This weeks intro, we dive into what it means to “be successful” and how our egos perceive it based on our results - high when they’re going well and lower when they’re not (which isn’t how it has to be - there’s a MUCH calmer way if you’re willing to pause). We then ask the question “what is subjective well-being”? and how does that relate to our daily happiness as surfers with the illusionary destinations we create such as “when I surf more, then I’ll be ….” and how we get there and discover no...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 136
This weeks intro, we dive into the end of our first podcast era and how we’re gonna work on bringing the next stages of refreshed and more regular content to you - the listener! We touch on the launch of our “buy me a coffee” idea of a donation based podcast rather than flog products we’re not a fan of ! (Especially when crappy vissla wetsuits keep knocking on our door!) We then dive into “riding the waves” of a surf as well as life - how our performance on a wave relates to how we perform on la...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 135
This weeks intro, we dive waaaaaaaay too deep into the nuances of pubic hair and why we discuss (well, why Will discusses) it on our show! We then dive into Wills recent wave pool visits and how insanely difficult he found a session there riding a more performancy board and how much it knocked his confidence (there is a come back story to this too). Will goes onto sing the praises of one of his surf coaching students - who’s ability to come back with persistence to “have a go” over and over is s...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 134
This weeks intro, we dive into what surfing gives us spiritually , mentally and physically …. AND - that we must try and find it from other areas of our lives too so we aren’t too reliant on it for our wellbeing. Will goes onto share insights about fear and how it shapes our surfing lives on land around lifestyle / career / family choices as well as in the ocean (steeper / bigger waves , trying to not look like a kook in front of the locals). Liam then shares his thoughts on intuition in the sur...
May 20, 2025•48 min•Ep. 133
This weeks intro, we discuss the finer art of managing ones arse crack in the surfing life… After this important discussion we delve into new board purchases and what they’ve done for Wills grovelling potential. Liam discusses recent board resurrections - an old Graham Bunt mid length that’s gonna be the longest board he’s ever ridden! Let the mid length journey begin! We then go onto talk about how honest you’ve got to be about your surf fitness vs what boards you ride & where you get to su...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 132
This weeks intro we dive into the nuances of how you create your own version of surf happiness - in how you view conditions , how often you get to surf, where you surf, who you surf with etc etc And the insight that we come back to over and over is life can’t be better ANYWHERE else not because you’re environment wouldn’t change if you moved to indo but more because it’s YOU who lives there and where ever you surf, there you are. In mind body stoke, Will chats recent diet changes (in doing a lit...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 131
This week we intro on how tricky our home breaks have been this winter and all the mental (and physical) challenges that’s created. Will then goes onto discuss his recent Bristol Wave Pool experience and he was NOT happy in the first session because of the delays and issues the wave park were having with the new settings. In the end , things all came good due to mental shifts and a huge winner was riding the Machado mashup - frothing on that new board and Will explains why. Liam then goes onto d...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 130
This weeks intro we cover Liams and Wills recent surfs and all the successes and challenges they bought along with them. From surfing with difficult people to trying to perform even in the midst of mental/emotional triggers, we hash out what it takes to get better whilst having a good time! Liam goes on to talk about how much fun he had surfing his “cricket net” - a spot where he can simply get stuck into turns without many people around. Will also shares stories from his recent trip to tenerife...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 129
Liam talks about his recent FireWire seaside session and how he’s been finding it on our home break - he then goes on to share his quiver, how he wants to upgrade it, and why! Will goes onto share his journey on mids and what they can do for our surfing - in having to work on slowing things down, lengthening compressions and therefore improving our style, hand positions, posture and therefore carves. “Step up” performance mids get discussed too and why they can be rad for trips or bigger days at...
