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Rou Chater has conducted a host of interviews over the years, in this podcast he shares some of those conversations with you. Each week he sits down with a new guest to talk about their life and some of the adventures they have been on, interesting things they have done and their achievements. This podcast aims to inspire, educate and intrigue.

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46: Leo Koenig - CEO/Founder WOO Sports - The man responsible for the gamification of kiteboarding! 1:28:00

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Leo Koenig, the founder of WOO Sports, shares his journey of getting into the water sports world and developing the WOO device. The small blue box that attaches to a kiteboard and measures the height of jumps. Leo discusses the challenges of manufacturing and finding reliable suppliers and the importance of trust and good relationships in business. He also talks about the decision to narrow the company's focus to kiteboarding and its impact on the sport. The journey of developing the WOO device was filled with challenges and setbacks, but the team persevered. They had to overcome waterproofing issues, component obsolescence, and manufacturing challenges. The WOO 4.0 is a significant improvement from the original device, with advancements in technology, motion sensors, and the device's sealing. The WOO community has grown to 45,000 members, and the device has invigorated the sport of kiteboarding by making it more fun. Safety is a priority for WOO, and they aim to promote responsible use of the device. The company also plans to formalise the world record chase and attract more spectators and sponsors to the sport. WOO uses rotation information from the board to accurately detect jumps. They have systems in place to detect and address any measurement errors or cheating attempts. Self-policing is encouraged within the community, and WOO has automated systems and a human referee to ensure fair competition. WOO's competition pushes them to improve and educate the market about the science and technology behind their product. They have joined forces with Boards and More to offload non-value-adding tasks and focus on delivering even more value to customers. WOO is constantly working on new developments and innovations.…

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Intriguing Beings - Season 03 Epsisode 10 - Philip Schinnagel - CEO of CORE one of the world's largest water sports brands! 38:05

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I sit down with Philip Schinnagel from CORE, one of the world's largest watersports brands based out of Fehmarn in Germany.

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Intriguing Beings - Season 3 - Episode 9 - Raphael and Julien Salles - The incredible father and son team who head up F-ONE and Manera, two of the biggest brands in the watersports industry! 1:28:38

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I sit down in a rare opportunity to have both Raphael Salles and his son Julien in the room together. Raphael started F-ONE at the end of the 90's and it's grown to become one of the biggest watersports businesses in the world. Julien was never that keen to work at the family business but when the opportunity arose to head up Manera, their wetsuit and accessory brand he changed his tune and is now poised to become the CEO of the whole company when Raph eventually decides to retire. We talk business, sports and downwind SUP in this incredible conversation...…

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Season 3 Episode 8 - Kent Marinkovic - Old school windsurf racer, passionate kiter and CEO of Cabrinha! 1:12:32

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Back in January, I sat down with Kent Marinkovic, a long-time waterman and businessman who is currently the CEO of Cabrinha. One of the world's largest watersports companies, we talk about the old days, the new days and everything in between! Enjoy!

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Season 3 Episode 7 - Till Eberle - CEO of Boards and More, one of the world's largest watersports businesses and parent company of Duotone and ION. 43:07

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I sit down with Till Eberle to talk all things Duotone, the rebrand of Fanatic and how the industry has been during these difficult times... It's an episode that is well worth a listen!

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 3 Episode 6 - Hannah Whiteley - Social media superstar, one of the worlds best female kite boarders! 1:08:35

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I've wanted to get Hannah on the podcast for a while now, so this was a great opportunity to catch up. I've known Hannah since the start of her kiteboarding career, and to see her progress from a young talent to a global superstar of the sport has been impressive. Now she has cultivated a career through social media that most can only dream of. She still rips on the water and is as passionate about kiteboarding today as she was when she first fell in love all those years ago!…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 3 Episode 5 - Titouan Galea - Kites, Foils and Wings! 44:45

