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The Mark Schulein Passion Project
Mark Schulein is a businessman and community leader with a passion for people, philanthropy, and endurance sports. Mark is stoked to know so many talented and diverse people, and is setting out to capture these stories of inspiring people doing awesome things.
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- The Mark Schulein Passion Project
#93 - Steven Munatones - Open Water Swimming & Life Beyond the Shoreline
World champion. Record breaker. Ocean water swimming pioneer. Hall of Famer. Innovator. Author. Commentator. Survivor… and one of the most curious and positive…
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#92 - Mick DiBetta. A lifetime of Lifesaving, Prone Paddling & Coaching at the highest levels
For nearly four decades, Mick DiBetta’s life has revolved around the ocean; saving lives, racing across it, and coaching some of the world’s best athletes how…
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#91 - Dave Boehne aka “The Brown Blurr” + Infinity Surf
Dave Boehne was pretty much born into the surf world, with saltwater in his blood and foam dust in his hair. The son of legendary surf parents, shaper Steve…
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#90 - Dave Kalama - Waterman - A Lifetime of Chasing Fun
Dave Kalama isn’t defined by one sport. He’s one of those rare athletes who has spent a lifetime mastering the ocean while helping reinvent how the rest of us…
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#89 - Jack Bark. Deep Roots in Salt Water & Prone Paddling
I’ve known Jack Bark since he was a little kid; when he would be onboard his dad’s escort boat during the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. Jack is one of the…
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#88 - Billy Pratt. Waterman - Preserving Hawaii’s History… and its Future
Billy Pratt is a distinguished Hawaiian waterman, community leader, and dedicated guardian of a cultural legacy that reaches far beyond the islands. For…
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#87 - Dan Mann. World Class Shaper + Surfer + Prone Paddler.
Dan Mann makes surfboards for some of the best surfers on the planet; and for us normal humans. Dan has been shaping boards for over 30 years and in the last…
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#86 - Shaun Tomson - Surfing World Champion, Author, Speaker, Icon.
Growing up, I had amazing images of Shaun Tomson, surfing in Hawaii, gracing my walls. He also had a place on the walls of most everyone I know, and surely on…
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#85 - Buddy Bohn. Lifeguard Legend and the Catalina Classic
Today’s guest is one of the most influential figures in the history of California ocean sports and public safety. Karl ‘Buddy’ Bohn spent four decades as a Los…
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#84 - Laylan Connelly. From Coastal Reporter to the Surfer’s Hall of Fame
For more than two decades, Laylan Connelly has been one of the most respected voices covering the people, events, and culture of Southern California’s…
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#83 - Chris Mauro. One of surfing's most respected voices
Chris Mauro is a surfer, journalist, editor, storyteller, and one of surfing’s most respected voices. I’ve known of Chris for nearly 40 years because he’s…
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#82 - Dr. Milica McDowell - Walk and Don’t Die
Dr. Milica McDowell wants you to move and move well. Dr. Milica is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, entrepreneur, educator, and USA Today national bestselling…
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#81 - Wing Lam + Wahoo’s Fish Taco. Making an Impact
Wing Lam is the co-founder and creative force behind Wahoo’s Fish Taco; the iconic Southern California brand that blends surf culture, street food, and…
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#80 - Candice Appleby - World Class Paddler + Surfer + Coach
Candice Appleby is a world champion paddler, accomplished surfer, and deeply committed coach whose life has been shaped by the ocean. With roots in Southern…
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#79 - “Big Tony” Alvarez. Know Your Rootz
Big Tony. For thirty years, that’s all I had known him as and I’m guessing I’m not alone. Like “The Rock”, Sting, or Bono, he doesn’t need more than one name…
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#78 - Thom McElroy. Surfer. Entrepreneur, Creative Visionary & Co-Founder of Volcom.
If you have been involved in surf, skate or snow sports in the last three decades; you’ve been impacted by Thom McElroy. Thom stands as one of the most…
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#76 - Joe Nance & KrakenX.ai - Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Lifeguarding, First Responders & Beyond
Joe Nance & KrakenX.ai. At only 19 years old, Joe Nance is bringing artificial intelligence to the lifeguard services with the goal of making the ocean safer…
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#75 - Scott Muir. A Smile Saved My Life
Scott Muir is one of the most inspirational and positive people that I’ve been honored to meet. His story is both incredible and so so scary; and through it…
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#74 - Leanne Stanley. World Class Paddler, Coach & Plowing Through Obstacles
Leanne Stanley is a highly respected, Canadian outrigger canoe paddler, coach, and ocean athlete whose impact spans decades in the paddling community. Known…
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#73 - Nathan Visagie. In pursuit of (riding) the biggest waves on the planet
Nathan Visagie is on a mission to ride the biggest waves in the world; and he gave himself a pretty short window of time to get there… while documenting it all…
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#72 - Chuck Patterson. Multisport Extreme Athlete. Going Big… in Everything
Chuck Patterson may not be a household name but if you’re into extreme sports that happen in massive surf, big mountains, or howling wind, there’s a very good…
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#71 - Lauren Kleiman. Public Service. Local Leadership. Lasting Impact.
