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Some conversations stay with you long after the cameras stop rolling.
Today we sat down with surf photography legend, mentor, and friend, Jim Russi. For decades the world has seen the incredible images he created. This conversation is about the journey that shaped the man behind the camera.
This is exactly why we created Salt & Light—to share the stories of resilience, redemption, and hope that so often remain untold.
Episode One is coming soon. I can’t wait for you to hear it. 🌊✨
#SaltAndLightPodcast #JimRussi #StoriesOfResilience #SurfPhotography #PodcastLaunch
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For years, I’ve had the privilege of documenting some of life’s most beautiful moments.

Weddings.
Families.
Athletes.
Entrepreneurs.
Women chasing waves.
People celebrating milestones.

But somewhere between the smiles and the photographs, I realized something…

The most meaningful stories were rarely the ones in front of my camera.

They were the conversations afterward.

The stories of loss, resilience, second chances, faith, heartbreak, healing, and hope.

I’ve spent a lifetime collecting stories.

Growing up sailing across oceans.
Starting over more than once.
Experiencing homelessness.
Walking through addiction.
Learning that our hardest seasons often become the ones that shape us the most.

Those experiences changed me. They changed the questions I ask. And they reminded me that every person carries a story worth hearing.

That’s why I’m creating Salt & Light.

Not to interview the most famous people.

But to sit down with remarkable people from every walk of life and talk about the chapters that almost prevented them from becoming who they are today.

Because I believe someone out there needs to hear those stories.

Maybe that someone is you.

I’m so excited to share that we’re officially recording episodes now, and if all goes to plan, our very first episode will launch in August.

Thank you for being here at the very beginning. I truly can’t wait to introduce you to the incredible people who have trusted me with their stories.

Here’s to finding light—even in life’s hardest chapters. ☀️

#SaltAndLightPodcast #StoriesOfResilience #PodcastLaunch #Storytelling
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Two years ago, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was supposed to start something.

Not another podcast.
Not another interview show.

Something deeper.

A place where successful people could set aside the highlight reel and talk about the moments that almost broke them.

The addiction.
The loss.
The failure.
The grief.
The fear.

The moments that shaped who they became.

The problem was, I had no studio, no plan, and no idea how to make it happen.

Then one day, on the side of a road in Grover Beach, we found a 1962 Little Dipper trailer.

A year later, she’s become a mobile storytelling studio.

And in a few short weeks, we’ll be filming our first episodes of Salt & Light.

Because sometimes the story that inspires us most isn’t how someone succeeded…

It’s how they survived.

✨ Follow along as we prepare to launch.
🎙️ If you have a story of resilience—or know someone who does—drop a comment or send me a message.

#SaltAndLightPodcast #StoriesOfResilience #HumanResilience #PodcastLaunch #storytelling
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The wait is over! Watch the brand new “Man of Comfort” music video now! 🎥🎶🎸🥁
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