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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 first priority. Wild Habitat aspires to bring together communities of caring human beings, willing to take a stand and eradicate the damage done to our planet. They are proud to create a platform to unite inspiring companies and conscientious adventurers who are shaping the future together. Briana left the fast-paced, profit-driven corporate lifestyle to start a family company that put passion before profit. Together, Sherry and Briana have searched high and low to bring together the brands that commit to doing the right thing. They truly believe that sustainability is the only business plan: From the clothes we wear to the boards we ride, they are banning together with the tribes of adventurists and outdoor enthusiasts who shape the future together. Topics Discussed: What is Wild Habitat? How did you get the idea for Wild Habitat? Why is ecology important for you? How do you find businesses to work with? How will you market Wild Habitat? How will you attract athletes to be part of the business model? What’s it like working as partners? How do you split roles? For Briana: What skills did you bring over from corporate and which did you leave behind? For Sherry: Share a little of your journey and why you decided to launch this company. Did we miss anything? Social Media Profiles: Wild Habitat IG: https://www.instagram.com/wild.habitat/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/shop.wildhabitat/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD0as0L_zKSvAh7RRdD1WIA Website: https://wildhabitat.co/ Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/btautiva/, https://www.instagram.com/sherrytautiva/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/briana.tautiva, https://www.facebook.com/sheryl.tautiva Location: Miami, Florida --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 4 hours to reach and surf in Galveston and how he continues to find alternatives to continue surfing and get stoked.  Listen to Leo's journey and learn that if you have the stoke and the kind of fortitude to get out there and surf, you can always find ways. Social Media Profile: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-rossini-95b509a/ Topics Discussed: How long have you been in the USA? I see you have no social media—is that intentional? What is the closest beach to you? Is there any surf culture in Dallas? What is it like to surf a wave pool? Describe your first surfboard. What is the best wave you have surfed? Your favorite surf trip? Did we miss anything? Location: Dallas, TX --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 overcame obstacles to pursue their calling, manage the daily grind, and make the most out of every day. He also created Plan Dope Shit, a planner that helps him have a clearer mind and know exactly what to focus on for the day. His mission is to create work that helps people get their sh*t together while giving back.  A portion of their proceeds will be donated to Art Start, a non-profit organization based in NYC that hosts various workshops empowering the youth through art. Social Media Profiles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/trustthegrindco/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/trustthegrindco/ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zjQHD_pq7sMlqmJOzxJ8Q/videos Website: https://trustthegrind.co/ Podcast Links: Apple, Spotify Location: Maryland --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 Award for Brand New Ancients and widely regarded as the UK's leading spoken word poet. Hold Your Own is a riveting tale of youth and experience, sex and love, wealth and poverty, community and alienation.  The result is a rhythmically hypnotic tour de force—and a hugely ambitious leap forward for one of the most broadly talented and compelling young writers today. Social Media Profiles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/juliebrondeel/ Website: https://juliebrondeel.com/ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JulieBrondeel/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebrondeel/ Location: Cape Town, South Africa Topics Discussed: Tell us about Cape Town. Where are you surfing? Have you been to J-bay? Where did you surf in Europe? You are also a musician—what kind of music do you play. What do you shot with? What does your process look like? How do you pick the music? Hold Your Own Be who you are in life? French Video with piano. Describe your first surfboard? What is the best wave you have surfed? Your favorite surf trip? Did we miss anything? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

“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 that has a purpose and touches humanity. She is self-taught and has been making art her whole life.  Topics Covered: Art The  process of creation: Inspiration, Motivation, Choice of Expression Building the belief muscle Ego Creative bursts and lulls Growth while doing no art, the inner process of becoming a more skilled artist because of inner evolution The feeling of making masterpieces or shit, it’s all perspective Art is a way of living as opposed to being a certain type of artist that does one style of art “Good and Bad Art”: What does that mean? Useful art, working through thoughts about creating clutter or useful items Working through inner judgmental dialogues Working on not letting the idea of and need for the money destroy creativity Empathy, honesty and an eye for details, fearless expression Social Media Profiles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/libartationillustration/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/liba.sosna.3 Where you can find and get Liba's arts: Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Libartation/explore Location: San Diego, CA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 consumerism and competition. Natalie and Javier are on a mission to realign the local surf culture with its roots. Their intention has deep roots in healing and connecting humanity by caring for all members of the community. About Natalie: Founder and executive director of Groundswell Community Project. Groundswell Community Project offers various surf therapy programs for self-identifying women overcoming