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Author: Kyle Thiermann

Conversations with intellectual athletes and athletic intellectuals. If you're new here, try starting with #96 Albee Layer, #139 Matt Taibbi, #157 Peter Attia, #206 Chris Ryan, #216 Rick Hanson, #233 Steve Rinella, #340 Mark Healey, and #386 Derek Sivers. Kyle Thiermann is a writer, creative director, and sponsored surfer for Patagonia. His work spans from editorial (Men's Health, Surfer, Outside) to creative (Patagonia, Yeti, MUD\WTR). He has written billboards above LAX, viral commercials seen by over a hundred million people, and steered better-for-you brands to cultural relevance with breakthrough advertising ideas. Kyle is represented by DiFiore Literary Agency and his first book, ONE LAST QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO, is out now. thiermann.substack.com
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#416 Understanding Swells - Mark Sponsler (Repost)
Wednesday, 5 August, 2026

Mark Sponsler grew up on an avocado farm outside Miami. One day an avocado ricocheted off his window shutters during a storm, and something clicked. He’s been obsessed with weather ever since. He graduated from Rollins College in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration, then spent years managing software projects for companies like Rockwell International and Lockheed-Martin. Not exactly the resume you’d expect from the guy who predicts Mavericks swells down to the hour. In 1998, Mark launched Stormsurf. It started as an email thread between local surfers. Now it’s the source big-wave surfers actually trust. Stormsurf has consulted on IMAX films, Nightline, 48 Hours, and was the lead forecasting source for the movie Chasing Mavericks. If you dig this podcast, will you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests on the show. I read them all. You can watch this podcast on my YouTube channel and join my newsletter on Substack. It’s glorious. My first book, ONE LAST QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO, is available to order today. Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe