do what you love doing you know don’t don’t succumb to peer
you know don’t don’t succumb to peer
you know don’t don’t succumb to peer pressure or adult pressure find your
pressure or adult pressure find your
pressure or adult pressure find your voice find find what you really enjoy
voice find find what you really enjoy
voice find find what you really enjoy and even if it’s something different and
and even if it’s something different and
and even if it’s something different and it’s something that’s not considered
it’s something that’s not considered
it’s something that’s not considered cool if you love doing it you will
cool if you love doing it you will
cool if you love doing it you will thrive in it and eventually you’ll be
thrive in it and eventually you’ll be
thrive in it and eventually you’ll be happy because you continue to do it
happy because you continue to do it
happy because you continue to do it that’s the same kind of approach I have
that’s the same kind of approach I have
that’s the same kind of approach I have to my kids you know if they love doing
to my kids you know if they love doing
to my kids you know if they love doing it I don’t care if it’s not considered
it I don’t care if it’s not considered
it I don’t care if it’s not considered the cool thing or you know if it doesn’t
the cool thing or you know if it doesn’t
the cool thing or you know if it doesn’t mean they because they’re going to get a
mean they because they’re going to get a
mean they because they’re going to get a varsity letter I want them to be happy
varsity letter I want them to be happy
varsity letter I want them to be happy and I want them to enjoy themselves
a convinced that you’re going to fail
a convinced that you’re going to fail I’ll fall or get hurt that world come to
I’ll fall or get hurt that world come to
I’ll fall or get hurt that world come to fruition because that’s what you’re
fruition because that’s what you’re
fruition because that’s what you’re visualizing I never vision you know I
visualizing I never vision you know I
visualizing I never vision you know I was willing to get hurt along the way
was willing to get hurt along the way
was willing to get hurt along the way but I didn’t visualize myself getting
but I didn’t visualize myself getting
but I didn’t visualize myself getting hurt along the way and I think that’s
hurt along the way and I think that’s
hurt along the way and I think that’s what that would stop a lot of people and
what that would stop a lot of people and
what that would stop a lot of people and that’s really what separates law people
that’s really what separates law people
that’s really what separates law people from being world champions are from
from being world champions are from
from being world champions are from being as good as they can because they
being as good as they can because they
being as good as they can because they say stop at some point saying I don’t
say stop at some point saying I don’t
say stop at some point saying I don’t know I I am not capable with this or I
know I I am not capable with this or I
know I I am not capable with this or I probably get her to anyone and if you
probably get her to anyone and if you
probably get her to anyone and if you approach anything with that hesitation
approach anything with that hesitation
approach anything with that hesitation you’re gonna fail I always approached it
you’re gonna fail I always approached it
you’re gonna fail I always approached it like this is going to work I’m going to
like this is going to work I’m going to
like this is going to work I’m going to be without even it takes me hundreds of
be without even it takes me hundreds of
be without even it takes me hundreds of em and I wasn’t you know with the idea
em and I wasn’t you know with the idea
em and I wasn’t you know with the idea of falling getting back up again that
of falling getting back up again that
of falling getting back up again that didn’t really bother me at all I know
didn’t really bother me at all I know
didn’t really bother me at all I know there’s so many kids out there to feel
there’s so many kids out there to feel
there’s so many kids out there to feel the way that I did when I was a kid just
the way that I did when I was a kid just
the way that I did when I was a kid just awkward and not excelling at one thing
awkward and not excelling at one thing
awkward and not excelling at one thing in particular and not cool and give them
in particular and not cool and give them
in particular and not cool and give them my way out of that
my way out of that
my way out of that if not with skateboarding they find in
if not with skateboarding they find in
if not with skateboarding they find in something else they do but I hope that
something else they do but I hope that
something else they do but I hope that they’re not afraid to try something
they’re not afraid to try something
they’re not afraid to try something different because you can’t listen to
different because you can’t listen to
different because you can’t listen to the haters that’s my best advice if I
the haters that’s my best advice if I
the haters that’s my best advice if I had listened the haters I would have
had listened the haters I would have
