In this episode, my guest is Tony Hawk, the legendary and pioneering professional skateboarder, video game and skateboard industry entrepreneur, and founder of the Skatepark Project, whose philanthropic mission is to help underserved communities create safe and inclusive public skateparks for all youth. We discuss his career, how he helped popularize and evolve the sport of skateboarding, and his role as an ambassador for skateboard culture. We also discuss where he derives his intrinsic drive, how he sets and evolves goals and how he has made remarkable and continual progress throughout his career. We also discuss Tony’s ability to overcome what would otherwise be career-ending injuries. For anyone seeking to find or pursue their passion and make lifelong progress while serving the larger world, this episode with Tony Hawk ought to be of deep interest.

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Website: https://tonyhawk.com
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RIDE channel:    / ridechannel  
Pro Skater Video Game: https://www.tonyhawkthegame.com
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Hawk vs Wolf Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3QfyaAH
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Resources and References
Tony Hawk 540 McTwist:    • Tony Hawk's Got Milk Challenge - 540 ...  
Thrasher Magazine: https://www.thrashermagazine.com
Steve Caballero: https://www.stevecaballero.com
Stacey Peralta:   / peraltastacy  
Bones Brigade: https://bonesbrigade.com
Christian Hosoi:   / christianhosoi  
Transworld magazine: https://www.skateboarding.com
Mark Gonzales: https://skateboardinghalloffame.org/2...
Tony Hawk X Games 2023: https://www.youtube.com/live/BRXeMX0T...
Riley Hawk:    • Tony Hawk, Riley Hawk & the FLIP Team...  
Cara-Beth Burnside:   / carabethburnside  
Reese Nelson:   / reese__nelson  
Andrew Reynolds:   / andrewreynolds  
Mike McGill: https://skateboardinghalloffame.org/2...
Mike Blabac: https://www.blabacphoto.com
Mike Blabac Instagram:   / blabacphoto  
Stevie Willams:   / steviewilliams  
Danny Way:   / dannyway  
Jeremy Klein:    • Birdhouse Skateboards Jeremy Klein - ...  
Steve Berra: https://theberrics.com
Ken Block: https://www.43i.org
Ken Block Instagram:   / kblock43  
Lizzie Armanto:   / lizziearmanto  
Sky Brown:   / skybrown  
Pattie Hoffman: https://skateboardinghalloffame.org/2...
Elissa Steamer:   / elissa_steamer  
Lyn-z Pastrana 540:    • Lin'z Adams Hawkins first girl ever t...  
Rodney Mullen:   / rodneymullen  

Timestamps
00:00:00 Tony Hawk
00:03:16 Sponsors: LMNT & ROKA
00:05:55 Childhood & Self-Concept
00:11:08 Early Skateboarding & Skateparks
00:16:58 Adolescence, Skateboarding
00:23:10 Turning Professional, The Bones Brigade
00:34:22 Sponsor: AG1
00:35:27 Trick Development & Evolution
00:40:33 Visualization, Dreaming
00:47:09 “Feeling” While Skateboarding
00:51:15 Drive & Discipline; Injuries
00:58:46 Injury Recovery Practices
01:05:46 Sponsor: InsideTracker
01:06:52 Healthy Life Practices & Skateboarding
01:15:03 Video Game Development
01:23:00 Financial Investments, Birdhouse
01:30:16 Professionalism; Hobbies
01:35:43 Kids, Parents & Skateboarding
01:44:15 Music; High School
01:49:28 Females in Skateboarding
01:56:04 Inspiration, Kids, Bones Brigade
02:01:18 Memorabilia, Autographs
02:05:50 Skatepark Project
02:08:14 Future Goals & Aspirations
02:13:08 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Neural Network Newsletter, Social Media

Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac - https://www.blabacphoto.com

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