Nosara Podcasts with Rich Burnam Richard Burnam

Louis Michael Beazley shares his journey to Nosara, longtime experience in Costa Rica back to the 80’s starting Jaco, choosing when to surf these days in Guiones, creating a new career & life in Nosara with Nosara Framework & Lock & Go Nosara self storage after massive life changes, Nosara post Covid, how much his Mom & business partner helped him, his favorite restaurants, how much his trip to the Boom & staying at Chancletas meant to him, plus much more.
https://richburnam.com/2024/03/11/the-louis-michael-beazley-episode/
 

Banco Lafise is making strong commitments to customer service & lending opportunities to Nosara’s diverse community.

Joel ‘Chata’ Rivera & Marcelo Moran stop by the Nosara Podcast to fill us in about Saturday’s surf tournament in addition to actions local surfers are taking to help their community & promote relationships between ALL segments of Nosara’s residents & guests. these guys wanna make a difference and are looking the whole these contest on a regular basis with the idea to help the local community while uniting every demographic inside this community.
 
This Saturday’s contest is probably one of the more fun ones … the admission C is school supplies for children, or anything that helps more local kids get into school. People can pay for their uniforms, shoes, bring paper, pencils, basically any supply that helps children will get you into this fun based contest,
The winners can earn some money, but the real goal here is to promote community support for the local children. Dreamcatchers is sponsoring the event along with many Nosara businesses helping here & there, too.

Christopher Antao from Gnome Surf Therapy is a frequent guest on the Nosara Podcast. His ‘Happy Camp’ here in Nosara is by now well established and is getting more and more embraced by the Nosara community. Hear more about the latest updates and Chris’s plans for offering Surf Therapy programs for Nosara locals here.
Some of the show notes:
Chris is back and excited about the upcoming plans for the surf therapy program.
In February, 10 athletes and four families are scheduled to participate in the program in Nome.
The program follows a family-centric approach, and there is a high demand, with bookings for the next two years.
The success of the program is evident, with positive feedback from those who have experienced it in Nome.
The conversation touches on the challenges Chris faced in establishing the surf therapy program, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and consistency.
Plans include expanding the program to involve local kids and the Tico populace, fostering interaction and learning.
Chris discusses the growth of the surf therapy organization back home, with over 50 trained surfing instructors and 5,000 sessions conducted in the past year.
He expresses a desire to train the local community in Nosara and seeks support in bridging gaps, including funding, administration, and connections.
Chris emphasizes his goal of truly helping the local community and encourages donations through the organization’s website, gnomesurf.com.
Lastly, Chris invites everybody to support in various capacities, from funding to volunteering, to further integrate the surf therapy program into the community.