Henry Dittman is an actor, host, voice actor, surfer, dad, and co-host of ClipCast with Chris Wylde. He joins Greg Finch on The Surf Strong Show for an It Comes in Waves conversation about the waves that stay with us, the way surfing can change the direction of a life, and why getting back in the water after time away can feel like coming home.

Henry starts with the wave he still daydreams about: a session at Turtle Bay while shooting an independent film in Hawaii. After years of quoting Blue Crush with his surf crew, he found himself working alongside Chris Taloa, paddling out on the North Shore, catching a long wave at Turtle Bay, and walking straight from the water into hair, makeup, and wardrobe with sand still on his feet.

From there, the conversation moves into Henry’s most recent wave: his first real surf session after nearly nine months out of the water during a major home renovation, a double hernia, pneumonia, and the full grind of family life. What could have been an average El Porto beach break session became one of those days that reminds you surfing never really leaves.

Greg and Henry talk about surfing as stillness, stress relief, identity, family, aging, movement, breath, mobility, and the shift from chasing perfect sessions to staying connected for life. They also get into dawn patrol, surf travel, fatherhood, youth sports, learning when not to surf, and why consistency matters more than waiting for perfect conditions.

This is a grounded, funny, and deeply surf-connected conversation about what surfing gives us — and why the wave you remember most is not always the biggest, cleanest, or most impressive one. Sometimes it is the one that brings you back to yourself.

In this episode:

• Henry’s first wave and how surfing helped shift his life and acting career
• The Turtle Bay wave he still daydreams about from a Hawaii film shoot
• Surfing with Chris Taloa after years of quoting Blue Crush
• Henry’s first session back after nine months out of the water
• Why imperfect waves can still deliver the deepest stoke
• Surfing, water immersion, stillness, and mental reset
• Movement, breath, and mobility as daily surf-readiness habits
• Fatherhood, aging, and staying ready to surf with your kids
• Why surf trips require more than just paddling fitness
• Letting surfing evolve without losing the core of what it gives you
  

Guest Links:

Henry Dittman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henrydittman/

Henry Dittman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/henrydittman

ClipCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clipcast-the-best-clippers-podcast/id574649000

Surf Strong For Life Links:

Apply for 1:1 surf fitness coaching: https://surfstrongfit.com/start

Surf Strong For Life: https://surfstrongfit.com/

The Surf Strong Show is hosted by Greg Finch, surf longevity coach and founder of Surf Strong For Life, helping surfers build strength, mobility, breath control, paddle endurance, and confidence so they can stay surf-ready for decades.

Actor, comedian, surfer, and ClipCast host Chris Wylde joins Greg Finch on The Surf Strong Show for an “It Comes in Waves” conversation about surfing, fatherhood, patience, and the waves that stay with us.

Chris shares the story of his most recent wave at Rincon with his son — a small, uncrowded day that turned into one of those long, quiet, soul-surfing rides you do not want to ruin by paddling back out too soon.

From there, the conversation moves through New Jersey beach culture, learning to surf at Blacks Beach on a board that made no sense for a beginner, life in Redondo Beach, and the connection between acting and surfing. Chris talks about how the “hurry up and wait” rhythm of working on film and television sets mirrors time in the lineup: long stretches of patience, followed by moments where you have to be ready immediately.

Greg and Chris also get into surfing with your kids, knowing your limits in the ocean, longboarding footwork, cross-stepping, and why practicing movement patterns out of the water can help surfers feel more confident when wave time is limited.

This episode is funny, human, surf-connected, and full of the kind of stories that remind us why surfing stays with us for life.

In this episode:

- Chris’s last wave at Rincon

- Surfing with his son

- Growing up “down the shore” in New Jersey

- Learning to surf at Blacks Beach

- How surfing teaches patience and presence

- The overlap between acting, timing, and surfing

- Longboarding footwork and the “dad bunny hop”

- Why dry-land reps matter for better movement in the water

- The unforgettable left Chris still daydreams about

Guest Links:

Chris Wylde: https://www.chriswylde.com/

Chris Wylde on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943699/

Chris Wylde on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChrisWylde

ClipCast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clipcast-the-best-clippers-podcast/id574649000

ClipCast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Aia6OpSRcdTjv15aTtQ8v

ClipCast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laclipcast/

Surf Strong Links:

Apply for 1:1 surf fitness coaching: https://surfstrongfit.com/start

Surf Strong For Life: https://surfstrongfit.com/

The Surf Strong Show is hosted by Greg Finch, surf longevity coach and founder of Surf Strong For Life, helping surfers build strength, mobility, breath control, paddle endurance, and confidence so they can stay surf-ready for decades.

n this episode of The Surf Strong Show, Greg sits down with Barrett Perlman — former professional wakeboarder, surfer, transformation coach, and spiritual guide — for a conversation about surfing, breath, meditation, confidence, and what it really means to stay present in the ocean.

Barrett shares her path from professional wakeboarding to surfing, including the early frustration of learning to paddle, read waves, and surrender to an environment where no two waves are ever the same. She also reflects on a long backside right in Morocco that still lives in her memory as one of those waves that changes how you see surfing.

From there, the conversation moves into the deeper side of surf longevity: breath control, hold-down anxiety, paddle endurance, pop-up mechanics, and learning how to stay calm when the ocean puts you under pressure.

Greg and Barrett also talk about dry-land surf training, video review, adapting your pop-up to your own body, and why having fun matters just as much as “getting reps.”

This episode is for surfers who want to keep surfing for life — with more strength, mobility, confidence, awareness, and connection to the ocean.

Listen now and follow The Surf Strong Show for more conversations on surf fitness, longevity, resilience, and ocean-connected living.

Connect with Barrett Perlman
Instagram: @barrettperlman

Work with Greg / Surf Strong For Life
1:1 Surf Fitness Coaching: surfstrongfit.com/start