Our special guest is Laird Hamilton. Laird is widely considered the greatest big wave surfer of all time. He is an innovator in board sports, creator of tow in surfing and is largely responsible for the rebirth in stand up paddle boarding. He is a contributing editor for Men's Journal and has been featured on Oprah, 60 minutes and The Ellen Degeneres Show.
You will learn plenty from Laird Hamilton in episode 115 of The Vision Board Podcast.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:
4:52 - we welcome Laird Hamilton
5:55 - why he was drawn to big wave surfing
7:35 - his comfortability with danger
8:58 - important life lessons recent learned
10:15 - patience and perseverance
11:31 - advice to overcome the fear of the water
13:20 - Mick Fanning and his shark encounter
15:25 - innovation and big wave surfing
17:02 - feedback from haters and naysayers
20:02 - how often he gets to surf
21:02 - the monumental moment of Tahiti
22:17 - why he never competed on the pro circuit
24:35 - the origins of his success mindset
27:05 - an insight on his personal philosophy of success
27:32 - "Take Every Wave"
29:23 - what his latest mission statement reads like
31:05 - lessons recently learned about health and fitness
33:11 - his daily outlook on life
35:02 - his reverence to his sponsors
35:21 - business tips
36:10 - who's in his inner circle
37:56 - what one person would he like to interview and what would he ask them?
38:41 - what posters were on his childhood bedroom wall
39:08 - what would his three closest friends say about him
39:38 - advice on having bad days
40:02 - what five people would he invite to a dinner party
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