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Life of Brian | #34 Mark 'Occy' Occhilupo - Australian Surfing Legend.

Life of Brian | #34 Mark 'Occy' Occhilupo - Australian Surfing Legend.

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This week Brian and Harrison kick things off with some footy chat,
where they talk through Brian's thoughts on fans touching players
and question if anything has changed with the AFL media's access to
players since the new rules came in. Brian then dissects the state
and federal budgets as well as the Tom Brady Roast on Netflix.
Later, the boys are joined by Australian Surfing Legend, Mark
'Occy' Occhilupo. Occy, aka 'The Raging Bull' was the World Surfing
Champion in 1999 and spent the majority of his professional career
in the top 5 of the World Surfing (ASP) rankings. A a goofy-footer,
he is known for his powerful and aggressive style. Over many years
he developed a deadly forehand rail game and an equally lethal
backhand attack, notably, his backhand surfing has been touted by
some of the industries most respected identities as the best they
have ever seen. Along with his incredible talent, it is his
character out of the water that has made Occy such an iconic
personally, he's fun, his attitude is infectious and he's just an
all-round ripping fella. Occy's life hasn't been all rainbows and
sunshine though, he's battled with depression and substance abuse
since his early 20s, an illness which subsequently forced him to
step away from professional surfing, a decision that at first sent
him on a further spiral downward. Eventually, but not without
failed attempts, he, along with the help of close friends and
supporters, hauled himself bout of the darkness and into a better
frame of mind, ultimately, leading to a World Surfing title at the
age of 33. His story is undoubtably one of the greatest comeback
stories in Australian sporting history. We thank Mark for sharing
his story. This episode is brought to you by: Hard Cuddles: Website
- hardcuddles.com Instagram - @hard.cuddles Hosts: Brian &
Harrison Taylor Guest: Mark Occhilupo Producer: Harrison Taylor Get
in touch with us or see more: Mailbag - lobmailbag@gmail.com
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