Saltwater Season is a soul-driven podcast for surfers, ocean lovers, and anyone pulled toward the rhythm of the water. Hosted by lifelong surfer Mikey, each episode is a raw, reflective dive into life lessons from the sea—stories of wipeouts, wonder, solitude, and the quiet truths only the ocean can teach.
Whether you're chasing waves, paddling through grief, or just craving that salty kind of stillness, this is your space to reconnect with what matters. No hype, no ego—just surf, salt, and stories that stay with you.
The Long Paddle Home: Navigating Injury, Aging, and Identity in Surf Culture
What happens when the waves don’t feel the same because your body doesn’t either?
In this heartfelt episode of Saltwater Season, host Mikey explores what it means to navigate surfing through injury, aging, and shifting identity.
From torn shoulders to longboard comebacks, from performance culture to soul sessions, this is real talk for surfers at any stage of life.
Whether you’re recovering, recalibrating, or just surfing differently than you used to, this episode is your reminder: you still belong in the lineup.
15 Jul 2025
Soul Surfer, Real Talk: Is the Spirit of Surfing Still Alive?
In this reflective episode of Saltwater Season, host Mikey dives deep into what it really means to be a soul surfer in today's performance-driven, social media-saturated surf culture.
From the roots of 1960s spiritual surf philosophy to modern-day sessions without cameras or crowds, Mikey explores whether the spirit of surfing still lives on and where we can still find it.
This isn’t just about waves. It’s about authentic surf culture, mental health through surfing, and remembering why we paddle out in the first place.
Whether you’re riding a hand-shaped single fin, a Costco soft top, or chasing dawn patrols just to feel something true, this one’s for you.
10 Jul 2025
From Ironwood to Epoxy: How Surfboard Design Tells Our Story
Surfboards aren't just equipment: they're reflections. Of us. Of our history. Of how we move through the water and the world.
In this episode of Saltwater Season, we trace the evolution of surfboard design: from ancient Hawaiian alaia carved from ironwood to today’s ultra-light epoxy blades.
Along the way, host Mikey explores how every board shape, material, and curve tells a deeper story: about culture, identity, innovation, and the soul of surfing itself.
Whether you’re riding a finless plank, a twin-fin fish, a vintage single fin, or a high-performance thruster, your board is saying something. This episode unpacks what and why it matters.
For surfers, shapers, dreamers, and anyone who's ever waxed up with salt in their veins and memory in their rails.
Surf history & evolution
Alaia, Simmons, shortboard revolution
Handshaping vs. machine-made
Modern tech & sustainable surf design
What your quiver says about you
8 Jul 2025
Beneath the Lip: What Big Waves Teach About Control and Surrender
Host Mikey explores the profound lessons learned from big-wave surfing, revealing insights about fear, flow, control, and surrender when facing overwhelming challenges.
3 Jul 2025
Paddle Out, Breathe In: Rituals of the Ocean Athlete
Host Mikey explores mindful rituals and breathwork techniques that ground surfers and water athletes, revealing practices to enhance performance and foster a deeper connection with the ocean.
1 Jul 2025
Legends of Lineup and Lore: Surf Stories That Shaped the Coast
Host Mikey shares three surf stories exploring myth, memory, and ocean power, revealing the legends, culture, and folklore shaping our connection to the sea.
27 Jun 2025
Saltwater in the Veins: Why Watermen Keep Going Back
Host Mikey explores the profound allure of the ocean, examining the spiritual connection, resilience, and unique peace found by surfers and watermen who are drawn back to the sea.
25 Jun 2025
Chasing the Ghost Wave: Obsession, Risk, and the Line Between Fear and Flow
Host Mikey, a surfer and storyteller, explores the allure of a dangerous offshore wave, delving into the psychology of surfing and the balance between fear and flow.
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