The Kyle Thiermann Show

Dr. Wallace "J" Nichols - called “Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine, “a visionary" by Outside Magazine and a "water warrior" by AQUATICS International - is an innovative, silo-busting, entrepreneurial scientist, movement maker, renown marine biologist, voracious Earth and idea explorer, wild water advocate, bestselling author, sought after lecturer, and fun-loving Dad. He also likes turtles (a lot...

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 Follow me on Instagram Pinstripe Loveseat Band Buy me a...

Correction: It was Tim Leary, not Mckenna who was interviewed by Surfer Magazine. Sorry I misspoke in the interview. -Kyle Dr. Bruce Damer is a polymath scientist, designer, author, and general explorer of liminal realms. He has worked for over a decade in simulation and design of space missions for NASA, develops biochemical models for the origin of life at UC Santa Cruz and collects vintage comp...

Chris Cote is a “professional action sports personality.” He got his start as a competitive surfer and skateboarder before he was the editor of Transworld Surf Magazine. Today, Chris is a commentator for the World Surf League, host of the Vans Park Series, editor of Encinitas Magazine, and the host of the Monday M.A.S.S, his own podcast.    Follow Chris on Instagram Follow me on Instagram Buy me a...

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 trace...

Taylor White is a UC Santa Cruz graduate researcher studying the population dynamics of pinto abalone in Southeast Alaska. She works closely with the Sitka Sound Science Center and Alaska Department of Fish and Game.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Jamie Mitchell is 10X Molokai to Oahu paddleboard champion as well as one of the best big wave surfers in the world.  Follow Jamie on Instagram Follow Kyle on Instagram     Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Justin Lee (@BigIsleBoy24) is a professional bowhunter and spearfisherman from the Big Island of Hawaii.   Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kahi Pacarro is the Executive Director of Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii. The organization is run by a small team of dedicated staff and supported by passionate volunteers. They inspire local communities to care for their coastlines through fun, hands-on beach cleanups. They also coordinate educational programs, team building corporate cleanups, waste diversion services, public awareness campaigns...

Aaron Alexander (@AlignPodcast) is the host of Align Podcast. He is a rolfer and movement coach as well as an explorer in tantric sex realm.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Ryan Duffy is a journalist and correspondent best known for his work with Vice Media, including accompanying Dennis Rodman and the Harlem Globetrotters on a visit to North Korea in 2013. In October 2015, as part of a slate of 12 new shows, The Huffington Post launched the docuseries Now What with Ryan Duffy. He currently hosts NatGeo's show, Explorer. Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann...

Clint Kimmons (@ClintKimmons) is a professional triathlete and big wave surfer from Australia.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Albee Layer ( live.fast .die.old ) is a professional surfer from Maui, Hawaii.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Rob Machado is not just one of the world’s greatest surfers, he’s also one of the sport’s most recognizable characters -- a living icon who continues to expand the definition of what professional surfing is all about. Known for his zen-like flow both on land and in the water, Machado was consistently seeded at the top of the rankings as a competitor on the ASP World Tour. With 12 career WCT victor...

Liz Clark (@captainlizclark) is a Patagonia Surf Ambassador and sailor. Her new book, Swell will be available April 1.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

I first got involved with Surfers Against Sewage way back in 1991, the year after it was formed. I was passionate about the nature, the environment and surfing so the organisation resonated loudly with me in its mission to stop sewage disposal in our seas. Over the years I’ve been an activist, regional rep and trustee with SAS. I had the great honour of taking the helm in 2008 to help shape a new...

Meg Haywood Sullivan is a photographer and environmentalist who splits her time between shooting campaigns and pushing for environmental stories through editorial features & social platforms. Meg’s career has taken her from contributing to a Pulitzer Prize-winning piece with the New York Times and photographing with the world’s leading snowboard brands to documenting a feature with National Geogra...

Emily Penn has organized the largest ever community-led waste cleanup from a tiny Tongan island, trawled for micro plastics on a voyage through the Arctic Northwest Passage, rounded the planet on the record-breaking biofueled boat Earthrace, and worked on a sailing cargo ship trading western supplies for coconuts. Emily splits her time between running eXXpedition - a series of all female voyages w...

Rick Carter is a production designer and art director. He is known for his work in Forrest Gump, Amistad, A.I. Cast Away, War of the Worlds, What Lies Beneath, Jurassic Park, Avatar, and Back to the Future Part II and Part III. Many of the films that he has worked on are directed by Steven Spielberg or Robert Zemeckis. For his Art Direction of Avatar, he won an Academy Award and, in 2013, Rick won...

Fergal Smith is one of the most well-known professional surfers to come out of Ireland. He is also the owner of Moy Hill Farms, a permaculture farm located in Lahinch, Ireland.  Farms.  http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/moy-hill-farm Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Conner Wanders (@ConnerWanders) works for Onnit and is the host of the Pleasure Monkey podcast. He focuses on how to life the f*ck out of life! Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Carlos Burle (@CarlosBurle) is a professional big wave surfer from Brazil.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Amy Baldwin (@AmyPurePleasure) is a Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach (trained in the Somatica® Method), Certified Sex Educator, sales trainer and educator for Uberlube, as well as co-owner of a mother-daughter owned pleasure boutique called Pure Pleasure Shop. Amy has a passion for promoting shame-free, pleasure-focused sexuality education while emphasizing the deep emotional and energetic force...

Toby Thierman (@TheTobes) has been traveling the world with a camera for over 15 years searching for the perfect frames and images. His adventures have brought him from Steven Spielberg sets to Cambodian mine fields. A passionate storyteller and director, Toby brings a keen sense of story and composition to every project. The competitive edge of his work draws from daring camera work, vibrant conn...

Ernie Child is a Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer. He is a certified EMT, operational fitness trainer, swiftwater rescue technician, high angle ropes rescue technician, advanced helicopter rescue technician, and cold weather survival instructor. As an active duty operator he deals with his own battles, including PTSD, and strives to set an example to people in and out of the military by showi...