The Kyle Thiermann Show

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Tom Powers is a lifelong spearfisherman and was one of the early pioneers at Mavericks. He now works as a realtor for Seabright Morgage in Santa Cruz, CA. If you enjoy this episode you might also like #113 with swell forecaster Mark Sponsler and #104 with Nat Geo Photographer Ben Horton.   Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Music: Pinstripe Loveseat Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kevin Johnson is the founder and CEO of Zero Gravity Institute in Austin, TX. Zero Gravity is a state of the art floatation center and private research facility. He is also the designer and manufacturer of Zero Gravity Float Rooms. Kevin brings a vast amount of knowledge, insight and experience to the world of floatation. He has been floating since 1986, when he went to work for one of the world’s first commercial floatation centers. Kevin is a popular public speaker, giving presentations on floatation tanks, consciousness, shamanism, plant medicines and psychedelics. He has been featured in several magazines and periodicals, and has appeared on many popular podcasts including; “Tangentially Speaking” with Christopher Ryan, “The Duncan Trussell Family Hour”,  “The Warrior Poet” with Aubrey Marcus. Follow Zero Gravity on Instagram Music: Nate Maingaurd, This Cat's Got Time Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Foster Gamble and Kimberly Carter Gamble are the creators of the documentary THRIVE: What on Earth will it Take? The controversial movie was translated into 27 languages and at the time of this podcast has more than 82 million documented views.   Watch Thrive: http://www.thrivemovement.com/the_movie   Music: https://www.facebook.com/thecraftersband/   Connect with me on Instagram   Buy me a coffee on Patreon   kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Raam's father was a prominent Iranian environmentalist who was arrested and interrogated for supposedly being a foreign spy. After he mysteriously died in prison, Raam and his brother decided to pressure the Iranian government for answers. Telling his story here is part of that pressure. Follow King Raam on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Check out my favorite books on kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Amy Baldwin is a Somatic Sex and Relationship Coach (trained in the Somatica® Method), Certified Sex Educator, sales trainer and educator for Uberlube, as well as co-owner of a mother-daughter owned pleasure boutique called Pure Pleasure Shop. Amy has a passion for promoting shame-free, pleasure-focused sexuality education while emphasizing the deep emotional and energetic forces behind great sex and intimate connection, offering everything from how-to workshops to erotic empowerment retreats. Amy also appears in episodes #23, #54, and #86 of this podcast. Music By Daniella Smith Follow Amy Baldwin on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon   Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Mark Sponsler's website Stormsurf.com has been the one and only surf forecast source for all variations of the Mavericks surf contest. It has also provided forecast consultation for the the IMAX film "Wild California", Dan Rather's "48 Hours", Ted Koppel's "Nightline", programming from FOX and numerous other TV productions that focus on big wave surfing and forecasting. Mark was the lead surf forecaster for the Hollywood movie "Chasing Mavericks." Mark Sponsler graduated from Rollins College in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration. He's managed software projects for Rockwell International, Lockheed-Martin, Kaiser Permantente and consulted for Spherion.   Follow Mark on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Follow me on Instagram kyle.surf Music: Sleep North America, This Storm Will Go For A Long Time.  Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

This is a short story I wrote for Adventure Sports Network about pro surfer, Ramon Navarro, and a land conservation success. Enjoy! Music by Daniella Smith Follow me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon kyle.surf kyle.surf/bookclub   Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Abby Martin is an American journalist and presenter of The Empire Files, an investigative news program on the satellite network teleSUR and YouTube. She was formerly the host of Breaking the Set on the Russian network RT America, working from the Washington, D.C. bureau. Before hosting her own show, she had worked for two years as a correspondent for RT America. Martin is also an artist and activist, and helped found the citizen journalism website Media Roots. She serves on the board of directors for the Media Freedom Foundation which manages Project Censored. Martin appeared in the documentary film Project Censored The Movie: Ending the Reign of Junk Food News and co-directed 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film. Follow Abby on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Support Wildcoast Follow me on Instagram Kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Damien Hobgood is a professional surfer from Satellite Beach, Florida.   Follow Damien on Instagram Follow me on Instagram Buy me a coffee on Patreon Email Voice Memos to info@kyle.surf kyle.surf Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe