Legendary big-wave surfer and foiler Kai Lenny joins Rich to discuss the mindset & tools that help him conquer some of the biggest waves in the world. To read more about Kai and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll771 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich ROKA - GET 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: https://www.roka.com/pages/richroll?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=youtube-2307-rxsun-general-reco-richroll-endurance&utm_content=richroll LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:21 The experience of riding giant waves 00:04:57 Small Waves vs Giant Waves 00:13:12 Fear as a Superpower 00:21:50 Training and Fatherhood 00:24:20 green chapter 00:36:52 Ad break 00:37:50 Meeting at Surf Ranch 00:39:01 Interacting with Influential People 00:47:43 Shifting the Culture of Possibility 00:53:05 Parallels between Formula One and Surfing 00:54:14 Exploring the Technological Innovations in Surfing 00:57:02 The Importance of Being Present and Letting Go 01:00:35 green chapter 01:02:03 Early Experiences and Influences in Surfing 01:09:01 Choosing a Path: Waterman Lifestyle vs. Pro Surfing 01:11:54 Drifting into new pursuits 01:18:10 Challenges and changes in professional sports 01:21:54 Learning from Losses 01:28:52 Approaching Surfing as a Professional Athlete 01:37:03 Overtraining and the Fear of Not Doing Enough 01:40:10 Balancing Personal Ambitions and Family Life 01:45:01 Balancing Filmmaking and Surfing 01:50:45 Finding the next big wave 01:58:09 What does Hollywood get right or wrong about surfing? 02:02:06 Recommended books 02:03:48 Stepping out of the comfort zone 02:09:13 Innovations in Surfing & What's Next * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast