We wrap up our deep dive into bodyboarding legend Pat Caldwell's career and personal life as he prepares to close another chapter in the book of life and start a new one.  

We continue with our interview with el rollo inventor Pat Caldwell covering the middle part of his bodyboarding career as he transitions out of judging and into "real life".  

Bodyboarding legend and the man of many firsts in our sport, Pat Caldwell sat down with me for my first non-in person interview (pardon the technical glitches) to get an in-depth history of one of bodyboarding's first full-time pro bodyboarders.  Hear about how Pat changed our sport forever, and is still getting after it in his 60s!  

Jay interviews Kathy and Jeff Phillips from his hometown of Ocean City, Maryland.  Kathy and Jeff were the directors of the Delmarva Eastern Surfing Association district in Jay's early competitive career and became two of his biggest advocates in moving through the ranks of the ESA, eventually launching him into his pro career.  They were among the first in that organization to embrace bodyboarding and were key to the sport's growth on the east coast.   Kathy is in the East Coast Surfing...

Long-time Maryland bodyboarder and surfer Brian Stoehr has accomplished so much in his wave-riding life.  US Pro Champ, world traveler, entrepreneur, and now owner of one of the east coast's most successful surf schools, Brian has figured it out spending his winters in Florida, but always returning to where it all began, Ocean City, Maryland.  He's equally at home plumbing pits on his boogie, soft top, Beater, or anything else that floats and his bodyboarding style is as versatile as he is-...

Jay interviews the man who helped start it all back in 1980.  Ocean City, Maryland surfing legend, and founder of BB Bombers Surf Shop, Jack Crosby.  Jack's shop was iconic in the Ocean City, Maryland surf scene through the 80s into the early 90s and supported Jay at the beginning of his bodyboarding life, including introducing him to industry leaders that lead to Jay eventually turning pro and moving to California in 1987.  

Jay and Vicki tell the story of how Tribe Boards began, including it's little-known original name (before it was "Tribe") and how they come up with the designs, colors, and features on the boards, and other products under the Tribe brand.  Tribe on eBodyboarding.com

@bodyboard-holidays Rob Barber joins Jay and Vicki to give his impression of the 2023 Tavi Tube Tour, and discuss travel stories and bucket list surf trips.  

Jay and Vicki, fresh back from Tavarua, Fiji give the details of their two weeks in paradise, including two cyclones, epic waves, and wild boat rides.   Tavi Tube Tour 2023!  

Jay Reale and Vicki Reale are still bodyboarding at a high level into their later years and want to share with you how they do it.   They talk about their daily health and fitness regimes and the mindset that gets them moving every day keeping their minds and bodies in a "youthful" frame of mind.   Keepin' It Reale Vlog:  Episode #1- Pura Vida https://youtu.be/f1sjPG_07Ac http://www.ebodyboarding.com

Matt "Mave" Davies is a bit of a renaissance man.  I met him through his involvement as a part-time instructor with Rob Barber's "Bodyboard Holidays" company, but Mave has lived a lifetime in his years on this planet.  World travel, international living, ultramarathoning, environmental activism and business building.  Truly an international man of mystery, but at his core, bodyboarding has driven all of his life decisions. 

Jay reviews what went down in bodyboarding from his perspective in 2022 including board design, competition, social media, business, podcasts and more.  

We wrap up our conversation with Keith Sasaki, dropknee legend to discuss his move out of the bodyboarding world, back to his roots in Hawaii, and where he is now in his life, and what his legacy is in the sport.  

I finally catch up with old friend and bodyboarding legend Keith Sasaki 18 months after the first two "Keith" episodes to continue where we left off.    Keith discusses his transition out of full-time competitor and his life-altering move to the south of France.  

Bodyboarder Craig Whetter is Orange County, California's prodigy and has been at the forefront of the next generation of up-and-coming rippers in Southern California.  But Craig goes the extra mile putting out content online that will hopefully inspire more kids to take up our sport and bring it back to the Glory Days of yesteryear.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-even-movie-premiere-tickets-440113831317 https://www.youtube.com/@Sackchat

Legendary photographer Aaron Loyd was one of the most prominent surf photographers of the late 80s/early 90s and turned his lens toward the top bodyboarders of the day more than most.   He is responsible for some of the most enduring images of that golden era of our sport.   Jay talks to Aaron about his beginnings, those iconic days, and what he's up to now.   http://www.aaronloyd.com

Jay and Vicki get together with 2022's bodyboarding "power couple" and get the details of their life stories and how they are building a small bodyboarding dynasty.  

Jay Reale sits down with 2-time World Champ Pierre-Louis Costes to get his take on life, competition, fatherhood, and how to balance everything.   Plus, he reveals his secret to the backflip, one of his signature moves!

Jay Reale takes a deep dive into the life of 3-time World Bodyboarding Champion Jeff Hubbard.  Jeff, at age 47 at the time of this interview, remains at the top of his game a quarter of a century after embarking on his pro career and is the CEO of his own company, holds a master's degree, and is a father.    Shot just two days prior to his win at the 2022 Gran Canaria Fronton King bodyboarding event.  

Jay is back from the final event on the IBC World Tour- the Gran Canaria Fronton King.  He gives a full recap of the event with Vicki.  

One of the sport's absolute pioneers, California's Tony Prince was one of the first-ever sponsored bodyboarders, inspiring riders all over the USA on his numerous promo trips with Patti Serrano and the Morey company in the late 70s and early 80s.  In addition, he quickly became one of the early documentarians of our sport through photography, responsible for some of the early ad and poster photos, a passion which he continues to this day!  

Jay and Vicki sit down with Amy Hunt, director of sales and marketing for one of the world's premiere wave pool destinations, and site of eBodyboarding.com's Texas Tube Tour to discuss the WacoSurf wave pool, it's history, and her role in guiding guests into making epic memories through wave riding.  

The unofficial "voice of the World Tour of Bodyboarding", Begonia "Bego" Martinez talks about her early life in Venezuela, her adventures in the USA, and her eventual planting of roots in Chile where she operates a successful retail business when she's not traveling the world as a World Tour webcaster and competing on the Tour as well. 

The two-time Reunionnaise World Champ reflects on his long professional bodyboarding career including relocating to the Canary Islands and how his family and business all fit together.   He sits at the pinnacle of the sport thanks to his commitment to health and fitness.  

The 5-time World Champion has made a comeback to the sport in her mid-40s and has proven that experience counts for a LOT as a professional bodyboarder!  Her daughter Luna just became the World Junior Women's Champ (as of Sept. 2022) making them the first-ever mother/daughter World Champs in the sport!