On todays episode I sit down with pro surfer Lakey Peterson. We trace her journey from childhood surf lessons in Australia to growing up in Santa Barbara to qualifying for the Championship Tour at 16. We discuss her family background, early contests, sponsors, and life on the CT including the highs and lows and what it takes mentally to compete at the highest level.

Lakey also talks training, nutrition, recovery, her favorite surf spots and surfers, thoughts on wave pools, tour format changes, and her goals for the season. She shares personal plans beyond competition and discusses her upcoming podcast and YouTube vlogs for fans to follow her travels and training.

🎙️ Real talk, real laughs, and everything in between.

On todays episode we rewind back to some of our favorite moments from 2025. Thanks for all for the support. Bring on 2026! 🎙 Real talk, real laughs, and everything in between.

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Ian grew up steps from the sand at Newport River Jetties, literally from day one. He got his first board at four years old and has been surfing ever since. He moved to San Clemente at age nine, where he went to Concordia Elementary and was in class with Kolohe in fifth grade. Early on, he played every sport, as he explains he was an aggro, pissed-off little athlete stud kid. But once he started surfing in contests, he focused 100% on surfing and competing. He did NSSA events, the HB Surf Series, and WSAs. By middle school at Shorecliffs, his crew was Kolohe Andino, Luke Davis, and Tanner Rozunko, and they were in the water every day frothing and comping out. Fast forward a few years, and he was putting all his effort into qualifying for the CT, which led to the opportunity to get sponsored by O’Neill and live his dream: traveling the world, surfing the best waves, and getting paid to do it. He recently got married, and now he gets to travel the world with his wife and I mean, how does it get any better than that, ladies and gentlemen? Ian has been stoked on surfing his whole life, and it’s so cool to have him on the show sharing his life story with us. It’s truly inspiring to see him and hear his stories when he’s not globetrotting, doing the thing he loves most.

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