Lauren Kleiman is a dedicated public servant and community leader serving the residents of Newport Beach, CA in numerous community and civic roles. She is a…
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#71 - Branch Lotspeich & the Rescue Tube Foundation. Saving Lives
Branch Lotspeich is co-founder and Director of the Rescue Tube Foundation, a non-profit based on Kauai, Hawaii, whose mission is to save lives. Is there a more…
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#70 - James Merrill. Stoked Plastics & Opolis Optics. Innovation & Inspiration
James Merrill is the Founder, CEO and the force behind Stoked Plastics and Opolis Optics; and he is an unapologetic optimist about our ability to fix the…
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#69 - Cyril Derreumaux. Athlete. Explorer. Adventurer. Inspiration & 3x World Record Holder
Cyril Derreumaux is truly one of a kind. There are only a handful of people in the history of the world that have done the things that he has. Cyril has…
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#68 - Kaleigh Gilchrist. 3x Olympian. 2x Gold Medalist. Pro Surfer & Such a Rad Human
Kaleigh Gilchrist is as cool and rad and impressive as they come. It’s not just that she is a three time Olympian, or that she has two Olympic water polo gold…
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#67 - L8Night with Choccy + the Mark Schulein Passion Project
Jay Larson and Lyndon Cabellon; aka L8Night with Choccy. These guys are surf industry pros going back decades, Huntington Beach icons, ripping surfers, funny…
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#66 - Jon Hoover. Water Safety Expert & The Guy You Want Looking Out For You
If you find yourself in harm’s way or in high risk situations in the ocean (or anywhere for that matter) you want Hoover and his friends running point on your…
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#65 - Joe Stapleton. Businessman. Athlete. Public Servant & Doing Good Things for his Community
Joe Stapleton is the busiest person I know. At the time of this interview, Joe serves as the Mayor of Newport Beach, California and has passionately served…
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#64 - Gaby Laurent is a unicorn. A harrowing and beautiful story of thriving through and beyond cancer
Gaby Laurent’s story starts the way every story should start; with an awesome, loving and supportive family and a wonderful upbringing. She grew up with love…
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#63 - Whitney Erickson. “Wild Nerd Whitney” Supporting Those that Support Us via OpenWater.
Whitney Erickson is a non-profit leader as Executive Director of Open Water; an organization dedicated to supporting members of our military and first…
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#62 - Kalani Vierra. Lifeguard Chief. Elite Ocean Athlete. The Hawaiian Waterman Hall of Fame.
Kalani Vierra is what I consider modern “Hawaiian Royalty.” He looks and acts the part everyday and in every way. The list of what he does and how he does it…
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#61 - Kanesa Duncan-Seraphin. 8x Prone World Champ + PhD + Ocean Educator + Hawaiian Waterman Hall of Fame
Kanesa Duncan-Seraphin is world class. She has an unmatched record of 8 wins in the Molokai to Oahu women’s prone paddling world championships and 1x Catalina…
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#60 - Kristin Foster. Outrigger World Champion. Kauai Born and Bred
The island of Kauai continually breeds world class ocean athletes and Kristin Foster is at the top of the outrigger world. A multiple time outrigger World…
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#59 - Spencer Wadsworth & Stu Jeremias. Surf + Boats + Prone Paddling the English Channel & a World Record.
Spencer Wadsworth and Stu Jeremias. Young guns, good buddies, and great watermen that have some impressive paddling accomplishments under their belts……
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#58 - Maddie Musselman Woepse. 2x Olympic Gold Medalist & The Patrick Woepse Foundation
Maddie Musselman Woepse has an incredible story; complete with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Through it all her passion, positivity, composure…
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Title: #57 - Tim Burnham + The Wedge. Waterman. Filmmaker. Lifeguard. Community.
Tim Burnham does a lot of things… and much of his life has been influenced by his decades of focusing his attention on one of the heaviest and most notorious…
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#56 - M.C. Sungaila. Acclaimed Attorney, Humanitarian, Podcast Host, Author & Pillar of Community. 94
M.C. Sungaila is a passion driven, highly acclaimed and award winning litigator whose advocacy, leadership and service to others have made her a well-regarded…
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#55 - Adam Cleary + Snug Harbor Surf Park. The Past and the Future of Surfing in Newport Beach, CA.
Adam Cleary is 3rd generation Newport Beach, California and thus his kids are 4th gen. There are very few families that can claim this. His heritage goes back…
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#54 - Gael Dutigny. The most interesting man in the world. Traveler, Journalist & Extreme Ultra Athlete
Gael Dutigny is… the most interesting man in the world. Raised in Paris to a father that was an arms dealer, a mother that always worked two jobs in the…
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#53 - Joel Guy. Serving and Preserving Kauai’s North Shore + Working with the Best Surfers on the Planet.
