BOOTHCAST

Todays BOOTHCAST is with Professional Surf Ironman Alastair Day and is brought to you by BOOTH Training . Ali is one of the most decorated Ironmen in the sport right now with highlights including a World Ironman win, 2x Ironman Series titles and 6x Coolangatta Gold victories. He tells us his story of growing up on the south coast of nsw, his major moments in his career, his battles with injury, hi...

Today's BOOTHCAST is with Australian Champion Kayaker Joel Simpson and is brought to you by BOOTH Training . Joel comes to us from Singapore where he now lives and we have some interesting discussions on the importance of diversifying in sport when you are younger and different techniques like breathing training. He started kayaking at school with John Newton and has a multiude of Australian medal...

This BOOTHCAST brought to you by BOOTH Training is with Candice Appleby . Candice has been around since the start of SUP racing and gives us an awesome history lesson into the beginnings of racing and her many PPG's, ISA's and APP titles. She is arguably the most decorated SUP paddler in the sport and is still so passionate about it. She talks about her struggles with bullying, her success and fai...

Todays BOOTHCAST brought to you by BOOTH Training is with Justin Ryan. Justin or JR, as he's more affectionatly known, is the managing partner of Quadrant Private Equity, owner of the Shaw and Partners 20 Beaches Ocean Classic and an avid ocean ski paddler. JR gives us an honest insight into his upbringing, his world of private equity, how he got to where he is today and how his compeitive nature...

This BOOTHCAST with Lincoln Dews brought to you by BOOTH Training . Lincoln and I have had many key battles in different events around the world and its great to talk about his story. We discuss his road to becoming a World Champion in SUP, his sailing endevours including Sydney to Hobart, how important it is to represent your sponsors well, what he is doing to keep sane in Covid-19 and much more!...

Travis England is a winner of the Avon Descent, a Coach and co-creator of the Drummers Downwind Challenge. Trav has helped me a lot with assimilating over to Perth over the past few years and tells us a story of how important ocean racing is to him. He loves the community that he gets to paddle with, he is focused on giving the best he can while creating that good work/life balance and believes th...

This #BOOTHCAST brought to you by BOOTH Training is with World SUP Champion Daniel Hasulyo. Daniel walks us through his story of growing up in Hungary and Italy, moving to New Zealand then to Thailand and spending a lot of time in Bali. We talk about how he was a windsurfer as a kid, paddling SUP 2000km down the Danube, wanting to be the best, becoming a World Champion, helping expanding SUP in So...

What an insightful chat into the minds of one of the best and most influential paddlers of the last 20 years. Hank McGregor has won 11 Marathon Kayak World Titles, 3 Molokai to Oahu Surfski races and has a long list of major titles across the globe. He speaks of idolising Clint Robinson, walks us through the challenge of being at the top, his failures, winning, losing, being suspended, travelling...

Sundays BOOTHCAST. Awesome chat with Surfski World Champ Hayley-Jo Nixon. We chat about: her upbringing as a swimmer; her transition into elite level rowing; politics and an attempt at making the Olympics; setting the unofficial 24 hour rowing WR on an ergo, winning nearly everything there is to win in Surfski, marathon paddling, winning Molokai; equality in sport; following your passions; how she...

Guy Leech is someone who has inspired me in many ways, not only by his performances as an athlete but his ability to move into business after sport. Guy made himself a household name winning The Coolengatta Gold and taking race wins in Uncle Tobys Super Series. We also talk stories about his Molokai win, his love for ocean paddling, how he built his personal brand, how to manage through crisis and...

Austin Kieffer is an American Ocean Ski paddler originally from North Carolina. He's the best paddler in the sport from the USA and is a constant threat at the front of the field. Starting his love of paddling with whitewater he pushed hard but it lead to a failed Olympic campaign and left him asking what next. He started Ocean Ski then stopped, tried many different jobs, bounced around the countr...

Todays BOOTHCAST is with Luke Hallam from Ocean Heroes Australia. Luke tells us his story on how his comminity work began and how he wants to educate more people on the effects of Autism Spectrum Disorders with his team. Luke grew up on the beaches in Perth and had a love for the ocean. After working in the gym as a PT he noticed that Autistic children didnt have the opportunity to learn ocean ski...

