As you might have noticed, we like to lighten the mood with some of our Instagram posts, and we really think you’re going to enjoy our guest for this one, Dr. Phil. We found his advice to a couple he was counselling very compelling, so we thought it might be worth sharing with you ahead of time in case you find your need for surfing getting in the way of your relationship.
How are you? I hope you have had the good fortune of getting in the water and amongst the waves. It's been a while since the last newsletter, and many things have happened: Ace student Taro Watanabe upped his confidence by winning his first international pro junior, showcasing his stylish, rubber-man radness in Indonesia at the dream wave Nias. 17-year-old Mia Huppatz had her best result at the same Wave with a quarter-final finish in the qs against Asia/Australia's best. New student Freya Prumm won the Australian titles in little rights, her self-proclaimed weakness. But, the big one was that my young family and I traveled to the USA for a long overdue trip back to my roots. Have you ever been abroad with kids in tow? Haha...
I arrived in the states after a 4-year hiatus with my little family, and it has been a whirlwind, to say the least. The main purpose of the visit was to say goodbye to my dad properly. For those who don't know, I was stuck in Australia when he had a stroke in 2020 and could not return to help him and be by his side when he passed a little more than a year later.
Brad recently finished up a six week trip to California with his family for the first time in three years and his schedule was packed. He was able to fit in an in-person appearance on David Lee Scales' podcast, "Surf Splendor" and his words really struck a chord with the listeners.
