TPM Episode 67: Taylor Knox, Surfer

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

Sports, Hobbies, Leisure

4.9 • 860 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2018

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Like a lot of kids in California, Taylor Knox wanted to be a pro surfer at an early age. Unlike a lot of kids, Taylor had a back condition that would require 7 hours of surgery and 6 months in a full body cast...at age 15. While he lost time, he was still hell bent on becoming a pro surfer and his classmates thought he was crazy. Fast forward to today, Taylor has had a legendary career that spans decades. We talk about life, surfing, the momentum generation and a lot more on the podcast.

Taylor Knox Show Notes:

2:00: Going to Australia for Mick's last event

5:44: Growing up, car accident, being reclusive and sports

10:20: Moving to Carlsbad, surfing, and skateboarding

13:00: Back surgery, full body cast and the dream of being a pro surfer

16:50:

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21:00: Getting into the gym, supplements and coming back to surfing

27:00: Being the top American at Worlds and getting his first contract with OP

30:00: The influence of the momentum generation and making the tour

36:00: Comparing the world of snow to the world of surf, The K2 Big Wave Challenge and the fame that came with it

44:00: The differences between surf and snow: danger, downtime, sharks

51:00: Dating Tara Dakides, snowboarding, and being a kook on the mountain

55:00: Surfing in nasty water and a huge 2001 that ends with 9/11

61:00: Experimenting with different kinds of boards , what he's riding now and fitness DVD's

67:00: His last year on tour, Saint Archer, Villager Goods

72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Adam Rode of Product Of The North

Transcript

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0:00.0	Have a seat on your porcelain throne. It's time to talk some shit. The Powell Movement.
0:13.0	Welcome to the Powell Movement. I'm your host Mike Powell, and while it's the end of snow season in the U.S., really, it's not the end for me,
0:22.1	as I'll be heading down to Mount Hood this summer in the Powell Movement RV for some mobile
0:26.7	interviews and some fun time at Wendell's. But for now, it's time for summer episodes, and I'm
0:32.1	kicking it off with a living legend of surfing and one of the standout names from the Momentum
0:36.8	generation. I'm talking about Taylor Knox.
0:39.3	He's a powerful surfer who's had to go through some crazy shit in life
0:43.3	that never stopped him from achieving his dream.
0:45.3	But before we talk to Taylor, I need to ask you to please follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement.
0:51.3	Share my posts on Facebook, which no one seems to like to do.
0:55.9	But please do it. It does help the show grow. And if you want to connect with me, my email is
1:01.2	mike at the Powellmovement.com and I'd love to hear from you. I also want to thank my sponsors
1:06.2	who make this show happen. They are Evo, Rescue Water, the 10 Barrel Brewery, and Unofficial Networks.
1:12.7	Now, let's talk to Taylor Knox.
1:16.5	We are making this thing happen.
1:19.2	I know, dude. I feel so bad. I'm so sorry about the whole Australia thing. I got invited to go
1:24.2	down to be with Mick for Bells at the last minute.
1:29.6	And I said, of course, yes.
1:34.0	So that was great and all, but it was just kind of chaos when I was there.
1:36.1	And it was just on Mick's schedule.
1:37.7	And it was a pretty crazy schedule.
1:40.8	When you said you would do it, but you were going to be in Australia,
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