Mick Di Betta's guest appearances

Mick Di Betta

This Ocean Life Podcast

The Roaring Heads Podcast

Scott Kennedy

Eric Anderson

Greg Norman

George Peterson

Mark Turner

Tim Reed

James Casey

Patrick Webster

Josh Smith

Noah Oppenheim

Shawn Smith

Al Ramadan

Jenn Lee

Jeff Denholm

Ryan Levinson

OwlTail

This week we are talking to waterman Mick Di Betta, the inaugural World Champion Molokai to Oahu prone Paddleboard Winner. Mick has been a top 10 fixture in that event for nearly 21 years, which is an amazing feat in of itself. Mick is also a coach who has coached many champions to the world championships, working both online and physically with his group "Just Paddling". Many of the world's top 10 paddlers follow Micks programs, and his knowledge of the ocean and the Molokai strait is second to none. Mick is also a level 3 surf coach so has the perspective of both the athlete and the coach.The straight is not referred to as the "channel of bones" for nothing, it has a fierce reputation as one of the world's most dangerous pieces of ocean.So we thought Mick would make for a great podcast on the importance of staying calm and centered in an ever changing environment like this, and to speak of the reality of what mental strength means when not just facing performance pressures, but also instinctual survival pressures.If you are interested in what it means to balance performance, headspace and survival all at once spoken by the true salt of the sea, this one will hit the spot!Mick’s coaching website-https://justpaddling.com/Grants website -https://www.inconvenientminds.com.au/Support the showGrants Website

This week we are talking to waterman Mick Di Betta, the inaugural World Champion Molokai to Oahu prone Paddleboard Winner. Mick has been a top 10 fixture in that event for nearly 21 years, which is an amazing feat in of itself. Mick is also a coach who has coached many champions to the world championships, working both online and physically with his group "Just Paddling". Many of the world's top 10 paddlers follow Micks programs, and his knowledge of the ocean and the Molokai strait is second to none. Mick is also a level 3 surf coach so has the perspective of both the athlete and the coach. The straight is not referred to as the "channel of bones" for nothing, it has a fierce reputation as one of the world's most dangerous pieces of ocean. So we thought Mick would make for a great podcast on the importance of staying calm and centered in an ever changing environment like this, and to speak of the reality of what mental strength means when not just facing performance pressures, but also instinctual survival pressures. If you are interested in what it means to balance performance, headspace and survival all at once spoken by the true salt of the sea, this one will hit the spot! Mick’s coaching website- <a href="https://justpaddling.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://justpaddling.com/</a> Grants website - <a href="https://www.inconvenientminds.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.inconvenientminds.com.au/</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrantGiles" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a><a href="https://www.grantgiles.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grants Website</a>

RH Episode # 20 - Mick Di Betta, WaterMan on The Channel of Bones

Nick Franco

Leanne Horton

Lincoln Dews

Morgan Hoesterey

In this multi-part series I've put together the first set of stories and perspectives on the world's gnarliest paddle board race, Molokai 2 Oahu (M2O). Six of my past guests and current legends in the water -- Lincoln Dews, Mick Di Betta, Morgan Hoesterey, Nick Franco, Leanne Horton, and Jeff Denholm -- all share their past experiences paddling in the Kaiwi Channel (The Channel of Bones) including sinking boats, injuries, super heavy conditions, the first M2O event ever, competing both SUP and prone, logistical horror stories, and much, much more. If you enjoy this story compilation I'd be stoked if you gave a nice rating of This Ocean Life in your podcast app or even better stop using plastics whenever possible so we can keep them out of the environment and out of the stomachs of our favorite ocean critters. Thanks! Check out all podcast episodes at www.ThisOceanLife.tv.

In this multi-part series I've put together the first set of stories and perspectives on the world's gnarliest paddle board race, Molokai 2 Oahu (M2O). Six of my past guests and current legends in the water -- Lincoln Dews, Mick Di Betta, Morgan Hoesterey, Nick Franco, Leanne Horton, and Jeff Denholm -- all share their past experiences paddling in the Kaiwi Channel (The Channel of Bones) including sinking boats, injuries, super heavy conditions, the first M2O event ever, competing both SUP and prone, logistical horror stories, and much, much more. If you enjoy this story compilation I'd be stoked if you gave a nice rating of This Ocean Life in your podcast app or even better stop using plastics whenever possible so we can keep them out of the environment and out of the stomachs of our favorite ocean critters. Thanks! Check out all podcast episodes at <a href="http://www.ThisOceanLife.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ThisOceanLife.tv</a>.

Molokai 2 Oahu Stories: Part 1 -- Lincoln Dews, Mick Di Betta, Morgan Hoesterey, Nick Franco, Leanne Horton, and Jeff Denholm

In Episode 50 (50!?) we speak with one of my favorite legends in the board paddling world, Mick Di Betta. Mick takes us through his amazing life of growing up in the waters of Gold Coast with heavy focus on surf lifesaving, surfing, and competitive sports. We hear of Mick developing a strong connection with the Hawaiian ocean community, creating his very first paddling training program, and winning the inaugural Molokai 2 Oahu (M20) race in 1997. Mick shares his perspective on his first time in the Kaiwi Channel and paddling in the M2O event for over 22 years since while training many of the top competitors. We get some great insight into Mick's approach to performance training and the impact he made to SUP board design. Plus so much more from this board paddling legend... (Photos courtesy of Chris Aguilar) Thanks for sharing Mick's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of him on Instagram and Facebook pages. Also learn more about how you can benefit from Mick's training program on his JustPaddling.com website. You can also find good stuff on the ThisOceanLife.TV Instagram and Facebook pages. We are on Twitter ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean. This episode is sponsored by Shearwater Paddleboards, a family-owned company that hand-crafts prone paddle boards and surfboards in rugged Northern California. If you want to be fast, smooth, and comfortable in the water check them out at www.ShearWaterPaddleboards.com

In Episode 50 (50!?) we speak with one of my favorite legends in the board paddling world, Mick Di Betta. Mick takes us through his amazing life of growing up in the waters of Gold Coast with heavy focus on surf lifesaving, surfing, and competitive sports. We hear of Mick developing a strong connection with the Hawaiian ocean community, creating his very first paddling training program, and winning the inaugural Molokai 2 Oahu (M20) race in 1997. Mick shares his perspective on his first time in the Kaiwi Channel and paddling in the M2O event for over 22 years since while training many of the top competitors. We get some great insight into Mick's approach to performance training and the impact he made to SUP board design. Plus so much more from this board paddling legend... (Photos courtesy of Chris Aguilar) Thanks for sharing Mick's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justpaddling_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mick.dibetta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> pages. Also learn more about how you can benefit from Mick's training program on his <a href="https://justpaddling.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JustPaddling.com</a> website. You can also find good stuff on the <a href="http://ThisOceanLife.TV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ThisOceanLife.TV</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisoceanlife.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thisoceanlife.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> pages. We are on <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshPedersonH2O" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean. This episode is sponsored by Shearwater Paddleboards, a family-owned company that hand-crafts prone paddle boards and surfboards in rugged Northern California. If you want to be fast, smooth, and comfortable in the water check them out at <a href="http://www.shearwaterpaddleboards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ShearWaterPaddleboards.com</a>

#50: Mick Di Betta - Lifeguard, Ocean Athlete Trainer, Molokai to Oahu Legend