various forms of trauma and its effects. They are a transformational community of surf sisters who provide intersectional, brave, and safe spaces for all self-identifying women to find their unique healing, community, and power in the waves of Mother Ocean. Also, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. About Javier: Professional surfer and surf coach Has explored and surfed up and down the Peru coast, Ecuador, Mexico, California, Indonesia, and river surfed in Germany. He started his first surf school in 2003 in Las Delicias, was the surf coach for the Junior Pro Peru team 2016-2018, is the official Peru surf coach for Unleashed (Canada), Safari Surf  Adventures (US), and Surf Adventures (Brazil), and now provides free coaching and adaptive surf therapy for local kids in Huanchaco. President of the Asociacion de Talentos Libertenos Del Surf and founded Surf Habilitados, a surf project providing surf therapy for local kids living with mental and physical disabilities and their families. Topics Explored: How do we realign surf culture with its roots? Is it surfing or humanity that needs to realign? Where did surfing take a wrong turn? Where did surfing go right? What are some things we can do to realign? What do you mean by heal and connect? How can therapy and surfing work together? Location: Huanchaco, Peru Social Media Profiles: Groundswell Community Project: IG: https://www.instagram.com/groundswellcommunityproject/ Website: https://www.groundswellcommunity.org/ Natalie: IG: https://www.instagram.com/captsmall/ Website: https://www.nataliesmalllmft.com/ Javier: IG: https://www.instagram.com/javierlarcosurfcoach/ Website: https://www.ldcsurfbags.com/take-action --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 to Swami's and Santa Cruz in California so he understands the value of having uncrowded waves and warm water. Greg made his first trip to Costa Rica in 1996, has lived there for more than 5 years and has made over 40 trips back and forth in between. He has surfed both coastlines extensively, planned hundreds of trips for clients and friends over the last 23 years, and has written surf travel articles for Surfline, The Inertia, and the Tico Times. When he is not surfing, writing, or helping clients, he is helping out at beach cleanups, playing guitar, and just enjoying and appreciating the natural beauty around him. Topics of Podcast Why Costa Rica? What do you love about Costa Rica? Favorite part of Costa Rica? What are the top 3 things people should not miss? Manuel Antonio National Park Nauyaca Waterfalls Arenal Volcano Community Carbon Trees Where can you find uncrowded surf these days? How different is the East to the West? What are some things you don’t like about CR? What about Panama, any tips? Have you ever thought about living there full time? What services do you provide? Describe your first surfboard? What is the best wave you have surfed? Your favorite surf trip? Did we miss anything? CRSURF.com Social Media Profiles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/crsurf/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/CRsurf/ Website: https://crsurf.com/ Also Mentioned: Community Carbon Trees: http://www.communitycarbontrees.org CREMA: http://www.cremacr.org Location: Right now in Virginia Beach, otherwise Costa Rica --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 current occupation. She learned to surf and never looked back. She said in an interview for Saltwater Magazine,  "Water photography is a long journey . . . It pushes me from my comfort zone . . . and forces to keep on moving." I think we can all relate to that. Some of the topics we cover include the following: How did you go from working as a police officer in Russia to a surf photographer? Why photography? How did you start—did you enjoy photography when you were younger? I see you have some great water shots, what is it like shooting in the water? What do you shot with—what equipment do you travel with? What is your favorite lens? (45mm - AP - Speed Auto - 2.2 - 1.8 - recommend 5.6 for beginners) Post-production? Color correction, Adobe Lightroom 100:1 Marc 3 - full-frame What is your process—many of your photos have people in them, do you like capturing humans in action? You were in Bali, then Brazil, and now Mexico—can you tell us a little about your journey this past year. Does photography lead you or do you lead it? How does social media influence your photography? What’s next on your horizon? Who are some photographers that you admire? Social Media Profiles: IG (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/sasha.golyanova/ IG (Surf Pics): https://www.instagram.com/sashafr0mrussia/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/sashagolyanova Portfolio: https://cheeese.co/portfolio/sasha.g Current Location: Cabo, Baja --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 that is emerging in today’s world—brands are selling directly to customers. COVID is accelerating the online shopping trend away from brick and mortar retail. Amazon has changed the way we think about buying products—but you are always an Amazon customer when you buy from that platform. Why Wave Tribe cares for you more deeply if you buy directly from us. Relationships with customers and factories are the key to growing a successful business. Have a business idea? Keep it simple. Why surfing is a spiritual experience. Any product ideas for Wave Tribe out there? Resources mentioned Cal Newport Podcast - https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/ Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted-ebook/dp/B00X47ZVXM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 moment and this podcast conicals his journey from the dark side of depression to a totally new outlook on life and what it has to offer. Please note we are not giving any advice in this podcast, we are telling the story of a personal journey where plant medicine changed Mark's life and that story is worth telling and listening too. If you are interested in more information on how plant medicine can also help you, I recommend the following resources: Books: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence | By Michael Pollan The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma | By Bessel van der Kolk Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha | By Tara Brach The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self | By Alice Miller Resources: Joyful Heart Foundation Paradigms of Ketamine Treatment | MAPS Psychedelic Science: Magic Mushrooms | MAPS MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy | MAPS Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (Resources) | tim.blog The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research | Johns Hopkins --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 shape to pass the extremely rigorous physical tests to regain his active duty status. In one year, he achieved that goal. Still learning and still growing, Tyler shares the stories of his own personal development through visualization and motivation using surfing, yoga, meditation as tools for happiness, self-discipline, and emotional growth.  