Salt Water High by Derek Dodds
by Derek Dodds
A podcast dedicated to surfing, surf travel, surfboards, ecology, entrepreneurship, good living, and everything rad about being high from saltwater.Please tag us #sharethestoke #wavetribe #surftrip #saltwaterhigh and leave a rad review.See more at www.wavetribe.com
Episodes
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E48. Kathryn Keating of RenewBluSurf: Saving The Oceans For A Cleaner and Safer Surf
The waves are our home… and it’s in danger. Ocean plastics and unsustainable industries threaten the world we live in, not only our oceans. In this episode, we meet Kathryn Keating, the woman behind RenewBluSurf, promoting and maintaining clean ocean waters and a healthy coastal environment one...
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E47. Lesley Zonnekein of Surf Neutral: Making Artisan Surfboards Globally On-Hand
In this episode of Saltwater High, we will introduce you to Lesley Zonnekein and let you in on a great hack, especially if you are keen on surfing trips or simply stoked about handcrafted artisan surfboards! Surf Neutral is a platform that lets you connect to shapers wherever they are and…
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E46: The SoulShake: Fueling Love, Life, and Stoke With Music
Music and surfing harbor a tight bond that adds more fuel to the stoke. In this episode, get to know the Northern Californian band, The SoulShake, who spreads positivity and speaks love and life through heartfelt music inspired by Jason Mraz and the instrumental musical stylings of Sublime.…
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E45. Ryan Moore & Clayton Bried of Nurtrium: The Future of Hemp
From sustainable packaging to incredible ingredient deck, the co-founders of Nurtrium, Ryan Moore and Clayton Bried, are here as this episode's guests to share about their company and the future of hemp. Ryan and Clayton let us in on why they chose hemp, how they manufacture their products, and…
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E44. Lori Mallini of Protea Zero Waste: Hawaii's First Zero-Waste Refill Store
This episode features Lori Mallini, the founder of Protea Zero Waste, Hawaii's first zero-waste refill store, encouraging people worldwide to embrace the zero-waste lifestyle to lessen the need to use and produce plastic, which only ends up in landfills or in our oceans and destroys our planet,...
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E43. Jennifer Smith of Community Carbon Trees: Restoring Rainforests in Costa Rica
Why are trees important? How does planting a tree make a difference in the lives of people around the world? Learn the answers to those questions and know more about the difference Community Carbon Trees is making in restoring rainforests and providing livelihood to the men and women of Costa…
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E42. Laurelove: Inspiring Kids to Follow Their Entrepreneurial Urges
Laurelove - otherwise known, in Hawaiian, as Lahela, has been known to be called a health coach, yogini, farmer, inspirator, water woman, nutrition coach, cleansing specialist, and kid and animal Evangelista. She has created Cleansing Retreats on Maui, teen and youth farm clubs, and built and ran...
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E41. Elizabeth Madin & Anna Shoemaker: The Surfing Moms of Hawaii
This episode is for all powerhouses in our lives—our moms! Elizabeth Madin and Anna Shoemaker, the founder and founding member of Surfing Moms, share what their nonprofit organization is all about, their mission, and the magic and beauty that this community has created in their lives and hopes to...
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E40. Marissa Gochar of Reefer Wax: Sustainable Hemp-Based Surf Wax
The ocean is changing. Surfers are the first in line to notice that as we spent most of our time enjoying its magnificent waves. Us surfers should also be the first ones to take action in healing it so that the next generation gets to enjoy it, too. In this episode, we have the CEO and Founder of...
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E39. Chancie Pinkerton of Room to Roam: Simplified Surf Travel in Nicaragua
Do you want to surf in warm waters and heal your mind, body, and soul in one life-changing trip? Room to Roam in Nicaragua is the place to be. In this episode, Room to Roam’s CEO and co-founder Chancie Pinkerton shares with us all the wonderful things that Room to Roam offers to help you travel…
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E38. Tracy Hines: Surfing as Therapy for Veterans
This episode features the adventurous and exciting life of retired U.S. Army Airborne soldier Tracy Hines. Tracy lets us in on how she got hooked into surfing, her surf therapy journey, the surf therapy camp for veterans that she joined down in South Carolina, healing from trauma, and all the...
