The Mindful Surfer

Staying stoked (when you can’t surf)

This weeks intro is a mix of emotional triggers on crowds, chat about free stuff we got given (from a golf company!) and how we’ve been staying stoked despite the recent flat spell. 
The conversation goes into talk about why surfing gives us such a huge boost in stoke - that flow experience of zero thoughts about the past or future, just present joy. 
We go onto talk about the evolving surfer who develops as much stoke on land as in the sea - through taking on challenges and seeking new flow based horizons. 
In mind, body, stoke, Will talks about recent upgrades in his meditation programme - basically doing more, more often (and reaping huge rewards). 
Liam discusses how there is no “right time” to take care of yourself and how good he’s felt lately giving himself more time to ocean paddle, play golf and take on less to recover and feel better for taking on challenges. 
Stay stoked guys! Will & Liam

Wetsuits, Wokism, Weaknesses & Weights

This weeks intro, the boys go in deep on wetsuit reviewing - the ones that we love and the ones we do not (over a 20 year surf career there have been a LOT of different suits!). 
We then go onto talk about surf brands and how woke a lot of them are trying to be - pushing a silly unconscious message of “what we’re doing to the planet from buying x or y”. And rather than brands go down that road, more just offer what they offer without hypocrisy or negativity.
Conversation then goes onto how distract-able our minds can be and teaches the “focus meditation” - in how when we focus entirely on being present it aids every area of our lives and in particular - activities that require better focus like surfing!!! 
In mind, body, stoke, Will talks about working on his ultimate weakness - his snap! Then utilising “exercise snacking” and getting the noticeable benefits for snapping onto his surfboard. 
Liam shares how he’s working on his “weak point” - his legs and his recent training on his legs has made a huge difference to his cutbacks! 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam 
 

Surf Fitness Motivation

Apart from Will sounding a bit drunk and bunged up from a cold during the week, he asks “are foamie’s worth buying for your surf progression?”. The boys then hash out the various pros and cons. 
Liam talks about what he’s done for refent surf fitness gains - in how big an impact his work on land had on his wave count (according to Will “the most waves I’ve ever seen you catch in one hour”!). 
In mind, body stoke, Will shares how the FireWire seaside has challenged him to eat a cleaner diet so he can get the most out of his new quiver (but also how it’s messed with his mind being tempted to weigh himself - a habit he NEVER recommends to his clients ironically). 
Liam goes onto share how good he’s felt lately from reducing booze intake whilst upping his cardio workouts too. He also goes onto share how his recent gains have challenged his previous lifestyle philosophy and working out how he can strike the right balance between feeling good vs being able to let loose.
Stay stoked guys!
Will & Liam  

Progress your mindset, progress your surfing

In this weeks show, we discuss recent surfs and how challenging they’ve been to access energy and therefore wave count and performance.
We then ask the question “which is best for surfing - fuel from carbs or fuel from fat?” 
We go onto share how important it is to consider your personal situation and how you like to surf…are you the guy / gal who sits out the back and waits for sets? Or are you someone who froths like a grommet on the inside? The latter surfer is gonna need a LOT more carbs than the former! 
We go onto talk about recent surf success - in feeling like Machado (much more than looking like him!!) and how hard it can be to let go of it - in how we hold on to success / joy rather than let it pass (like it needs to!). 
In mind body stoke, Will talks about “pre surf routines” and how big an impact they had on his recent surfs. Liam shares how cool it felt to surf super mini surfs (rather than get depleted from 2 hour + sessions)
Stay stoked guys!
Will & Liam

Delayed gratification, learning and progress.

Popped hamstrings, chocolate consumption, recent surfs and supplements. Will has been trying the Rob Machado Seaside and Liam has been on a coaching course.  We are chatting about delayed vs instant gratification, Flow, reward, learning and progress.  All this and more in the latest episode. 

Upgrade your surf motivation

In this weeks intro, we discuss the various surf happiness myths of “do a surf trip = become happier” or “get to surf all the time = become happier” - why do we believe they’re myths? Because we adapt as humans and where ever WE go - there WE are!! 
We also go onto discuss recent surf sessions and how big a deal Will found getting his board choice right on that session (verses having got it totally wrong the previous day!). 
Liam goes onto talk about how much joy he got from that recent session and the why - that he’d gone long enough without surf to regain that massive appreciation when it came around (and that keeping that alive is super important for our overall happiness!). 
Loads more gems in mind, body and stoke with some bio hacking form Will as well as some non-surf, surf-media.  
Big Love 
Will&Liam 

Take your surfing to the next level

In todays intro, apart from digressing the various nuances of Rob Machado’s pubic hair, we delve deep into what self care can do for your surfing - aka - the better you take care of your body through diet and lifestyle, the better you’ll surf! 
So why do we question our boards so much when, really, it comes back to the surfer riding them? Because we bloody love boards and we’re lazy :) :) 
Will goes on to share what changing up his quiver has done recently improve his performance in the ocean. 
Liam shares his recent insights into “quietening the mind” in busy lineups so you can enjoy your surfing more. 
In mind, body stoke, the boys share training philosophy’s for surf performance - in particular Wills experience with clients in seeing that volume of weight training needs to be super low for surfers so you can feel light and loose in the joints (but also strong from compound lifts). 
Liam shares what he’s learned about his shoulder rehab recently - diet and training techniques and how much those little tweaks have improved it. 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam 

Maximising surfing happiness

In this weeks show, Will reveals some of his stories from a recent trip to the canaries and the challenges that were involved…a mix of weird “good surf vs shit surf” forecast expectation anxiety that builds pre surf! 
The boys then go onto share their thoughts on board choices - in how much they affect that sweet spot between performance and joy factor…and how incredibly challenging (and interesting) it is to navigate that journey regarding volume, rocker, fin choice etc etc. 
in mind body stoke, Liam goes on to share his thoughts (and feelings) on how he’s been managing his recent shoulder injury with diet, lifestyle and mindfulness exercises.  
Will shares his insights on how big a challenge expectation was for his holiday and how he had to flip his mindset in favour of deeper qualities to a trip (rather than just solely focusing on the surf). 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam

How to feel more stoked

This week, our intro is all about our biggest ambition as surfers - happiness. Happiness in the ocean, in our health, love lives - all of it! What ever we do on land affects our performance (and joy) and vise versa. 
In mind body Stoke, Will covers why integration of wellness habits is so much more powerful than waiting til (waiting til the gym, waiting til the yoga class etc) - to use this exact moment to do a small thing that can lead to big gains over time. 
Liam goes on to share his insights on his January “reboot” and why surfing is awesome for creating a mirror for your level of self care - Mother Nature takes no prisoners and will hand you your ass if you’ve not put the work in on land. 
Stay stoked guys! 
Will & Liam

Overcoming surfing plateau

This week, we dive deep into board choice - what it does for your surfing and why it’s so important to keep updating your quiver as often as you can.
We then delve into what holds surfers back from progression and then what to do about it…with mind work, body work, evolving your boards, who you surf with, where you surf - we really go round the houses of nuance so we can get more from the ocean!
In mind body Stoke, Will talks about the benefits of fasting for life and surf performance - dispelling some of the myths around how to get the most from your body. 
Liam also shares his insights on diet in how much better he feels from removing processed foods whilst also trying to enjoy the occasional treat to enjoy the social aspects of food & drink.
Stay stoked guys!!
Will & Liam