So we did the opposite this time, I was actually interviewed! Mike was keen to throw some questions my way after our earlier BOOTHCAST. We chat about why I started this podcast, whos inspired me, how i developed into the paddler i am, my different World Titles, technique and downwind tips and a whole bunch more. Check it out and see me on the other side of the mic :)

Next guest is Fiona Wylde on the BOOTHCAST and it was fantastic to share stories with her. She's an incredible athlete and person both on and off the water. Fiona has had World Tour victories in SUP surfing, a SUP racing World Title, the Euro Tour SUP Overall Champion last year, among many other titles. Growing up in Hood River, Oregon she became a junior windsurf World Champion, got into SUP and...

Todays BOOTHCAST is with Danny Ching who is one of the pioneers of SUP racing as we know it today. We talk about his upbringing in Redondo Beach CA, his many sporting endeavours including SUP, OC1 and Kayaking. Danny was a Panamerican Games representative for kayak, a 3 time Battle of the Paddle SUP Champion, a 2x Carolina Cup Champion and a 2x OC1 M2O champion. His success wasnt created over nigh...

Jordan Mercer is an athlete that I highly respect and her accomplishments in the water are quite incredible. A 6x M2O champion on the prone; Winner & record holder for M2O on the ocean ski; the only woman to win both the prone and surfski at M2O; and a Surf Ironwoman series champion. Jordan tells me her story of passion, commitment to goals and accountability. She is determined, focused and ha...

This BOOTHCAST looks into the mind of Earl Evans the Co-CEO of Shaw and Partners. We walk through his early days growing up in Burke in QLD, reaching elite domestic levels at tennis, then moving into real estate and finance where he is today. We speak about making calculated decisions, the importance of looking at the numbers and creating accountability when setting goals.  Further we talk ab...

Todays BOOTHCAST is with Bruno Hasulyo, he's one of my key competitors and has a fancinating story of focus, determination and commitment! He was born in Hungary, grew up in Italy, then moved to New Zealand where his passion for Stand Up Paddleboarding began. His dream was originally to be a Starboard dream team rider and now its to be the best paddler in World. He shares his holistic approach to...

Today I was fortunate to interview arguably the best surfski paddler in the world at the moment Cory Hill. I've been lucky enought to know Cory for a long time and was there for many of his first wins and tough early training sessions. In this chat we talk about how it all started, what motivates him, how he trains, turning negatives into positives, the mistakes he's made, what he does day to day...

Gordon Stimson is a guy who has a tendency to bring people together no matter what it is. He is passionate about sport and his enthusiasm for whatever he is doing is infectious which is clear by the people who surround him. Stimo is one of those all round good guys who goes above and beyond for many in the Perth paddling community. He has helped start the Drummers Downwind Challenge, was president...

The other day I spoke with Jim Walker, an Olympian, a coach and an all round hard working individual who strives to do his best in all aspects of his life. He is the manager of the Shaw and Partners Race Team , a family man, a removalist by day and loves the paddling lifestyle. We chat about his background, how he got into paddling, his Olympic campaign in 96, how to overcome pressure, how to stri...

This one is for all those athletes out there who want to understand branding and marketing. I have worked with Daniel from psyborg for the past 10 years on my presentation and exposure to potential partners. I definitely wouldn't have been able to be where I am without his guidence. We dive into following your passions, making yourself more appealing and creating a story around your brand. Have a...

Todays chat is with Mike Hayes, a SUP paddler from Sydney who is still breaking his personal best times at 57! He spent most of his life competing in Triathlon with his highlight finishing 43rd in the Hawaiian Ironman and the 3rd Aussie across the line. After a spate of different injuries he found SUP for rehababilitation and liked it so much he began to race! He has now been paddling SUP for 8 ye...

Really enjoyed this one! Had a 90min chat with Oscar Chalupsky who's a man synonymous with ocean paddling around the world! We chat about his current cancer battle, Covid-19, the importance of strong relationships and being mentaly strong, Molokai, Apartheid, Coaching, The Doctor, Kayaking, Surf Life Saving, Water polo, Bodyboarding, you name it its in there. We walk through Oscars life of ups and...

Today I spoke with Simon Moore from Stoke Physio . I have worked with Simon for the last 4 years to keep myself race ready. In this interview he helps us understand injuries in paddlesports, how to prevent them and what the role of a physio is in day to day life!