#52 - Darren Longbottom: The Sun.

#52 - Darren Longbottom: The Sun.

Author: Shan April 25, 2020 Duration: 1:47:02
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Darren Longbottom is a surfer, father, businessmen and author. Darren has grown up living near the beach, and is born into a family with a rich surfing history. In fact, a family that has pioneered surfboard manufacturing, surfboard shaping and his father was even a key contributor to the establishment of professional surf competition formats, which have evolved into what we know today as the World Surf League (WSL). Darren was a successful competitive surfer in his younger years before moving into the surf industry and eventually owning a surf shop in which he still owns and operates to this very day. I believe that everyone’s life journey is unique and Darren’s is definitely no exception.

In his book, “Beyond the Break”, Darren recounts a significant direction-change that occurred in his life after having a freak accident occurred while surfing in a remote area of the Indonesian Archipelago. 

In this week's episode, Darren is with me to share his journey, experiences, challenges and hopes for the future.

Darren's Surf Shop:
https://www.zinksurf.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/zinksurf/

Darren's Book- Beyond the Break:
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/beyond-the-break-9780143787624
https://www.amazon.com.au/Beyond-Break-Darren-Longbottom/dp/0143787624

Darren advocates for:
BUYING LOCAL
https://www.well.org/conscious-consumers/10-advantages-of-buying-local/

THIS IS 52 (WEEKLY) EPISODES!
Yep, 52 episodes in 52 weeks. I've been doing this podcast while working full-time at the Green School in Bali and raising two small children.  The podcast has given my life a different type of (and unexpected) purpose. Connecting with guests and hearing their story has been more enriching than I could ever imagine. Every single episode has had its own flavour, setting, sound quality (literally) and message. What continues to resonate for me is this equation of people sharing, listening, identifying and, it seems to equal healing. If you are someone who has been listening regularly (I know you are out there). I thank you and I hope you have heard what you needed to hear, I hope this has eased feelings of isolation or at the very least, I hope you’ve been entertained...

I'd like to thank my wife Jade for her support, Christina Scarborough (or Christina the photographer) for shooting, filming and video editing clips, the Green School, Alex Brindell for composing and recording the intro music with me, friends, the guys at Indosole for believing in me and most importantly all of the guests for being brave enough to go on record, open up, make themselves vulnerable, and share their experiences, challenges and hopes for the future.

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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.
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