This week Hoppo is joined in the beach shack by Evan Batten. Evan talks about his journey from being a sound recording technician behind the scenes, to being a prominent camera facing journalist on broadcast TV. This extensive experience led Evan to start his own business where he helps enable everyone to show the world who they are through smartphone storytelling. 

You can find Evan on Linkedin

For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en

This week Hoppo is joined in the beach shack by Evan Batten. Evan talks about his journey from being a sound recording technician behind the scenes, to being a prominent camera facing journalist on broadcast TV. This extensive experience led Evan to start his own business where he helps enable everyone to show the world who they are through smartphone storytelling.&nbsp;
You can find Evan on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-batten-mediamaker/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a>
For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en</a>

The Life’s A Beach Podcast is presented by Head Lifeguard and TV personality, Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins. Known to his fans as the fun-loving, down to earth Lifeguard from Bondi Rescue, Hoppo has spent nearly 30 years working on Australia’ most infamous beach and will open up to fans like never before. Portraying another side to the lovable larrikin, Hoppo and guests will discuss life stories - the good, the bad and everything in between in an open and candid forum. Each week they will share their own challenges and struggles and in true Hoppo style there will be some light-hearted jokes and banter along the way. Hoppo hopes the experiences that are shared will resonate with the audience, as the old saying goes… while Life’s A Beach, it can also be a bitch!

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146 - Evan Batten

Hoppo is back in the beach shack with Firerose. 

They talk about Firerose's new album Shining Armour and her journey to creating it. Firerose moved from Australia to the US as a 19-year old and has been writing music and acting for as long as she can remember. 

For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en

Hoppo is back in the beach shack with Firerose.&nbsp;
They talk about Firerose's new album Shining Armour and her journey to creating it. Firerose moved from Australia to the US as a 19-year old and has been writing music and acting for as long as she can remember.&nbsp;
For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en</a>

145 - Firerose

This week Hoppo is joined in the beach shack by Leanne Moss.

They talk about her time growing up in South Africa, before moving to Australia and later Hong Kong. 

Leanne left Hong Kong in 2019 as the riots were heating up, prompting her to move back to Australia. However, her life was upended in 2022 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Leanne talks about her incredible resilience and numerous challenges in battling cancer and how vital exercise has been on her journey of recovery.

For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en

This week Hoppo is joined in the beach shack by Leanne Moss.
They talk about her time growing up in South Africa, before moving to Australia and later Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Leanne left Hong Kong in 2019 as the riots were heating up, prompting her to move back to Australia. However, her life was upended in 2022 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Leanne talks about her incredible resilience and numerous challenges in battling cancer and how vital exercise has been on her journey of recovery.
For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en</a>

144 - Leanne Moss

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Dave Winner joins Hoppo in the beach shack to talk about his incredible journey of resilience. 

Dave has long been a respected figure in the Coalcliff SLSC and Surf Life Saving Illawarra.  On a seemingly normal day out in the water back in August 2021, he was doing what he's done countless times when he suddenly encountered a wave that knocked him unconscious and submerged him underwater for more than three minutes. He broke his neck in the accident, which left him a partial quadriplegic and If it wasn't for the CPR administered to Dave from bystanders, he wouldn't be here today. 

Alongside Dave's extraordinary journey of recovery he created The Dave Winner Foundation which aims to to create free programs and training for CPR for all Australians. 

For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en

Dave Winner joins Hoppo in the beach shack to talk about his incredible journey of resilience.&nbsp;
Dave has long been a respected figure in the Coalcliff SLSC and Surf Life Saving Illawarra.&nbsp; On a seemingly normal day out in the water back in August 2021, he was doing what he's done countless times when he suddenly encountered a wave that knocked him unconscious and submerged him underwater for more than three minutes. He broke his neck in the accident, which left him a partial quadriplegic and If it wasn't for the CPR administered to Dave from bystanders, he wouldn't be here today.&nbsp;
Alongside Dave's extraordinary journey of recovery he created <a href="https://davewinnerfoundation.org/">The Dave Winner Foundation</a> which aims to to create free programs and training for CPR for all Australians.&nbsp;
For all things Life's a Beach, visit our site at https://www.lifesabeach.co/
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/lifesabeachau/?hl=en</a>

146 - Evan Batten

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