E149 | Billy Stairmand
Show notes | Billy Stairmand
0:00 The busy international life of a pro surfer
6:41 Running it straight, Fantasy surfing, Siamese cats
14:55 The influence of Whāingaroa Raglan and a love of the ocean
23:46 A rugby career that could have been
27:05 Winning national titles and winning surfing competitions
32:27 Beating Kelly Slater one-on-one
42:21 Riding the wave: Billy loses his mum to cancer
49:26 Being positive in the face of adversity
53:07 The sudden loss of a brother and sharing life lessons
57:22 Surfing and the Olympic Games
1:03:55 Dave Wood on Billy Stairmand and the challenge of Paris 2024
1:08:06 Building the toolkit
1:10:22 Pulling the curtain back on the pro surf tour
1:15:53 Sharks and big wave surfing
1:20:27 Keeping a healthy marriage through long periods of absence
1:23:04 A Fisher interlude
1:25:49 What does the future hold for Billy?
1:28:14 What does Billy love about surfing?
1:30:45 Last words from Steve, Seamus, and Billy Stairmand