The Grumpy Surfer Podcast

Marty Wilkin is a former Royal Marine, he has seen action in Northern Ireland, the Falkland Islands and Afghanistan. This is his story of the Falklands War.

In the spring of 1982, thousands of British forces travelled to the remote, bleak Falkland Islands off the east coast of South America in response to an invasion by Argentine forces.

Carried by a mighty task force of Royal Navy vessels and Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships, and assisted by cruise liners, tankers, cargo vessels and even tugs, 27,000 women and men were mobilised.

As winter descended on the South Atlantic, a bitter war raged for six weeks, resulting in the liberation and re-capturing of the Falkland Islands.

This was one of the most amazing conversations I have been part of to date, half way through I just button my mouth and listen.

 

Enjoy !

Darren Yeoman is a Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt and owner of Fightworx Martial Arts Academy in Torquay UK. Darren has nearly 24 years in martial arts experience.

In the podcast Adz and Darren chat about Jiujitsu politics, setting up Jiujitsu gyms, a fighters mindset and the philosophy behind it.

 

Fightworx Martial Arts Academy link HERE

Surfers Life Club link HERE (Discount code in podcast)

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

Steve Gwenin was senior manager of a mid-sized business, he found his surf time compromised and grew frustrated by work, family commitments and by himself! Steve realised he was no longer being who he wanted to be. He stepped away from his role and company to re-shape his life and dedicate more of his time to surfing, and to his family.

Questions from other surfers led him to sharing experience and developing Surfers Life Club, and the FaceBook community Work Less Surf More.

Both are communities of senior managers and founders who surf, and both help them to work less and surf more. 

Steve has over 20 years experience in senior management and leadership in the personal and professional development sector, and is a qualified and experienced Coaching Master, NLP practitioner, Mentor, Instructor and Train the Trainer.

Through hundreds of conversations, Steve has identified the key choices we make that stop us surfing and alternative choices and actions we can still take to get our lives back on track and us back in the water.

He helps others who want to re-shape their lives and start living the surfers dream.

Surfers Life Club link HERE (Discount code in podcast)

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

Welcome back to Part 2 with Dan Thornton.

Adz and Dan talk more military stories, surfing and how Dan got into Brazilian Jiujitsu and Cyber Security.

 

Dans Cyber Security Business Goldphish, Link HERE

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

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

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

 

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.

 

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

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

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

 

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.

 

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 …….

OMBE Surf Programs click the link HERE (10% discount code in the podcast)

 

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