Life Boat Podcast.

The guys sit down with surfer, spear fisherman, hunter, all around waterman, and Human Fish Market Ryan Leopold to talk about Surfline overestimating reports lately, growing up in Virginia Beach, digitizing 300+ home surfing videos from Dad, Spearfishing, Cape Hatteras, gardening, growing your own food, importance of mother nature and being a good person, sponsors, friendship, mental health, his beautiful/ wonderful girlfriend and so much more in this episode.  Give it a listen! Please let us know if you love the show. Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast! If you want to sponsor us let us know...Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest: Ryan Leopold @geeples

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Lizzy Fowler. Lizzy Fowler is a documentary filmmaker, producer, and researcher based out of Stuart, Florida & Carlsbad, California. The guys sit down for a brief moment to talk to Lizzy about Neuroscience Research, "Flow-State", her life changing TBI, being in a coma and becoming blind for a couple months,  growing up, transferring to three colleges, mental health challenges, her involvement with Oxford and Harvard University research, being a yogi, her outlooks and perspectives, working with PBS, working with award winning recording artist Vundabar for soundtracks, and so much more! She blends surf style documentaries with groundbreaking scientific research to deliver us some truly inspiring and informative films.   Upon her graduation from Old Dominion University in Media Studies with a minor in environmental science, and business. She directed and produced a conservation documentary partnered with Harvard University about the award winning climate change research of scientist, Melissa Wilson. This short film ‘Stay Wild' is her directorial debut won 3 awards, was featured in 10 festivals throughout 2021, featured on 3 continents, and is currently on World Tour with No Man's Land Film Festival. ​Prior to ‘Stay Wild' she directed and filmed a Silver Telly Award winning television episode on PBS's ‘Curate' series titled ‘Between the Glass' that featured the story of two prior Naval chief's that utilized their experience in the military to craft surfboards for disabled veterans. ​Lizzy is passionate about working one on one with clients from around the world to conceptualize their vision and bring it to life. She's dedicated to pursuing my passion of covering diverse stories and moments through my work with goal of inspiring others to  see the world through new eyes. Stay tuned for her 7-part documentary series on the "Flow State" releasing later this year for some crazy research and inspiration to be better everyday with no excuses.  Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Lizzy Fowler@lizzy_fowler_ lizzyfowlerart.comlizzyfowlerr@gmail.com

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Blake Sudo. Blake is the owner of HammerHead Knife Works. Blake was born and raised in Virginia Beach and forges custom fixed blade knives.    The guys chop it up (no pun intended) about growing up in Virginia Beach, being a greenskeeper,  forging knives, the custom order world, starting a knife workshop, humble beginnings, mammoth tooth, various knife building methods, materials, the knife building process start to finish, mental health, how to combat it and so much more.Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !  Follow us : @lifeboatpodcast Dylan @toddgoss Jonah @riggedforsea.  Guest:Blake Sudo@hammerhead_knife_works

Dylan and Jonah sit down at the BlushTones shop with Leah Laviano.  Leah is the Master Artist & Owner of BlushTones. BlushTones is a team of makeup artists specializing in airbrush makeup. They travel on location in Hampton Roads, Kansas City, and Colorado Springs! They focus on enhancing your natural beauty without compromising the current trends. The guys chop it up with Leah about growing up in Mississippi, the gift of making women beautiful, stumbling into winning Miss Mississippi 2008, first-runner up Miss USA, being a middle school teacher in her past life, family, going to Italy, natural vs. smokey, the importance of mental health, ADHD,  Airbrush / Traditional make-up, scaling her business, educational opportunities for artists, managing her teams, Men's make-up and so much more in this episode. Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Leah Lavianowww.blushtones.com@blushtones

Dylan and Jonah sit down with John Kray.  John is a Long Beach, California native who grew up in Lakewood. He started surfing when he was really young and eventually found himself writing folk music for Warner for a bit. The guys talk about his time as a worship leader in a big church and the subculture behind whats happening in big churches and then dive heavily into the world of digital privacy and vulnerability.    The guys talk about song writing, playing music with big artists, music industry, Mental Health, data mining, growing up, surfing, naked old men at Blacks Beach transitioning into new jobs, spankings, mega churches, targeted advertisement, the most alarming things happening in tech now, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, hacking, buying rocket launchers on the Dark Web, chickens, User Agreements, and other crazy tech subjects that effect you and I everyday.  He wants people to be excited about Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !  Follow us : @lifeboatpodcast Dylan @toddgoss Jonah @riggedforsea.  Guest: John Kray

