371 - Pat O'Connell: Florence Marine X

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371 - Pat O'Connell: Florence Marine X

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Jun 4, 2021

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SUPPORT Film star, pro surfer, marketing exec, WSL SVP, and now brand president, Pat O'Connell joins us to discuss why 2021 is a cornerstone year for surfing and how lessons learned from decades past will allow him to implement change with his largest responsibility to date.
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