The Boardroom Podcast

In 1977 I was 13 years old --a kid who devoured every surf magazine and every surf movie. The big three were MR, Rabbit and Shaun—these guys were and still are my surf heroes. And I've been fortunate to interview them all. Passion and a competitive fire was a common denominator among them, and something Shaun still carries today. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Shaun Tomson… let us begin...

Former editor at SURFER magazine discusses print, Dora, and the fabulous world of women's surf history. The Boardroom Show with Jim Kempton. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Thomson, Tomo, Tom-O; regardless, for those of you that require a shaper who absolutely rips, Daniel checks that box. Of course Tomo also thinks, and therefore designs, outside of the box, pushing the boundaries of how we visualize surfboards and surfboard design. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast, Daniel Thomson. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

I imagine at some point in history, when Tom Blake showed his surf board fin to other surfers somebody scoffed, rolled their eyes and muttered "that ain't gonna work". Contempt prior to investigation is perhaps Mankind's deadliest sin. No doubt it is our stupidest sin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaper to the Florence brothers and a whole host of North Shore talent, a classical craftsman whom started in ding repair surrounded by older smarter craftsmen and he soaked it up to become one of top shapers in the industry. The Boardroom Podcast with Jon Pyzel, let us begin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many know Graham Smith as the father of WCT campaigner Jordy Smith. That was my connection to Graham. What I didn't know about was his lifelong passion for building surfboards, a passion that has taken him all around the world. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What is an almost certainty is that this week, swell depending, the WSL continues it's abbreviated 2021 season with the Australian leg kicking off at Newcastle. And also for certain is that 45 years years ago, Peter Townend was the very first IPS world Champion. A great bloke with an incredible ability to recount surfing history and put it into perspective in relation to today's world tour, The Bo...

Everyone knows somebody like Joe Turpel: sincere, kind-hearted, a listener; the type of person that exudes optimism and makes you feel important. He's been broadcasting surfing for well over a decade as the lead broadcaster for the WSL and has been the face and voice of professional surfing for an entire generation. And whether you realize it or not, we are all better off because of it. Enjoy. Lea...

At the age of 13, in early October of 2018, the unthinkable (or always thought about) happened, Keane Webre-Hayes was attacked by a Great White Shark at Beacons, a surf spot and beach in Leucadia California. This is his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Cairns won the 1973 Smirnoff Pro, at the time the contest was considered the de factor world championship. I'm convinced in a different time Ian led a large army of men to glorious victory on a loamy battlefield somewhere. He's intelligent, courageous and speaks truth even when it's uncomfortable to do so. A professional surfer before there was such a thing. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Devon Howard and I have been friends for close to three decades ; I've surfed with him, shared waves, shared laughs, ideas about surfboard design, we've also shared personal stuff about our families and about the challenges of surfing. And in this podcast we touch on a lot of these points of interest and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over two decades on the elite WCT professional surfing tour. You simply don't survive that long without consistency, without a level head, and without a fitness regime. Taylor is bright, kind, and -- if you haven't seen him surf in person-- Taylor is a powerful, controlled, stylish surfer from the Tom Curren vein. Some surfers throw buckets of water, Taylor throws barrels of water. Learn more abou...

Chris Mauro and I worked together at Surfer magazine more or less from 1997 to 2007. We spent years in the same office space; bantering about, terrorizing the ad dept and each other. The fondest memories for me might be edit meetings in Evan Slater's or Chris Mauro's office where they would eventually ask for my opinion and just as quickly dismiss it – rightly so – I was pretty outspoken a little...

In conversation, as you will hear, Barton Lynch is every bit the magnanimous individual in one on one conversation as he is with his broadcasting cap on. That's really no surprise. Barton Lynch very smart. Street smart. He lost his Father at a young age and this forced him into self-determination. But perhaps more importantly, Barton Lynch is self-aware. He acknowledges his emotions. He is emotion...

Steward of Professional Surfing on the North Shore ; no easy feat and he did so for over 45 years; something tells me he still gets called upon for sage advise ; A founding Patriarch of the current Vintage and Collectable Surfboard market place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many of us he's struck a chord. Jon takes everyday frustrations, everyday cultural absurdities and he tweaks them. I often find myself saying, "Yeah, he gets it, this whole Southern California surfing lifestyle thing, he gets it." If nothing else, his shtick is relatable. There is a working schmuck, middle-class charm that working class schmucks such as myself identify with. Comedian. Actor. I...

With wave pools coming online or going through the permitting process I thought it'd be wise to try and capture a snapshot of what was, what is, and what will be in the Wave Pool industry. On this episode of the Boardroom Podcast I'm joined by good friend and the Publisher of Wave Pool Mag, a go-to digital source for the Wave Pool industry; Bryan Dickerson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Our guest today is a big wave surfing champion. He has been through all of the almost yearly changes within the big wave competitive marketplace. Contemplative, cerebral and passionate, big wave surfer Danilo Couto. Let us begin . . . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hank Warner was at the forefront of the transition era when performance surfboards went from single fins to twin fins to tri-fins. Warner was leading the way with G&S Surfboards and his own AGP label. Let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people have an internal fire that burns very hot. A powerful drive. These people often times seem to will situations, without malice or negative impact, into aligning themselves with their desired outcome. They somehow set into motion a train of circumstances that more often than not result in good things for many people. My son is like this. My wife often says that a properly controlled fire...

Our guest builds forward thinking surfboards coming out of the San Diego area and he's been doing it for quite a while. He's laminating Carbon Fiber onto EPS via vacuum bagged fabrication. Strong. Light. Right. He has an eye on the prize focus. A Skunk Works like vision. Anything carbon under Kai Lenny, John John Florence or Ian Walsh's feet went through his production line. The Boardroom Podcast...

Bing Copeland IS a class act; Intelligent but with humility; if he hadn't caught the surf bug at age 14 he probably would've gone on to be a sports car engineer at GM ; or a career state dept. diplomat in Europe. But luckily for us, and for him, he caught the surf bug. And his life was set. The Boardroom Podcast with Bing Copeland, let us begin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

By the early 20th century the word entrepreneur appears to have taken on the connotation of go-getter when applied to an independent business owner. Bert Burger is an entrepreneur; a futurist, a visionary, someone who is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers if it means moving forward in a positive way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Dominy is one of the founders of Tracker Trucks and Streamlined, a sailboarding components manufacturer and distributor. Dominy is also a lifelong surfer who used his passion for riding waves as a beacon which guided him into industry that kept him catching waves. In this talk Dominy touches on skateboard history, wave riding and the future with Kai Lenny the foil and a few other ways to ride...