Dylan and Jonah sit down at the garage to chop it up (no pun intended) with Wesley Francis. Wesley is the Owner, Head Mechanic, Fabricator, and Motor Cycle Expert at Plain Jane Custom Garage. The Garage builds Custom Choppers in Norfolk, Virginia and is home to an incredible human-being and talent in the Custom Motorcycle sub-culture.  The Shop specializes in Vintage Harley-Davidson sales, service, repair and fabrication so they can be experienced as the rider intended. Wes is a surfer, entrepreneur, dog-dad, fresh water fish connoisseur, graduate from Virginia Common Wealth University and local of Virginia Beach. A very dear friend and one of the nicest dudes we know.The guys go in depth on growing up in Virginia Beach, surfing, Vintage Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, Sturgis Bike Rally, male modeling, pool toy selling career, The Portal, relationships, mental health, self-worth, entrepreneurship, opening a brick and mortar shop, fabrication, Born Free, Chopper Culture, 1940's pre-war era car restoration, building a commune, being a single man, and so much more!Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Plain Jane Custom Garage | Wesley Francis@plainjanegarage@wesleykfranciswww.plainjanegarage.com1012 George StreetNorfolk, VA 23502

Dylan and Jonah got to sit down for a long awaited opportunity to chat with Michael Uncapher.  He is the Owner and Head Coach at Stability CrossFit. Michael has been an instrumental coach and friend to Dylan throughout the last 4 years. Michael is a serial entrepreneur and talks to the guys about his journey and the story of how he got there.The guys chop it up about growing up in Ohio, life as a college athlete, Muscle Activation, manifesting your worth, starting a CrossFit Gym, balancing time with family, mental health and the importance of "just showing up", the Buckeyes, and so much more. Check this one out for tips on starting a gym and what struggles one can expect to accompany a business endeavor within the fitness industry. The guys talk about how, what and why.Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Stability CrossFit, Realtor & VBMAT  | Michael Uncapher@stabilitycrossfit @mduncapherhttps://www.michaeluncapher.com/

Dylan and Jonah sit down to chop it up with Bailey Potterf.  Bailey is the owner and head baker of Ginger Sweets Macarons LLC. She runs a home bakery out of Norfolk, Virginia where she produces the East Coast's Finest Macarons. She is baking a product that is extremely hard to get ahold of but maybe if your taste buds are lucky and you show up early enough you can indulge in the delightful Macarons she makes.The guys chop it up about growing up in Washington State, playing softball, balancing being a mother and running a successful business, going viral on Instagram, Family Protection Dogs, Guy Fieri, Dream Ovens, mean comments on instagram, Nintendo Switch, Redhead kids, Mental Health, playing Softball in college, having babies at home, growing up in a divorced household, dealing with anxiety, how she met her husband in middle school and so much more. Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Ginger Sweets Macarons LLC @_gingersweetswww.mycustombakes.com/gingersweetsmacaronsllc

Dylan and Jonah sit down at the office to chat with Matt Trygar.  Matt is the Founder and Creative Director of Flagship. He steers the company ship towards new opportunities. From collaborating with new brands and agencies to planning his next spontaneous adventure, Matt loves to teach others the craft of filmmaking and create visually captivating stories for companies.  Matt holds certifications in RED Cinema, Freefly MoVI Systems, and is a UAS Part 107 FAA Certified Drone Pilot.The guys chop it up about growing up in Virginia Beach, his partner Derrick Lorah, motorcycles, skateboarding, making life changes that lead to entrepreneurship, work ethic, managing expectations, understanding self-worth,  mental health, growing up in a broken household, Wayne Gretzky, fitness, visual story telling, how he met his wife, fatherhood, how to deal with unexpected issues on a production set and so much more.  What a pleasure it was to talk to such a cool guy inside and out. With the help of his extremely talented team, Flagship Visuals Co. has created a thriving and growing company that has a powerful vision for visual story telling whose showreel speaks for itself.!Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Flagship Visuals Co. | Matt Trygar@flagshipvisuals www.flagshipvisuals.com

Dylan and Jonah get an opportunity to chat with Emily Kramer.  Owner and Head Coach at Kaizen Athletics. She is crazy certified in the fitness realm and extremely passionate about community based functional fitness. Emily has also focused a program called Adaptive Training on providing an all-Inclusive training facility for individuals with long-term physical or traumatic impairments (visible/invisible) through movement and community. The guys chop it up about being a homeschool kid, riding/ jumping equestrian, her partner and co-founder Lee, lifeguarding at the Virginia Beach Ocean Front, putting out ads on Craigslist, French Bulldogs, working with wounded veterans, what "Kaizen" means, Iceland, Crossfit, functional fitness, mental health in growing small business and so much more! If you needed a reason to move or sweat go check her gym out! What an awesome woman and truly a wonderful spirit.  Get ready for laughs but a plethora of knowledge about how to treat your body better and how to get moving at an optimum level!Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Kaizen Athletics | Emily Kramer@kaizenathletics_ @kaizenadaptivetrainingwww.kaizenathleticsvb.com​BirthFit EducationCrossfit since 2012Crossfit Level 1: 2016CrossFit Level 2: 2021Certified USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach ​Crossfit Masters AthleteCrossfit Online Spot The Flaw CourseCrossfit Rowing CertificationCrossfit Online Running CourseCrossfit Judges CourseCrossfit Online Lesson Planning CourseCrossfit Dumbbells CourseCPR/FIRST AID/AEDPrecision Nutrition Level CoachUnstable Load Odd Object: Level 1Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer; Adaptive Training AcademyFunctional Training for Adaptive Athletes- The Ready StateThe Ready State Movement & Mobility SpecialistSports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Certification- IRONMAN University

Dylan and Jonah get an opportunity to sit down with Philip Goold. He is a surfer, entrepreneur, woodworker, craftsman, artisan a husband and so much more! Philip was born and raised in coastal Virginia. Growing up on the beach, he naturally took to surfing with neighborhood friends. The guys talk about transitioning from pro surfing to becoming a full time entrepreneur in the woodworking craft.  The guys chop it up about being a professional in the surfing industry, growing up, hardwoods, wood working, how he met his wife Kate, current projects, making chairs for heavyset people, fake Christmas trees, his design process, attending The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, ME where he learned classic and modern furniture making skills, mental health and many other things. Goold Furniture & Design was developed to design and create pieces with thoughtful and thorough craftsmanship to last generations. With an aesthetic to flow into contemporary coastal spaces, his work has influence from mid century American and Scandinavian styles.Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Philip Goold @philip_gooldhttps://www.goold.design/

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Rhonda Barnhill. She is a woman making a huge difference in so many peoples lives women and men alike. She is a professional in the Health & Wellness Industry who specializes in Structural Integration, Massage, Advanced Body Work, Womb Wellness, Yoga and Sound Healing, Scar Tissue Healing, Breath-work, Women's Reproductive Health, Yoni Health, and a Doula amongst an array of many other things all involving getting your body where it needs to be to operate at an optimal level. She holds many certifications that typing a description like this is doing her a disservice. The guys sit down and chop it up with Rhonda about growing up in Texas,  moving to Virginia Beach, Shore-Drive in the 1990's, taking care of and being mindful of your body, Women's Health, Birthing, Motherhood, Mental Health, being on the carnivore diet, and so much more in this episode. Thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Rhonda Barnhill 

Dylan and Jonah get to sit down with Austin Getz from Turnover. He's more than just the lead singer of a world renown rock band, he's also a:  dog dad, husband to-be, fire fighter, long distance runner, vegan, surfer, keyboard player, intellectual and a straight up awesome dude!Turnover  was formed in 2009, and is signed with the Run for Cover Records label. They are from Virginia Beach and have had the opportunity to tour all over the world to include, south-east Asia, the U.K. and many other places. With some of their songs streamed over 33 million times it's safe to say people have heard their music. The guys sit down and chop it up with Austin about growing up in New Orleans, moving to an isolated cabin in the redwoods, the department of homeland security call them and tell them not to fly into Jakarta during a terrorist situation, opening for Wu-Tang Clan, playing at Coachella, owning a Tortoise, Mental Health, music, being back on the East Coast, diesel engines, fans on Reddit and so much more in this episode. Show their band some love and thank you for always supporting the podcast! Let us know if you want to sponsor us !Follow us :@lifeboatpodcastDylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Austin Getz:@turnoverva@lovekazoohttps://www.turnovermusic.net/