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E37. Daniel George: Putting Out Positive Vibes Using His Creativity
Sixteen years ago, Daniel George moved to Malibu from Gainesville, Florida. He graduated with MA in Ceramics 10 years ago and has been working as an artist since then. Describing himself as a batch artist, Daniel is a ceramic artist, a surfboard shaper, glasser, surfer, all rolled up into one...
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E36. Prue Jeffries: Embodied Knowledge of Ourselves as Water
In this episode, Prue Jeffries shares her pro surfing career with us and how water & nature support life, our health, and our well-being. Prue Jeffries of Body of Wonder and Surf the Flow is a Craniosacral Teacher and Therapist, Continuum Teacher, Certified Massage Therapist, Registered Somatic...
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E35. Ilaria Bagalini: The Surfing Architect Living the Digital Nomad Life
Ilaria is an architect who escaped the 9 to 5 to pursue her deepest passions: traveling and surfing. A few months ago, she arrived in Costa Rica and headed north in Central America, looking for the best waves. Ilaria is also on a journey to inspire other digital nomads who love to surf to pursue...
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E34. Marine Biologist Amélie Carraut: Restoring Coral Reefs in the Maldives with Reefscapers
This podcast with Reefscapers' resident Marine biologist, Amélie Carraut, celebrates Reefscapers' mission to protect the ocean with their coral reef restoration projects in the Maldives and raise awareness about the importance of coral reefs. As surfers, we all have a relationship with the reef....
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E33. Jessica Boynton of Hakuna Wear: Be Free to Be You
Different things in our daily life instill in us that our body should be perfect—thin, bikini-worthy, flawless. But truth be told, the perfect body does not exist. In this episode, the amazing woman behind Hakuna Wear, Jessica Boynton, will teach us that every body is a bikini body and to just be...
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E32. Terry Simms of Simba Surf: Making Surfing Safer with the World's Best Aquatic Helmets
In this episode, get to know the man behind the world's best surfing helmets—Terry Simms, the founder of Simba Surf, where he shares what inspired him to create the helmet, how he made it, and the many benefits it gives to all surfers of any age. Some of the helmet’s benefits include fostering…
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E31. Sea-ing the Land with Anthropologist Kyra Lenting
Next to having a big affinity for cultural anthropology, Kyra also has a love for making art and design. She aims to explore the junction between academia, research, and multimedia technology in order to communicate complex topics through creative narratives. She aspires to work in academia or an...
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E30. Optimize for Joy: The Sea is Medicine Podcast by Naomi Olson
Last March, I was honored to become a guest on Naomi Olson's The Sea of Medicine Podcast, where she interviews sea-lovers from all walks of life and share with everyone the ocean’s power to heal, inspire and transform our lives. Naomi is also the creator of Boundless Waves offering daily...
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E29. Christian Shubin of Poseidon Paddle and Surf: A Man of Many Talents
The beautiful thing about being in business is meeting someone who is aligned with your ideals and how you look at the world, and fortunately, I was able to find someone like that in Christian, the founder of Poseidon Paddle and Surf. From having a business relationship to becoming one of my…
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E28. Gabriella Brody: Solo Girl Travel Year Around The World
Are you planning to travel the world solo once the pandemic is over? What's it like traveling solo if you're a woman? In this episode, Gabi Brody, an experienced traveler, and travel coach shared her adventures traveling alone in today's world. She shared some tips on the beautiful places to go,...
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E27. Surf and Heal Together with the Women of Groundswell Community Project
Dive deeper into the power of the ocean and the specifics of surf therapy for trauma healing with the founder of Groundswell Community, Natalie Small LMFT, the founder of Hakuna Wear, Jessica Boynton, and Jackie. Groundswell offers different surf therapy programs to help and give women a safe...
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E26. Develop a 5-Minute Breath Hold with Professional Big Wave Surfer Jeff Rowley
In this episode, I got to talk to an amazing big wave surfer from Torquay, Australia—Jeff Rowley. Jeff has been surfing big waves for 23 years, including paddling on the biggest days at Peahi on Maui and Cloudbreak in Fiji. Jeff started the website paddleinmastery.com, an online learning platform...
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E25. Nic Schuck on Writing Native Moments: A Coming-of-Age Surf Adventure Novel
In this episode, I had the chance to talk to a #1 bestseller author from Pensacola, Florida—Nic Schuck. Native Moments is Nic's debut novel. It's a coming-of-age surf adventure novel set in Costa Rica. 2.5 years after it was published, it reached #1 bestseller status in the Central and South...
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E24. Starting Your Own Eco Surf Brand With Dom Taylor of Shaka Surf
Dom Taylor is the founder of Shaka Surf, an eco surf product marketplace established in 2018. He is a surfer, environmentalist, keen traveler, and entrepreneur. He currently splits his time between Portugal and the UK, loves learning new languages and meeting people from all walks of life! He...
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E23. Explore Alaska's Waves with Scott Reierson of Alaska Surf Guides
Have you been wanting to surf the cool and awesome waves in Alaska? Same here, bro! In this episode, I got the chance to talk to Scott Reierson, the owner and operator of Alaska Surf Guides, and he's here to let you know of the amazing surf adventures that are waiting for all of us in Alaska and...
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E22. Building a Surfboard Factory During COVID with Joel Zemenick & Andi Cummings
"My philosophy is pretty simple: to take every surfer, of every ability, to the next level of their surfing life." - Joel Zemenick, JZ Surfboards. Joel and Andi went on a surf/dive trip in Maui last year before COVID hit, where they fell in love with each other and decided to build a surfboard...
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E21. Tribe of Zen Founder Kwame LaBassiere: Diversity in the Lineup
With the unrest that happened in summer 2020, more and more surfers of color are emerging and finding a space in the lineup. And yet, there is still resistance from other people of color and certain disbelief from others. In this podcast episode, I got the chance to talk to Kwame LaBassiere about...
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E20. Wild Habitat Founders Sherry and Briana Tautiva: Uniting Brands That Protect the Wild
Sherry and Briana Tautiva are a mother-daughter team who sought out to reject traditional industry norms and invite athletes to be rebels for the Wild. Their company, Wild Habitat, is bringing together brands that are proving that animal rights, environmental concerns, and giving back are their...
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E19. Leo Rossini: Brazilian Texan With Stoke For Surfing
Love to surf but living far from the coast? In this episode, I got the chance to talk to Leo Rossini, who is a surfer living in Texas. Leo was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and surfing has been a very important and huge part of his life. But currently living in Texas, Leo shared how he has to drive…
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E18: Steve Ecker Building a Brand That Has a Positive Impact on People
Entrepreneurship: Building a brand that has a positive impact on people Steve runs the podcast Trust The Grind, where he explores how creatives, athletes, and business owners discovered their path to a more authentic and meaningful life. Each interview takes a close look into how these leaders...
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Videographer Julie Brondeel: Hold Your Own From South Africa
This podcast celebrates Julie Brondeel's journey as a videographer and content creator. She is from Belgium—currently working as a Brand and Content Coordinator for Jack Black Brewing Company in Cape Town. I came across Julie's video of Hold Your Own by Kate Tempest, winner of the Ted Hughes…
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Liba Sosna | Art is a Way of Living as Opposed to Being
“We've all heard that the unexamined life is not worth living, but consider too that the unlived life is not worth examining.” ― Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity Liba is a multimedia artist. She loves creating colorful imagery, fun jewelry, and creating art...
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Ambassadors of Hope From The Groundswell Community: Natalie Small & Javier Larco
This week, we launch my conversation with Natalie Small & Javier Larco straight from Peru. Peru has a rich culture in surfing and a connection to Mama Cocha and Madre Tierra as healing sources. The surf industry and surf tourism have introduced another side of surfing; a darker side is driven by...
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Costa Rica Guru with 40 Surf Trips to Costa Rica: Greg Gordon
Greg is the owner of CR Surf Travel Company. Greg grew up surfing the East Coast of the United States. He's lived in New York, Virginia Beach, Cocoa Beach, and Miami Beach Florida, and so understands the value of having good, clean waves since they didn't come that often. He has also lived close…
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Sasha Golyanova - Transition From Russian Police Career To Full-time Surf Photographer
Have you ever thought about starting over? Here is an idea: quit everything and move to Bali to restart your life as a surf photographer. Originally a Russian police officer, Sasha started her new life in 2014 on the island of Bali. Swimming skills and passion for photography have defined her...
