The Boardroom Podcast

Shea Somma is a surfboard shaper from SLO area. His "Best In Show" entry at The Boardroom International Surfboard Show won 1st Place in 2023. We discuss surfboard shaping, Bonzers, getting into the business, the craft, tools necessary and a bunch more surfboard related discourse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyrus Sutton Story teller. Eco Entrepreneur? Super smooth goofy foot surfer originally from Orange County, now living in the pacific Northwest; Old soul. Young heart. Deep thinker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barton Lynch. 1988 ASP/WSL World Champion. Intelligent, opinionated, and a seeker. Lynch wisely admits he might not have all the answers and he would love to chat with the person that does. We talk, Vans Pipe Masters, Olympics at Teahupoo, Kelly Slater, the North Shore Season and much more! Give it a listen. Barton's a gem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smart, passionate, sincere and with deep experience as a surfer lifestyle proponent, Matt George offers engaging insights. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Peterson is one of the eight shapers competing in the Icons of Foam Shape-off honoring Bing Copeland at the Boardroom Show this year. From Va. Beach to Portugal, it's been quite a ride so far, and I say "so far" because there's a lot more happening for Josh Peterson of Peterson Surf Craft. Humble, talented, focused. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast …surfer/shaper Josh Peterson, let us...

A surfboard shaper since 1967, Greg Loehr worked for Dick Catri, Natural Art, Ocean Avenue, and Fox. He began making boards out of styrofoam blanks and epoxy resin in 1981, and helped create a stronger, and lighter alternative to the standard polyurethane foam/polyester resin board. In 2004, Surfing magazine named Loehr as one of the "Top Ten Shapers of All Time," noting that, because of his willi...

The voice of East Coast surfing for decades. A treasure trove of insight into not only East Coast surfing history, but surfing history in general. Good friend and great human Mr. Hunter Joslin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hardworking surfboard builder from Noosa Heads. A big bloke with grand surfboards. One of the shapers invited to compete in the Icons of Foam honoring Bing Copeland in October, 7&8 of 2023 at The Boardroom International Surfboard show presented by US Blanks. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Thomas Bexon, let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fulbright Scholar and author Jamie Brisick discusses his new book, quitting, ego, and searching for waves during this episode of The Boardroom Podcast w Scott Bass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He won the Best in Show Board Build off at The Boardroom. He's building beautiful. l boards for Hobie and for his own label. He's been selected by Bing Copeland to compete in the Icons of Foam Shape-off honoring Bing in October at the Boardroom. He's got a lot going on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dark Arts is a budding channel within the surf industry that collaborates with prominent surfboard shapers from around the world. Inspired by innovation and quality, Justin Ternes re-thought the process of crafting surfboards. As a result, Dark Arts offers the light, strong, performance surfboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Rarick has worn many hats. Weber Team Rider, pro surfer, shaper and board builder, professional surfing tour administrator, Triple Crown of Surfing executive director, world traveler, vintage collectable surfboard aficionado… Rarick is the go-to guy for expert surfboard restoration and that's just to name a few hats worn. In this episode we chat about his latest project The Summer of 66, and...

Today we discuss the ups and downs of the 2022 WCT season, the Vans Pipeline Masters, the shuttering of the WSL Studios , CT injury wildcards, the upcoming Rip Curl WSL Finals at Lowers and a whole lot more. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast the CEO of the World Surf League, Erik Logan. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Successful shaper and Santa Cruz stalwart Ward Coffey has carved out (pardon the pun) a fine legacy in an area renowned for great surfers, shapers and board builders. Doug Haut, Mark Angel, Steve Colletta, Joey Thomas, Bob Pearson, Doug Fletcher and Dave Aronovici and their crew – and frankly way too many icons of the surfing to mention here -- Santa Cruz was and is a hot bed of talent. Ward Coffe...

Deeply concerned with preserving the environment, Léo Bouffier, Sylvain Fleury and Mylène Wang, 3 passionate surfers and engineers, created their brand HEXA Surfboard in September 2018 in order to find a more sustainable alternative to existing surfboard manufacturing. This isn't just another eco surfboard; this is a 3D printed surfboard made out of sugar cane based plastics. Very intriguing stuff...

Marty Hoffman comes from an incredible lineage, peppered with iconic surf characters including his father Flippy Hoffman, and his uncle Walter Hoffman. Marty has produced a new film "Big Wave Guardians", an in-depth look at the Hawaiian North Shore lifesaving culture. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Marty Hoffman. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Generations. That's the word that sticks with me. His grandfather glued up life boat balsa out of Pearl Harbor for Walter Hoffman's escapades on the West Side of Oahu. His dad, a foundational member of the Windansea Surf Club, and buddies with Butch, Pat Curren and the Ekstroms. Timmy also soaked up generational knowledge from Hobie Alter and Phil Edwards. Timmy Patterson, from shop rat to the sha...

This guy is street smart, emotionally intelligent, and business savvy. And Slater is a damn good surfer. As a young man, a he was dominant competitor in NSSA events and later on a charger in big wave venues such as Mavericks -- both free surfs and competitions. On top of all that he displays a genuine humility that is sorely lacking in today's "look at me" social media culture. On this episode of...

An iconic surfboard shaper to champion surfers and the local crew, a big wave surfer, a world traveler, a big wave contest promoter and judge – yes Gary Linden is all of these things. But of course labels never really do justice. I've always viewed Gary Linden as a do-er. He gets stuff done. A proponent of Agave stalk as a surfboard blank, Gary is also gearing up to produce another Big Wave event...

There are many one-man shops: a shaping room, laminating room, sanding room …maybe a spray room. These are small but efficient. Local boards, built by local builders for local surfers—seems simple, and proper. In late March of this year one such workshop was destroyed by fire. On this episode of The Boardroom Podcast, we speak with Scottish surfer and surf board builder Jason Burnett. Let us begin...

This guy is one of the sharpest minds in the game. Savvy businessperson, incredible craftsman, understands the importance of an authentic aesthetic.- intense work ethic. On this edition of The Boardroom Podcast – surfboard builder Chris Christenson. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing ambassador at Channel Islands Surfboards… and the WSL Longbord Tour Commissioner. Two great gigs. I thought it'd be wise to catch up and discuss surfboards, fins as well as the goings on with the WSL Longboard Tour. The Boardroom podcast with Devon Howard … let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some really good documentary surf films. Origin stories. Who was there first? How did they get there? Of course all documentary surf films must attempt the high bar that is The Endless Summer. A herculean feat. Keep It A Secret is the origin story about Surfing in Ireland. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not often a globe trotting international surfer is also a globe trotting international model. Buzzy Kerbox, with his win at the 1978 World Cup at Sunset Beach, basically stepped over the "busted down door" and proclaimed "Hey fellas, no big deal." Kerbox went on to great things in both the surf and fashion worlds, and has kept himself firmly ensconced within the ocean culture of Hawaii. On th...

A dear friend and he's been a spiritual mentor giving me guidance based on a shared Judeo-Christian ethos. Tim is my right hand man at the Boardroom, basically helping the show run smoothly especially the Icons of Foam Shape-off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices