Tony Hawk: Harnessing Passion, Drive & Persistence for Lifelong Success
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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.
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
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