L8night with Choccy

Our guest this week is a surfer with a long history of accomplishments in PR, media, and marketing. Over the years, he’s worked across a variety of industries, from music and fashion to action sports, building a diverse skill set along the way.
From the early days of print media to today’s fast moving digital landscape, his expertise spans brand content production, social media strategy, website development and management, customer service, e-commerce, and consulting.
All of that experience ultimately led him to create an powerful AI digital platform designed to change the way people experience action sports—bringing together multiple applications under one innovative ecosystem.
We’re excited to learn more about the vision behind it and hear his story. Please welcome to the show, the Founder and CEO of Flowstate, Mr. Luke “WALLY” Wallace.

Our guest this week is a Surfer, engineer, and inventor with a background spanning engineering, technology platforms, and executive management. He’s held a variety of leadership roles at Dell Computers and other tech companies, focusing on cloud data and application modernization. Along the way, he also earned a company-sponsored MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
So when you mix a highly analytical engineering mind with the everyday frustration of dealing with a wet, cold, and stinky wetsuit, the result is a smart, problem-solving product. His invention, Surf Dry, is a small but mighty two-unit system designed to dry your wetsuit or booties overnight. So you’re always ready for the next session.
We’re pumped to sit down and hear the story behind the innovation and welcome to the show, Mr. Zac Backlin.

Our guests this week are two seasoned Financial Wealth Managers, each bringing over three decades of experience helping individuals and families build, protect, and grow their wealth. Recently, they partnered with the Huntington Beach Boardriders Club as a proud sponsor, generously helping launch our very own investment fund. This fund is designed not only to strengthen the Club’s long-term financial future, but also to provide meaningful college scholarships for our youth.
Beyond investment and retirement planning, their expertise extends to establishing Living Trusts—helping families protect assets, preserve family heirlooms, and avoid the costly and time-consuming probate process.
We’re excited to work alongside these trusted experts, who will be an incredible resource for both our community and our listeners. Please welcome to the show, Allison Taylor and Chris Latham of Grow Wise Financial

Our guest this week is a surfer and former pro skater turned creative marketing executive and brand builder. During his impressive 17 year skate career, earning five magazine covers. He was already mapping out his future through roles in Team Management and Skate Marketing.
In 1995, he played an huge role in the early days of Nike Skateboarding, helping assemble the team, shape go-to-market strategies, and contribute to the launch of Nike’s first skate shoe.  He also spent more than 30 years with Volcom, serving as SVP of Global Skate Marketing, where he oversaw everything skate-related. From managing global rosters and marketing budgets to producing skate tours, feature films, and building iconic franchise events and series like Damn Am, Wild in the Parks, and Mammoth Meadows. He also helped create and launch Volcom’s skate apparel segmentation, Stone Age.
As a Creative Marketing Consultant, he has directed and produced a wide range of projects and campaigns with some of the biggest names in action sports and youth culture, including Warped Tour, Thrasher, TransWorld, Anti Hero, Baker, Toy Machine, and Red Bull.  We are pumped to sit down with Mr. Remy Stratton.

Our guest this week is another true industry powerhouse with over 30 years of experience.  He got schooled in business of retail at one of the most Iconic and Core Shops around “Surfside Sports” under the leadership and guidance from Professor “Duke Edukas”.   He went on to spending nearly half his career at Quiksilver, as he climbed the ranks from wetsuit sales rep, to in-house sales and managing the customer service department, to Director of Sales for wetsuits and accessories, and ultimately to VP of Sales. After leaving Quiksilver in 2013, he joined rival brand Billabong as VP of Sales, where he spent the next nine years continuing to strengthen wholesale/retail relationships.  In an ironic twist, Quiksilver and Billabong eventually came together under the Boardriders umbrella, giving him a unique and highly effective perspective, having helped lead both brands.  During that time, he further expanded his role, adding VP of Latin America and ECommerce to his already impressive portfolio. We’re stoked to hear about his journey from warehouse grom to VP for 2 of the biggest surf brands and his current role as General Manager at Salty Crew.  Please welcome to the show, Mr. Jason “SHELTY” Shelton.