Kyle Thiermann

The Kyle Thiermann Show

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Conversations with intellectual athletes and athletic intellectuals. If you're new here, try starting with #96 Albee Layer, #139 Matt Taibbi, #157 Peter Attia, #206 Chris Ryan, #216 Rick Hanson, #233 Steve Rinella, #340 Mark Healey, and #386 Derek Sivers. Kyle Thiermann is a writer, creative director, and sponsored surfer for Patagonia. His work spans from editorial (Men's Health, Surfer, Outside) to creative (Patagonia, Yeti, MUD/WTR). He has written billboards above LAX, viral commercials seen by over a hundred million people, and steered better-for-you brands to cultural relevance with brea...

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Kyle Thiermann

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Health

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Latest episode

Sep 29, 2026

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#189 Navy SEAL/Journalist - Kaj Larsen 12.11.2019

Kaj Larsen is an American journalist, correspondent, and producer who has worked for Vice News, CNN, NowThis News and Current TV.    Follow Kaj on Instagram   Listen to Amadou & Miriam   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals...

#188 Local Politics - Manu Koenig 05.11.2019

Manu Koenig is running for 1st district Santa Cruz County Supervisor. In this conversation we talk about the homeless crisis, affordable housing, and the importance of local politics.    Contact Manu here   Follow Manu on Instagram   Listen to Kevin Craft   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Me...

#187 "Lost in the Sierras with my 13-year-old son" - Randy & Jasper Garrett 31.10.2019

Randy Garrett is a spearfisherman, surfer, mushroom hunter, and math teacher. During this conversation Randy and his son, Jasper, tell the story of getting lost in the Sierras while on a mushroom hunt.   Listen to The Getaway Dogs    Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KY...

#186 From Psychedelics To Cell-Based Meats - Kyle Kingsbury 18.10.2019

Kyle Kingsbury is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006-2014, Kingsbury also formerly competed for King of the Cage and was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is now the Director of Human Optimization at Onnit.   Follow Kyle Kingsbury on Instagram   Listen to the Great Apes   Sign up for the weekly em...

#185 Pearl Farming in Tahiti - Josh Humbert 11.10.2019

Josh Humbert arrived in French Polynesia at age two and is thus deeply connected to Tahitian culture. His lifelong love of the ocean has led him to work in pearl farming and underwater photography as well as spearfishing. Josh’s work in Tahitian pearl farming is infused with his passion for the sea and its creatures. After 27 years in the industry he is just as excited by his work today as he was...

#184 Sex Ed with Simon Rex & Amy Baldwin 28.09.2019

Simon Rex also known as Dirt Nasty, is an American entertainer. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for What I Like About You, Scary Movie 3, 4, and 5, and National Lampoon's Pledge This!. He later developed a rap persona, Dirt Nasty, and had several solo albums and co-founded the supergroup Three Loco. Amy Baldwin is a Sex Educator and Co-Owner of Pure Pleasure adult stor...

#183 Addiction Counselor & Crossfit Athlete - Lindsey Locke 16.09.2019

Lindsey Locke has worked in the health and fitness industry for the better part of the last decade. With an undergraduate degree from UC Santa Cruz in Legal Studies, Lindsey has long since been interested in criminal justice and inequities in the justice system. Currently receiving her Masters in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, Lindsey has turned her efforts towards approach...

#182 Surf Trip Through Africa - Gouchos Del Mar 07.09.2019

Julián and Joaquín Azulay (Gauchos del Mar) are two argentine brothers who made a trip through the American Continent on a truck starting from Los Angeles, CA and finishing in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Their dream of surfing the American Pacific Coastline lasted 403 days, where they drove more tan 30,000 kms across 13 countries. They show the Continent as a whole, through its different cultures, t...

#181 Pro Football's Most Revolutionary Trainer - Tareq Azim 31.08.2019

Tareq Azim is a 6x Mixed Martial Arts World Champion Head Coach, Head of off-season Development of NFL,UFC, RWL and MLB standouts, competitive product of Wild Card Boxing- Juan Carlos Martinez/ Freddie Roach, American Jiu Jitsu/ Gracie Academy Black Belt, Created the Afghan Women's Boxing Federation, Fresno State University Football Linebacker.    Follow Tareq on Instagram   Listen to Cigarettes a...

#180 Gift Economy & Ecological Regeneration - Charles Eisenstein 24.08.2019

Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker, gift economy advocate, and the author of several books including The Ascent of Humanity, Sacred Economics, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible and Climate - A New Story.   Follow Charles on Instagram   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC M...

#179 WSL Pure - Reece Pacheco 20.08.2019

Reece Pacheco is Executive Director of WSL Pure, the sustainability and ocean conservation arm of World Surf League.    Follow Reece on Instagram   Listen to Jerry Johnson music   Learn more about PURE   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything...

#178 Selling Kanye Sneakers & Life on Tour - Jordy Smith 15.08.2019

Jordy Smith is a professional surfer from South Africa. He is currently ranked #6 on the World Surf League.    Follow Jordy in Instagram   Listen to DIVA LOTTO   Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   SC Medicinals Use the code KYLE10 to get 10% off everything at SC Medicinals. Get full access to Kyle...

