Peter Mel - Balancing Life as a Big Wave Surfer, WSL Commentator and Family Man

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🗓️ 19 September 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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You may have seen today’s guest gliding down a giant wave at Mavericks, or heard his voice behind the microphone as the commentator for the World Surf League. The long-time Quiksilver athlete, WSL commentator, owner of his family surf shop in Santa Cruz, husband and dad, Peter “Pete” Mel has a lot of roles he balances. He talks about the complexities of big wave surfing, how he conquers fear, his sobriety, parenting advice, his take on failure, why he’s so into Eckhart Tolle, and so much more.

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0:00.0	This episode features Big Wave Surfer and commentator Pete Mill.
0:06.9	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, an adventure podcast presented by REI Coop,
0:12.2	the brand who helps get you outside through gear classes and
0:15.4	adventures. We talked to experts who have taken a wild idea and made it a reality
0:20.3	so you can too from people who have climbed the tallest peaks, started
0:24.2	thriving businesses, and even broken records, some of the wildest ideas can lead
0:28.9	to the most rewarding adventures. I'm your host Shelby Stanger and I hope you enjoy this show.
0:35.0	You may have seen Pete Mel careening down a giant wave at Mavericks, or perhaps you've seen
0:45.2	him in the water behind the mic as the host for the World Surf League.
0:48.4	Well in addition to his jobs as a pro-surfer and WSL commentator. He's a longtime quicksilver athlete. He owns and runs a
0:56.2	surf shop in Santa Cruz and he's a husband and a dad. Pete probably has one of the most
1:00.8	robust and longest surfing careers that I know of. We talk about how he's
1:04.9	done at all, how he balances it, his approach to fear and failure, why being present is so crucial,
1:12.2	sobriety, and we just get a little deep on this one.
1:15.2	It's a good one. Enjoy.
1:20.8	Pete, welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living.
1:23.0	Wow, Wild Ideas Worth Living.
1:25.0	So we're in this conference room at a makeshift hotel that we just asked about
1:30.0	their conference room.
1:31.0	So this was a wild idea.
1:32.0	We just made it happen. So I think we
1:33.8	should just start with your wild idea. I mean for a good portion of your life you've
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