470 - Paige Alms

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470 - Paige Alms

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Jul 26, 2023

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2x Big Wave World Champ Paige Alms joins us to discuss the gift of her mother’s wanderlust, how restaurant work financed her surf career, the Jaws incident that necessitated a jet ski purchase, and the virtues of returning to a hunter-gather lifestyle. Enjoy!
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Jul 26, 2023

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