#177 Money & Politics - Attorney Jason Harrow 09.08.2019

Jason Harrow is Chief Council at Equal Citizens and host of the Versus Trump podcast. Harrow is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, where he won the Ames Moot Court Competition and was the President of Harvard Law's chapter of the American Constitution Society. After he finished law school, Jason clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for the Honorable Carlos Bea...

#176 The Ido Portal Method - Leela Kalow & Dean Yerushalmy 03.08.2019

Dean Yerushalmy and Leela Kalow are the only two people in Santa Cruz, California teaching the Ido Portal Method under his direct guidance in his Mentorship Program. Ido Portal formulated a pioneering Movement Culture blending elements of several physical disciplines. Dean and Leela bring their varied backgrounds in sports and dance leading them organically to Ido Portal’s method.   Follow Santa C...

#175 Albee Layer (Pro Surfer ) & Nora Vasconcellos (Pro Skater) 24.07.2019

Albee Layer is a professional surfer from Maui, Hawaii. Nora Vasconcellos is a professional skateboarder from Oceanside, California. She was Adidas' first female pro skateboarder, won a World Championship, and won Transworld's Reader's Choice Female Award. Follow Albee on Instagram Follow Nora on Instagram Listen to AFISHNSEA Sign up for the weekly email   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on...

#174 Nat Geo Photographer & Cave Diver - Ben Horton 18.07.2019

Ben Horton has based his career on being able to go places that other people either cannot, or don’t want to go. From thousands of feet underwater to the most remote regions in the arctic, Ben’s passion is to use photography as a means to inspire people to take stewardship of the planet. Ben started his career with National Geographic by telling the story of the sharks of Cocos Island. He traced t...

#173 The Future of Eating Meat - Elliot Swartz Ph.D 11.07.2019

Elliot is a senior scientist at The Good Food Institute . He holds a bachelor's degree in behavioral neuroscience from Lehigh University and a Ph. D. in neuroscience from UCLA. He has experience utilizing induced pluripotent stem cells for modeling neuromuscular disease as well as consulting with Verge Genomics in drug discovery for neurodegenerative disease. Elliot's work at GFI focuses on analyz...

#172 Pro Skateboarder - Andy Macdonald 06.07.2019

Andy Macdonald (@AndyMac720) has been crowned as skateboarding’s World Champion for nine years in the World Cup Skateboarding Series. He has competed in every X Games since its inception and owns 23 medals. Known for his clean image, Andy has made many high profile TV appearances in recent years, promoting a positive drug-free lifestyle, and of course, skateboarding. Andy’s appearances include 60...

#171 Roadtrip through Mexico w/ Kyle Buthman & Cliff Kapono 27.06.2019

Kyle Buthman is an Award Winning filmmaker from Santa Cruz, CA. As a lifelong surfer, his experience growing up in and around the water has greatly influenced his work, resulting in a unique eye for detail and a knack for capturing life in motion. Over the years, Kyle has honed his talent to expand beyond the surf world. Through his production company Buthman Media, Kyle offers services in all of...

#170 Inside MUD\WTR - Co-Founders, Shane Heath & Paul DeJoe 17.06.2019

MUD\WTR is an amalgam of organic, earth-grown ingredients lauded by cultures old and young around the world for their health and performance benefits. Packed with adaptogenic mushroom compounds, each ingredient was included in this blend for a specific purpose to complement a life that demands one's best.   Stop new offshore drilling with Surfrider Follow MUD\WTR on Instagram Follow Shane on Insta...

#169 Politics and Comedy - The Young Turks, Malcolm Fleschner 11.06.2019

The Young Turks (TYT) is the largest online news show in the world. It serves as the flagship program of the TYT Network, a multi-channel network of associated web series focusing on news and current events. Follow Malcolm on Twitter Support Looking For Marla Listen to Nate Maingaurd   Allow my self-indulgent emails to flood your inbox   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   Box of...

#168 Mickey Avalon 02.06.2019

Mickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records. Frequent topics of Avalon's songs are his experiences with substance abuse and prostitution.   Follow Mickey on Instagram   Support the By Hand Project   Listen to Pinstripe Loveseat   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Fol...

#167 Fish Slayer - Alan Lovewell 28.05.2019

Alan Lovewell is the founder of Real Good Fish. Real Good Fish is a community of fishermen that use sustainable catch methods and do weekly deliveries to over 100 neighborhoods in California. Follow Real Good Fish on Instagram Conor Spicer Music https://www.realgoodfish.com/   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   Box of Goodies   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf  ...

#166 Pro Surfer - Nat Young 24.05.2019

Nat Young was world-ranked #8 and ASP Rookie of the Year in 2013. Young was born (1991) and raised on the Westside of Santa Cruz, and started riding waves on a bodyboard at age 5. He is currently rated #2 on the WQS. Follow Nat on Instagram Listen to Conner Spicer   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Follow me on Instagram   Box of Goodies   The Motherfucker Awards   Contact: info@kyle.surf   Mud Water...

#165 Comedian - Moshe Kasher 16.05.2019

Moshe Kasher. Comedian. Child Genius. Jew. Jew Comedian. OBGYN. Pleasure center. Good tipper. Guiding light. Beefcake. Featured on: NBC, E!’s Chelsea Lately, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central’s Drunk History, @midnight, Conan, Carson Daly, Showtime’s Shameless, MTV & more… Co-host of The Champs podcast and the author of the acclaimed memoir Kasher In The Rye. Selected as one of Variety...

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