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Backstage Pass 1: Building Wave Tribe
We are launching a new series called Backstage Pass. These episodes are a backstage pass into running and building a surf brand. I am pulling back the kimono and giving everyone a peek at what it takes to run an eCommerce brand. In this episode we talk about the following: The new business model...
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How Psychedelics Saved My Buddy From Depression & Suicide
Today, I speak with my friend Mark about his journey with lifelong depression and feelings of suicide. Mark's father committed suicide at 50 and Mark didn't think he was going to make it past this anniversary without taking his own life. He was introduced to plant medicine at just the right…
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Tyler's Parachute Never Opened, But His Life Did
Tyler Farnham is a world traveler, international lifeguard, and public speaker. In 2009, Tyler suffered a horrendous accident, which changed his overall perspectives as well as his life decisions. As an EMT Ocean Rescue Captain, the physical rehab meant not only walking again but getting back in...
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Leaving The Rat Race For Eco Living In Hawaii
In this episode, we meet Sanny and Iñaki from Spain. She left a successful career in acting and he left the world of stock markets to live a different kind of life. Located in Haiku, Hawaii, the eco couple talks about how they both left successful careers to live a deeper and more fulfilling…
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Manav Thapar On Diversity In Surf Culture
Inclusivity, history of surfing, inequalities in surfing, localism, and why mostly white men are the grumpiest in the line-up. Manav and I dive into some of the current hot issues in today's world and look at them from within surfing. Social Media Profiles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/yo.manav/...
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Shark Tank Runner-up, An Inventors Journey with Radbeh Ravaz
Passion truly drives Radbeh Ravaz as he chases his dream to bring a product to life. Radbeh invented the next generation beach chair, it passed the 1st SharkTank audition but he was never called back this season. His invention is not anything close to the traditional beach chair that we see on…
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Firefighter Kane Johnson On The Evolving Waterman
Starting out as a bodyboarder, turned SUPer, and got spit out as a surfer. Evolution's finest dance. Kane and I talk about professional bodyboarding and growing up in the 90s as a surf rat. How is moved up to a SUP and how he always felt like an outsider. He eventually found his way to a…
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Cabo Mexico Surf Trip: Surf Travel Pandemic Style
In this episode, we talk to Mark about traveling to Cabo Mexico during the current pandemic. He walks us through getting to Cabo by air via Tiajuana and tells us what the experience is like being in Mexico during his pandemic surf trip. He reviews his first surf sessions at The Rock, Zippers, and...
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Melodie Meyer Founder Mermaid Wave Wear | Sexy Sustainable Wetsuits for Women
In this episode, I caught up with Melodie Meyer from Mermaid Wavewear. Mermaid Wave Wear makes a sexy and sustainable wetsuit line for women. They use Yulux glue which is a solvent-free and sustainable material in the construction of the suits. Check them out here . . . Website:...
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Leaving Medicine For Surfing With Monica From Chile
The reason I love traveling is that the people you meet while on the road tend to impact your life in more ways than can be imagined. I meet Monica 15 years ago in northern Brazil. I was picking up a friend at the airport in Salvador when we meet and later when I saw her again while surfing I…
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Shape Your First Surfboard
Looking for something to do during quarantine? Why not shape your first surfboard. We go through the tools and software you need and also I walk you through each step of the process. If you love surfboards as much as I do then you'll love shaping them even more. Have fun. SKU Shaper, Shaping...
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How Wave Tribe Started
In this first episode, we talk about how the surf company Wave Tribe started and we explore the details of some of the eco-friendly products created by Wave Tribe. Wave Tribe was created over a decade ago and is the world's first eco surf company. Wave Tribe designs eco-products like hemp board...
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About this show
A podcast dedicated to surfing, surf travel, surfboards, ecology, entrepreneurship, good living, and everything rad about being high from saltwater.Please tag us #sharethestoke #wavetribe #surftrip #saltwaterhigh and leave a rad review.See more at www.wavetribe.com
Hosted by
Derek Dodds