Our guest this week has had his fair share of surf trip excursions and has taken advantage of all the perks while traveling the World as a Team Manager at Rusty, Split and Oakley. He managed Team Houses on the North Shore for many years and has spent more time out at Pipe than most Pro Surfers. He charges Big Waves and is no slouch on a Dirt Bike either, finishing multiple top 10 finishes in the Surfercross Event. He now focuses most of his time on family and as Co-Owner at LXD Eyewear that we a...
Mar 23, 2025•2 hr 53 min
Our guest this week is a former pro surfer. He and his brother Aaron were making Surf Movies back in the 90’s when traveling the world on the WQS Tour. Fast forward to 2015, on a personal quest to dial-in his personal equipment to improve his surfing, he found a passion to better understand all the new innovations and construction technologies that are currently changing. He now shares his knowledge on his really successful YouTube Channel Called “Surf n Show”. He breaks down and gives great fee...
Mar 23, 2025•2 hr 16 min
Our guest this week is a damn good-looking dude from Laguna Beach. He had a successful Pro Surfing and Modeling career. He has traveled the world doing contests, free surf trips writing articles, producing movies, and photo trips for the surf magazines. He loves surf culture, has deep roots in surfing community, and has made it his life mission to give back to others. In 2012, he took the Executive Director role at the Mauli Ola Foundation, which helps people with Cystic Fibrosis through surfing...
Mar 23, 2025•2 hr 17 min
Our guest this week created a brand back in 1995 that was referred to as a "Hippy Brand" because they believed and focused on sustainability. Over 25 years later the Brand is world renowned for its renewable alternatives and continues to be on the forefront of eco-friendly material’s minimizing their impact throughout all their products…… Snowboards, Skateboards, Apparel, Footwear, and Bags. Since day one they continued to support many organizations and foundations with like-minded companies to ...
Mar 23, 2025•2 hr 29 min
Our guest this week was born into surf culture. His Parents have won multiple World Tandem Championships. His dad Steve started shaping surfboards in 1970 and created one of the most iconic and respected Board Brands in the World. They opened their first surf shop INFINITY SURFBOARDS in Huntington Beach in 1971 and have been building boards ever since. They were also on the forefront during the birth of Skateboarding and was one of the first companies to manufacture fiberglass Skateboards. We lo...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Our guest this week is a van enthusiast and has created three successful companies at the age of 18. His van conversion company VanspeedShop uses higher materials by combining luxury comfort and giving a custom tailored outfitted options. You’ll be BLOWN AWAY on the details that go into every build. There’s a huge market and demand for Sprinter custom builds right now. VanspeedShop soul purpose is to help you create a life of freedom in your driveway and on the highway. We welcome the wildly cre...
Mar 22, 2025•2 hr 1 min
Our guest this week is a former U.S. National Team Member with multiple amatuer titles and various professional wins throughout his career. He has one of the most technical approaches to surfing, focusing and harnessing POWER, STYLE, SPEED, and FLOW. Although he is not a young buck anymore, you wouldn't know it based on how FKN fit he is and how hard he still RIPS!!!! He is currently working with Hawaii's most talented and bright future stars as well as working with the BEST OF THE BEST, which i...
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Our guest this week got his start with a Quiksilver sponsorship at age 14. At 17, Danny Kwock gave him his first job in the industry and the rest is history. The laundry list of jobs throughout his incredible career are impressive. We know we are going to be missing a few, but here goes.... Customer Service, Surf Team Manager, Senior Vice President of Global Events and Brand Entertainment Manager, Nightclub Promoter, Music/Band Manager, Senior Vice President of Marketing, CEO, and Co-Founder of ...
Mar 22, 2025•2 hr 33 min
Our guest this week has deep roots in Dana Point. He was trading tee shirt graphics for checks from marquee surf brands while he was still in high school. He flirted with pro-surfing, but with a background in fine arts and design, he had other opportunities to consider. Having early success and passion for design, he was quickly snatched up by Gotcha. Over the last 30 years he spent the majority of career designing iconic boardshorts prints and graphics for Quiksilver and Billabong. He created t...
