Perhaps even more high-up than the name, Pete Gustin, is his voice. He is a voiceover actor by trade. He’s on advertisements, movie trailers, TV and radio programs all over the world. His voice is indeed a rare find, not only because of his impressive vocal range but also how well he’s able to convey emotions spot on.

Tara Ruttenberg is a writer by trade and a yoga teacher. She also works as a coach around compassionate communication and consultant for sustainable surf tourism. Recently, she began to launch her PhD project called SUSPIRO where she works with the community towards sustainable developments in surfing tourism.

Meet Amanda Prifti, the co-founder of SeaSisters Sri Lanka, a passionate surfer and surf photographer. She originated from Boston, Massachusetts but later fell in love with the magical waters and humble culture of Sri Lanka. It was when she was writing her thesis that she had her first encounter with the Sri Lankan waters. Back home, her memories kept her connected to the wonderful world of surfing.

David Walden is a native Californian who lives a noble life as a green surfer and a passionate writer. And perhaps more noble than being an advocate for the environment, is living what he preaches on his everyday life.

Jeff Hakman is a surfing legend and has an incredible life story. He is probably the person who has had the biggest influence in surfing the way we know it today. Born and raised in California, his family moved to Hawaii in the mid 50’s. Jeff, encouraged by his surfer dad rapidly became a top surfer of his generation. By the early age of 17 he was the youngest person to win the Duke Kahanamoku event. From then on he was propelled into the pro surfing business and winning titles all around...

This week I got to sit down for a chat with Alexandra Lia. I must admit this talk was an incredible cosmic journey through the mind, the body and the soul. You could say Alexandra is a greek goddess: she is an artist and a therapist who runs a platform called Soul Surfer, a place for people to find wellness through meditation, workshops and coaching.

This week I got to sit down for a chat with Liv Hung. Liv is from Vancouver, her home spot is Tofino, BC but she recently co-founded an adventure experience for women called Noorish Tofino. Noorish creates wellness and wilderness adventures and experiences. They give their guests the time, space and openness to discover something new. From nurturing a deeper connection to nature, surfing, yoga, photography classes to wild hikes and more, with Noorish, the mind, body and soul is simply nourished.

This week I got to sit down for a fascinating conversation with Cris Mills. Cris has created the dream job. His work involves teaching surfers how to be better surfers. He has created his own personal brand that you may have come across online, it's called Surf Strength Coach. He's been making videos for over a decade and you'll find them all over YouTube. I say Cris has created a dream job, because beyond doing what he loves, he also gets to travel a lot and take his clients to the most...

Today's guest is the founder of Sea Together Magazine. Her name is Brianna Ortega. I couldn't quite tell you where she is from as she has already moved 26 times since she was little, but when I got hold of her, she was in Oregon USA. This constant nomadic existence has lead her to entertain deep relationship with the ocean. For Brianna, the ocean is her home.

Today I got to sit down for a chat with Renee Labbé. I'm so glad we finally made this interview happen as Renee and I have been chasing each other for months. Renee is originally from Canada but operates both her businesses out of her new hometown in sunny L.A. Renee is a Design Forecaster and recently launched her own personal business creating a gorgeous cosmetic brand called LABBE.

Today I got to sit down for a chat with Janaya Wilkins, a former marketing wizard who had a dream of creating her own luxury swimwear brand, but one with a purpose. We go through the different steps of building a swimwear business and and find out more about the extraordinary social enterprise that she has created.

Faye is a talented writer and as an official day job she is a director at one of the biggest female magazines on the planet. It’s the kind of high profile job a lot of women would die for with loads of perks and famous and interesting people to meet. But Faye has a really interesting side hustle: Après Surf Co to celebrate women's surfing in the form of an Instagram Blog.

Today, I got to sit down for a chat with Nigel McBride. Nigel is from Australia and grew up along the shores of the Pacific Ocean between Sydney and Queensland. He was invited to join the elite surfers of the Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club at the ripe age of 12 growing up in a competitive surfing environment. But fate had an other path for him, leading him through the military and out the other end as a fierce entrepreneur in the automotive industry. He's founded and managed successful...

Today, I got to sit down for a chat with a surfing legend : Tom Wegener. I can't find the words to describe Tom that do him justice. He is just the most enthusiastic, joyous and exciting person to talk to.  For the few unfamiliar among us, Tom Wegener is a surfer, filmmaker, actor, author, master shaper and an academic. In fact, he has collected so much wisdom on surfing and shaping over the years, he was recently awarded with a PhD on the sustainability of the surfboard industry. In this...

