Wilding Fifty: Surf Tales
There is no time like the present to find your wilder self, especially when starting a new decade of life. Join me while I learn to surf in this podcast. In each episode, I will interview surfers from my local breaks and beyond following a surf session. On a deeper plunge, explore the lives and stories of these fascinating people who embrace fear, the force of nature and their very mortality every day they ride the waves.
Episodes
18 episodes
Strength Training as a Way of Life with Heather Cameron
In this episode with Heather Cameron, we discuss how she uses local space and resources to create Cameron Fitness Beach Boot Camp, why baby buggies and boot camp do go together, growing from injury, her...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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38:26
Do I Even Like This Sport? With Maleeka Manurasada
In this episode with Maleeka Manurasada we discuss her work with HEAL Food Alliance and working in right relationship with the earth, how her unconventional childhood taught her the importance of presence and capturing life with an artistic len...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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27:36
Be Scared But Do It Anyway with Celia Mulderrig
This is the first of a two part episode recorded on La Misión Surf Trip with the Surf Continuum. When I was in the very beginning stages of learning to surf, I was completely clueless about surf etiqu...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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22:54
Reinvent Yourself at Any Age with Steve Lang
In this episode with Steve Lang, we discuss how his 30 years of work in law enforcement has profoundly changed how he sees the world, why he had to reinvent himself after retirement, how he learned to surf at 62, his commitment to yoga practice...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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28:37
Embrace your Inner Kook with Stephen Back
In this episode with Stephen Back we discuss his drumming for the Suede Denim Secret Police, facing addiction with presence, staying motivated to surf in winter, embracing your inner kook, and surfing naked. Steven bares it all with warmth and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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25:16
What makes you thrive with Heather Moreau
In this episode with Heather Moreau we discuss her adventures with shooting international destination weddings, becoming the master of your own time as an entrepreneur, putting systems in place to get your trail running, backpacking, surfing, s...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:59
Awareness is Everything with Bamboo Bob
In this week’s episode with Bamboo Bob we discuss the wide diversity and uniqueness of his nursery Pura Vida Tropicals, how he builds soil with local resources, how awareness is everything when learning to surf and learning to live well, hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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38:59
My Gnarly Surf Pal with Emily Buswell
This week’s podcast is a special one to my heart because I interview my surf pal, the one who has consistently met me about once a week to surf together for the past year. We talk about the importance of a surf pal for commitment, enthusiasm, s...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:10
Shedding Grace on Surf Etiquette with Rylee Owens
In this week’s episode with Riley Owens, we talk about surfing with women, her top rules for surf etiquette, how a lifetime of sports led her to pick up surfing as an adult, living in a trailer and living frugally to gain 5 months of freedom ev...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:32
Get a Life with Jeff Kraus
In this episode with Jeff Kraus, we discuss how he fixes and builds everything himself, his mini museum garage of old stuff, why he tells his kids to go for the scary waves, his move to a short board at age 40, and how his entrepreneurial work ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:00
Bold and Humble with Kim Novak
In this episode with Kim Novak, we discuss how working at a surf retreat in Indonesia challenged her to be quick and bold with her surfing, how she learned to catch shorebreak waves and bigger waves, her transition from long boarding to...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:56
Keys to Freedom with Cat Martinez
In this episode with Cat Martinez, we discuss how her beloved truck has been her key to freedom, how surf trips are in fact work trips, the importance of board control, getting hit in the nose and hit by stingrays, and why she follows the sun f...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:38
Episode 6: The 360 View with Erich Schiefelbine
In this episode with Erich Schiefelbine, we talk about handling high stress with surfing and yoga, how being a missionary in Ecuador inspired him to fight for social justice and become a lawyer, why he teaches yoga in Spanish, and his secre...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:01
Episode 5: The Art of Learning with Leah Conroy
In this episode with Leah Conroy, we discuss the value of intense focus and consistent practice in the art of learning. Leah’s experience is vast. She began as a windsurfer in the San Francisco Bay and moved on to surfing in the rough waters of...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:05
Intentional Life Design with Ryan Paradee
In this episode with Ryan Paradee, we talk about intentional life design, transitioning from snowboarding to surfing, his enthusiasm for longboarding, hunting for good waves, co-owning the Surf ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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47:25
It's the Stoke with Jamison "Ratty" Johnson
In this episode with Jamison “Ratty” Johnson, we discuss how living in a van has allowed him to simplify his life so that he can focus on his passions; surfing, travel and yoga. He shares some helpful tips for beginners and reminds us why we ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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19:39
Weed Meditation and Surf Gratification with Diana Tsai
In this episode we cover a wide range of topics with Diana Tsai from drought tolerant gardening, to short boarding, to how her training as a physical therapist informed how to get into paddling shape and deal with surfing injuries. I hope you e...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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27:08
Love Over Fear with Michele Bolanos
In this first episode of the Wilding Fifty podcast, Michele Bolanos talks about how to overcome fear of the unknown and in the process develop a deep love for yourself. She is honest about the long road of trial, error and practice to become pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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