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 128
This week , we intro with a long chat about empathy in surfing and how it can be applied. We then go onto discuss , - The appeal of the solo surf journey (self resilience) - We discuss what we believe to be the most overused word in surfing - respect! (vs just being “mindful”). - Will shares a crowded surf story he hopes will help other people - Liam shares insights on thought management in crowded lineup - Board talk continues (as per) and chat about how big a difference fins make - Will shares...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 127
This weeks intro we dive deep into a humongous intro - one that lasts the entire show due to the larger than expected break since our last show. In order , we cover : 1. Wills pre tenerife surf training camp 2. Liams ocean knowledge vs wave pool progressions & philosophies 3. Wills no1 ever session in 21 years of surfing and how surprised he was about the board that allowed him the session 4. Why it’s so important to let go of joy 5. How relative “surf progression is” to the human trying to ...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 126
In this weeks intro, we talk about our favourite wetsuit boots and Will goes full circle with his view on “solite”! Liam then shares how hard he found a recent surf but seeks the positivity in the experience and what it taught him. He also goes into share in his next session only 2 days later, he felt epjc - we then go onto talk about how the universe seems to be set up this way in and out the water! Will shares insights from dialling his quiver and how positive an influence it’s had on his surf...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 125
This weeks intro is all about the surf trips Liam and Will had been on in recent weeks! We go onto talk about : 1. Why more powerful waves makes EVERYTHING easier 2. Which boards we rode as the wave quality changed 3. How we faced our fears stepping up to new challenges 4. Why going away on a surf trip is such an important part of our surfing development! Enjoy and stay stoked guys! Will & Liam
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 124
This weeks intro we dive deep into the placebo affect - the boards we choose all the way to the foods we eat - what we believe in will probably work! We also go into share a surf story from a recent session (Will told someone to go in!!). Liam then goes onto share how much someone’s self awareness relates to keeping lineups as fair and safe as possible. The boys also go onto talk about the failing adaptation theory - in how falling off more over many (many!) years, we get better at not caring so...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 123
We took a trip to the Bristol wave pool! Liam shared how he found the expert turns on his new seaside fish (maybe a little too much foam!) and then found the extra foam amazing for the setting down on the “advanced”. Will then shares how he found the expert turns on his new mid length (haaaaard going!!!) and then very similarly to Liam, got his 5’11 seaside really working on the advanced. We then go onto talk about how much quicker you can develop your surfing from being able to get “reps” in th...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 122
Liam intros on why it’s so important to not care how you look on a wave and how positively impactful that mindset was in his recent session in Fistral. Will then shares his recent surf experiences and how much Golf messed up his body for his trip (and how much stretching and re strengthening work he had to do to get back in to “surf shape”). In mind, body , stoke Will shares his “yoga challenge” he placed on himself for his trip and how powerful it was for his surfing (and how bloody crazy gnarl...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 121
In this weeks intro, Liam gives the details on his recent surf life saving event and all the insights that came from it including facing his fears, other competitors and doing something that’s given him huge lifts in motivation for better diet , lifestyle and training! We also go onto chat about how important it is we let go of what people think about us - in how we live our lives, what boards we ride, foods we eat - the LOT! Will goes onto talk about “what makes the happiest surfer?” - someone ...
Jul 26, 2024•50 min•Ep. 120
This weeks intro we talk about how powerful ego is in surfing - in what we post on social media, how we perceive other surfers in the lineup and how we perceive our own performance in front of “better surfers”. Will goes onto talk about recent surf sessions on the north coast and how in love with the FireWire seaside he is! He goes onto say “there’s no better surfboard for progressing your rail surfing on open face walls” After mindfulness breath work, Liam goes onto talk about how we can cultiv...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 119
This weeks intro is a mix of emotional triggers on crowds, chat about free stuff we got given (from a golf company!) and how we’ve been staying stoked despite the recent flat spell. The conversation goes into talk about why surfing gives us such a huge boost in stoke - that flow experience of zero thoughts about the past or future, just present joy. We go onto talk about the evolving surfer who develops as much stoke on land as in the sea - through taking on challenges and seeking new flow based...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 118
This weeks intro, the boys go in deep on wetsuit reviewing - the ones that we love and the ones we do not (over a 20 year surf career there have been a LOT of different suits!). We then go onto talk about surf brands and how woke a lot of them are trying to be - pushing a silly unconscious message of “what we’re doing to the planet from buying x or y”. And rather than brands go down that road, more just offer what they offer without hypocrisy or negativity. Conversation then goes onto how distra...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 117
Apart from Will sounding a bit drunk and bunged up from a cold during the week, he asks “are foamie’s worth buying for your surf progression?”. The boys then hash out the various pros and cons. Liam talks about what he’s done for refent surf fitness gains - in how big an impact his work on land had on his wave count (according to Will “the most waves I’ve ever seen you catch in one hour”!). In mind, body stoke, Will shares how the FireWire seaside has challenged him to eat a cleaner diet so he c...