Joel Guy was raised on the North Shore of Kauai. Not only is this area stunning, with an incredibly rich history, but it also happens to produce some of the…
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#52 - Dr. Tim Brown. The OG. A foremost expert in chiropractic sports medicine and renowned thought leader for health and longevity.
Dr. Tim Brown is a leading name, and an innovator, in the world of chiropractic sports medicine. With more than 40 years of experience working with and on some…
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#51 - Erin Tharp. From the Pool to the Sea + Coralated.org; Her Non-Profit Dedicated to Saving Ocean Reefs
Erin Tharp is an impressive young woman; and I found her to be cool, smart, well spoken and passionate about her pursuits. From USC undergrad to her masters at…
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#50 - Jimelle Carlson. Foundations Cognitive Schools. A Passion for Transforming Brains & Improving Lives
Jimelle Carlson is amazing. She is the co-founder and leader of Foundations Cognitive Schools; a physical and online school and a methodology that is focused…
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#49 - Dan Levine + Original Watermen. Family. High Performance Leader & Supporting Lifeguards Far and Wide
Dan Levine is a long standing industry leader with an incredible backstory that brought him from the East Coast to the West as part of the strategic plan that…
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#48 - Lauren Segal + GiveABeat.org. Her Calling for Social Justice & Making a Difference in the World.
Lauren Segal found her calling to help those impacted by social injustice, early on. Since a teen, her passion has been to help those in underserved and…
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#47 - Sara Schulting-Kranz - Guide, Coach, Speaker, Adventurer & Leading others to be their best.
Sara Schulting-Kranz is the epitome of the goal of Passion Project; to share stories of amazing people doing amazing things. Sara is that. After a life…
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#46 - Danielle Judd + Farmhousefriends.org. A Sanctuary for Animals + an Incredible Resource for Humans
Danielle Judd is the founder and passionate force behind Farmhouse Friends - “The farm that grows purpose.” Their mission is very clear: “To Save the Lives of…
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#45 - Yoki. Jeff Yokoyama. Icon. Creative. Innovator. And always searching for “Warm Water.”
Yoki. Jeff Yokoyama. If you surf, have surfed over the last 45 years, or have ever worn any surf inspired clothing, you’re likely aware of Yoki. He’s a…
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#44 - Jay Wild + Tahoe Waterman. Athlete, Coach & Community builder… at 6200’ above sea level.
Jay Wild and his wife Anik are world class, accomplished, multisport athletes with a passion for adventure, the outdoors, coaching, and doing really good…
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#43 - Jason Lavin. Business Leader. Mentor. Coach. Speaker + Doing great things in the community.
Jason Lavin is many things; a business founder and CEO, an entrepreneur (even though he refers to himself as a “risk mitigator,”) he is a mentor and coach, a…
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#42 - Molly Kassouf. Whoos.That.Girl. Mom, Mentor, Ultrarunner and Race Director for the awesome John Wayne Cancer Foundation’s Grit Series.
Molly Kassouf is rad. A proud mom of three, an accomplished ultramarathoner, and a community builder within the trail running world. If you run trails or trail…
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#41 - Kai Bartlett + Kai Wa’a Canoes. World Champion. Passion for Adventure, Community and Family.
Kai Bartlett is a multiple time world champion outrigger paddler, an elite boat builder, master craftsman and an Adventrepreneur. Kai started paddling late by…
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#40 - Danny Ching. World champion paddler, coach, community leader, next generation developer, business owner and passionate family man. Always with a smile.
Danny Ching is about as impressive as they come. Humble, cool and approachable while being an absolute monster when it comes to training and racing. If you…
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#38 - Dr. Terry Romine. Sports Chiropractor to world class athletes… and us normal humans. Fixing bodies and making lives better.
Terry Romine is a huge resource for people that beat up their bodies and break themselves down. Like me. As a well known sports chiropractor, Terry works with…
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#37 - Bud Hohl and Billy Whitford. “Bud & Bud Light.” Bud’s formative role… and the history of outrigger paddling in Kalifornia.
Bud Hohl and Billy Whitford have been part of the Outrigger Paddling world since the 60’s; and they haven’t stopped. Bud is a walking encyclopedia of paddling…
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#36 - John Wadsworth. Family, Community, Mountains & Surf + A Passion for the Ocean… and Protecting It.
John Wadsworth grew up in NYC and found love for both the mountains and the ocean early on. He made his way to Southern California for college… and never…
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#35 - Ethan Wayne: Actor + Adventurer + Outdoorsman + Leading John Wayne Enterprises & Director at the Incredible John Wayne Cancer Foundation
Ethan Wayne has done a lot in his life. Growing up with adventure, travel and exposure to the world… and the world of Hollywood. He went on to be a stuntman…