L8night with Choccy

We had the pleasure of sitting down with some of the best and most iconic SURFSHOPS in the world at CARV Expo!
VAL SURF - Blake Richards +Chris Duffy
ON THE BEACH SURF SHOP MONTERREY - Kelly Sorensen
HAWAIIAN ISLAND CREATIONS - Bert Ishimura

Thanks CARV Expo!!

SURFSHOP DAY!!
Support your local SURFSHOP every damn day!!

Our guest this week is another powerhouse Surfer out of San Clemente who’s absolutely been on a tear this 2026 season with two massive wins in Pismo and Barbados. He’s charging hard toward qualifying for the WCT alongside his sister Sawyer Lindblad, fellow SC standouts Cole Houshmand, and the Griffin Colapinto and Crosby Colapinto brothers. But when he’s not destroying heats in a competition jersey, he’s trading it in for boots, denim, and cowboy hats, training and competing in an entirely different world as a rugged Western Cowboy. His unique balance of ranch life and high-level Surfing is perfectly captured in the short film “Paradise Ranch”, showcasing his passion for the California coast and life on the ranch.  We’re fired up to sit down this week with Taj “Coastal Cowboy” aka “LINNY” Lindblad.

This week’s guest is a true BAD ASS. Not because he’s BIG, he’s also had 40 years of Martial Arts training. He earned Black Belts across multiple disciplines. But just like in Martial Arts, he didn’t get his career starting at the top. He began his journey as a white belt, packing boxes at the warehouse in the early days of Billabong. Fast-forward 30 years, he climbed the ranks to a Black Belt level career, serving as a Global VP of Supply Chain at Volcom. He led the responsible production compliance, championing for fair labor practices, and played a key role in the groundbreaking sustainability initiative “Farm to Yarn”. This guy is incredible, he is also certified firearms instructor. He’s a security and protection specialist who provides tactical and medical training for both professionals and civilians through his company Mana Group Training Solutions. We’re fired up and welcome to show, our good friend, Tony “BIG TONY” Alvarez.

Another great SPYDER FEST went down this past weekend.
It's an awesome event where some of the Surf Culture and Industry legends are honored and it's a awesome day of Gathering of the Tribe.
We talked with a couple of SPYDER's team, Tamara "TAM-BAM" Lentz and Steen "FREEBIRD" Friberg.

Jack’s Surfboards in Huntington Beach, CA, was established in 1957 was Jack Hokanson, and Mike Abdelmuti and his family took ownership in 1975. In this episode of L8night with Choccy, we sit down with Osameh and Marty behind the Quiksilver Boardriders on Main Street in Huntington Beach in the heart of Surf City USA to learn about the history of Jack’s Surfboards.

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