Surf Mastery
Hosted by Michael Frampton and Chris Bertish · Michael Frampton
4.8from 357 ratings
- 142
- Episodes
- 37
- Transcribed
- 357
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Surf Mastery
Are you finding it hard to get better at surfing, struggling to catch waves, negotiate the line up and understand surf culture? This podcast that helps passionate lifelong surfers to catch more waves, surf with more speed, style, grace and to gain wisdom and confidence in the water Discover why you aren't getting the most out of your surfing, the exact steps to take to improve, so you can develop not only your surfing, but also your relationship to surfing and the ocean. The podcast shares lessons of my transformation from frustrated, below-average adult-surfer, to a confident, competent and respected surfer. The podcast is a mix of long form interviews with the best surfers, surf coaches and industry leaders, and focused, shorter episodes with specific surfing tips. Episodes 100, 108 and 111 are a great place to start.
- Publisher
- Michael Frampton
- Category
- education · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Feb 2016
- Latest episode
- 1 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
37 of 142 episodes have a transcript.
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
142 Surfing Is Meant to Be Experienced: Lisa Davidsson on Fear, Progress, and Self-Mastery
16 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
141 Stop Paddling for Waves - The Beginner Surfing Advice Nobody Gives You
23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Shane Dorian: The Art of Reading the Ocean and Understanding Yourself
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142 Surfing Is Meant to Be Experienced: Lisa Davidsson on Fear, Progress, and Self-Mastery
Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I didn't do those things. But I think at that point, most people are not, you're not actually looking at the outcome of things. You're going to look at the experience of things. And whether you showed up, whether you did it, whether you tried, that's where it's at, you know? Yeah. So that's how I look at failure. It doesn't exist. Giving up is perhaps the only failure that is there. But we can also decide that, no, this actually isn't what I want to do. We're allowed to change our mind. But then the interesting part of that is that you can't deny failure but allow success. Because success is just the other side of that coin. […]
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- Lisa Davidsson
- Shane Dorian
- Dr Kevin Stone
- David Litt
- Rob Case
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 2,034,285
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 252 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 105 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Surf Mastery?
Michael Frampton and Chris Bertish host the show. Published by Michael Frampton.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Surf Mastery take guests?
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