Bombs and Barrels

@shawndollar My next guest is big wave legend Shawn Dollar! Shawn is an epic dude who set not one but two world records for largest wave ever paddled into and surfed. He shares his incredible story of survival and recovery from a near death experience while surfing. Shawn and I have a ton in common, like we are both Cal Poly grads, both suffered broken vertebrae and traumatic brain injuries, and both see Dr Gordon for our TBI recovery, and we are both surfers... ok well that last one is a stretch! See more about Shawn at www.shawndollar.com Intro and Outro Music by Vince Cimo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bombsandbarrels/support

Ash Legion is the @thefrothinggrom My second guest this season is a Marine Corps Veteran and all around bad ass. Ash is an inspiration and has overcome many of the worst things life can throw at a person. She is a survivor of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and after years of coping negatively and dealing with depression has been transformed through surfing and the ocean. She is now on a mission to surf every single day for a year and is full of stoke! See Ash in this short documentary series Transformed Season 3 Episode 3 filmed by World Surf League Studios (Here) Follow her on instagram @thefrothinggrom Intro/Outro Music by Vince Cimo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bombsandbarrels/support

Martin Pollock is the @1limbsurfer My first guest was literally wounded by a bomb and barrels are what continue to transform his life today. Martin is an inspiration to me and many others as well. Hear his amazing story of being wounded not once but twice in Afghanistan, how he discovered surfing, and what he is up to now. See Martin in Resurface on Netflix (trailer) as well as another documentary on magic seaweed Paddling for Happiness (here) Follow on instagram @1limbsurfer and youtube (here) Intro/Outro Music by Vince Cimo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bombsandbarrels/support

www.BombsandBarrels.com The Bombs & Barrels Podcast is a direct response to my life being changed forever by surfing and the ocean. After being wounded in combat while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in 2007, I was dealing with issues that many Veterans face after returning from combat. My PTSD and anxiety got so bad it affected every aspect of my life including my closest relationships. After years of living like this, I decided enough was enough. I made it my mission in life to find healing and balance so that I might help and inspire as many others as I can. Many things have helped me along the way but after Operation Surf introduced me to surfing my life was forever changed. Not only was I finding healing but I was surrounded by so many other Veterans whose lives were also being transformed. Even the volunteer's, professional surfer's and instructor's lives were being changed as we all shared stories and built camaraderie while surfing. I know what you are thinking… aren't military veterans and surfers diametrically opposed? Maybe, but when these two cultures collide something remarkable happens. Come on this incredible journey to find stoke as Bombs & Barrels explores the inspiring stories of veterans and surfers who have been transformed through the power of surfing and the ocean… Episode 1 will drop on Veterans Day 11/11/20 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bombsandbarrels/support