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Rou Chater has conducted a host of interviews over the years, in this podcast he shares some of those conversations with you. Each week he sits down with a new guest to talk about their life and some of the adventures they have been on, interesting things they have done and their achievements. This podcast aims to inspire, educate and intrigue.
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I sit down in a rare opportunity to have both Raphael Salles and his son Julien in the room together. Raphael started F-ONE at the end of the 90's and it's grown to become one of the biggest watersports businesses in the world. Julien was never that keen to work at the family business but when the opportunity arose to head up Manera, their wetsuit and accessory brand he changed his tune and is now poised to become the CEO of the whole company when Raph eventually decides to retire. We talk business, sports and downwind SUP in this incredible conversation...
Back in January, I sat down with Kent Marinkovic, a long-time waterman and businessman who is currently the CEO of Cabrinha. One of the world's largest watersports companies, we talk about the old days, the new days and everything in between! Enjoy!
I sit down with Till Eberle to talk all things Duotone, the rebrand of Fanatic and how the industry has been during these difficult times... It's an episode that is well worth a listen!
I've wanted to get Hannah on the podcast for a while now, so this was a great opportunity to catch up. I've known Hannah since the start of her kiteboarding career, and to see her progress from a young talent to a global superstar of the sport has been impressive. Now she has cultivated a career through social media that most can only dream of. She still rips on the water and is as passionate about kiteboarding today as she was when she first fell in love all those years ago!
Multiple world champion Titouan Galea sits down with me to chat about where he came from and how he embraced the sport of wing foiling so quickly. His kite-foil skills were an easy transfer, and his career has been nothing short of exceptional so far. Recently he moved to Cabrinha, and he loves the new gear and the new team!
Ex US Special Forces and brewery founder Scott Harrison sits down with me to talk about some of his adventures in various warzones over the years, his love of brewing beer and how kiteboarding brought all that together to put us in the same room in Mexico. The world moves in mysterious ways, and this episode is well worth a listen.
Ralf Grösel is one of the highest functioning humans I know, a kite designer, paragliding designer, racing car driver and successful businessman his accolades are many. He recently got in touch to invite me to North Macedonia to have a look at Brainchild Production, a new project which has set up a sustainable production facility in the country. At a time when shipping costs are through the roof, a European factory makes a lot more sense; the extra labour costs are offset by lower shipping costs. However, it also presents an opportunity to create something from the ground up, and when you start from the beginning, it's possible to rethink the entire production process. Ralf has done this with sustainability at the core of the ethos, but it goes much further than that with attention to detail and a finished product that literally blew my mind it's well worth listening to this episode to see what the future holds for watersports production.
As promised a new episode with an old favourite, Dom Moore. Last time we spoke he was embarking on treatment for the big C. This time he's in the clear, sober, surfing and learning science. We have an entertaining conversation about what he's been up to, his 9 odd months sober and how he hasn't bought any meat or fish in the last 5 or so years, instead spearfishing and hunting for his protein. It might not be for everyone, but it's an enjoyable conversation all the same!
I'm Back! An interesting episode for you this time around as I chat to Alan Jones from Talk Funding. Alan approached me wanting to do a podcast about my new project, FacePlant Sunglasses, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to pick up the baton again and kick off Intriguing Beings once again. We chat about the Kickstarter campaign that we launched for FacePlant, the reason why we wanted to change the way you think about sunglasses and lots more. If you've been wondering why I've not really been doing many of these lately then this explains it pretty well. We're flat out with the publishing business and now launching this new project as well, time is limited!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wefaceplant/faceplant-sunglasses
Listen in as I chat to Jon Modica, the man behind the recent buyout of Cabrinha from the Pryde Group. If you've not heard of Jon he used to be a pro rider for Cabrinha back in the day, and now he's bought it alongside some other investors. That's a pretty incredible story, whichever way you look at it. In addition to this Adventure Sports have just got the license for all the Dakine wind products too, we're expecting to see some interesting products coming out of the Cabrinha and Dakine brands over the next few years and it was great to sit down with Jon and find out a little more about where he has come from and what he has been up to over the last ten years or so!Enjoy!
Something a little different for you all this week, I had the fortune to catch up with Robby Naish over in Maui on the phone last week. We talked for about 45 minutes about how Covid 19 has effected business, about the last 25 years of making production gear and about how much he enjoys sharing the stoke to get on the water with others. It was never intended to be a podcast, but it felt too good not to share... Enjoy!
This episode I sit down with Clinton Filen, designer, innovator and radical ideas man. He's been heading up the Airush brand from Cape Town for the last 8 years and has a long history in product design. From an early age, he was making boards and he's never stopped. We catch up at the AWSI in Hood River and talk about a myriad of topics but always seemingly coming full circle to his passion for designing innovative products that make our time on the water better. Enjoy!
