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.For show notes, including referenced articles and additional resources, please visit hubermanlab.com.Use Ask Huberman Lab, our new AI-powered platform, for a summary, clips, and insights from this episode.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://athleticgreens.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlabWaking Up: https://wakingup.com/hubermanMomentous: https://livemomentous.com/hubermanTimestamps

Tony Hawk

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Childhood & Self-Concept

Early Skateboarding & Skateparks

Adolescence, Skateboarding

Turning Professional, The Bones Brigade

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Trick Development & Evolution

Visualization, Dreaming

“Feeling” While Skateboarding

Drive & Discipline; Injuries

Injury Recovery Practices

Healthy Life Practices & Skateboarding

Video Game Development

Financial Investments, Birdhouse

Professionalism; Hobbies

Kids, Parents & Skateboarding

Music; High School

Females in Skateboarding

Inspiration, Kids, Bones Brigade

Memorabilia, Autographs

Skatepark Project

Future Goals & Aspirations