The Grey Space with Brenden Newton

Enigmatic & electric Boogie guy of the 90's; 51 year old talks dealing coke, the 4 letter work and why church is too church. Great chat with a Hawaiian bodyboarding great. Some beautiful wisdom towards the end of the ep. Thanks Maligs. PADPAN4Lyfe. -BN Kyle's merch for foilers: https://www.instagram.com/padpanmerch/

Today we joint our resident guru to talk through a relationship with death, wild strawberries and the expansive universe within us.

Local surfy dude gets honest. https://www.instagram.com/lowkeycreativeagency/

Against the Grain, A Blank Canvas, Ben Howard, A Blaze of Feather. All names and worlds you associate with Mickey Smith's mysterious creative career, but today we walk through the inception phase of Mike's ideas, and behind them, the tears. A beauty of a human, and dear friend and mentor for many. Take a moment to sit with Mike and get a sense of who he is and what makes him feel. - Bren...

Paddling 5 km out to sea, arms and legs only, for the last decade. Listen through this Brazilian tale. Special convo with some true watermen. Thanks NXF crew. - Brendo

A very special one, this one. Grappling with pre-teen panic attacks, pipeline bottom turns, and more recently, the darkest time of his life. The Boogie Man shares his story, and what a brave recollection it is. Thank you Heydon. - Brendo Faced with a mental health crisis? The below numbers may help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78 Kids Helpline (Couns...

Jack is a dude. Old school, grass roots bodyboarder, turn school teacher, with an articulate story thread of Perinatal Anxiety & Depression. Beauty of an episode. Thank you Dobo. Episode dedicated to Arthur Stone Thurston. Helpful resource: https://www.panda.org.au/

Eating pine nuts with Patagonia, publishing paperbacks for 3 decades; Sean Doherty is pointing his finger at the coal flashing parliamentary figure for his dead end fuels. An educational podcast that may just change your mind on things. Sean Doherty on The Grey Space. 

Like many of us, bent over backwards for a state news feature, Nick has well and truely transcended the neurosis. Let him walk with you. Longer ep this time, and most of the nutrients towards the end. Enjoy. -BN

2016 Moran Prize winner, having transcended regular ocean photography for 2 decades, Trent, a close friend, talks about the photographic moment that changed his life, what 'flow' means to him and how he reckons I don't take long to go to the toilet. -BN Relevant links: https://www.trentmitchell.com/ https://www.trentmitchell.com/inner-atlas-01 https://www.trentmitchell.com/chasing-t...

2 time best-selling author. Defying silly stereotypes and patriarchal inertia with deep, repetitive rabbit-hole wisdom. Take a dive into the lady who's done the hard yards for the people she grew up with, black America. Get ya note pad out for this ep. -BN

His leg ripped apart by a Great White in March 2016, Brett Connellan now sees his ensuing mental and physical struggle as a potential asset to those he is reaching via his new production initiative. Public speaking, podcasts, films and, what's most intriguing, giving these platforms to other, less famous folks, to share their stories. A great little chat with a man on the rise, from near deat...

Jason has a rare and degenerative muscle disease where he is slowly becoming more disabled by the year. In this episode we speak candidly and hear of the healing power of the ocean and his bodyboard. After speaking to him, I'm inspired, and I think you will be too. -BN

Alex Leon takes us on a powerful yet delicate journey, through life with OCD. An absolute corker of an ep, extremely helpful for those with family of friends experiencing debilitating OCD. Huge thanks Leo. Incredible. -BN

Lewy Finnegan is incredible. Paddling the right, launching into space and refining the art of meditation. An honest, kind and incredible human being. I felt lucky to talk to him. What a great conversation. -BN

Parul is not a bodyboarder. He is someone I work with at AIME Mentoring. His philosophy and sense of peace is intriguing. Listen to him unpack the transcendence of form, using the ever present metaphorical ocean as his hook. An interesting chat. -BN 

From the most perfect backflips on the planet, the death of his mother and shaking at 40 000 feet, mid-satori. Jake Stone is a gorgeous success story and someone we can learn from. -BN

Settle in for a very sweet chat with our Tension hero, Chris White. He kindly walks us through the rationale behind a Tension 11 push, and some important techniques for coping with the ongoing grief of his late brother and father. This Ninja Warrior is sure fun to chat with. Enjoy the conversation. - BN

One of the most committed wave riders in the world, faces his darkest demons. Articulate and completely inspiring. Nick O is a friend I'm glad I have. Enjoy Nick's generosity in telling his story. - BN

Chris has photographed 5000 music gigs, crushed his ankle and overcome a narcotics addiction. Plenty of feels in this episode. Enjoy.