BOOTHCAST

Todays BOOTHCAST is with Ramon Andersson and is brought to you by BOOTH Training

Ramon Andersson is a dual Olympian from the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the sport of kayaking. His career highlights include winning a bronze medal in the K4 1000m (4 man kayak) and backing up two months later to win the Gold medal in the World Marathon Canoeing Championships in K2. Ramon has been the Head Coach of the Western Australian Institute of Sport Kayak program since 2003 and has produced numerous National Champions and National team representatives as well as World Cup and Olympic Medalists. We speak about the above and everything in between! Thanks Ramon for your time :).

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This BOOTHCAST is with Travis Grant and is brought to you by Vaikobi x BOOTH Apparel! Travis is an OC1 and SUP Molokai Champion and is the only person to have done it. He is from the Gold Coast of Australia but landed himself on Oahu with his young family enjoying the ocean each and every day. We chat about a bunch of interesting topics including his upbringing, his introduction to OC1, paddling surfski, getting into SUP, Molokai wins and stories, board design, racing tactics, training, motivation, Covid-19 and a few laughs. Thanks Travis Grant - Paddle Athlete for your time!

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Today's BOOTHCAST is with Surf Ironwoman Courtney Hancock and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. Courtney is a 3x Ironwoman Series Champion, 3x Coolangatta Gold winner and a 2x Australian Ironwoman Champion. We chat about what drove Courtney to be an Ironwoman, winning the trifecta of Ironwoman races, key racing moments in her career, how she's still striving for more, what it's like to have Aussies cancelled, being inspired by previous guest Karla Gilbert, learning SUP, listening to your body, winning Iron-X and so much more! Thanks for your time Courtney. Support BOOTHCAST: https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

This BOOTHCAST is with Waterman Kai Lenny and is brought to you by Vaikobi. Kai is a global phenomenon when it comes to ocean sports. He is a big wave surfer, foiler, windsurfer, kite surfer, SUP paddler and a master of the ocean. He tells us about his upbringing on Maui, how he got into surfing as a kid, his need for progression, his SUP world titles, his big wave wins, foiling M2O, getting smoked by big waves and what drives him to be better each day. Thanks Kai for your time! Check my facebook page Michael Booth to watch and support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support :)

This BOOTHCAST is with Olympian Alyce Wood - Athlete and is brought to you by BOOTH Training.

Alyce Wood is a Canoe Sprint athlete  and competed in her first Olympics in 2016 at Rio. She became the K1 1000m World Champion in 2017 and has recently qualified for the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympic Games. Alyce speaks about how it all started, her progression as a kayaker from chasing the best to winning multiple national titles, team boat paddling, politics of sport, the rollercoaster of 2020 after being selected for Tokyo, her desire to be an Olympic athlete and so much more. Thanks for your time Alyce :)

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Today's BOOTHCAST is with Japanese SUP Champion Kenny Kaneko and is brought to you by BOOTH Training.

Kenny is a 4x Japanese National SUP Champion who was born in Chigasaki Japan but was raised in Southern California. Once moving back to Japan he found a love for OC1 which then progressed into SUP in 2013. He has had a great deal of success since then travelling around on the international circuit as Japans No.1 paddler. We speak about how he got into OC1 for the first time, cultural assimilation, how he couldn’t speak Japanese, how his first passion was soccer, starting a family, the Japanese SUP scene, how he is helping build paddling in Japan and much more! Thanks Kenny for your time :)

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Today's BOOTHCAST is with Surf Ironman Max Beattie and is brought to you by BOOTH Training. Max is a 4x New Zealand Ironman Champion and a 3x World Life Saving Champion. He grew up playing a plethora of sports but fell in love with Surf Life Saving which is still his focus. We speak about the mental side of racing, winning in training, distractions, learning from different coaches, racing in teams, pushing his sport, support structures, being a good person, injuries, the importance of the journey and much more. Thanks Max for your time, I really enjoyed this one! Check my facebook page to watch. To support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

This BOOTHCAST is with Mr VMG Blades Chris Ting and is brought to you by BOOTH Training.

Chris tells of how he growing up in Sydney and finding a passion in sailing and designing his own yacht. He also became a competitive windsurfer and found his love for design with Formula windsurfing fins. He began making fins for SUP when he got involved himself in SUP in 2013 after a few of his friends wanted more advanced fin designs. Since then VMG has become the best fin brand in the business and Chris tests all of his fins! Chris walks us through his design process, his different fins and tells us what fins work well in what conditions. We also talk about his other products and new design features! Thanks Chris for your time.

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Todays BOOTHCAST is with Surf Ironwoman legend Karla Gilbert OAM and is brought to you by BOOTH Training!

Karla has had an exceptional career and was most certainly someone I looked up to when I was a youngster. She has 7 Surf Ironwoman Series titles, 3 Australian Ironwoman crowns, 6 (or maybe more) Australian SUP titles and she is a hall of famer Internationally and nationally. It was awesome to see what motivated her in those early years while competing and pioneering Ironwoman. Karla also discusses creating your own luck, not being able to put her head under water as a kid, advice on nutrition, transition from professional athlete into family life and how to have the right balance! Thanks so much for your time Karla.

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This BOOTHCAST is with Cheif Innovator of Starboard SUP Svein Rasmussen. Svein had an incredible windsurfing career becoming Mistral World Champion in 1983 and he competed at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles where he placed 11th. He began Starboard in 1993 with the goal of getting as many people into windsurfing as possible by creating boards that were more appealing to the general public. We also chat about sustainability, Svein's childhood, why he loves the ocean and how he still feels like a little kid when he see's new products. Thanks Svein for your support over the years and it's so cool to be able to share your story :) To support the podcast for as little as $1 a month https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support :)