Laird Hamilton ~ World’s #1 Big Wave Surfer & Surf Innovator
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Our guest today is someone that I have followed since I first heard about him when I was 25 years old. Somewhere I came across this cool hour long surf video and I used to watch 2-3 times a week as a sort of meditation/visualization process picturing myself living somewhere where I could surf on a regular basis, and enjoy the beach lifestyle. One day, I was looking up more cool surf videos on YouTube and came across a video of this guy that would surf the biggest and most difficult waves anyone could surf. And I remember him saying in one of his videos on how he said he felt called to the waves, how the waves just called him in, and this really stuck out for me because many times I had felt called to climb mountains, travel the world, go on adventures and I didn’t really know where it came from, because the things that I was doing were semi crazy compared to everyone else I knew at the time. but that I had this intuitive feeling of being called to things also. During one of his videos he said this quote that struck me to my core. It was, “Do not be afraid of death, be afraid of a half lived life.” This really resonated with me, it spoke to me and I thought to myself….I like this guy. Since that moment I have followed him and watched multiple documentaries about the accomplishments he has taken on and how he lives his life. He is one of the two biggest names in surfing, and has become the Michael Jordan of big wave surfing and his name is Laird Hamilton.
I will be honest, I was nervous as hell before the interview. I think that is expected when anyone meets their role model/superhero for the first time. But after a couple minutes, it really felt like I was speaking to an uncle that I had known for years. Laird was really down to earth, a good conversationalist and just fun to hang out with for the time we had together. We got nearly an hour and a half to chat on this interview and we talked about so much during that time, but what I really wanted to get out of the conversation is Lairds mentality, how he sees the world, and why he chooses to live his life the way he does. I think I did a pretty good job of that, while both of us having a really good time during the interview. We touch on everything from competition surfing, handling opposing views, near death experiences, inner-callings and being connected with one's higher-self, his passion for innovation, living a healthy and high-performance lifestyle and of course keeping his home balance and family routine. We dive into breath work, Laird’s current recommended books, flow-states, reducing stress goal setting, daily rituals, the type of people Laird surrounds himself with, riding Teahupoo, where he conquered the impossible wave to ride that really put him at the top of big wave surfing and we find out if Laird still fears a half lived life. Ladies and gentlemen, I am so excited to bring this show to you….Laird Hamilton
05:25: Who is Laird Hamilton?
09:40: How Does Laird See Himself?
15:15: Laird on Competition Surfing
16:40: Handling Opposing Views
18:38: Laird on Near Death Experiences & the Impact on His Life
22:45: What is Laird’s Internal Inner Drive?
25:50: Staying Connected to One's Higher-Self
28:30: Laird’s Biggest Fear
33:30: Laird's Biggest Passion Currently
34:50: How Laird Keeps His Home Balance
36:30: Laird on Breathwork
41:55: Laird’s Recommended Reads
45:00: Laird on Influence
55:40: Laird Defines the Spiritual Side of Himself
57:55: Riding the Impossible Wave
1:03:40: Flow-States
1:08:50: Basic Ways to Reduce Stress & Get Into Flow-State
1:11:15: Laird's Daily Rituals & Time Tested Rituals
1:20:20: The Types of Men Laird Surrounds Himself With
Contact Info:
Laird’s XPT Life App: https://www.xptlife.com/
Laird’s Apparel: https://lairdapparel.com/
Laird Superfood: https://lairdsuperfood.com/
Website: http://www.lairdhamilton.com/
Instagram: @lairdhamiltonsurf/
Facebook: @LairdLife
Twitter: @LairdLife
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HP#30 ~ Larid Hamilton on Flow-States
HP#29 ~ What Type of Men Laird Hamilton Surrounds Himself With?
Ep.499 ~ The Value of Fame vs. The Value of Influence ~ Lindsey Heppner
HP#28 ~ Laird Hamilton's Daily Rituals
HP#27 ~ Who Would Laird Hamilton be Without Water?
Ep.498 ~ From 8-Figures to 9-Figures & Becoming Remote ~ Patrick Comer
HP#26 ~ Surfing the Impossible Wave ~ Laird Hamilton
HP#25 ~ Truth is Spirituality ~ Laird Hamilton
Ep.497 ~ The Creative Mind Behind Victoria’s Secret & Ralph Lauren Commercials ~ Jeff Madoff
HP#24 ~ Leaving a Legacy ~ Laird Hamilton
HP#23 ~ Laird Hamilton's Favorite Books
Ep.496 ~ The Man That Changed How We Do Business Today ~ Richard Koch, author of 'The 80/20 Principle'
HP#22 ~Breathing Controls Your Thoughts ~ Laird Hamilton
HP#21 ~ Is Your House Good? ~ Laird Hamilton
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HP#20 ~ A Half Lived Life ~ Laird Hamilton
HP#19 ~ Staying Connected to Your Internal Drive ~ Laird Hamilton
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