Laird Hamilton, surfing legend and world-renowned health and fitness expert, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! Laird shares with us his best tips for living a life full of excitement and happiness, and living it to the absolute fullest. He dives into many incredible topics including getting over your biggest fears, taking on new challenges, facing death head-on, and doing things that push your limits every day. If you’re wondering how you can live a life without regret and live a life full of happiness and fulfillment, check this episode out now!
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In our episode we go over:
- How Laird got into big-wave surfing at a young age
- What it was like growing up in Hawaii and constantly being around the water
- Why Laird loves surfing so much and what it does for him
- The point in time that Laird’s life started to change and he began to be recognized for his surfing ability
- The biggest waves that Laird’s ridden and why he continuously goes after the biggest waves in the world
- The very real dangers of surfing and riding the massive waves that he rides
- The feeling Laird has when he’s riding a big wave
- How he works with his fear and uses it to his advantage
- Laird Hamilton’s best tips for overcoming your fears
- Laird’s best tips for becoming a better swimmer
- How I nearly drowned a few years back and what this taught me about life
- Why most people who drown are actually good swimmers
- Knowing your limits and the incredible book called Deep Survival that talks about this concept
- The relationship between swimming and breathing
- Why Laird is a big proponent of breathing techniques and mastering your breath
- The health benefits of breathing correctly
- The work of Wim Hof and how he’s used his breathing to master many of life’s biggest challenges
- How to improve your breathing right now
- Laird’s innovative underwater training program
- Laird’s relationship with death and what he thinks of it
- Why his love for living outweighs his fear of dying
- Why Laird Hamilton recommends that everyone “Speed and take chances.”
Check out Laird on:
Website: lairdsuperfood.com
Facebook: facebook.com/LairdLife
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