Offshore Insights Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with world-renowned pioneer climber, big wave surfer, and all-around thrill seeker Randy Leavitt to discuss following life passions, insights from near-death experiences and finding vitality through a lifetime of play. Drop-in, tune-up and enjoy the ride!

In this episode I catch up with an old friend, Zach Plopper. As Conservation Director at the bi-national non-profit Wildcoast and as a life-long surfer, we discuss the current state of environmental affairs. We delve into the psyche of our culture and our collective human connectivity to the natural world. We discuss our roles, as either passengers or crew members on the spaceship Earth, and what we can do to play a positive role and enjoy the ride.

In this episode, I sit down with a longtime friend, pro surfer, Hollywood actor and stuntman, Patrick Millin. Pat and I take a trip down memory lane, detailing the ebbs & flows and peaks & valleys of his personal life story. We get into the thick of it and have an in depth discussion about things that are rarely discussed and widely considered taboo to share openly about. Along the way we delve into topics such as self-discipline, self-reliance, addiction, depression, habits, creativity, risk taking, perseverance and resilience. The conversation was great and his story is one I feel many people if not all of us can relate to on some level. Tune in and enjoy the ride!

In this episode we discuss Easkey's origins and personal history, her various ongoing environmentally focused creative and professional projects, exploring far out desolate and war-torn lands, becoming a surf pioneer of her own, all the gifts from the sea she has received and how those blessings have taught her more about life and how to support humanity than any other source of insight in her life.

In this first bonus episode, I catch up with the audience and give a season update on what’s been going on and what exciting new things they can expect in the near future. Tune in and see what we got cooking. Until next time, be well, keep in touch and enjoy the ride!

In this episode, I speak with Federal agent Nick Sadrpour of the USC Sea Grant Program about environmental conservation work, citizen science and the integral relationship between public, private and governmental sectors that is necessary to making lasting environmental policies. Nick is tasked with the providing and local coastal communities with science to empower them to better manage their natural resources.

In this episode of Offshore Insights, I sit down with Patagonia employee, big wave surfer, environmental activist, and Epilepsy warrior, Jared Muscat. We shared his first surf back in the water after brain surgery and later that day, took a seat in his garage to discuss his journey living with Focal Cortical Dysplasia(Epilepsy), his recovery from brain surgery and all things salty and stoked!

In this episode, we discuss the importance of pushing the boundaries through trial and error in our youth, running away to find home, life in the monastery, constructively channeling our intense energies & emotions, integrating mindfulness practices into everyday living, and how to better surf the waves of life.

As classic California surf rat, Jay Nelson, grew from the creative seeds of his family and peers, exploring various artistic mediums and eventually becoming a world-renowned creator and curator of stoke and design. In this episode I meet with Jay at his workshop in San Francisco, where we chat about discovering and creating your own path, bridging the gap between childhood dreams and a sustainable reality, finding identity through our passions and much more. Drop in, tune up and enjoy the ride!

Sebastian Slovin takes us on a voyage, chronicling his experience of living in the shadow of his father’s suicide and his journey back into the light. Writing the book, Ashes in the Ocean, gave Sebastian time to reflect, in depth, on his father’s life and death, as well as the impact it had on his family and him. Through this experience, we learn how deep connections with nature and the ocean can provide the necessary support and solace we seek in times of traumas and tumultuous change, even when our resources on land seem to fall short. Ultimately, this a story about facing one’s fears and choosing a different path.

Dan Mann is an elite competitive endurance athlete, a world-renowned surfboard shaper, deep thinker, father, husband and a genuine renaissance man. In this episode, Dan and I find a sunny spot in a park near his shaping bay, where we enjoy a trumpet student's flat lines and discuss the culture surrounding self-improvement techniques and how tackling adversities & challenges can be a more pragmatic and self-empowering path to improving our quality of life and expanding our consciousness, in the age of comforts and conveniences.

In this episode, I sit down with Timbo on a viewpoint bench overlooking our local surf break, to discuss his past and current work projects. We learn how to improve our awareness, activism and impact on natural systems in our local environments and how he landed a job that paid him to surf, at least once a day.

Nature Unplugged 

In this episode, I rap out with pro surfer, environmental activist and biochemist, Cliff Kapono, about surfing culture and how pursuing a path and academia can lead to a valuable and fulfilling future.

Unmistakable Creative