In this episode of The Surf Strong Show, Greg sits down with Barrett Perlman — former professional wakeboarder, surfer, transformation coach, and spiritual guide — for a conversation about surfing, breath, meditation, confidence, and what it really means to stay present in the ocean.
Barrett shares her path from professional wakeboarding to surfing, including the early frustration of learning to paddle, read waves, and surrender to an environment where no two waves are ever the same. She also reflects on a long backside right in Morocco that still lives in her memory as one of those waves that changes how you see surfing.
From there, the conversation moves into the deeper side of surf longevity: breath control, hold-down anxiety, paddle endurance, pop-up mechanics, and learning how to stay calm when the ocean puts you under pressure.
Greg and Barrett also talk about dry-land surf training, video review, adapting your pop-up to your own body, and why having fun matters just as much as “getting reps.”
This episode is for surfers who want to keep surfing for life — with more strength, mobility, confidence, awareness, and connection to the ocean.
Listen now and follow The Surf Strong Show for more conversations on surf fitness, longevity, resilience, and ocean-connected living.
Links
Connect with Barrett Perlman
Instagram: @barrettperlman
Work with Greg / Surf Strong For Life
1:1 Surf Fitness Coaching: surfstrongfit.com/start
