Determination, Achieving the Impossible and Pursuing Your Passion with Tony Hawk

All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins

Chris Hutchins

Business, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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#103: Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk joins Chris to discuss his extraordinary career and how drive, tenacity, and motivation made it all possible. Tony also shares his favorite travel destinations, offers guidance on following your passion, and reveals where he's currently focusing his time/energy. Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) is a professional skateboarder and highly successful entrepreneur. He’s invented dozens of moves, won 73 titles, was a world champion 12 years in a row, and, in one of skateboarding’s defining moments, executed a 900 at the 1999 X Games. Tony also co-hosts the Hawk vs. Wolfe podcast, and runs a foundation called The Skatepark Project. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=51pM6_cfcNc Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/tony-hawk Partner Deals NordVPN: Huge discount + up to 1 year free on the top-ranked VPN Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn Inside Tracker: 20% off personalized wellness & nutrition plans backed by science Athletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Selected Links From The Episode Tony Hawk: Website | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast Felipe Nunez The Skatepark Project Birdhouse Skateboards Dream Studio Course Hawk vs. Wolf Podcast: Darby Allin & Jamie Hayter, AEW All Elite Wrestling Champions, Skaters Paralympian Oksana Masters Full Show Notes Introduction to Tony Hawk (00:00) Common misunderstandings about skateboard culture (1:49) Tony’s drive, determination, perseverance, and motivation (3:09) Surfing (10:03) Modeling determination as a parent (11:55) Tony’s favorite travel destinations (21:05) Racking up miles and traveling efficiently (22:49) Tony’s favorite travel hacks and advice (24:03) Instances of mistaken identity (28:34) Playing the points game (30:59) Health, fitness, routines, and supplements (34:38) Time management: Saying no (41:47) Toddler hack (43:52) Relationship with money and the value of education (44:28) Tony’s current focus (50:47) Advice about pursuing your passion (52:07) Where to find Tony Hawk (57:14) Parting advice (59:58)

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of All the Hacks, a show about upgrading your life,
0:07.2	money and travel.
0:08.5	I'm your host Chris Hutchins, and if you've been watching this podcast recently on YouTube,
0:12.4	you'll have noticed two things.
0:13.9	First, I have a new studio setup.
0:15.9	I signed up for Kevin Chen's Dream Studio course, which I'll link to in the show notes
0:19.5	because it's fantastic and got so many great tips that ultimately led to what you see today.
0:25.3	It's not quite done, but it's almost there, and I even have a setup for in-person interviews
0:29.4	which you'll see the first version of in a few weeks.
0:32.2	But more importantly is number two, you'll see that I have a few skateboards hanging on
0:35.9	the wall behind me.
0:37.3	That's not just because they look cool, I have loved skateboarding since I was a kid, and
0:41.1	I still skate a bit today.
0:42.9	Well, what you probably can't see is that one of those skateboards is signed by none other
0:46.7	than Tony Hawk, who I've looked up to for so many years.
0:50.3	Which is why it is surreal that I'm sitting down with Tony for today's episode.
0:54.2	He is one of the most decorated athletes in the world, having turned pro at 14.
0:59.1	And by 16, he was considered the best competitive skateboarder on Earth.
1:03.0	He was world champion for 12 years in a row, launched a video game franchise with 30 million
1:07.9	games sold.
1:08.9	He also runs a skate brand, an awesome nonprofit, a clothing brand, and has made hundreds
1:13.9	of appearances in movies, magazines, and TV shows.
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