Today's pod guest is Michelle Bautista Layton, a scientist, explorer, and adventurer in every sense of the word.

In 2024, Michelle set sail from the USA to French Polynesia, a transformative journey, navigating open waters and new horizons on a sailing trip that wasn’t just about the destination, but about reconnecting with nature, embracing uncertainty, and finding clarity beyond the lab.

With a background in nanoengineering for regenerative medicine, Michelle brings a unique lens to both science and storytelling, blending precision with curiosity, and discovery with personal growth.

In this episode, we dive into what the ocean taught her about resilience, creativity, and the beauty of living life off the beaten path.

Michelle Bautista Layton

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Host: Jamie Mitchell

Executive Producer: Jamie Mitchell

Executive Producer: Stacey Piggott

Opening Song: 'Six Ways To Sunday' – The Drones

Opening Edit: Aaron Cupples

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Jamie spoke to Mikey in 2021. There’s a lot of surfers out there trying to live their best version of the movie “North Shore.” Spoiler alert: It ain’t that easy. Getting good waves at places like Pipeline, let alone Jaws, require years of beatdowns, humblings, moments of glory, and respect to pay off. Nobody knows this more than Hawaii Island’s Mikey “Redd” O’Shaughnessy, who, for over a decade, started from the bottom of the pack to become a yearly standout on the North Shore. (He’s won the coveted WOTW, mind you.) Of course, even WOTW champions aren’t invincible, and on the recent Valentine’s Pipeline swell, Mikey nearly lost his life in the pursuit. Jamie Mitchell talks with Mikey about working your way up the ladder — and his harrowing experience.

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Host: Jamie Mitchell

Executive Producer: Jamie Mitchell

Executive Producer: Stacey Piggott

Opening Song: 'Six Ways To Sunday' – The Drones

Opening Edit: Aaron Cupples

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This week’s guest is world-class paddleboarder Jack Bark, whose accomplishments have set a new benchmark for endurance ocean racing. In 2024, he made history at the Catalina Classic by breaking the long-standing course record and becoming the first and only person to complete the 32-mile crossing in under five hours. He is a two-time Molokai2Oahu champion in the stock division and has undertaken exceptional long-distance feats, including 77-mile and 100-mile open-water paddles.

Jack has also completed major channel crossings such as Australia’s notorious Bass Strait between Southern Australia and Tasmania and the Georgia Strait in Vancouver. Raised in the renowned Bark family, he is carrying on a family legacy built by watermen before him while forging his own path, establishing himself as one of the sport’s most accomplished modern watermen. The son of legendary paddler Joe Bark, Jack grew up with saltwater in his veins, transforming early days on the beach with his family into a career defined by grit, technical mastery, and a deep respect for the sea. Now, with each new crossing and competition, he continues to expand the Bark legacy; one stroke at a time.

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Production Credits:

Host: Jamie Mitchell

Executive Producer: Jamie Mitchell

Executive Producer: Stacey Piggott

Opening Song: 'Six Ways To Sunday' – The Drones

Opening Edit: Aaron Cupples

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