The Boardroom Podcast Archives - Surf Splendor

In today’s episode Scott chats with former Surfer Magazine colleague Chris Mauro about navigating surf media politics, telling valuable stories in a changing media landscape, his foray into shaping surfboards, and Chris shares his thoughts on today’s hot topics. Let us begin. Follow @Chris_Mauro and @BoardroomShow This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share … Continue reading "017 – Chris Mauro"

In today’s episode Scott speaks with Daniel Tomson about his early days at Lennox, how Firewire has changed his life, designing boards for Kelly Slater, and what’s next in Tomo’s always innovative design evolution. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and specialty sports gear with … Continue reading "016 – Daniel Tomson"

In today’s episode Scott chats with surfboard shaper Ryan Sakal about the importance of California’s board building legacy, his experience as a 2nd generation board builder, motorcycling, and maintaining a high level of surfing as you age. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and specialty … Continue reading "015 – Ryan Sakal, Aryse Surfboards"

In today’s episode Scott chats with professional surfer Damien Hobgood about the challenges involved with transitioning away from the myopic focus of surfing and into adulthood, family life, the fallacy of affirmation addiction, and what act two holds. Let us begin. This show is sponsored by Ride List app. Find, share & sell surf, snow and … Continue reading "014 – Damien Hobgood"

In today’s episode Scott chats with Varial Surf Technology founders Parker Borneman and Edison Conner about striving to engineer a better surfboard, reflecting on their path and origin story through time at SpaceX, the inherent value of hard work, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Let us begin. Follow @Varial_Surf and @BoardroomShow This show is … Continue reading "013 – Varial Surf Technology"

Matt “Mayhem” Biolos shares his origin story prior to board building, reflects on the early days launching …Lost, working with a young Chris Ward, reflecting on Randall, and how ..Lost developed their unique brand of guerrilla marketing. Biolos also discusses his achievements and challenges as a board builder. Let us begin. Follow @MayhemSurfboards_MattBiolos and @BoardroomShow This … Continue reading "012 – Matt “Mayhem” Biolos"

In today’s episode Scott Bass chats with surfboard shaper Stu Kenson about Salt Creek and Blacks in the early ’70s and ’80s, what it’s like having Rusty Preisendorfer as a mentor, the Twinzer board design, winning the Al Byrne Chuck of Foam Challenge, and the benefits of vacuum bagging and modern board building materials. Let … Continue reading "011 – Stu Kenson"

In today’s episode Scott Bass chats with Eric “Bird” Huffman about growing up in San Diego, his love of surfboards, and the impetus for creating Bird’s Surf Shed, a veritable interactive (surfable) museum of surfboard design archive and history. Let us begin. Visit BirdSurfShed.com and @BirdSurfShed Opened in 2011, Bird’s Surf Shed is owned and … Continue reading "010 – Bird Huffman: Bird’s Surf Shed"

In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with XTR founder and developer Javier Huarcaya-Pro. The two discuss the history of polyurethane and EPS, the impetus for developing XTR technology and why the biggest surfboard brands all utilize his construction techniques. Let us begin. Follow @XTRSurfboards  

In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with surf industry photo journalist Steve Sherman. Sherman chats about his origin story and background in skating, how to foster trust with surfing’s most sought athletes, and why he’s chosen to turn his back to the ocean and document life behind-the-scenes on tour. Let us begin. Follow @TSherms and @BoardroomShow … Continue reading "008 – Steve Sherman"

In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with the most recent edition of the Patterson legacy of board builders, Timmy Patterson. Timmy chats about his origin story, the emergence of the now famed San Clemente shaping ghetto, San Clemente’s importance to the surf world, and working with Italo Ferreira as he rises through the … Continue reading "007 – Timmy Patterson"

In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott chats with surf industry provocateur, Beach Grit co-founder, and author of the new “Cocaine + Surfing: A Sordid History of Surfing’s Greatest Love Affair”, Chas Smith. From greatest rock n’ roll drummers, to the hypocrisy of surf media, to the oxymoron of “surf journalism”, the boys discuss the … Continue reading "006 – Chas Smith: Cocaine + Surfing"

In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott Bass chats with San Diego artisan surfboard shaper Chris Christenson about being mentored by Dick Brewer and Skip Frye, golfing with Tiger Woods, his very close escape of the Pukas fire, and Chris weighs-in on the ongoing Import vs Domestic debate. Let us begin. ? Visit ChristensonSurfboards.com Follow … Continue reading "005 – Chris Christenson"

In today’s episode of The Boardroom, Scott visits Channel Islands surfboards in Carpinteria, California to chat with general manager Scott Anderson about their upcoming 50th anniversary, Al Merrick’s origin story, developments in eco friendly manufacturing, Kelly and Rob’s departure from the brand, and what’s next for Channel Islands. Let’s us begin. Follow @CISurfboards and CISurfboards.com … Continue reading "004 – Scott Anderson of Channel Islands Surfboards"

In today’s episode of The Boardroom Show, Scott Bass and Firewire CEO Mark Price have a candid conversation about the state of surfboard manufacturing, evolving retail practices and pricing strategies, importing surfboards, and how Firewire’s business model has adapted to accommodate market changes in over the past 3 decades. Enjoy! Follow @FirewireSurfboards and FirewireSurfboards.com CREDITS Host, … Continue reading "003 – Mark Price, CEO of Firewire Surfboards"