Podcasts by Intriguing Beings Podcast
Rou Chater has conducted a host of interviews over the years, in this podcast he shares some of those conversations with you. Each week he sits down with a new guest to talk about their life and some of the adventures they have been on, interesting things they have done and their achievements. This podcast aims to inspire, educate and intrigue.
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Intriguing Beings - Season 3 - Episode 9 - Raphael and Julien Salles - The incredible father and son team who head up F-ONE and Manera, two of the biggest brands in the watersports industry! from 2023-10-27T05:44:59
I sit down in a rare opportunity to have both Raphael Salles and his son Julien in the room together. Raphael started F-ONE at the end of the 90's and it's grown to become one of the big...
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Season 3 Episode 8 - Kent Marinkovic - Old school windsurf racer, passionate kiter and CEO of Cabrinha! from 2023-10-18T17:35:57
Back in January, I sat down with Kent Marinkovic, a long-time waterman and businessman who is currently the CEO of Cabrinha. One of the world's largest watersports companies, we talk about t...
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Season 3 Episode 7 - Till Eberle - CEO of Boards and More, one of the world's largest watersports businesses and parent company of Duotone and ION. from 2023-09-28T10:58:22
I sit down with Till Eberle to talk all things Duotone, the rebrand of Fanatic and how the industry has been during these difficult times... It's an episode that is well worth a listen!
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 3 Episode 6 - Hannah Whiteley - Social media superstar, one of the worlds best female kite boarders! from 2023-04-12T16:54:51
I've wanted to get Hannah on the podcast for a while now, so this was a great opportunity to catch up. I've known Hannah since the start of her kiteboarding career, and to see her progre...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 3 Episode 5 - Titouan Galea - Kites, Foils and Wings! from 2023-04-12T15:51:03
Multiple world champion Titouan Galea sits down with me to chat about where he came from and how he embraced the sport of wing foiling so quickly. His kite-foil skills were an easy transfer, and...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 3 Episode 4 - Scott Harrison - Beer, Guns and Kiteboarding from 2023-02-13T11:12:53
Ex US Special Forces and brewery founder Scott Harrison sits down with me to talk about some of his adventures in various warzones over the years, his love of brewing beer and how kiteboarding b...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 03 Episode 03 - Ralf Grösel - Welcome To A Sustainable Future from 2022-11-07T18:40:38
Ralf Grösel is one of the highest functioning humans I know, a kite designer, paragliding designer, racing car driver and successful businessman his accolades are many. He recently got in touch ...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 03 Episode 01 - Rou Chater - The Story Behind FacePlant from 2021-07-20T17:00
I'm Back! An interesting episode for you this time around as I chat to Alan Jones from Talk Funding. Alan approached me wanting to do a podcast about my new project, FacePlant Sunglasses, i...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 15 - Jon Modica - Investing In The Future from 2021-02-13T12:00
Listen in as I chat to Jon Modica, the man behind the recent buyout of Cabrinha from the Pryde Group. If you've not heard of Jon he used to be a pro rider for Cabrinha back in the day, and ...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 14 - Robby Naish - A Very Honest Telephone Conversation from 2020-08-08T11:00
Something a little different for you all this week, I had the fortune to catch up with Robby Naish over in Maui on the phone last week. We talked for about 45 minutes about how Covid 19 has effe...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 13 Clinton Filen - Always hunting for innovation from 2020-06-16T16:00
This episode I sit down with Clinton Filen, designer, innovator and radical ideas man. He's been heading up the Airush brand from Cape Town for the last 8 years and has a long history in pr...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 12 Rob Whittall - Truly living life to the limits from 2020-04-24T15:00
I have an amazing guest in this episode, Ozone kite designer Rob Whittall, I've known Rob for some time and bumped into him across the various continents of the globe over the years. He&apo...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 11 Noè Font - The Youth Are Coming from 2020-03-10T18:00
This time I sit down with one of my youngest guests, Noè Font, a Spanish kiteboarder and 2x Junior World Champion. He's gone on to surround himself with peers and ride on the Kite Park Leag...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 10 Raphael Salles - A Passion For The Ocean from 2020-01-24T17:00
This week I'm sitting down with waterman, businessman and legend Raphael Salles. Raph heads up F-One, the watersports brand that makes gear for kitesurfers, surfers, paddle boarders and foi...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 09 Craig Cunningham - Nurturing The Future from 2019-12-23T22:00
This week I'm chatting to Craig Cunningham the Team Manager at Duotone Kiteboarding. Recorded back in February this year in Cape Town we talk about a wide range of topics including how he n...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 08 Julien Salles - A Passion For A Brand from 2019-12-02T19:00
Julien Salles heads up Manera in Montpelier, France, the accessories brand is part of the F-One group owned by his father, Raphael. I've been lucky enough to call Julien a friend for some t...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 07 Steven Akkersdijk - The Long, Dutch, Kite Whisperer from 2019-11-21T15:00
This week I've got legendary rider Steven Akkersdijk on the podcast, the tall dutchman has been making a huge impression on the Big Air scene for some time now. With King Of The Air podiums...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 06 - Sensi Graves - Life's Better In A Bikini from 2019-10-31T17:00
This week I'm chatting to Sensi Graves, founder of Sensi Bikinis, kite park pioneer and all-round female kite hero. I met up with Sensi in Hood River earlier this year to record this podcas...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 05 - Tom Court - A Lighter Look At Life from 2019-09-16T17:00
This weeks episode is a little more light-hearted as I chat to Tom Court, one of the original kiteboarders from back in the day who was shredding from a very young age. Tom's garnered a suc...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 04 - Robby Naish - A True Legend from 2019-08-27T16:00
They say you shouldn't meet your heroes, we'll this week I'm sharing a conversation I had with one of mine this summer, none other than the legend Mr Robby Naish. US1111 carved a ...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 03 Mike Raper - An Incredible Journey from 2019-08-08T10:00
This week I chat to Mike Raper, one of the kiteboarding originals who started as a pro rider before getting a job with the Pryde Group. Mike spent years there working on various brands including...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 02 - Ralf Grosel - There are enough hours in the day from 2019-08-01T11:00
I sit down with Duotone kite designer Ralf Grösel and have a very interesting chat about his life and how he got into design. From making his own paragliders and learning CAD at 14 to running se...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 01 Ruben Lenten - A lesson in a positive mindset from 2019-07-02T11:00
Ruben Lenten is one of the most influential kiteboarders on the planet, his long career has seen him shape the sport in a way few others can match. From his aggressive powered freestyle riding t...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 20 - King Of The Air Special from 2019-02-05T00:00
It's the last episode of Season 1 and I thought I might do something a little different. As it's the King Of The Air in Cape Town and the finals are tomorrow Lewis Crathern and I sit d...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 19 - Lewis Crathern from 2019-01-28T00:00
This week I'm chatting to the "Man Who Touched The Sky" AKA Lewis Crathern. He was one of the first kiteboarders to break into the mainstream when he jumped over Worthing Pier in ...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 18 - Dan Macaulay from 2019-01-21T00:00
This week I'm chatting to Dan Macaulay, he's the founder of Brandwave Marketing and someone who truly knows what taking a leap of faith is all about. At the tender age of 24, Dan someh...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 17 - Tim Turner from 2019-01-14T00:00
This week I'm chatting to Tim Turner, founder and creator of the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton race in Australia. The race takes place every year in December, attracting riders from all o...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 16 - Ian Young from 2019-01-07T11:00
Ian Young was the first ever kiteboarder in Australia, an ex special forces soldier Ian has had an affinity with water sports from an early age. His first love was surfing and then when back iss...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 15 - Bill Tai from 2018-12-31T00:00
I'm back after missing a Monday over the festive period, don't worry, normal Monday service will now be resumed! This week I'm chatting to Bill Tai, an incredibly influential man ...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 14 - Dom Moore from 2018-12-17T00:00
This week I chat to one of Britains most talented watermen, Dom Moore is a surfer, kitesurfer, spear fisherman and big wave aficionado with some incredible tales to tell. I've got a feeling...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 13 - Matt Crowhurst from 2018-12-10T00:00
This week it's something a little different, I chat to Matt Crowhurst, AKA Mr Wakeboard UK. Matt's been a friend of mine for a while and he's an incredibly talented athlete as wel...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 12 - Jo Wilson from 2018-12-03T05:00
This week I'm talking to longtime kiteboarder and coach extraordinaire, Jo Wilson! I've known Jo since the very beginning of the sport, I first met her when I was judging the Student W...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 11 - James Boulding from 2018-11-26T14:00
This week I'm chatting to James Boulding, Marketing Manager for Cabrinha. James has had an interesting path to his latest role with roots in climbing, maths and music. We discuss how he got...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 10 - Gee Atherton from 2018-11-19T00:00
This week I head to the Kendal Mountain Festival in the Ford Transit Custom van to catch up with Gee Atherton, multiple UCI Downhill World Champion, winner of numerous UCI DH World Cups and Ramp...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 09 - Alex Jones AKA Stig from 2018-11-12T11:00
This week I chat to Alex Jones, AKA Stig, an old friend of mine who suffered a horrific crash on his mountain bike. Hitting a jump he had done a hundred times before, he landed a touch rear whee...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 08 - Mark Shinn from 2018-11-05T00:00
This week I chat to Mark Shinn, one of the originals of the kiteboarding competition scene and multiple World Champion. Mark's an interesting guy, and one of the few pro riders from the spo...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 07 - Sky Solbach from 2018-10-29T00:00
This week I talk to Sky Solbach, shaper and tester for Duotone Kiteboarding. Sky has been instrumental in creating some of the most well known kitesurf boards on the planet, and the chances are ...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 06 - Pete Cabrinha from 2018-10-22T00:00
I was very privileged to chat to Pete Cabrinha earlier this year. Pete is one of Hawaii's most talented watermen, a pioneer of many of the ocean sports we all love. He had a glittering wind...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 05 - Colleen Carroll from 2018-10-15T00:00
My guest this week is Colleen Carroll, I sat down and talked to her at the Duotone meeting in Tarifa earlier this year. I've long been a fan of Colleen's riding but it's only in r...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 04 - Philipp Becker from 2018-10-08T00:00
Philipp is the International Marketing and Communications Manager at Duotone Kiteboarding at Boards and More. If you kiteboard then you'll no doubt be aware of the North Kiteboarding and Du...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 03 - Steph Bridge from 2018-10-01T00:00
This week I chat to multiple world kiteboarding champion Steph Bridge. Alongside her husband Eric they have raised three young men, Olly, Guy and Tom who are all world-class athletes in their ow...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 02 - Dave Hastilow from 2018-09-24T00:00
My next guest is David Hastilow, you might have heard of him, but probably not. 20 years ago Dave learned to kitesurf, like so many of us he became hooked and fell in love with the sport. From t...
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 01 - Nick Jacobsen from 2018-09-13T00:00
Welcome to Episode 01 of Intriguing Beings, a new podcast featuring interesting conversations with Rou Chater. My first guest is Nick Jacobsen, one of the world's most impressive kiteboarders....
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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Episode 01 - Nick Jacobsen from 2018-09-13T00:00
Welcome to Episode 01 of Intriguing Beings, a new podcast featuring interesting conversations with Rou Chater. My first guest is Nick Jacobsen, one of the world's most impressive kiteboarders....
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