Coming at you direct from the middle of nowhere to the center of everywhere, it’s the Beneath the Surface Podcast with BOTE CEO and Co-Founder, Corey Cooper, along with world-renowned photographer and BOTE Director of Photography, Sean Murphy. In this week's episode, Sean and Corey tell tall tales of their first trip to Belize, meeting Jeff Speigel owner of Cayo Frances Fly & Farm, and how the BOTE House Belize came to be.

Remember the days when people could travel freely without having to consider contracting or spreading a virus? Ahh, good times. This episode is the perfect opportunity to sit back, relax, and dream of more ‘normal’ times.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

• The home of BOTE House Belize: Ambergris Caye, Belize.
• Check out the BOTE House Belize and Cayo Frances Farm & Fly.
• Watch Jeff Spiegel on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.
• Planning a trip? Don’t forget to pack your Inflatable SUP Boards.
• Get to know San Pedro, Belize.
• Products inspired by the BOTE House Belize: Sandspear, Rover, Rover Aero, and Inflatable Kayaks.

WHO'S IN THE EPISODE

Lead Designer, Co-Founder, and CEO at BOTE, Corey Cooper is a licensed engineer hailing from Auburn University. Corey is the pioneer of the DarkRoom, assisting with the design of the machinery, concepting the layout and ultimately developing the workflow used in DarkRoom production. Corey’s passion for this project is so strong that on any given day, regardless of how busy things are at BOTE, you will often find Corey working in the DarkRoom.

Sean Murphy is the Director of Photography at BOTE and a world-renowned photographer based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After spending most of his career based in Los Angeles, shooting for brands like Adidas, Red Bull, and Toyota, just to name a few, Sean moved back to the Redneck Riviera. You can find Sean capturing gritty America and spontaneous moments that translate into visually stunning photography.

SOUND BITES

“The KULA, for those of you guys familiar, is our very unique, round, badass all around, tough-guy cooler. This thing was a unique creation in itself. It’s its own brand kind of inside the BOTE brand.” – Corey Cooper, CEO and Co-Founder at BOTE

Jeff Spiegel, a man of many talents, is the owner and operator of Cayo Frances Farm & Fly based on Ambergris Caye. Jeff arrived in Belize some 18+ years ago after a successful career running a punk rock label with dreams of becoming a chef and opening a small resort and beach bar. With no previous experience in the kitchen, he spent the next decade learning and running a kitchen. With 10 years of kitchen experience under his belt, he decided it was time for a change of pace which led to him opening Cayo Frances Farm & Fly.