Our guest this week is a friend, former Pro Surfer, and industry rep.  Spending time living between Bali, Hawaii, and California, along with other worldly adventures with his wife Angela they decided to start importing hand-made bags, jewelry, and clothing. In 2007 they began selling at a local Farmer’s Market in Maui where they were blown away on the response/support from the community. Selling out of goods and seeing the demand they knew they were onto something big and “Cleo Bella” was born. Fast forward to today the company has grown tremendously and expanded into more categories including, swim, high-end fashion, and home goods. He and his wife are still at the helm of their family-owned business and the future look brighter than ever!  We welcome Mr. Jim “ “OBI 1“ O’Brien. 

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We sat down with some amazing people doing various kinds of business that contribute to Surf Industry and Culture.

Cory Higgins co-founder of Jetty Life, Jerry Lehman of US Pro Surf Tour, and Roy Turner of Surf Expo.

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Our guest this week is a Surfboard Shaper and Shop owner that found his love for Surfing in 1959.  He surfed in the WSA’s as a Grom and was sponsored by Greg Noll.  He found love for board building while living in Hawaii and worked for Greg, Mystic and Lightning Bolt Surfboards.  When he moved back home he opened up his own factory Sakal Glassing and shaping boards for ET Surfboards and other shops and eventually opened up a retail store called “Bullit Surfboards” in Huntington Beach. He later changed the name to Sakal Surfboards and moved the shop to Downtown on Main Street where the shop is still located and family ran for the last 34 years.  We welcome to the show, Mr. Ed Sakal  Sakal Surfboards.  

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In this episode we talk more about my career at HSS. We talk about the things that I learned and about how working at HSS was like going to a business university. The experience and knowledge that I gained there helped set me up for the rest of my career.

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Our guest this week is a second-generation pro-surfer who just happened to be a child prodigy. We are pretty sure he broke all NSSA amateur title records. He was putting out crazy edits and blowing away everyone with the air-game. By the early age of 15 had, most if not all of, the iconic Surf Brands in a bidding war to sign him. He spent 10 years on the Championship tour. He continues to put out crazy content, has a huge passion for Surf films, which he also produces, and is all about mentoring and promoting the next generation of rippers called 2%. His recent “Stab In The Dark “ series is absolute mind blowing and we are beyond pumped to welcome Kolohe “BROTHER” Andino to the show. 

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The long awaited & most demanded interview (just kidding we needed to fill the gap) with Lyndon "CHOCCY" Cabellon. We talked about the immigration from the Philippines, how he started Skateboarding and eventually found his passion of Surfing.

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STRAIGHT OUTTA FRESNO!!

This week’s guest grew up in Fresno and his family was in the agricultural business. He was a Skateboarder and spent his summers at Kennolyn Camp in Soquel Mountains of Santa Cruz. Sundays were spent on the beach, where Kelly found his love of Surfing. One summer he found himself at Portola Surf Shop owned and operated by Mike Locatelli. Fast forward a couple of years he partnered with Locatelli and opened On The Beach Surf Shop. Since 1986 Kelly Sorensen has been providing the best selection of products and excellent customer service. Like most independently owned small businesses, they have not only provided jobs to the local community but also contributed to charities, sponsorships and other philanthropic organizations. Kelly is still Surfing today, not as much in the Ocean lately, but makes a couple of “DAYS OF STOKE” at the WAVEPOOL. 

Listen to this week’s episode Kelly Sorensen On The Beach Surf Shop!!

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Our guest this week is Local Legend from Long Beach that caught his first wave 75 years ago. Living a nomadic life spending most his time surfing or playing beach volleyball, he has called Huntington Beach and North Shore Oahu his home for most of his life.  He was one of the few charging Waimea and Pipeline in the 60’s and was a part of the Huntington Beach Surf Club in the early days. He has been a Jack of all trades, being a shop manager at Harbour SurfBoards, a journalist, School Teacher, and Real Estate Mogul. We are beyond honored and pumped to hear all the stories and history that he has witnessed. We welcome to the show Mr. Roy Crump. 

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We sat down with Dr. Tim McAdams, Team Doctor of the San Francisco 49'rs. He talked to us about learning to surf in Hawaii, taking a 35 year break to become a Doctor, and how he got back into Surfing!

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This is the second episode with Joey "THE CALIFORNIA KID" Buran. We talked about life after Pro-Surfing, starting the Professional Surfing Association of America (PSAA), depression, suicide, and finding Faith.

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Our guest this week is a photographer, Filmer, Editor, Journalist, and Surfer. He got into photography at an early age of 12, and combining his love and passion for Surfing, traveling, and the urge for adventure. He has been scoring and documenting his journey’s ever since! We welcome the talented and hard charging Mr. Nate “NATE DOG“ Zoller.

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