Episodes
Monday May 30, 2022
Dan Thornton - Part 2
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Dan Thornton Part 1
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Dan Thornton is no ordinary human being, he has had an extraordinary life, growing up In South Africa and traveling the world surfing. He is also a former Royal Marine Commando Officer, with operational experience in Afghanistan and Iraq. A Veteran of Maritime and Oil Security, a true soldier of fortune.
He now lives in SA in Cape St Francis with his family, surfing Jeffreys Bay and training Brazilian Jiujitsu, whilst running a Cyber Security Business.
In Part 1 of this fascinating conversation, Adz and Dan reminisce about the early days in the Royal Marines, and Dans surfing exploits as a grom.
Dans Cyber Security Business Goldphish, Link HERE
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Monday May 02, 2022
Adaptive Surfer - Zoe Smith
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Zoe Smith is an English Adaptive Surfer on the English Surf team. Adz and Zoe talk about how Zoe became a below the knee amputee and how she over came her adversities to become a surfer.
Adz and Zoe also talk about the Adaptive Surf competitions and the community surrounding the comps.
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Caroline Walsh
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Caroline Walsh is a former US Coast Guardsman/woman, she served with the CIA as a intelligence analyst and Officer, a life long surfer who has had her ups and downs in her life. Caroline has also published a book called "Fairly Smooth Operator : My Life Occasionally at the Tip of the Spear"
Now currently working at the University of San Diego with the Veterans Program, Caroline talks to Adz about her career highlights, surfing and women empowerment.
Carolines book Fairly Smooth Operator : My Life Occasionally at the Tip of the Spear link HERE
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Joanna Ziobronowicz
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Joanna Ziobronowicz is a Rodger Gracie Black Belt.
In this conversation we talk about women empowerment, discrimination and highs and lows of changing career paths, as well as Jiujitsu and coaching.
Enjoy.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Luke Egan
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Luke Egan is one of Australia’s greatest surfers who was on the Association of Surfing Professionals tour (Now WSL Championship Tour) for 22 years, winning 4 world tour events, finishing runner up twice and finished in the top 5 ASP rankings on 5 occasions.
Away from the sport he had an extensive career at Billabong while also transitioned into high level coaching, TV commentary and entrepreneurship.
Adz and Luke talk career transitions, World Tour Stories and much more …….
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Emile Ghessen - Conflict Documentary Maker
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Emile Ghessen is British conflict documentary journalist and reporter. He joined the Royal Marine Commandos as a young man and saw action in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also worked as a recruit instructor and travelled the world on various military exercises.
Now he is an expert film maker and journalist, embedding himself into hot zones of irregular conflict and warfare. His film making travels have taken him to Iraq, Syria, Ukraine and Armenia to cover conflict on the front lines and understand those who fight in these wars.
Emile and Adz discuss Emiles new documentary 45 Days, how he got in to documentary film making, also a few tales of days gone by.
Enjoy !
Emiles Website link HERE
45 Days Documentary link HERE
Emiles YouTube Channel HERE
Dont Argue With Stupid People Podcast link HERE
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Eric Davies
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Eric Davies is a man who has followed his dreams and passions. Started surfing in the late 1960s, traveling Europe and Africa in the early days of surfing, searching for perfect points and beaches to ride waves. He also become a sponsored Skier for the Ski brand Salomon and ended up working for them for nearly 40 years.
Talking to Eric, you find a humbleness only found by few humans that have done the things he has done and achieved.
Now 70 years old, Eric recalls some amazing stories, past and present. Eric is a true inspiration.
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Erics Youtube Channel Link HERE
Jack Bessent short Version HERE
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Stuart Cooper
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Stuart Cooper is a Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and a World renowned videographer who runs his own YouTube Channel Stuart Cooper Films.
He travelled the World living the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle for 10 plus years before settling down in Vancouver, Canada where he now has his own Jiu Jitsu team called SCJJ.
During his travels Stuart had the chance to meet and train with the very best Jiu Jitsu athletes on the planet. He travelled to over 15 countries consuming as much knowledge as possible. Stuart was a semi finalist in the Boa Super 8 tournament in Melbourne, Australia and has competed in some big Super fights on the English promotion Grapplefest.
Stuart has also coached at 2 of the biggest MMA gyms in the world. He taught at Evolve MMA in Singapore in 2016 and then became the head Jiu Jitsu coach of the World famous Tiger Muay Thai in 2017 where he had the chance to work with many famous UFC Athletes such as Valentina Shevchenko, Petr Yan, Alex Volkanovski, Mairbek Taisumov, Timothy Nastyuken and Dan Hooker.
Adz and Stuart talk all things Jiujitsu, lifestyle and ADCC, where he gained his fame from videoing and creating film edits of the worlds best Jiujitsu practitioners.
Stuart Cooper Films Youtube channel link HERE
Instagram link HERE
Braw Surf online store Link HERE (20% code in the podcast.)
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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Surfers Not Street Children - Tom Hewitt MBE
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Tom Hewitt MBE is the Founder and Director of Surfers Not Street Children..
Surfers Not Street Children is a world renowned organisation that empowers street children and children at risk in South Africa and Mozambique through the power of Surfing.
Tom is an outstanding character, he is passionate and his devotion to his charity, his family and surfing is a credit to him.
It was a privilege to talk to Tom and I feel very humble to have shared a surf or two with him and a this podcast.
Surfers Not Street Children Link HERE
Braw Surf online store Link HERE (20% code in the podcast.)
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