by Mike | Oct 8, 2025 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Corona del Mar, death, faith, Heaven, HOPE, Jesus, Leisure Society, Life Coaching, Malibu, marathon, New Beginnings, Prayer, running, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, Simplify, skiing, surfing, Surfing in Heaven, WW II
Now streaming on Audible — narrated by the author. After ten exciting months on Amazon in print and e-book, Surfing in Heaven is now available on Audible! And yes — I recorded it myself. That’s part of why it took a little longer after the official book launch in...
by Mike | Feb 3, 2025 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Heaven, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, Simplify, surfing
Holy Cow—I can hardly believe it! As of January 11, 2025, Surfing in Heaven is officially out in the world. This journey has been nothing short of an odyssey, and today, I’m beyond excited to share that the book is available on Amazon in paperback ($11.99), hardcover...
by Mike | Jan 22, 2025 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Heaven, Jesus, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, surfing, WW II
I’m excited to announce that the podcast from my Surf City adventure this past summer is now live! You can catch the 35-minute episode on YouTube (video) or listen on Apple Podcasts (audio). In this episode, I sit down with Mark Sawyer-Chu, a board member of Christian...
by Mike | Jul 8, 2024 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Corona del Mar, exercise, faith, Grandpa Jack, Heaven, humor, John Wooden, Life Coaching, Malibu, meditation, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, skiing, surfing, triathlon, WW II
Ryan Pyle is one very interesting dude! We sat down in his West Hollywood studio recently for an engaging discussion about WWII, surfing history, China, work/life balance, basketball (including John Wooden), powder skiing, surfing in Heaven, wave pools, Ironman...
by Mike | Mar 14, 2023 | 1960s, Jesus, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, WW II
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”-John Kabat-Zinn When Heaven comes calling, I expect to be there, and am counting on being able to surf. That vision has transformed my walk here on earth. Surfing in Heaven is my ultimate goal. As a lifelong...
by Mike | Jan 5, 2023 | 1960s, balance, Bible, death, faith, Grandpa Jack, Heaven, Jesus, John Wooden, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, WW II
“Heaven walks among us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Silhouette of a Surfer by Jean Beaufort (1) Surfing in Heaven. Outrageous thought! Or is it? In the late 1940s when Dad surfed Malibu with his small band of friends who were lucky enough to have returned home...
