
The Grey Space with Brenden Newton
Healing loudly by addressing mental health & trauma, gently, yet openly......A space to be honest....30-60minute episodes weekly.
Episodes
103 episodes
Cohen Thomas: Nurse & pit pilot.
Cohen Thomas is likely the answer to our cries “where are all the hardcore young boogers these days”Compared to the early 2000’s there appears to be less in number, but maybe Cohen & his brother make up for a few dozen given the airs...
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Episode 108
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22:13

Toby Player: deep boog.
In the footsteps of King Doory, Toby takes to av shorey on his council cleanup beast. 14 years later he wrestles this cavern at the bottom of the world.Lotsa stories. Too many for a 15min pod. But here's a small doorway into TP for you t...
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Episode 107
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22:07

Marli Dunn - pre Shark Island Challenge
Marli Dunn surfs slabs, but he spins in them and flys out.A unique set of skills n bravery.Tune in for his frame by frame account of the 2 most gnarly waves of his life.Enjoy.
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Episode 106
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26:18

Jase Finlay: pre SIC chat.
The most agile soldier in the field.The flying gymnast.Super friendly & a hellova ticker in his chest.A bottom turn as sharp as a f*^ckin stanley knife.Here, Jase speaks of some of the outer edges of his life, in...
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Episode 105
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23:54

Stephanos Kokorelis: pre SIC chat.
In a northern hemispheric land of boog talent Steph grew up under the tutorlage of the famous Paulino, one of Portugal's greatest. With his older brother as motivation and aspiration to fly out of Aussie end bowls, Steph now clocks his online w...
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Episode 103
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25:58

Sophie Leathers: pre SIC chat
A girl rippin in and living large."Shark Island is for the f*&kin girls!" she yelled over the mic at the 2025 SIC Launch Party.Great to catch up, hearing the backstory and the cognitive processes of Sophie. Fascina...
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Episode 102
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33:32

Lilly Pollard: Pre SIC chat
Power to Lilly.What a strength.Great chat with a wonderful person.We talk 3 decades of camping around the world with her bodyboard. Setting up one of Australia's best Boog coaching clinics & finding nature as her friend most rec...
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Episode 101
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24:21

Winny - pre SIC chat
Beautiful convo with a truly talented gentleman.We talk big macs in ya teens & raw veg in ya 30's.We talk soccer vs boog world tour.We also talk about changing nappies for 10 years straight & how to stay connected to your pa...
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Episode 100
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24:36

Ben Sawyer: pre SIC chat
Under 16's Australian water polo champion.The foundations were strong.Now 2024 Shark Island Challenge winner,& IT manager across some big-ass underground tunnels.There's more to Benny than we knew.
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Episode 99
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19:21

Lester: pre SIC yarn
Andrew Lester is one of the all-time best pocket surfers on the planet. For this recording I caught him in his corporate office, well dressed and kindly chatting through life as he knows it. Something very special about someone with su...
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Episode 98
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29:04

Liam Lucas & Michael Ostler: The lives of 2 special bodyboarders.
A casual yarn in front of 4 ft pits, with two gentle humans full of story. The challenges of their lives and how they have navigated such. Appreciate their time and application.
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39:00

Heydon Bunting 2.0 - Being less hard on yourself.
From the tyranny of guilt and overthinking, to being content with what is.This is Heydon Bunting 2.0, a rich walk through therapeutic art, natural wonder & stilling the mind.What a blessing and a gift to record this one....
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Episode 96
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1:09:10

Jarod Oshannessy: Talking about dark places.
This chat, as with all eps, gets better and better as the recording continues.Jarod and I really hit a flow and towards the back end, as he's able to discuss his passion for helping others; connected to his photography practice.
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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30:09

Ep 94: The Grey Space x Fumanswoo - talking boog & life
In this collaboration episode, I chat with Ben Hodge & Jolan Kilkelly - two diehard NZ boogs who run a cracking little boog centric podcast called Fumanswoo.We talk discrimination, shame, the global boog network, world tour ideas, the 2...
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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1:48:55

Shaun Cooper: The inception of a new bodyboarding club.
Shaun Cooper is a doer.Coming 2nd to Mitch Rawlins in the Australian Pro Junior in the 90's, Shaun used his disappointment to fuel 2 subsequent Australian Titles victories.Running a busy pools maintenance business, raising 2 boys &a...
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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1:23:33

Jim Simms: Dropping your stuff, to be.
Jim is an 80 year old bodyboarder, potter & painter.He nursed his wife until she passed, from cancer.He played Offspring at the start of her funeral.He lives a clear life. Something he credits a particular therapy for.Fascin...
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Season 1
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Episode 92
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1:10:08

Talulah Hazel Newton: No such thing as a wrong thought.
Ep 2 of Lula's podcasting career we explore strategies in accepting difficult feelings and thoughts. "What's the worst that can happen" says Lula. We also take a look at Talulah's educational series: Stop Earth's Worries, wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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49:42

Darryl Gardiner: Real toughness.
Fear of young pregnancy for her daughter, Darryl's grandmother pounded his mum in the belly to force miscarriage.Darryl grew violent in his later teens, staring down the barrel at 10 years in jail.This beautiful man has since walked the...
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Season 1
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Episode 90
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1:21:25

Susie Bradley: Real OCD.
OCD is real.It's not a joke.It's not just cleaning things, locking things or being a perfectionist.Here's a story that'll be deeply comforting to some, a shock for others and hopefully the start of new chapter for dear Susie.All...
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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35:30

Arthur Little - Pattern awareness.
If anyone has ever met Artie, you'll have felt good.He has a beautiful knack for making people feel good, relaxed; connected.Arthur has become a close friend of mine & I thought his recent interview via the national Indigenous-lead ...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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27:11

Claire Wu - How to survive anxiety.
Claire is one of the most generous, dedicated and insightful people I've ever met.I had the opportunity to meet Claire recently. She had generously done her research on my work, which is rare and appreciated.Claire...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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1:02:11

Kuko Font: "Just the chance of it being ok"
Take a stroll with Kuko - a fearsome Puerto Rican bodyboarder who recently faced his biggest challenge. Learn how he found hope while lying immobile on his small apartment floor of Honolulu.Prior to this interview I scooped Kuko up from his...
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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35:02

Magno Oliveira Passos: Catching thieves, from on his knees.
Growing up in Brazil, fighting for a place in the world, Magno slowly becomes a grand hustler, with these-here stories to prove it.Having ridden the biggest wave ever paddled into on a boog, and desperately memorising 100s of...
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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1:12:02
