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On this episode we have World Champion Wakeboarder Liam Peacock. It is Liam's second visit to Siargao. Last year he joined us for the Live event as well and had such a great time he decided to come by again this year. He's been loving the lifestyle and variety of activities Siargao has to offer. Unfortunately he was injured so didn't get to ride that much. But he spent a fair amount of time in the Crossfit gym to recover and joined all the action from the sideline as a coach. In the end he was able to take one winch line at our Cloud 9 Wind Event. In this episode we talk about his career as a UK Professional wakeboarder and all it's aspects. Follow Liam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/liamxpeacock/ Mental Health in Extreme Sports - We Need To Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBCxypVJIN8 Support the pod Like and Subscribe A big thank you to ⁠⁠Siargao Love Stories Podcast⁠⁠ Thank you to our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Siargao Wakepark⁠⁠⁠⁠ (advertise here) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠…

On this episode we have two guests, Justin Majeks and John Carby. Justin is one of the leading commentators for the WSL competition on the live webcast and post heat interviews. Back home in Western Australia, he is an Event Manager for Surfing WA. John is one of our local legends of Cloud 9. Over the years he has taken many roles in the Philippine surfing scene. First being Kudo surf Team manager, to eventually being the National coach of the Philippines surfing team. He has been involved in the majority of the major surfing events in the Philippines. He has been instrumental in training and mentoring both seasoned and emerging talents. His dedication and commitment have made him a respected figure in the philipipne surfing community Together with both men we discuss what its like to be a commentator and an event manager in surfing, we discuss the highlights of the competition, the conditions, some technical details and the future of the surfing as a sport in the Philippines. We’ll also talk about wavepools…

John Mark "Marama" Tokong is the local legendary surfer of Cloud 9, Siargao. Born on September 29, 1996, he began his surfing career at a young age and has since become the most dominant surfer in the region (Stab Magazine) Marama is dedicated to promoting surfing in the Philippines. He operates the Marama Surf School in Siargao, offering lessons for all skill levels and sharing his expertise with aspiring surfers. We talk about the WSL QS5000, competitive surfing, family time and travel, hairflicks, and so much more. Don't miss out on the bonus section in the end about foiling! Follow Marama: ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/maramatokong/ Support the pod Like and Subscribe A big thank you to Siargao Love Stories Podcast Thank you to our sponsors: ⁠⁠Siargao Wakepark⁠⁠ (advertise here) ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Siargao_Foiler⁠ 00:00 Introduction 01:57 First time on podcast 02:19 Semi’s at WSL QS5000 04:48 Feelings during the heat 08:03 Support from the Cloud 9 Tower 09:12 Pumping Waves on…

Gerry Degan was one of the first foreign surfers on Siargao back in 1995. Now he is the Contest director for the Cloud 9 international surfing competition, sanctioned by the WSL. He is also the former owner of Sagana Resort, and back in Australia he organizes music festivals. We talk about Siargao in the old days, how it all started for Gerry as a surfing lifestyle, and how he founded and built the resort. We talk about how the island has changed over time, what surfing has meant for the locals in Cloud 9 and what the future of Philippine surfing looks like. We gain an insight in what it means to be a contest director for the World surf league, and how Gerry still comes back every year to share his local knowledge and mediate with all partners. This episode is to remind ourselves and all Siargao visitors that the island has and will always be about surfing https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2024/qs/293/siargao-international-surfing-cup/main Follow Gerry: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/gerrydegansurfs…

David Vervenne, Belgian, is the CEO of Unit Parktech, a company that creates features for wakeboard cableparks. Next to wakeboarding he is also a surfer and came to visit Siargao on a holiday to surf and visit Siargao Wakepark. He's also involved in Unit's Surfpool, a standing wave machine. In this episode we talk about his visit to Siargao, what you can expect as a tourist, how he enjoyed the waves, the vibe and especially coaching the team in the Wakepark. We talk more about wakeboarding, the importance of system 2.0's for beginners, the Siargao poolgap and the recent summer events such as LAO, Munich Mash and Streetjam. HIGH ON LIFE (2019) presented by Sesitec - Wake x Surf at Siargao Philippines Grab Matters Podcast | David Vervenne - Episode 52 Follow David: / dvervenne Support the pod Like and Subscribe Thank you to our sponsors: Siargao Wakepark Website Instagram Facebook Siargao_Foiler 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Sunrise Surf 02:28 Why Philippines? 05:43 Sesitec Video - High On Life 08:03 Travel…