This week, I got to meet up with Shell Cleave in Half Moon Bay, California. I had a lovely conversation with Shell about the NGO she founded a year ago, called Sea Hugger. In this conversation, we discuss the reasons that lead Shell to leave working as a freelance Technical Writer for Silicon Valley giants, and to start a non profit from scratch. Shell has an amazing personality and it's incredible how much she and her fellow volunteers have achieved in such little time. We talk about what...

A few weeks ago, I got to sit down for a chat with one of my favorite creatives: James Victore. James Victore is a surfer, a dirt bike rider but most and foremost he is one of the most prominent designers of his generation. He joins me today to talk about his latest book "Feck Perfuction, Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life". This is an episode dedicated to anybody with a creative mind. It's a pep talk and a brilliant introduction to James' philosophy of life, work and art.

George Bernard Shaw once said "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing" and this is exactly what my conversation with Felipe Pomar sparked in my mind. Felipe Pomar is a surfing icon and is listed in the Encyclopedia of Surfing as one of the most prominent surfers of his generation. His career in surfing started in the 60's. He has an incredible life story to share. I was honored to sit down for a chat with him. 

Today I got to sit down for a chat with Belinda Bradford. Belinda is Australian and has been surfing for over 20 years now. Despite the fact she utterly rips in the lineup, she has worked in extremely demanding jobs most of her life: from senior managerial positions at Qantas and Time-Warner she has also created a bunch of successful startups.  In terms of dream jobs, you could say Belinda has had them all as she always been an extremely driven person so it's interesting to talk to someone...

I loved this episode. I got to have a chat with Tupi (or 2P for friends) Cabrera, an iconic longboarder from Puerto Rico, who has been entertaining a love-story with longboarding since the nineties. About a year and a half ago, he launched Longboardarian, a personal brand and online business to promote longboarding around the world.  Tupi has just started a podcast, and as a fellow podcaster, I thought it would be nice to give him an opportunity to share his story…

I have always dreamed of interviewing someone from Surfrider for this podcast. I was really interested in finding out what you have to do or be to get employed full time by the NGO and what the job entails. This week, I got to sit down for a chat with Lilly Woodbury who is an environmentalist, a writer and a media specialist making waves within the non profit organisation Surfrider Pacific Rim. She’s based in Tofino, which is off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada.

This week, I got to sit down and chat with Al Mennie to talk about his latest book Overcome or Succumb, a book all about facing fear, anxiety and panic, in a goal to conquer life. Anxiety and Fear effect millions of people to varying degrees across the world and appear to be a growing issue despite lots of research and resources available in how to handle them. Al believes his experience surfing some of the biggest waves on the planet has lead him to understand anxiety, fear and panic and...

François is a good vibes guru. He's spent most of his life in the outdoors. He is permanently tanned, dressed in colorful t-shirts and he's either barefoot or in flip flops. His hair is bleached by the salt and the sun, as he has been pursuing this tropical lifestyle for over 30 years. Behind this relaxed look is an incredible entrepreneur. From sports instructor to textile guru, graphic designer and now hotel owner, François has always been a true pioneer. This guy knows what it is to be...

Today I am taking you to Lima (Peru) where I meet conservationist, lobbyist, filmmaker and environmental lawyer Bruno Monteferri. Bruno is former semi professional tennis player gone green, and one amazing human who is leading his nation into becoming one of the spearhead countries for Nature Conservation. We talk about conservation, the projects he's in charge of (there are many) and we get to talk about big waveriding in Peru.

In today’s episode I wanted to share the story of Sheridan Lathe, aka Sheddy. Sheddy is from Australia. She is what you could call a wild or an adventure vet as she has been travelling the world saving wild animals in refuges and sanctuaries. I was blown away by her story. First of all, she had the guts to sell up all her belongings in Australia and move onto a sailboat called Chuffed in Panama. She has spent the last 2 years, saving some of the weirdest and cutest animals in Central...

Today's conversation is taking us to Hawaii, on the island of Maui, where my guest was up before the chickens to talk to me, her name is Jenn Biestman.  Jenn's story is truly uplifting.  At the age of 27, Jenn suffered a severe back injury that left her immobilized and in pain with no real prospect of recovery. Basically, the doctors had made it clear that her life as an adventurous human being was doomed… In the turmoil of having to face this life-shattering news, she hobbled to the...