I have an amazing guest in this episode, Ozone kite designer Rob Whittall, I've known Rob for some time and bumped into him across the various continents of the globe over the years. He's always struck me as an intensely thoughtful man who's got his priorities right. Fiercely competitive, mainly with himself to push everything to the absolute limit he's been at the top of pretty much every sport he's touched. World Champion paraglider, hang glider, test pilot and designer he's thrown himself headfirst into anything he feels will give him that ultimate rush. When a man considers wingsuit flying as too slow for his tastes, "they only do 100mph", his motorbike is much faster and way closer to the ground, it's time to sit up and listen. One of my favourite podcasts to record and listen back to I am sure you will enjoy this one!www.ozonekites.com
This time I sit down with one of my youngest guests, Noè Font, a Spanish kiteboarder and 2x Junior World Champion. He's gone on to surround himself with peers and ride on the Kite Park League Tour at a level that beguiles his youth. When you meet him it's easy to think he's in his 30's, he's achieved so much in such a short space of time and holds himself with a maturity that is hard to believe. A talented filmmaker he's already produced a feature-length film called The Bubble which was released in late 2017 to critical acclaim. There is plenty more to come I am sure from this young man who is an absolute pleasure to hang around with. Enjoy!Watch The Bubble!
This week I'm sitting down with waterman, businessman and legend Raphael Salles. Raph heads up F-One, the watersports brand that makes gear for kitesurfers, surfers, paddle boarders and foilers. Raph has a passion for the ocean that I haven't seen in many people, he can literally spend 8 hours a day testing the gear he makes. I can't think of anyone else who does that in the industry, especially when you consider he does that for over 300 days a year! No wonder a lot of the F-One product is highly regarded!We talk about all sorts of subjects, from his early day's in the water to setting up and starting his own company from scratch. It's an interesting and inspiring conversation which I am sure you will enjoy!
This week I'm chatting to Craig Cunningham the Team Manager at Duotone Kiteboarding. Recorded back in February this year in Cape Town we talk about a wide range of topics including how he nearly became an ice hockey jock! The Canadian rider is one of the most stylish around and has had a stellar career within the sport.He's adapted and moved with the times and now spends a large part of his energy nurturing fresh talent and the riders on the team. Weirdly we get into some eerily true predictions about the outcome of this years GKA Freestyle Tour and how Valentin Rodriguez is his hot tip for the future, and then the 17-year-old only goes and takes the crown nearly ten months later!Enjoy!
Julien Salles heads up Manera in Montpelier, France, the accessories brand is part of the F-One group owned by his father, Raphael. I've been lucky enough to call Julien a friend for some time and watched him develop Manera with a real passion for the products and how they can benefit the people who use them. He's got a great philosophy, not just for business but for life as well and he's not afraid to take the path least travelled. We have a wide-ranging chat about growing up with Raphael Salles as his father, how he developed a passion for watersports and the ethos behind the Manera brand, among other things!Enjoy!Kororo MovieManeraF-ONE
This week I've got legendary rider Steven Akkersdijk on the podcast, the tall dutchman has been making a huge impression on the Big Air scene for some time now. With King Of The Air podiums under his belt, he's always a threat on the competition scene. Unlike a lot of riders, though, Steven is multifaceted, he has a huge talent for creating content, both videos and images, and he rips on almost every craft he rides. An accomplished kite foiler he's also a pretty handy surfer and surf foiler. We discuss his early introduction to the water sports scene, how his equipment makes a difference and his thirst for competition too. Finally, somewhat fittingly we talk about his injuries, his recent ankle one and also the infamous crash at the Megaloop Challenge event in the Netherlands that nearly killed him.Enjoy!Flying Over The Squamish ChiefHydrofoil HeavenLand Of Liquid Sunshine
This week I'm chatting to Sensi Graves, founder of Sensi Bikinis, kite park pioneer and all-round female kite hero. I met up with Sensi in Hood River earlier this year to record this podcast and it was really interesting to hear about her approach and induction into the business world. We also talk about her life as a small-town gal, going to a class with just 7 students and how living with three brothers made her a super competitive person who strives for success, however that is measured. Sensi has an Indigogo campaign running at the moment, creating sustainable swimwear from ocean plastics, be sure to check it out and support it if you fancy looking good and helping the ocean. Sensi and her friend Colleen Carroll (listen to her podcast here) run coaching courses for women too, check them out if you fancy learning in a unique environment in some amazing places! Enjoy!
This weeks episode is a little more light-hearted as I chat to Tom Court, one of the original kiteboarders from back in the day who was shredding from a very young age. Tom's garnered a successful career for himself within the sport, not just as a talented pro rider, but also as a videographer and practical joker. With films like the Freeride Project series of movies under his belt, his abilities are well known, showcasing a lighter side with efforts like the Kite Launcher, it's never a dull moment when Tom is around, either in front of or behind the camera. He's had a tough few years, with some serious injuries setting him back, but he's always smiling and keen to chat. It's great to see him back on the water and riding again!
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