Episode 19 - Bruce "Hoppo" Hopkins

This week, we were lucky enough to sit down and chat to none other than Waverley Council Head Lifeguard, Bondi Rescue TV personality & Podcaster Bruce "Hoppo" Hopkins.Hoppo takes us through his 30 plus years as a professional lifeguard patrolling Australia's most famous beach and his early years growing up in Bronte. Hoppo shares a lot of great stories from his early years working in radio on the NRL to the Sydney Olympics and life on and off the screen at Bondi. We take a deep dive into the good times, but also the struggles that lifeguards deal with and how the culture has changed over the past 30 years.  A quick note here: This episode contains discussions of PTSD, and the depiction of traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised.A golf lover, Hoppo takes us through his golf journey and some of the amazing courses he's played and people he has played with, including a round in the Hunter Valley with Brian Lara; amazing story. In his own words, "I'll go anywhere for a game of golf"As well as keeping the beaches safe and starring on a global TV series running over 17 seasons, Hoppo hosts his podcast "Life's A Beach" where he and his guests talk life stories and every day challenges and struggles. An amazing podcast that you absolutely need to subscribe too! We had been looking forward to this episode for a while and we can't thank Hoppo enough for being so generous with his time. We had a ball and can't wait to catch up with Hoppo again soon.Enjoy they episodeFollow HoppoInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/lifeguardhoppoofficialFollow & Listen to "Life's A Beach"Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachauSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4faVvMcq74FmPjxpaHcu5L?si=cde8f1c56e09445a Follow The Watering Hole Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewateringholepodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewateringholepodcast/ Threads - http://www.threads.net/@thewateringholepodcast Twitter - http://twitter.com/TWH12Podcast Facebook - http://facebook.com/TWH12PodcastEmail us at [email protected] and leave us a review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.