May 21, 2024•52 min•Ep. 116
In this weeks show, we discuss recent surfs and how challenging they’ve been to access energy and therefore wave count and performance. We then ask the question “which is best for surfing - fuel from carbs or fuel from fat?” We go onto share how important it is to consider your personal situation and how you like to surf…are you the guy / gal who sits out the back and waits for sets? Or are you someone who froths like a grommet on the inside? The latter surfer is gonna need a LOT more carbs than...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 115
Popped hamstrings, chocolate consumption, recent surfs and supplements. Will has been trying the Rob Machado Seaside and Liam has been on a coaching course. We are chatting about delayed vs instant gratification, Flow, reward, learning and progress. All this and more in the latest episode.
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 114
In this weeks intro, we discuss the various surf happiness myths of “do a surf trip = become happier” or “get to surf all the time = become happier” - why do we believe they’re myths? Because we adapt as humans and where ever WE go - there WE are!! We also go onto discuss recent surf sessions and how big a deal Will found getting his board choice right on that session (verses having got it totally wrong the previous day!). Liam goes onto talk about how much joy he got from that recent session an...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 113
In todays intro, apart from digressing the various nuances of Rob Machado’s pubic hair, we delve deep into what self care can do for your surfing - aka - the better you take care of your body through diet and lifestyle, the better you’ll surf! So why do we question our boards so much when, really, it comes back to the surfer riding them? Because we bloody love boards and we’re lazy :) :) Will goes on to share what changing up his quiver has done recently improve his performance in the ocean. Lia...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 112
In this weeks show, Will reveals some of his stories from a recent trip to the canaries and the challenges that were involved…a mix of weird “good surf vs shit surf” forecast expectation anxiety that builds pre surf! The boys then go onto share their thoughts on board choices - in how much they affect that sweet spot between performance and joy factor…and how incredibly challenging (and interesting) it is to navigate that journey regarding volume, rocker, fin choice etc etc. in mind body stoke, ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 111
This week, our intro is all about our biggest ambition as surfers - happiness. Happiness in the ocean, in our health, love lives - all of it! What ever we do on land affects our performance (and joy) and vise versa. In mind body Stoke, Will covers why integration of wellness habits is so much more powerful than waiting til (waiting til the gym, waiting til the yoga class etc) - to use this exact moment to do a small thing that can lead to big gains over time. Liam goes on to share his insights o...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 110
This week, we dive deep into board choice - what it does for your surfing and why it’s so important to keep updating your quiver as often as you can. We then delve into what holds surfers back from progression and then what to do about it…with mind work, body work, evolving your boards, who you surf with, where you surf - we really go round the houses of nuance so we can get more from the ocean! In mind body Stoke, Will talks about the benefits of fasting for life and surf performance - dispelli...
Dec 13, 2023•54 min•Ep. 108
In this weeks show we intro on.our oneill wetsuit obsession and reveal all with recent escapades with their wetsuits and sponsorship!! We also go onto what Surfline forecasting has done to our heads - the good, the bad and the ugly , in how to navigate “the future” as a surfer looking for that next dopamine hit. In mind body Stoke, Liam shares recent fitness discipline challenges and how he’s learned to dial it back in because it’s worth it and it’s all about building momentum. Will shares his r...
Nov 24, 2023•51 min•Ep. 106
In this weeks show, we intro on boards (as per!) which leads onto our recent surfs and how we’ve been finding our boards, minds and bodies - Will riding his new 7’6 mid length and Liam still trying to get the most out of his 5’5 Hydra. We also talk about the philosophy of a) how you’re surfing now and b) how you’d like to surf in the future - and finding the balance between accepting your basic physical limitations whilst also being ambitious about what you can do to create a new future - better...
Oct 27, 2023•56 min•Ep. 105
