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Life's A Beach

The Life’s A Beach Podcast is presented by Head Lifeguard and TV personality, Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins. Known to his fans as the fun-loving, down to earth Lifeguard from Bondi Rescue, Hoppo has spent nearly 30 years working on Australia’ most infamous beach and will open up to fans like never before. Portraying another side to the lovable larrikin, Hoppo and guests will discuss life stories - the good, the bad and everything in between in an open and candid forum. Each week they will share their own challenges and struggles and in true Hoppo style there will be some light-hearted jokes and banter along the way. Hoppo hopes the experiences that are shared will resonate with the audience, as the old saying goes… while Life’s A Beach, it can also be a bitch!

Personal Journals Comedy Interviews Mental Health Society & Culture Comedy Health & Fitness
Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
147
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Ep 106- Jock Campbell

Ep 106- Jock Campbell

Jock Campbell, previously known as the head strength conditioner and trainer of Australian cricket legends tells us his story. He runs Jock Athletic where he continues his mentoring career on young a…

01:02:01  |   Sun 26 Mar 2023
Ep 105- Jalen Rucker

Ep 105- Jalen Rucker

Hoppo tunes in with Jalen Rucker, a young athlete whose efforts carry him towards his ultimate goal of competing in the Olympics. He speaks of his early days playing basketball and soccer and his eve…

00:50:27  |   Mon 20 Mar 2023
Ep 104- Steve York

Ep 104- Steve York

Former Commander of twenty years in the New South Wales Police Force, Steve York joins us this week to speak about his time in the Negotiation department of the police. He recounts his experience in …

00:56:48  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
Ep 103- Jake Paterson

Ep 103- Jake Paterson

Former World Surfer Jake Paterson crashes into the beach shack to talk about his early competitive surfing days, winning the 1998 Pipemasters in Hawaii and his Sunscreen company for after his retirem…

00:56:04  |   Sun 26 Feb 2023
Ep 102- Josh Holmes

Ep 102- Josh Holmes

Rugby legend Josh Holmes joins us for Life's a Beach this week! He speaks about his love for the sport and the multitude of teams he's been a part of.

Whippet joins Hoppo for beach banter!

For all th…

00:45:58  |   Sun 19 Feb 2023
Ep 101- Shannan Ponton

Ep 101- Shannan Ponton

Personal Trainer Shannan Ponton from the popular Reality TV Series "The Biggest Loser," joins Hoppo this week to speak about his experience in helping people get fit and healthy.

Matt Hastie is in fo…

00:55:55  |   Mon 13 Feb 2023
Ep 100- Paige Craswell

Ep 100- Paige Craswell

Paige Craswell; Fashion Influencer, Model and Neurosurgery Nurse comes in this week to tell her story. She delves into her early years, her struggles to find her calling and her eventual introduction…

00:36:29  |   Sun 05 Feb 2023
Ep 99- Grant Edwards

Ep 99- Grant Edwards

Grant "The Strongman" Edwards tunes in this week. He represented Australia as a track and field athlete, participated in the Winter Olympics with Australia's bobsled team and now carries his career a…

01:02:25  |   Sun 29 Jan 2023
Ep 98- Tim Gilbert

Ep 98- Tim Gilbert

Former 'The Today Show' host and sports commentator Tim Gilbert slinks into the beach shack this week to talk about the pipeline he followed to become a radio host. He speaks about his experience lea…

00:34:51  |   Sun 22 Jan 2023
Ep 97- Luke Cook

Ep 97- Luke Cook

Hoppo returns to the beach shack, kicking the year off with Luke Cook; the creator and host of "Cuppa." He talks about his life, struggles and the untimely and tragic passing of one of their good fri…

00:48:40  |   Sun 15 Jan 2023
Ep 96- Greg Page

Ep 96- Greg Page

The original Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page joins us this week to chat about his life before The Wiggles. He also chats about the conception of the band, the health struggles he faced and the advocacy for …

00:56:34  |   Sun 18 Dec 2022
Ep 95- Beach Banter Special!

Ep 95- Beach Banter Special!

This week we've got a special episode where we look back at some of Hoppo's favourite beach banter moments! From Yatsey and Reidy to Whippet and Kerrbox, tune in to hear the best stories from Hoppo's…

01:00:49  |   Sun 11 Dec 2022
Ep 94- Peter Wynn

Ep 94- Peter Wynn

Parramatta Eels Legend Peter Wynn drops in this week to talk about his time playing for his team and his experiences growing up. He goes on about the start of his career, the struggles he faced up un…

00:53:00  |   Mon 05 Dec 2022
Ep- 93 Nathan Johnston

Ep- 93 Nathan Johnston

Hoppo is joined this week by Nathan Johnston. Legally blind by the age of 15, Nathan speaks about his experience growing up and taking his life back into his own hands. He has competed in many races …

00:50:35  |   Sun 27 Nov 2022
Ep 92- Dean Gardiner

Ep 92- Dean Gardiner

Life's A Beach returns after a short hiatus with 9 times Molokai ocean paddling legend Dean Gardiner! He speaks about how he's contributed to the sport, his experiences growing up around paddling and…

00:55:43  |   Sun 20 Nov 2022
Ep 91- Jon Lavers

Ep 91- Jon Lavers

Long time friend and lifeguard for forty years, Jon Lavers joins Hoppo to tell his story about growing up in the western suburbs of Sydney and the many jobs and experiences he's had along the way.

Re…

01:01:48  |   Sun 23 Oct 2022
Ep 90- Christian Gilles

Ep 90- Christian Gilles

French Photographer Christian Gilles comes in this week. He grew up on Reunion Island and moved to France to push his career in photography, photographing many celebrities globally along the red carp…

00:52:51  |   Sun 16 Oct 2022
Ep 89- Grant Kenny

Ep 89- Grant Kenny

Legendary Ironman athlete and Olympian Grant Kenny joins Hoppo this week to chat about how he and his father put Ironman on the map. He speaks about his training, his passion for the sport and his ph…

01:05:13  |   Sun 09 Oct 2022
Ep 88- Ryan

Ep 88- Ryan "Whippet" Clark

Fellow lifeguard, Bondi Rescue and Home and Away star Ryan "Whippet" Clark joins Hoppo this week to chat about his experience raising money for charity, as well as completing the amazing English Chan…

00:53:30  |   Sun 02 Oct 2022
Ep 87- Bonnie Hancock

Ep 87- Bonnie Hancock

Travelling around the entire continent of Australia, Bonnie Hancock winds up in the beach shack after 254 grueling days. She speaks about her 8 month long journey, the experiences she had being on th…

00:55:59  |   Sun 25 Sep 2022
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