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Tony Rivera of Desert Rose Creatives and chop it up about bowling leagues, painting / auto-body repair, growing up in Virginia Beach, business, friendships, the importance of mentorship and boundaries, drums, tattoos and many other funny topics . The guys talk about mental struggles, addictions, sobriety and faith. Tony talks about how he met his wife Jayme and the guys leave you with some inspirational thoughts and ideas to make change in your life and your perspective of the world. The episode is powerful yet so funny.  Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast! If you want to sponsor us let us know...Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest:Tony Rivera @_desertroseprinting_@t_rivvvGolden Hour Boutique@goldenhourboutique.vb@jayrivvv@dana_sadowskiwww.shopgoldenvb.com

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Vitality Funtional Medicine's Dr. Janine Lex DC, IFMCP, LPA. Dr. Lex earned her doctorate of Chiropractic in 1984, and became certified to practice acupuncture in the early nineties.Dr. Lex is a professional member of the Institute for Functional Medicine. She has lectured extensively about the new paradigm of body/mind medicine. A former community-based professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Dr. Lex has taught medical students all about natural, holistic and integrated medicine.  She continues to research and educate herself and others through The Institute for Functional Medicine, the Spinal Reflex Institute, and Postural Restoration Institute.Through the lens of functional medicine, Dr. Lex provides relief to many patients by supporting their natural healing response. Her clientele includes infants, children, adults and seniors and if Veterinarian patients.The guys sit down and talk to Dr. Lex about the human body, growing up in Europe, hitch hiking a ride with the Hells Angels in the 70's, getting kicked off of Facebook and Instagram, finding purpose in life and so much more! She's truly passionate about making a difference and treated patients to operate at optimal levels.Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast! If you want to sponsor us let us know...Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest: Dr. Janine Lex http://www.vitality757.com

Dylan and Jonah sit down with horticulturist, father, soccer coach, futballer, outdoorsman, outdoor shower contractor and waterman Mike Moore.  They talk about growing up in Prince George County, moving to Hawaii, relationships, coaching the youth, loss, allowing yourself to feel emotions, small business, music, surfing, soccer, hiking the Appalachian Trail and so much more. The guys talk about his job in Virginia Beach City Ecology division about the 4200+ acres the city owns and making a difference in the environment. Lot's of funny stories and good topics discussed. Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast! If you want to sponsor us let us know...Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest: @hhoutdoorshowers@gypsyallday

The guys sit down with barrel hunter, tattoo artist, fine artist, outstanding spear fisherman, underground hip-hop curator, waterman, cat daddy and one of the kindest souls to dive into a crazy episode ranging from Surfing to Mental Health and everything in between! Alex talks about working at Ancient Art Tattoo, day to day challenges with clients in the tattoo world, growing up surfing at 1st Jetty, his beautiful cat-mama Chelsea, nature, sobriety and the influences keeping him motivated and growing. Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast! If you want to sponsor us let us know...Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest: Alex Burdett: @burdtattoos@art_by_burdAncient Art Tattoo: @ancientarttattoo

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Entrepreneur, Lobbyist, Political & Corporate Consultant, Dj, Real Estate Mogul and the homie Esmel Meeks. Esmel dives into small business mentality, giving back to the community, intentional business decisions, music, motorcycles, friendship boundaries, and so much more in this episode. The guys discuss Esmel growing up in California, working in the political realm all the way to where he is now and what is inspiring him.Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast! If you want to sponsor us let us know...Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.Guest: Esmel Meeks: @esmel.meekshttps://www.linkedin.com › in › esmel-meeks-68316551

Dylan and Jonah sit down with Teacher, Father, Artist, Graphic Designer, Screen Printer, Photographer, Marathon Runner and overall Waterman Adam Roth. The guys discuss small business, inspiration, fatherhood and so much more with this monumental figure who has been involved in so many Virginia Beach locals lives.  Thank you for listening and supporting the Podcast!Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea. Adam Roth: @casual.perfumehttp://www.rothprinting.com

Dylan and Jonah discuss some EXCITING upcoming news and dive into how they met. The guys discuss the Power of Saying No and touch on relationships, college, and so much more. They discuss being mindful and getting through the Christmas season and the adversity individuals may be facing. You all are awesome! Stay tuned for next week and our announcement of our first Special Guest. Thank you for listening:Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.

Introduction of hosts/intent of hosts to give an overall idea of what the podcast is about. Dylan and Jonah discuss technology, nature, mental health and a positive message in this introductory episode. Thank you for listening:Follow us : Dylan @toddgossJonah @riggedforsea.