{"podcast":{"title":"WeSurf BIPOC Surf Talk","slug":"wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431","podcast_index_feed_id":5497431,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5585497/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://www.swellseasonsurfradio.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4907390b65c52c39084c83a129ecb233.jpg","author":"SwellSeason Surf Radio Station","episode_count":25,"summary":"WeSurf showcases surfing through the lens of people of color, indigenous peoples, LGBTQ+ community and the average everyday Surfer. This show is centered on the Rockaway Surf community as it relates to the larger surfing culture. We hope to broaden the conversation as to what it means to be a surfer. We hope to Introduce and talk about everything from surf products, surf culture and the surf industry through understandable relatable conversations for the average and newer surfer.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431"},"episode":{"title":"WeSurf Ep. 6: Waves of Hope with Chris Dennis","slug":"wesurf-ep-6-waves-of-hope-with-chris-dennis","published_at":"2024-01-08T01:23:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431/wesurf-ep-6-waves-of-hope-with-chris-dennis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wesurf-ep-6-waves-of-hope-with-chris-dennis--58226756","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58226756/we_surf_chris_dennis_1_7_24_1_14_pm.mp3","summary":"Welcome to episode 6 of the WeSurf podcast. This episode is done a little differently. Co-host Kwame Labassiere, recorded this episode while in Puerto Rico at the International Surf Therapy Organization conference. While there he interviewed professional surfer Chris Dennis from Trinidad and Tobago. Chris is the co-founder of Waves for Hope, an organization that runs youth development programs that utilize surfing and mentorship to provide positive psychology education to at-risk youths in under-served communities across Trinidad & Tobago. Kwame talks to Chris about his upbringing in Trinidad and Tobago, his journey to surfing professionally and the challenges he faced, along with his ongoing commitment to surf therapy through his organization, Waves for Hope. The conversation explores key moments and influences in Chris's life, his perspectives on surfing, and experiences on the international circuit. The back and forth is lively, peppered with humor and insightful anecdotes. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it. To find out more about Waves for Hope go to: www.waves-for-hope.org or follow Chris Dennis at @chrisdennis_1 The WeSurf Podcast is recorded by The NewsStand Studio at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan and is distributed by The Swell Season Surf Radio Network. www.swellseasonsurfradio.com Follow the WeSurf Podcast on Instagram @wesurfpodcast","meta_description":"Welcome to episode 6 of the WeSurf podcast. This episode is done a little differently. Co-host Kwame Labassiere, recorded this episode while in Puerto Ric…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3710,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431/episodes/wesurf-ep-6-waves-of-hope-with-chris-dennis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wesurf-bipoc-surf-talk-5497431/wesurf-ep-6-waves-of-hope-with-chris-dennis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}