Mar 22, 2025•2 hr 2 min
Our guest this week is a true waterman and rips on anything that floats. Growing up in Newport Beach, he was immersed in the surf scene at an early age. At 12 years old he became one of the early faces of Volcom ads and surf films. He went on to become a professional FREE SURFER, and still put in the time to get a Degree in Business Administration and Management at the University of San Diego. He has worked for RVCA, Hurley, and has even created his own brand "WESTERN HYDRODYNAMIC RESEARCH". Wit...
Mar 22, 2025•2 hr 19 min
Our guest this week is a double board certified medical doctor.. He specialized in Anesthesiology at both USC Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, and further obtained subspecialty certification in Pain Management. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology and American Board of Pain Medicine. But, he isn’t the kind of Doctor that just gives you pills and send you on your way. He focuses his practice towards cutting edge regenerative medicine, by injecting Stem Cell Therapy and ...
Mar 22, 2025•2 hr 18 min
Our guest this week is a DEEJAY and Socialite from the New York Scene. She specialist in planning, managing, and creating events within the fashion industry. From product launches and pop-ups to in-store events and strategic partnerships, she brings over a decade of experience. Her expertise spans every detail of a successful Fashion Week show or party. Which includes venue selection, set design, catering, lighting, gifting, photo/film crews, security, talent booking, and entertainment. Five yea...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Our guests this week are a couple of friends who are unique and successful in their endeavors . One is an artist, surfer, skater, healer, author, and entrepreneur! The other is a former professional motorcycle racer, with multiple wins, is a National Champion, and an award winning BIKE BUILDER! He has his own brand called "RSD Designs" and has been seen on TV competing on various Bike Building Competitions. We are excited to hear about their individual stories, but also how they partnered up tog...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 41 min
We sat down with Elliot Shaw, Mattson Smith, and Case Anderson of Seager Co. Seager Co is inspired by the Grit and Ruggedness of the Old West! It's nice to see new brands and young entrepreneurs making their way with their unique niche! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Our guest this week is a celebrity hair stylist from Venice Beach. His Hollywood clientele is impressive....Jonah Hill, Bruno Mars, Rob Lowe, James Corden, and Hugh Jackman to name a few! He has been featured on KTLA, NBC, CBS, and Men's Health! His barber shop is the ideal place to hang on a Saturday to work, drink coffee, and leave a happier and more handsome man! But there is much more to his story than making ridiculously good looking people look better. At 30 years old he hit rock bottom. H...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 59 min
This week we have the pleasure of sitting down with some good buddies who came up with the idea of starting a Brand of Mezcal while surfing. These 3 Amigos….. (which by the way would have been an awesome name for the Brand)… Are all creative with a long history and background in Sales, Design, and Marketing. We are excited to hear about their individual stories, all the hard work that goes into creating an amazing Brand from the ground up and what is takes to break into the Alcohol Industry….. W...
Mar 20, 2025•2 hr 25 min
We got a heavy hitter Executive with 30+ years in commercial real estate experience. He is Vice President of the New England Territory Retail, Leasing, and Acquisitions for the Carpionato Group. Also serves on the board of directors for social impact venture “The Haven Collection”, the country’s first group to fully licensed Daycares to offer Unlimited Coworking and fitness to all member families. We are excited to about the world of commercial real estate Development and all the different Board...
Mar 20, 2025•2 hr 20 min
This week sat down with Logan "CHUCKY" Dulien PART DUEX. Logan has been in the industry a long time, as a team rider, team manager, and music/tour/baby sitter manager for Mickey Avalon!! He is the creator of SNAPT 1, SNAPT 2, SNAPT 3 and now the most anticipated surf premier.....SNAPT 4!!! This movie is unique to all others! In this film each surfer is in charge of their own parts having control of music, edits, in an effort to put the best section in SNAPT 4 !! Here is what is up for grabs!! $5...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 11 min
This week's guest is an icon in our Sport Of Surfing. At 17, he won the Smirnoff Amateur title at Sunset Beach, HI, which got him in the Pro Event. He made it into the semi-finals that were held at 25 foot Waimea!! He was ranked in the Top 10 of the ASP in 1977-78'-80'! He won major events like the World Cup at Sunset, and the Surfabout in Australia. His love for the ocean and big waves is what made him into a fierce WATERAN. He competes in the Molokai Paddle event, Catalina Classic Race, and ha...
Mar 19, 2025•2 hr 41 min
Our guest this week is a Newport Beach 54th Street shredder and former top 44 surfer. When he competed on the tour, his long time sponsor Quiksilver offered him the Team manager and Sales & Marketing position. He was successful for years managing all athletes, budgets and retailer events. In 2002, he went on to start his own brand "Factor 54" which was on the the way to success until the 2008 Recession hit. For the last decade, he has been killing it by supplying all the major brands with al...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 42 min
Our guest this week was a Competitive Assassin before becoming one of the most prolific FREE SURFERS ever!! This former @wsl WORLD Surf League tour competitor was one of the few surfers able to challenge @kellyslater Kelly Slater for a World Title! He has won multiple tour events including the prestigious PIPELINE MASTERS! At the top of his game, a world title contender, had a controversial injury wild card vote that didn't go his way. It forced him to re-evaluate his priorities. With the suppor...
Mar 19, 2025•3 hr 24 min
Damien Fahrenfort, aka “Dooma,” is a ripping South African transplant and has a great and interesting story with how he’s maneuvered his way from aspiring pro surfer to an entrepreneurial business man. Before @doomasrumors became an entrepreneur and agent to Jordy Smith and Mikey February, he was disrupting the surf industry with his TMZ-style journalism. Most of the stories were gossip and tongue-in-cheek good fun, but sometimes Dooma’s reports triggered certain surf industry leaders and pro su...
Mar 19, 2025•3 hr 24 min
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brett Simpson, aka "Simpo." We sat down with the former top 10 ten WSL surfer and two-time US Open of Surfing Champion, Bretty Simpson! HB Surf City has produced many great surfers over the years and we have to thank Coach Andy Verdone of Huntington Beach High School for finding and cultivating such talent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 19, 2025•3 hr 3 min
When did you start surfing? Does having a big brother help you surf better? Well our next guest’s big brother pushed him into a wave at five-years old and was traumatized. Listen to this week’s episode with Chad Wells to hear how long before he was able to get back into the surf! @buellsurf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Some people figure out what they want to do with their lives at an early age. For instance, Choccy thought he would be a doctor or chiropractor. Yeah, right!? Our next guest is Dane Hesse . He grew up aspiring to a be lawyer. He got into Vanguard University to pursue his career, but fortunately he learned a different lesson. Listen to this week’s episode on Dane Hesse and how he went from becoming a clean cut three-piece suit lawyer to Pig Barber. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 33 min
This week’s episode is with Dave Bock from Earthpack , a customized, eco-friendly retail packing company he started back in 1989, and what do you know, Earthpack just celebrated their 30th anniversary! Listen to this week’s episode on @davebock & @earthpack to learn more about what he’s done in the action sports industry! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 27 min
This week’s episode is with Mike V from @building_the_revolution ! We share a common goal: to encourage people to support surf shops and their local communities. Listen to this week’s episode with Mike V and hear why and how he is Building The Revolution! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 27 min
We sat down with the man himself, Wing Lam, and learned how he and his brothers took a family business and gave it their own twist through an idea born from their surfing adventures! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mar 18, 2025•40 min
We sat down with Timmy Reyes ( @timmymissions ) at his home in Huntington Beach. Listen to how an HB grom became sponsored before putting on a competitive jersey, was one of the highest ranking Americans on the WSL tour, and transformed into one of today’s gnarliest big wave surfers! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 18, 2025•2 hr 30 min
We have met some great and interesting people through surfing. They may have started businesses, or do something out of the ordinary. Mark Mester ( @markmester) is our guest on this week’s L8night with Choccy podcast. We are stoked to talk surf with these people and share their experiences with you! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 18, 2025•47 min
