STRIDER WASILEWSKI | TALK TO THE DR. | EP #59

Strider shares his journey from growing up surfing in Santa Monica and working in surf shops to moving to Maui, chasing waves on the North Shore, and the Surfer Magazine cover that helped launch his career. He takes us through his years as a professional surfer, stories from Hawaii and big wave surfing, the people who influenced him along the way, and some of the wild moments that came with a life built around the ocean. Strider also dives into his transition from professional surfing to broadcasting with the @wsl , memorable moments he’s witnessed from the water, and how surf culture and media have changed throughout his career. He talks family, life away from surfing, starting a sun screen company @ShadeSunscreen, and what continues to keep him connected to surfing after all these years. 🎙 Real talk, real laughs, and everything in between. #StriderWasilewski #Strider #Surfing #wsl --------------------------------- INSTAGRAM   / talktothedoctor   --------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:44 Welcome Strider Wasilewski 1:21 Growing Up in Santa Monica 5:52 Discovering Surfing & the Z-Boys Era 10:48 Moving to Maui & Meeting Cavey 15:40 Pipeline & the Surfer Magazine Cover 21:36 Quiksilver, Surf Trips & Building a Career 28:52 The Idea That Changed Quiksilver 30:32 The Marvin Foster Story 39:14 Family, Real Estate & Buying a Crack House 44:45 Leaving Quiksilver & Starting Over 47:07 Breaking Into the WSL 51:51 Finding His Voice as a Broadcaster 56:16 Slater, Erin Brooks & Iconic WSL Moments 1:04:20 What Strider Sees From the Water 1:09:34 Strider’s Favorite Surfers 1:12:42 Shade Sunscreen & Life Today 1:15:02 Closing Thoughts