Tyler's new book, Journals From Cloud 9, was released in April of 2020, along with his second edition Reaching Cloud 9. Current Location: Indonesia Topics Discussed: Tyler's skydiving accident where his parachute did not open, he tells the story. The epic story of Tyler's recovery. Did you ever want to give up? What was your thought when your parachute didn’t open? The odds of a parachute not opening are 1 in 1000—these seem like high odds? Do you think skydiving and surfing create similar feelings? What is the number one thing you learned from the experience? Tell us about writing your book. Links & Connect Tyler's books: Journals From Cloud 9, Reaching Cloud 9: Surviving a Near-Death Skydive IG: https://www.instagram.com/tylerfarnham/ Website: https://tylerfarnham.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 life in Hawaii. Sanny and Iñaki run a blog called the Eco Couple blog with eco-friendly articles and products. They talk about how they overcame their illness and other challenges along the journey from Spain to Hawaii. They each found a new light inside themselves that pushed them toward a new life surrounded by nature, new friendships, ecology, and the ocean Some issues covered: How did you get where you are? Do you love living in Hawaii? Why is ecology important for you? Your bringing awareness about other brands, have you thought about creating your own eco brand? Did having a child change the way think about the world? Describe your first surfboard? Your favorite surf trip? Did we miss anything? Social media profiles: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ecocouple/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ecocouple/ Website: https://ecocouple.blog/ Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/shop/ecocouple --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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/ More Information: Manav was invited to be on a panel in November 2018 about diversity in surfing hosted by a travel surf shop. Topics Discussed: Inclusivity History of surfing. Inequalities in surfing Localism Why mostly white men are the grumpiest in the line-up This podcast was an awesome journey into how we can live in a deeper way that is not dependent on the color of our skin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 the market. It's something from nature and for nature.  You can wear it like a shield or you can ride it like a bodyboard. He took it to the former bodyboarding world champion and got tons of great feedback and stoke. We talk about manufacturing challenges and domestic production. He laments about why we cannot have a sustainable business if we want to keep the production in the US. He suggests that we are outsourcing our economy and we are shutting down innovation and innovative thinking in an industry that belongs to us and Pacific beach. We review his challenges from the very first stage: insurance, fulfillment, manufacturing, R&D, investors, and basically anything that you can think of when bringing a product to market. Follow Radbeh here: https://www.instagram.com/radbehravaz/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 surfboard but continues to enjoy all the water activities—a true waterman. We talk about being a fireman during COVID and how he started getting his art on this year during the pandemic. He gives some great advice about being in the ocean air and offers some solid perspectives from a first responder point of view. Link & Connect Here is the online art classes Kane mention's https://brophyartacademy.com/ Follow Kane here: https://www.instagram.com/kaner50/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 Shipwrecks on a solid south swell. His stoke comes through strong as he unravels his first trip to the Cabo region. For more om traveling to Cabo see Wave Tribe's extensive article: https://www.wavetribe.com/blogs/surf-travel/surfing-cabo-baja-mexico --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 . . .  https://www.instagram.com/mermaidwavewear/ https://mermaidwavewear.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 told her I was going to Itacare in a few days and asked her if she wanted to join me.  She said yes. We lost touch and a few weeks ago she emailed me after a 15-year hiatus. In this episode we speak for the first time in 15 years; we talk about the pandemic in Chile, surfing in Sri Lanka, Peru, and other fun places. Monica tells the story of leaving her job as a doctor to pursue her passion for surfing.  #surfing #chile #sharethestoke #saltwaterhigh #podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 Software http://www.akushaper.com/ Basic Surfboard Shaping Tool List Planner (Home Depot) | $50 Sandpaper: Grit Sanding Screen 80 - 100 - 150 - 220 | $20 Block Plane: For Stringer (set) | $100 Calipers (Spring Calipers) | $11 Brick or Sandbag Surfboard Blanks (Wave Tribe Article) Eps Poly Wood Surfboard Blanks & Supplies https://www.foamez.com/ Fiberglass Hawaii: (805) 644-0009 Shape Tips Surfboard Rails (Mini Simmons Rails) Fins Placement Glasser & Master Shaper https://www.robertssurf.com/#/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message

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 bags, recycled surfboard leashes, and cork deck pads—a trifecta of eco surfing accessories. Check out for more info: https://www.wavetribe.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wavetribe/message