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