Talk To The Dr.

Cameron Steele is a busy man, to put it mildly. As he says, “Jack of all trades, master of none.”Between his race team, Desert Assassins, his company, Baja HQ, and hosting various off-road racing TV shows, he’s definitely got his hands full. But let’s go back to the beginning. His mom always loved the beach and started taking him there when he was knee-high to a grasshopper. His dad had him out on...

Paulo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and raised in a small surfing town called Barra de Tijuca. At 2½ years old, his mom had already started teaching him to swim. He played soccer from a very young age, as he explains all kids do in Brazil. He was also very into basketball, playing point guard up through his teenage years, and at 13 years old, he was the third highest-ranked three-point shoot...

David Elecciri was born into a house where both parents were really into music. There were guitars, a piano, drum set and record player playing all kinds of music. Jazz, blues, rock, reggae, swing jazz and country. Being of Mexican descent there was lots of old Spanish records and mariachi music as he explains "all the good stuff from Mexico." He knew from a very young age that he wanted to make i...

Matt talks about his early days in the water as a grom, surfing with his buddies at T Street and the pier. He got his first surfboard at 11 years old and vividly remembers standing up on a wave and riding it all the way to shore at T Street. From that moment on, he was hooked, all he wanted to do was surf. His first surf trip was with his mom and brother to Oahu, and not long after, he landed a sp...

On this weeks episode, Timmy Patterson talks about his dad moving from Oahu to San Diego in 1956/57, becoming part of the Windansea crew, and then eventually moving up to Dana Point. He got a job at Hobie Surfboards, and at one point, Timmy’s dad and both his uncles were sanding, laminating, and doing pin lines at the Hobie factory. Timmy was born and raised in Dana Point and to this day, he still...

This week I sit down with Nick Hernandez, a.k.a. Nick I., lead singer of the reggae band Common Sense. We talk about his early musical influences, the formation of Common Sense nearly 40 years ago, and the new album they’re currently working on. We also dive into his love of skimboarding, a passion that runs much deeper than most people might realize, along with some classic stories of surfing in...

I have the one, the only, the original real deal, often imitated, never regulated, artist extraordinaire, Mr. Roy Gonzales, on my show, and I couldn't be more stoked. I’ve done almost 20 episodes so far of "Talk To The Dr." and I’ve been having so much fun rappin' out with so many cool characters. But ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, freaks, geeks, legends, and weirdos... this episode is one...

On this weeks episode Kirra Pinkerton talks about how she started surfing at just two years old. At 11, she paddled out to 8-foot Hanalei with her dad, Jim, and quickly discovered her lack of fear and love of adrenaline. It was that day she knew she wanted to ride big waves. She began competing on the QS in 2014 and became the 𝐖𝐒𝐋 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 at 16. Kirra is currently competing in the 𝐂𝐡...

On this weeks episode we sit down with Hans Sylstra. We talk about his family coming to San Clemente in 1926, and how he was on the beach at T-Street when he was literally two days old. His dad gave him his first surfboard, a 6'6" Midget Smith single fin. He grew up playing soccer and baseball, but once he discovered surfing, it was all over. His mom's good friend married Al Merrick, and their fam...

Nathan Fletcher talks about his world travels, the places he’s been, the places he hasn’t, and his desire to spend time in India. He shares thoughts on YouTube versus TV, whether AI is unstoppable, and how surfing helps us disconnect from devices. He also reveals his top five favorite surfers of all time, his opinions on the Olympics and athlete compensation, and his involvement with the Natural S...

On this episode of "Talk To The Dr." I sit down with filmmaker/Musician, Gabe Caswall. Growing up in Imperial Beach, California, he got his hands on his first camera by the age of 8 and never looked back. Not long after, surfing and skating became huge influences in his life. By early high school, the two worlds collided when he started filming his friends surfing. Looking back, that was a turning...

This week, musician/surfer Matt “Hammy” Hamilton stopped by the studio — guitar in hand! We dive into his early years, growing up in a globe-trotting family of five, and how his mom’s love for the ocean brought them to San Clemente. He shares how music and art became passions early on, and how surfing shaped his friendships. From jamming with his first band, Seal Rock, with good friends Hans Sylst...

On today's episode of "Talk To The Dr." we sit down with Francis Brebner. We discuss being brought up in the fishing port of Peterhead in the far North East of Scotland. We touch on his pursuit in competitive sports where it all began with long distance running which was then followed by bodybuilding, power lifting, arm wrestling, and strongman before finally taking up the sport of the Highland Ga...

A couple of weeks ago, I was out on a bike ride and spotted an old friend Cory Lopez — just as I was pulling over near Lowers. I threw out the idea to come rap out with me in the studio. In this episode we dive into everything from Cory’s journey as one of the most progressive surfers of his time, to life beyond the tour, and what keeps him inspired today. It was a super cool chat with not just on...

On today's episode of Talk To The Dr. we sit down with my good friend Artist/Surfer Kurt "KZ" Ziegler (@zieglersurfart). We talk about growing up with his two brothers, Gary and Glen at "204" on the north end of what I must say is the coolest little beach town in the world, San Clemente. Discovering at a very young age his love for surfing and how art set the tone for what was to become his life j...

RUSTY LONG | TALK TO THE DR. | EP #8 On todays episode We sit down with my good friend Rusty Long (@rustylong). We talk about growing up in San Clemente State Park housing steps from one of the best waves in our town. We also touch base on his influences in the water, both locally and globally. He tells me about his first trip to Puerto and eventually his initial trip to Madeira. Through it all we...

On today's episode we sit down with John Ornguze. Born in Orange County, California raised in Lagos Nigeria, till the age of 10 eventually returning to Southern California and going to high school in Corona Del Mar. This wide range of influences growing up in two very different cultures brought about influences that put him on the path he's been on ever since. Johnny O as he is commonly referred t...

AARON JESSEE | TALK TO THE DR. | EP #6 On today's episode we catch up with one of the notorious Jessee clan, Aaron Jessee (@aaronjessee). We get into a colorful discussion about the origins of his surf stoke. Discuss his time spent in college on Oahu and also cover his journey to and time spent in Russia. He explains his love of all things video and his ascension into the world of drone videograph...

On todays episode we sit down with Dr. Kyle Olandt (@dr.kylejordan) and have a very unique and informative talk on all things health and fitness. We discuss his journey to become a Doctor of physical therapy. We talk about diet as it relates to sports performance. Protein intake and nutrient absorption along with various exercises as it relates to different athletes. He discusses “forced dynamomet...

We sit down with none other than Mr. Charlie Fox. We discuss everything to do with growing up full grom status on the shores of San Clemente. We also dive into how he became a TV weatherman of all things. We talk about his surf adventure travels before he had a beautiful wife and family and how he has continued to do so with his family as well over the years. He lays out the path that involved joi...

RICK PENDLETON | TALK TO THE DR. | EP #3 On this episode of "Talk To The Dr." we sit down with TV Director/Cinematographer, Rick Pendleton. We discuss how he filmed behind the scenes for 10 years on big films such as Jurassic Park, Casino, We Were Soldiers and Fargo. We talk about film actors from the 60's to present and he tells us his behind the scenes stories working with Spielberg, Scorsese, C...

On today's episode we kick it in the studio with Gary Ziegler, who just happens to be one of San Clemente's original talented sons who over 30 years ago left his beloved hometown and moved to Kauai. We talk about growing up in San Clemente and his connection with Midget Smith. We also talk about life on Kauai and his travels to Indo and his recent trip to Puerto Rico. Check out the full episode on...

Welcome to the premier episode of "Talk To The Dr." Today we sit down with my friend Jim Habig and venture into a discussion about his family roots in real estate and his travels to far away places like Nicaragua and Indonesia. We tap into how his background and travels led him to the formulation of his brand International Surf Properties along with his latest project a standing wave in Texas call...