L8night with Choccy

Our guest this week is an industry powerhouse with a lengthy list of accomplishments, with titles including (SVP, CEO, EVP, CMO, GM), at some incredible companies over the last 25 years.  Getting his degree from UCI and a Masters at USC Marshall School of business, it makes total sense he has applied those skills to the corporate world which pay dividends on his success.  He has strong relationships with Bob McKnight and Danny Kwok and got straight to work at Quiksilver where he honed his skills as Director of Marketing and later as SVP Sales Marketing Operations.  He was President and Co-Founder of SALT Optics and also helped numerous companies in developing strategic planning in Sales, Marketing, and business management/finance.  We welcome to the show our friend who has the most acronyms of anyone we know, Mr. Taylor “TAY“ Whisenand.

Our guest this week is a young rising star out of Huntington Beach. A recent high school graduate, she’s been dominating the amateur ranks. She has been racking up trophies and titles along the way, including two State Championships, National Titles, and a Bronze Medal at the ISA World Championships, helping Team USA secure a 4th-place finish.
She’s been a pivotal part of the Huntington Beach BoardRiders Club success, and we’re fired up to hear her story and what she has planned next in pro surfing and in life.  Please welcome Sara Freyre to the show!

Our guest this week is a Huntington Beach OG ripper. He’s a real estate agent, social media marketing professional, and the creator of the Surf app “CITY PRO,” which connects surfers with local photographers and videographers.
But he’s best known for his hilarious surf satire content, with multiple viral posts and an impressive 155K followers across Instagram and YouTube.
We’re fired up to hear his story and dive into how he’s built a brand “Hey Bud” through content and creativity.
We welcome the one and only “CORE LORDS” John West.

Our guest this week is the most Hard-Core Surfer we know. A true throwback who lives and breathes Core Surf etiquette. He stands firmly on the values of localism and isn’t afraid to enforce them. Quick to call out the kooks and keep the lineup in check, he backs it all up with real accolades, major contest wins, and zero hesitation owning every bit of it.
His confidence is unmatched, both in the water and out. When it comes to scoring waves and winning over the ladies, he does it better than anyone.
We welcome to the show the World Champion of Scoring, 
the one and only “CORE LORD”  himself.

Conversations with Surf Industry Icons, Entrepreneurs, at Surf Expo. We catch up with Dane Reynolds of FORMER,
Evan Caples of Kelsen, Ben Gravy of Ben Gravy Surfboards, and Jamal Grey of Create and Supply.
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