South Coast Kook

Rach Ranton Author of DAUNTLESS, leadership lessons from the frontline. Serving in the Australian Army for more than a decade including tours of East Timor and Afghanistan , Rach Ranton has unique leadership experience as an award-winning leader in both the military and corporate environments. Her second career took place at the Westpac Group, first joining St. George Bank as a Bank Manager, befor...

Chris Hetem creator of Surf More Better. Surf More Better is a passion project of longboard enthusiast & all around surfer @chrishetem . It's a place to share tips & tricks from my own personal experiences from 20+ years of surfing & to connect with like-minded people looking to continually grow & evolve as a surfer & soak up all that surfing has to offer. Thank you for li...

Chrissie and Anna creators of 'Stoked Surf Therapy' . We chat about their own surf stories and about the amazing program they have started. GET SALTY • GET FIT • GET HAPPY • GET CONNECTED • GET WELL • GET STOKED STOKED is a free mental health based youth surf therapy program based in Warrnambool, Australia. Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my follow...

I caught up with Talina to chat about her own surfing stories and her business Surf Adventure Co. A surf school with a difference. Not only teaching learners to surf but a more in-depth to the competition side of things to help competitors get an inside to how things work.  Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my following sponsors.  These companies support and b...

Kylie Palmer chats about her surf history and how her new business Palmer Towel Co was born out of a passion for surfing and a life that revolves around the ocean.  Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my following sponsors.  These companies support and believe in The South Coast Kook Podcast and the community that I am creating. To say thanks, use the following...

Husband (coach) and wife (visually impaired) surfers. Second in the Para Surfing World Titles 2021. Have a listen to Sarah's inspirational story about how learning to surf and competing in the Para Olympics changed her life. Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my following sponsors.  These companies support and believe in The South Coast Kook Podcast and th...

Cooper creator of 'Surfing is my coffee'. Cooper, Is a 13yr old Grom, who has grown up on the East Coast of Australia in a Surfing family, and he is the creator of ‘Surfing Is My Coffee’ a soon to be recognised surf brand. He produced a ‘reusable’ cloth bag, with the hand-sketched phrase and image screen printed on it. After showing my parents the design, they suggested we Trademark the...

Jordan Ball & Kimberly Jachimek creators of 'Independent Surfer' I caught up with these two legends in Lombok Indonesia via zoom to chat about their surf histories and why they started Independent Surfer. An online based surf course catered to take your surfing to the next level. Turn On • Tune Out • Drop In Surfing is no easy task, so we created a detailed, easy-to-follow online sur...

I caught up with the owner of my favourite surfboard wax Tony Marsh from Hueys Choice of Wax. I was lucky enough to learn about the manufacturing process and have a yarn with Tony about his surfing history. If you need a top up of wax or are interested in trying a new one click here to buy some from my website  Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my following sp...

Tiffany Boddey head coach of Woman Soulful Surf Women Soulful Surf is a safe, supportive and fun environment for women of all ages and experiences to surf, practice yoga, and feel empowered. Women Soulful Surf is the first female-only surf school in the Newcastle area. It was created by Helena Richardson, a yoga teacher who loves surfing. She's passionate about encouraging other women to foll...

In 2016 marine biologist and conservation ecologist team Sacha Guggenheimer and Tom Hiney combined together to make the first-ever palm oil-free, vegan and reef-friendly sunscreen. Checkout there range of products on their website https://sunbutteroceans.com.au Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my following sponsors.  These companies support and believe in The...

Zak is the creator of Used Boardz. Usedboardz is an up-incoming Marketplace where Zak purchases 2nd hand surfboards that are unwanted, repairs them if required and gives a new home to them so they can be ridden again. he has an up incoming website https://usedboardz.com Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to my following sponsors.  These companies support and belie...

Kel & Michelle creators of North Gong Daily.     Check in around 7am each morning on their Instagram or Facebook for the day’s surf report and beach conditions update, live from the beachfront. Sit back and relax with a coffee from one of the local cafes and take in all that is the popular North Wollongong (North Gong) Beach. North Gong Daily provides an insight to Wollongong’s premier beach....

I caught up with Adam Loxley the creator of Surflife Fesitval. We chat about his own surfing experiences and Surflife Festival which is A long weekend of music, surf, food  and good vibes...90 minutes south of Sydney on the NSW South Coast This is the perfect combination of surfing, lifestyle and music.  MUSIC FESTIVAL GERRINGONG | 10-12 June 2022 Thank you for listening; I would just like to give...

I caught up with Danny Smyth the founder of SurfPaints pens, We chat about his own personal surfing history. Danny made it his mission to make it easier than ever before to paint a surfboard After finding out there was confusion in the industry, I made it my mission to make it easier than ever before to paint a surfboard by providing premium products, education and inspiration.  Thank you for list...

I caught up with Jason Rice the creator of Apnea Survival. We spoke about his surfing experiences and dived deep into what Apnea survival is. Surf Apnea survival is aimed at Increase your breath hold during intense underwater situations and develop stress and fear management tools, transferable across all facets of life. I have personally participated in this course and highly recommend that every...

I caught up with Desirée Savage the co-ordinator of the Wollongong section of Surfing Mums. We chat about her own surfing history and the organisation Surfing Mum's. We are incorporated by the Associations Incorporation Act 2009. An established not for profit organization with close to 40 groups Australia wide, each group is coordinated by volunteers and meets on set days and locations (to fi...

OneWave is a non-profit surf community raising awareness of mental health with a simple recipe...saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro. OneWave believes that everyone should have the chance to ride waves and openly talk about mental health without being judged. Check out more on their website https://www.onewaveisallittakes.com Thank you for listening; I would just like to give a quick shout-out to...

T he Step is a deep dive into the world of how guest's got to where you are today. This podcast is a journey through the steps that where pivotal making it to where the guests are today. Trent discuss everything from Career, Life, hobbies, mental health, family and everything in between with his guest's. Check out what Hill To Air has to off by going to their website https://hilltoair.co...

I caught up with Joel Trist  the President and Nick Clifford who is the Club captain of Jones Beach boardriders at the Hill to Air studio. We talk about their own surfing history's and break down of what board riders is and how the scoring system works. Jump on to the Facebook page to get latest information https://www.facebook.com/jonesbeachboardriders Thank you for listening; I would just l...

Professor of Materials Science and Surf Engineering, Marc is a national and internationally recognized expert in the development of new materials. Marc created The Surf Flex Lab which is a dedicated surf engineering facility for defining and quantifying the (mechanical) behaviour and performance of surfboard and fin in the laboratory and ocean.  To follow his work check out his website https://pan...

Sarah is a very Friendly face that manage and runs her fathers surf shops called Aquatique which are located on the NSW South Coast. A booming surf shop that was once spread over 5 locations. We sat down in her office to talk about the history of these surf shops and her own personal surf stories. . We chat about riding SUP's, wipeouts and growing up in her Dad's surf shop Thank you for...

A beautiful community of women from the South Coast, that encourages each other to do adventurous activities. This group is for adventurous local women to find other like minded women to do fun activities  such as Hiking, surfing, diving, kayaking, canyoning, paddle boarding, mountain biking or anything outdoorsy. Check out what they do by clicking here! Thank you for listening; I would just like...

Mark Kelly learnt to surf at the age of 30. With this late start it gave him an appreciation for the beginner to intermediate group of surfers. Mark took the leap to start his own surfboard and stand-up paddle board business to cater for that exact mass market.   Knowing too well that no pro surfer will be riding his boards, he sells brands such as Modern, Salt Gypsy, 7S, Creative Army, and Critic...

Based out of the small town of Shoalhaven Heads on the NSW south coast, TEE-PEE is the backyard project of its founder, Tom Page. Tom is a self-taught artist raised on cartoons, vintage surf culture and rock ‘n’ roll, specialising within the music, fashion and surf industry. Tom Was generous enough to give all listeners to this episode 15% off with the promo code SCKOOK  vist https://www.teepeesur...