#24 - Craig Branch: Just Bud

#24 - Craig Branch: Just Bud

Author: Shan October 13, 2019 Duration: 1:49:32

Send us Fan Mail

This week’s guest is Craig “Bud” Branch. Bud, (a nickname he acquired as a child and best known by) is a three-time winter Olympic Alpine ski racer, specialising in the Downhill and Super-G (Super Giant Slalom) events. Craig represented Australia at the Salt Lake City (USA), Torino (Italy) and Vancouver (Canada) winter Olympic Games, he spent 10 years on the World Cup tour and qualified for six world championship events. Bud is also a passionate surfer, husband and new father to his son Ziggy. I also consider him to be one of my best friends. Since retiring in 2010 after the Vancouver Olympic games, Bud has maintained an international career as a ski racing coach and now Director of Alpine Sports and Head Coach at Thredbo Resort in NSW Australia. Despite his desire to go fast on a set of skis, Bud is relaxed, calm and patient by nature. He is deeply connected to surfing and the Ocean. This week’s episode is recorded at Padang Padang, Uluwatu Bali, and Bud shares his journey, experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future.

Support the show

FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE SHOW
Follow on Instagram
Follow on Facebook


You'll find a particular kind of honesty in the conversations on Terrible. Happy, a podcast that sounds like a late-night chat in a backyard after a long day at the skatepark. Host Shan sits down with a rotating cast of characters from the Australian skateboarding scene and beyond, but the talk rarely stays on just tricks and terrain. It naturally veers into the messy, funny, and deeply human stuff that happens off the board: the struggles with fitness, the odd jobs that pay the bills, the mental health ups and downs, and the pure, alternative comedy of everyday life. This isn't a polished production; it's the raw audio of community, capturing the specific voices and stories that make this culture tick. Listeners will hear genuine interviews that feel more like catching up with an old mate, punctuated by the occasional chaos of THT Radio segments. It’s about finding the connection and the laughter in the grind, whether that's on four wheels or just trying to get through the week. The result is a uniquely Australian show that’s less about sports commentary and more about the shared, sometimes terrible, often happy reality of the people within it.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 267

Terrible. Happy
Podcast Episodes
Jamie Hay: Life, Touring, Creating, and Skating (Ep. 250). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:54:53
Send us Fan MailSinger, songwriter, skateboarder, former member of the bands Conation and A Death in the Family; Jamie Hay shares about his lifetime of making music and skateboarding with his friends.Enjoy,ShanListen to…
Daniel Van Veluwen: 49 Years of Skateboarding (Ep. 249). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:46
Send us Fan MailIconic Australian skateboarder; Danny Van shares about his lifetime (49 years) of skateboarding, being sponsored, family, friendships, landing the McTwist, and much much more.Enjoy,Shan*WATCH select THT e…
THT RADIO: Hypno and Psychotherapy with Hollie Booth (Ep. 248). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:46
Send us Fan MailHollie Booth is a Hypno and Psychotherapist. This week she joins me to breakdown these practices and potential healing benefits. Enjoy,ShanClick HERE to checkout Hollie's website*WATCH select THT episodes…
Roy Molloy: “Obscure Saxophonist” (Ep. 247). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:20
Send us Fan MailSelf described obscure saxophonist and founding member of the Alex Cameron band, Saxophone player, and host of the Blast Radio morning show this is Roy Molloy. Roy shares about his Bondi roots, being a st…
Dustin Dollin: Present Phase (Ep. 246). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:12
Send us Fan MailIconic professional skateboarder, Dustin Dollin shares insights into the present phase of his life. Recorded on location at Russel Grundy's house.Enjoy,Shan*WATCH select THT episodes here: Terrible Happy…
Shan, Ti, and Jim: 2024 in Review (Ep. 244). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:54:04
Send us Fan MailShannon Farrugia, Ti Coleing, and Jim Turvey reflect on the year that was 2024! The boys discuss their favourite guests from the past year, THT's foray into video production episodes, happenings in Austra…