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The Shawn Ryan Show

#86 Laird Hamilton - The Greatest Big Wave Surfer of All Time | Part 1

November 27, 2023·2h 40m

Laird Hamilton is a legendary American big wave surfer, known for riding some of the most dangerous waves ever to break. Laird is also a fitness icon and creator of Laird Superfood. Part one of this two part series is a chronicling of Hamilton's childhood in Hawaii where he met his first love–the ocean. Hamilton recounts what it was like being the odd man out in a culture he would grow to be apart of. This episode also covers his early surfing career and the beginnings of his insatiable drive to conquer the world's biggest waves.