Chancing My Arm
Chancing My Arm – The Pod With Purpose is a raw, uplifting podcast exploring life after amputation, purpose-driven recovery, and building Dawn Patrol Coffee from the ground up. Through honest conversations with inspiring people met along the way, it’s about turning adversity into momentum — one meaningful story at a time.
Chancing My Arm
Chancing My Arm – Episode 9: The Code with Shaun Tomson
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Episode 9 of Chancing My Arm features a true legend of surfing, Shaun Tomson — a world champion whose life story goes far beyond the waves.
In this episode we dive into Shaun’s incredible journey, from growing up in South Africa and rising to become the 1977 World Surfing Champion, to helping shape the golden era of professional surfing. But the conversation goes much deeper than titles and trophies. Shaun shares the philosophy that has guided his life both in and out of the water — from resilience, purpose and mindset, to the lessons learned through personal tragedy and how those experiences led him to create the Code Method, a powerful framework for living with intention.
We talk about surfing’s evolution, the culture that surrounded it in the 70s, the importance of chasing your passions, and how adversity can shape who we become. It’s a conversation about courage, perspective, and finding meaning in the ride — wherever it takes you.
A powerful episode with a man whose story reaches far beyond the ocean.