Tony Hawk: Harnessing Passion, Drive & Persistence for Lifelong Success | Huberman Lab Podcast

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. #HubermanLab #TonyHawk Thank you to our sponsors AG1: LMNT: ROKA: InsideTracker: Supplements from Momentous Huberman Lab Social & Website Instagram: Threads: @hubermanlab Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: @hubermanlab LinkedIn: Website: Newsletter: Tony Hawk Website: Books: RIDE channel: Pro Skater Video Game: Skatepark Project: Birdhouse: Hawk vs Wolf Podcast: Hawk vs Wolf YouTube: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: @tonyhawk YouTube: Resources and References Tony Hawk 540 McTwist: Thrasher Magazine: Steve Caballero: Stacey Peralta: Bones Brigade: Christian Hosoi: Transworld magazine: Mark Gonzales: Tony Hawk X Games 2023: Riley Hawk: Cara-Beth Burnside: Reese Nelson: Andrew Reynolds: Mike McGill: Mike Blabac: Mike Blabac Instagram: Stevie Willams: Danny Way: Jeremy Klein: Steve Berra: Ken Block: Ken Block Instagram: Lizzie Armanto: Sky Brown: Pattie Hoffman: Elissa Steamer: Lyn-z Pastrana 540: Rodney Mullen: 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 - Disclaimer: