Harnessing Passion, Drive & Persistence for Lifelong Success | Tony Hawk

About this video

Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk discusses the drive, vision, and persistence behind more than 40 years at the forefront of skateboarding, including developing maneuvers such as the 900 and popularizing the sport through his video game and ambassadorship, as Huberman describes. Hawk still skateboards daily, Huberman notes, and the conversation centers in part on his recovery from a complete break of his femur, an injury many would consider career-ending, and his return to the trick on which he broke it. In the excerpted segment, Hawk describes discovering months into recovery, after persistent pain and stalled progress, that X-rays showed a non-union fracture with the bone displaced, and that a specialist proposed removing hardware and rejoining the bone, requiring him not to move for two months, which he says he obeyed. He also describes disciplined diet, schedule, and sleep during recovery.

Key takeaways

• Hawk describes persisting at skateboarding’s forefront for more than 40 years, Huberman notes.
• Hawk recounts learning his broken femur was a non-union fracture months into recovery.
• Hawk says he obeyed a specialist’s instruction not to move for two months after corrective surgery.
• Hawk describes disciplined diet, schedule, and sleep during recovery.
• Huberman highlights Hawk’s return to the trick on which he broke his femur.

Episode details: published July 31, 2023 · 286.8K views · 2:15:19 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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