiful, functional ceramics that can touch people’s lives and become part of their daily existence. He was also one of the finalists of The Inertia Film & Photo Challenge 2021: Short Profile Film. Social Media Profiles: https://www.instagram.com/danielgeorgedesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/foamwrangler/ https://www.instagram.com/danielgeorgeinsta/ Topics Discussed: How did a Florida boy end up moving to Malibu? Story of meeting Kelly Slater on IG? Ceramics—what got you into that? Do you think there's energy infused in the ceramics as you're making them? What’s your style? How did surfboard-making come about? What's special about glass-ons? The Inertia Film & Photo Challenge 2021: Short Profile Film As a foam gets older, it doesn't surf as well: What's your take on that? How do you decide what to work on in the day? How do people find your stuff? Tell me more about your lighting designs What was your first surfboard? What was the first board you shaped? What's your best surf trip? If the aliens come and they tell you you can only take one board with you on  this new planet, what board would it be? What advice would you give to your younger self? Location: Malibu, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

In this episode, Prue Jeffries shares her pro surfing career with us and how water & nature support life, our health, and our well-being. Prue Jeffries of Body of Wonder and Surf the Flow is a Craniosacral Teacher and Therapist, Continuum Teacher, Certified Massage Therapist, Registered Somatic Movement Educator, and founder of Vital Dynamics®. Prue has always been a water person and explorer. She is a pioneer of women's surfing with 15 years on the ASP World Championship Tour, now known as WSL, co-founded a women's clothing line, was a writer and editorial consultant, and is now an avid nature photographer. She is also Creative Director for Watermark Arts, a somatic informed artistic endeavor. Water, waveforms, and movement have been her life. Surfing is a spiritual, natural, and artistic endeavor that informs her deeply. She weaves experiential learning from nature and her body with the study of well-being, spiritual and somatic approaches for wholeness. Right now, her focus is on the embodied knowing of ourselves as water and as nature—how that translates into the water being not only a metaphor but a conveyer for interconnection—shifting people's capacity to be more humane towards life and nature and protect and regenerate our planet. Social Media Profiles: Body of Wonder Website: https://www.bodyofwonder.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/bodyofwonder/ Vital Dynamics Website: https://vitaldynamics.bio/ Surf the Flow Website: http://www.surftheflow.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/surfingtheflow/ FB: https://web.facebook.com/surfingtheflow/ Personal: FB: https://www.facebook.com/prue.jeffries Member of Continuum Teachers Association Registered Somatic Movement Educator at ISMETA Creative Director of Watermark Arts You can get a copy of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art here. Topics Discussed: Why did you start surfing? When and how did you decide to compete? What was it like being on tour for 15 years? What was your high point? Low point? How's the transition like retiring from being a professional athlete? What is Somatic Movement? The embodied knowing of ourselves as water and as nature What is Craniosacral? How important is breath? What's next for you in your journey? First surfboard? Favorite surf trip?  Location: San Diego, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Ilaria is an architect who escaped the 9 to 5 to pursue her deepest passions: traveling and surfing. A few months ago, she arrived in Costa Rica and headed north in Central America, looking for the best waves. Ilaria is also on a journey to inspire other digital nomads who love to surf to pursue their passions and create sustainable designs. She also has a guide called Become a Digital Nomad Starting From Zero about traveling the world and making money. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://ilariabagalini.wordpress.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_surfing_architect/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ilaria.bagalini.9 Topics Discussed: Where are you now? Where are you from originally? How did you come to decide to travel? Why Central America? What it's like traveling on a chicken bus in Central America? What do surfing and travel give you? Architecture Are you working? How's it like working remotely as an architect? What are the top 3 things one should consider for surfing nomad life? Let’s talk about design—what makes something beautiful? What has been your favorite place so far? How do you pick where you go next? What is surfing like in Italy? What was your first surfboard? Describe your best wave. Where are you going next? Location: Antigua, Guatemala - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

This podcast with Reefscapers' resident Marine biologist, Amélie Carraut, celebrates Reefscapers' mission to protect the ocean with their coral reef restoration projects in the Maldives and raise awareness about the importance of coral reefs. As surfers, we all have a relationship with the reef. And in this episode, Amélie shares interesting details about them, their process of restoring corals, and how we can help their cause by adopting a coral frame. These coral frames are built & monitored by their team of marine biologists to follow the corals’ growth online, thanks to underwater photos taken every six months. Amélie also shares her love for the ocean and how’s it like being and surfing in the Maldives. Social Media Profiles: Reefscapers: Website: www.reefscapers.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/reefscapersmaldives/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Reefscapers/ Adopt a coral frame here. Amélie's:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/amelie_carraut/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/amelie.carraut Topics Discussed: What did you learn from spending a year studying chimpanzees? Tell us about Reefscapers. Tell us about reefs and why they are dying and need restoration? What are the effects on the environment when a reef dies? How do you restore a reef? How long does it take to restore a reef? What is the Maldives like? What is the surf like in the Maldives? What other conservation activities are happening on the island? If you surf, what was your first surfboard? What was your favorite trip? Location: Malé, Maldives - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Different things in our daily life instill in us that our body should be perfect—thin, bikini-worthy, flawless. But truth be told, the perfect body does not exist. In this episode, the amazing woman behind Hakuna Wear, Jessica Boynton, will teach us that every body is a bikini body and to just be free to be you. Hakuna Wear is more than just your ordinary swimwear brand. Not only do they make functional and sexy swimsuits from plant-based fabrics, made to fit all body types, and do not fall off as your surf, but they also empower women and men to be true to themselves. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://hakunawear.com/ IG: https://instagram.com/Hakunawear FB: https://www.facebook.com/hakunawear Topics Discussed: Where did the brand name Hakuna Wear come from? How did Hakuna Wear start? What is Hakuna Wear's vision? Hakuna Wear products Hakuna Wear's manufacturing process "Be free to be you" tagline Product research and development How are you acquiring customers at this point?  Connecting with other entrepreneurs that have a similar ethos and passion What was your first surfboard? Best wave you've ever caught? Most memorable surf trip? Location: San Diego, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

In this episode, get to know the man behind the world's best surfing helmets—Terry Simms, the founder of Simba Surf, where he shares what inspired him to create the helmet, how he made it, and the many benefits it gives to all surfers of any age. Some of the helmet’s benefits include fostering long and healthy surfing lives for everyone and protect us from the damaging effects of long-term exposure to sun, wind, and water. Terry also takes us back to the 60s and 70s by sharing the start of his surfing journey until he became a pro longboarder and his experience being with some of the legendary surfers during that time. Social Media Profiles: Simba Surf Website: https://www.simbasurf.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/simbasurfhelmet/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/simbasurfhelmet Terry Simms Website: https://terrysimmssurf.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/terrysimmssurf/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/terrysimmssurf/ Topics Discussed: Surfing J-Bay, what's it like being in Africa Effects of COVID Surfing Simuelue and Telos Surfing lifestyle Working with legendary surfers from the 60s and 70—Bob Pearson, Pat Farley, Jeff Maldonado, Cy Lucas, Dorian Paskowitz, and many more Teaching surfing Vision and the start of the Simba Surf Helmets Trying to help humanity recognize some flaws Being responsible Surfing contradictions If you got any problems or questions for Terry—may it be about surfing, the helmets, or anything at all, you can email him directly at simbasurf@yahoo.com. Location: Ojai, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Next to having a big affinity for cultural anthropology, Kyra also has a love for making art and design. She aims to explore the junction between academia, research, and multimedia technology in order to communicate complex topics through creative narratives. She aspires to work in academia or an NGO environment that supports research and the translation of social issues through creative storytelling. She is currently on a book tour along the European coast and will visit at least 10 surf camps to exhibit her work, Sea-ing the Land—a photo and video installation, accompanied by a photobook, based on the anthropological research she conducted in Australia that explored the interplay between the land and the sea. You can get a copy of Kyra's Sea-ing the Land here. Watch Kyra's multimedia ethnographic exploration of 'Waves of Freedom', an anthropological research conducted in Rainbow Bay (Australia) here. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://kyralenting.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/seaingtheland/ Topics Discussed: Sea-ing The Land What is anthropology? Why is anthropology interesting to you? Tell us about the anthropologist you were working with in Oz. How did you come up with the idea for the book? Tell us about the book Tell us about the tour Have you visited any of those countries before? What is the story you are trying to tell? Tell me about your interest in art? How do art and anthropology intersect? What was your first surfboard? What was your favorite trip? - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

Last March, I was honored to become a guest on Naomi Olson's The Sea of Medicine Podcast, where she interviews sea-lovers from all walks of life and share with everyone the ocean’s power to heal, inspire and transform our lives. Naomi is also the creator of Boundless Waves offering daily seaspiration, sea ceremonies, retreats, courses, and many more. In this episode, we talked about the greatest love of my life—the ocean. Links: Website: https://www.boundlesswave.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/theseaismedicine/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theseaismedicine Topics Discussed: How did I get involved with the sea What drew me to a life revolving around the water and surfing. Healing and magical powers of the ocean and how it can transform one's life Wave Tribe—bringing eco-consciousness to the surfing industry, hemp Chaos and order Using joy as a metric in business and relationships Being vegan Naomi's decision in moving to Mexico—what made her decide to move, how's it like being near the ocean My favorite break - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message

The beautiful thing about being in business is meeting someone who is aligned with your ideals and how you look at the world, and fortunately, I was able to find someone like that in Christian, the founder of Poseidon Paddle and Surf. From having a business relationship to becoming one of my great friends, the episode this week highlights Christian's journey as the founder of Poseidon Paddle and Surf, as a great musician, brother, son, and friend. Social Media Profiles: Website: https://www.poseidonstandup.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poseidoncollective/ , https://www.instagram.com/christianshubin/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/PoseidonCollective/ Topics Discussed: Poseidon Paddle and Surf—how did it come to be, how is it now, where is it located? Mom being a surfer in the 50s Working with his brother Music journey—how did it start, playing in a band, performing at Whiskey a Go Go SUP Surf trip to Simeulue, Indonesia before COVID hit From being a customer to becoming a great friend Location: Santa Monica, CA - - - - - This podcast is produced by Derek Dodds, founder of Wave Tribe and lover of the sea. For more info, email support@wavetribe.com https://www.wavetribe.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wavetribe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavetribe/message