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Multiple world champion Titouan Galea sits down with me to chat about where he came from and how he embraced the sport of wing foiling so quickly. His kite-foil skills were an easy transfer, and his career has been nothing short of exceptional so far. Recently he moved to Cabrinha, and he loves the new gear and the new team!…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 3 Episode 4 - Scott Harrison - Beer, Guns and Kiteboarding 1:04:59

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Ex US Special Forces and brewery founder Scott Harrison sits down with me to talk about some of his adventures in various warzones over the years, his love of brewing beer and how kiteboarding brought all that together to put us in the same room in Mexico. The world moves in mysterious ways, and this episode is well worth a listen.…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 03 Episode 03 - Ralf Grösel - Welcome To A Sustainable Future 1:43:14

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Ralf Grösel is one of the highest functioning humans I know, a kite designer, paragliding designer, racing car driver and successful businessman his accolades are many. He recently got in touch to invite me to North Macedonia to have a look at Brainchild Production, a new project which has set up a sustainable production facility in the country. At a time when shipping costs are through the roof, a European factory makes a lot more sense; the extra labour costs are offset by lower shipping costs. However, it also presents an opportunity to create something from the ground up, and when you start from the beginning, it's possible to rethink the entire production process. Ralf has done this with sustainability at the core of the ethos, but it goes much further than that with attention to detail and a finished product that literally blew my mind it's well worth listening to this episode to see what the future holds for watersports production.…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 03 Episode 02 - Dom Moore - Science, Surfing And Sober Among Other Things 2:03:49

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As promised a new episode with an old favourite, Dom Moore. Last time we spoke he was embarking on treatment for the big C. This time he's in the clear, sober, surfing and learning science. We have an entertaining conversation about what he's been up to, his 9 odd months sober and how he hasn't bought any meat or fish in the last 5 or so years, instead spearfishing and hunting for his protein. It might not be for everyone, but it's an enjoyable conversation all the same!…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 03 Episode 01 - Rou Chater - The Story Behind FacePlant 42:37

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I'm Back! An interesting episode for you this time around as I chat to Alan Jones from Talk Funding. Alan approached me wanting to do a podcast about my new project, FacePlant Sunglasses, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to pick up the baton again and kick off Intriguing Beings once again. We chat about the Kickstarter campaign that we launched for FacePlant, the reason why we wanted to change the way you think about sunglasses and lots more. If you've been wondering why I've not really been doing many of these lately then this explains it pretty well. We're flat out with the publishing business and now launching this new project as well, time is limited! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wefaceplant/faceplant-sunglasses…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 15 - Jon Modica - Investing In The Future 1:00:09

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Listen in as I chat to Jon Modica, the man behind the recent buyout of Cabrinha from the Pryde Group. If you've not heard of Jon he used to be a pro rider for Cabrinha back in the day, and now he's bought it alongside some other investors. That's a pretty incredible story, whichever way you look at it. In addition to this Adventure Sports have just got the license for all the Dakine wind products too, we're expecting to see some interesting products coming out of the Cabrinha and Dakine brands over the next few years and it was great to sit down with Jon and find out a little more about where he has come from and what he has been up to over the last ten years or so! Enjoy!…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast - Season 02 Episode 14 - Robby Naish - A Very Honest Telephone Conversation 46:45

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Something a little different for you all this week, I had the fortune to catch up with Robby Naish over in Maui on the phone last week. We talked for about 45 minutes about how Covid 19 has effected business, about the last 25 years of making production gear and about how much he enjoys sharing the stoke to get on the water with others. It was never intended to be a podcast, but it felt too good not to share... Enjoy!…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 13 Clinton Filen - Always hunting for innovation 1:07:08

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This episode I sit down with Clinton Filen, designer, innovator and radical ideas man. He's been heading up the Airush brand from Cape Town for the last 8 years and has a long history in product design. From an early age, he was making boards and he's never stopped. We catch up at the AWSI in Hood River and talk about a myriad of topics but always seemingly coming full circle to his passion for designing innovative products that make our time on the water better. Enjoy!…

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Intriguing Beings Podcast Season 02 Episode 12 Rob Whittall - Truly living life to the limits 1:34:54

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