Podcasts by Salt Water High by Derek Dodds

E48. Kathryn Keating of RenewBluSurf: Saving The Oceans For A Cleaner and Safer Surf from 2022-02-28T23:55:40

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...

E47. Lesley Zonnekein of Surf Neutral: Making Artisan Surfboards Globally On-Hand from 2022-02-01T00:12:47

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 artisa...

E46: The SoulShake: Fueling Love, Life, and Stoke With Music from 2021-12-12T23:31

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...

E45. Ryan Moore & Clayton Bried of Nurtrium: The Future of Hemp from 2021-11-12T02:01:09

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...

E44. Lori Mallini of Protea Zero Waste: Hawaii's First Zero-Waste Refill Store from 2021-10-29T00:11:35

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 ...

E43. Jennifer Smith of Community Carbon Trees: Restoring Rainforests in Costa Rica from 2021-10-21T01:26:43

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 Commun...

E42. Laurelove: Inspiring Kids to Follow Their Entrepreneurial Urges from 2021-10-07T21:59:36

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 anima...

E41. Elizabeth Madin & Anna Shoemaker: The Surfing Moms of Hawaii from 2021-09-24T00:41:55

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 ...

E40. Marissa Gochar of Reefer Wax: Sustainable Hemp-Based Surf Wax from 2021-09-16T23:36:47

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 healin...

E39. Chancie Pinkerton of Room to Roam: Simplified Surf Travel in Nicaragua from 2021-09-09T23:09:31

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-f...

E38. Tracy Hines: Surfing as Therapy for Veterans from 2021-09-02T21:24:49

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, t...

E37. Daniel George: Putting Out Positive Vibes Using His Creativity from 2021-08-26T22:59:38

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 ...

E36. Prue Jeffries: Embodied Knowledge of Ourselves as Water from 2021-08-19T02:20:51

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 ...

E35. Ilaria Bagalini: The Surfing Architect Living the Digital Nomad Life from 2021-08-11T23:46:30

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 ...

E34. Marine Biologist Amélie Carraut: Restoring Coral Reefs in the Maldives with Reefscapers from 2021-08-05T03:45:49

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 rais...

E33. Jessica Boynton of Hakuna Wear: Be Free to Be You from 2021-07-28T22:00:26

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 am...

E32. Terry Simms of Simba Surf: Making Surfing Safer with the World's Best Aquatic Helmets from 2021-07-21T22:23:16

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 t...

E31. Sea-ing the Land with Anthropologist Kyra Lenting from 2021-07-08T06:29:47

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...

E30. Optimize for Joy: The Sea is Medicine Podcast by Naomi Olson from 2021-07-01T20:31:28

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...

E29. Christian Shubin of Poseidon Paddle and Surf: A Man of Many Talents from 2021-06-16T20:07:13

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, ...

E28. Gabriella Brody: Solo Girl Travel Year Around The World from 2021-06-08T21:34:17

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 trave...

E27. Surf and Heal Together with the Women of Groundswell Community Project from 2021-06-03T00:33:10

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 Bo...

E26. Develop a 5-Minute Breath Hold with Professional Big Wave Surfer Jeff Rowley from 2021-05-19T21:47:05

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 P...

E25. Nic Schuck on Writing Native Moments: A Coming-of-Age Surf Adventure Novel from 2021-05-07T00:34:31

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 nov...

E24. Starting Your Own Eco Surf Brand With Dom Taylor of Shaka Surf from 2021-04-21T22:11:46

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 betw...

E23. Explore Alaska's Waves with Scott Reierson of Alaska Surf Guides from 2021-04-07T20:32:26

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 Sur...

E22. Building a Surfboard Factory During COVID with Joel Zemenick & Andi Cummings from 2021-03-19T00:17:23

"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/di...

E21. Tribe of Zen Founder Kwame LaBassiere: Diversity in the Lineup from 2021-03-03T21:53:17

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 cer...

E20. Wild Habitat Founders Sherry and Briana Tautiva: Uniting Brands That Protect the Wild from 2021-02-17T23:43:55

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 t...

E19. Leo Rossini: Brazilian Texan With Stoke For Surfing from 2021-01-27T16:51:13

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...

E18: Steve Ecker Building a Brand That Has a Positive Impact on People from 2021-01-08T02:22:42

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 dis...

Videographer Julie Brondeel: Hold Your Own From South Africa from 2020-12-26T00:42:22

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...

Liba Sosna | Art is a Way of Living as Opposed to Being from 2020-12-11T01:57:53

“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, Listen

Ambassadors of Hope From The Groundswell Community: Natalie Small & Javier Larco from 2020-11-26T23:18:46

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 sourc...

Costa Rica Guru with 40 Surf Trips to Costa Rica: Greg Gordon from 2020-11-13T01:21:02

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 unders...

Sasha Golyanova - Transition From Russian Police Career To Full-time Surf Photographer from 2020-10-30T01:11:50

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...

Backstage Pass 1: Building Wave Tribe from 2020-10-15T21:11:28

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...

How Psychedelics Saved My Buddy From Depression & Suicide from 2020-10-08T22:09:09

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 th...

Tyler's Parachute Never Opened, But His Life Did from 2020-09-28T23:48:41

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 decision...

Leaving The Rat Race For Eco Living In Hawaii from 2020-09-17T00:19:08

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.

Manav Thapar On Diversity In Surf Culture from 2020-09-04T01:56:03

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 i...

Shark Tank Runner-up, An Inventors Journey with Radbeh Ravaz from 2020-08-20T19:01:55

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...

Firefighter Kane Johnson On The Evolving Waterman from 2020-08-04T02:39:48

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...

Cabo Mexico Surf Trip: Surf Travel Pandemic Style from 2020-07-22T17:24:32

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 bein...

Melodie Meyer Founder Mermaid Wave Wear | Sexy Sustainable Wetsuits for Women from 2020-07-03T18:03:06

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 ...

Leaving Medicine For Surfing With Monica From Chile from 2020-05-09T18:42:50

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 Listen

Shape Your First Surfboard from 2020-04-27T00:51:22

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...

How Wave Tribe Started from 2020-03-31T01:08:16

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 ...