had listened the haters I would have quit a long time ago I was accruing I
quit a long time ago I was accruing I
quit a long time ago I was accruing I was 11 year old like I used to get
was 11 year old like I used to get
was 11 year old like I used to get backed by professional skaters because
backed by professional skaters because
backed by professional skaters because my style was with door here you know but
my style was with door here you know but
my style was with door here you know but you can’t you gotta be in yourself
it wasn’t until I started my own team
it wasn’t until I started my own team when I realized that there are people
when I realized that there are people
when I realized that there are people with incredible talent and no motivation
with incredible talent and no motivation
with incredible talent and no motivation and then there are other people that are
and then there are other people that are
and then there are other people that are willing to work their ass off who don’t
willing to work their ass off who don’t
willing to work their ass off who don’t have a natural ability but will become
have a natural ability but will become
have a natural ability but will become successful because they’re so determined
successful because they’re so determined
successful because they’re so determined and and I saw it I mean I saw it
and and I saw it I mean I saw it
and and I saw it I mean I saw it especially in a couple of guys that I
especially in a couple of guys that I
especially in a couple of guys that I first put on the birdhouse team namely
first put on the birdhouse team namely
first put on the birdhouse team namely andrew reynolds matt beach mat beach was
andrew reynolds matt beach mat beach was
andrew reynolds matt beach mat beach was in my eyes the most natural accountant
in my eyes the most natural accountant
in my eyes the most natural accountant skateboarder that i’ve ever seen
skateboarder that i’ve ever seen
skateboarder that i’ve ever seen everything came easy in and i you know
everything came easy in and i you know
everything came easy in and i you know when I would request these guys to go on
when I would request these guys to go on
when I would request these guys to go on tour all after them is that they skate
tour all after them is that they skate
tour all after them is that they skate for exhibitions and whatnot Matt
for exhibitions and whatnot Matt
for exhibitions and whatnot Matt wouldn’t skate half the time really get
wouldn’t skate half the time really get
wouldn’t skate half the time really get up I didn’t mean money then you know in
up I didn’t mean money then you know in
up I didn’t mean money then you know in our company but I was flying to go to
our company but I was flying to go to
our company but I was flying to go to Europe for competitions he would go to
Europe for competitions he would go to
Europe for competitions he would go to his Honda to not feel like dating how
his Honda to not feel like dating how
his Honda to not feel like dating how can you do that you know I think but not
can you do that you know I think but not
can you do that you know I think but not just to me but to yourself like you have
just to me but to yourself like you have
just to me but to yourself like you have this incredible talent you just don’t
this incredible talent you just don’t
this incredible talent you just don’t care
for me it’s about approaching things
for me it’s about approaching things with confidence if I’m going to do
with confidence if I’m going to do
with confidence if I’m going to do something I’m pretty convinced myself
something I’m pretty convinced myself
something I’m pretty convinced myself that I can do it that it is possible if
that I can do it that it is possible if
that I can do it that it is possible if I go out and I think I don’t know if
I go out and I think I don’t know if
I go out and I think I don’t know if this is gonna work definitely I get hurt
this is gonna work definitely I get hurt
this is gonna work definitely I get hurt yeah you know I mean you can’t just feel
yeah you know I mean you can’t just feel
yeah you know I mean you can’t just feel costing the wind go out let’s see what
costing the wind go out let’s see what
costing the wind go out let’s see what happened and you know especially a my
happened and you know especially a my
happened and you know especially a my agent and and having this much
agent and and having this much
agent and and having this much experience and having something injuries
experience and having something injuries
experience and having something injuries along the way I’m Way more methodical
along the way I’m Way more methodical
along the way I’m Way more methodical about learning things you know I mean it
about learning things you know I mean it
about learning things you know I mean it takes me way more tries and I have to
takes me way more tries and I have to
takes me way more tries and I have to know that it’s gonna work before I go
know that it’s gonna work before I go
know that it’s gonna work before I go out and try to make it
I knew I wanted to be in the skate
I knew I wanted to be in the skate industry I loved skating too much I
industry I loved skating too much I
industry I loved skating too much I wanted I wanted to be in it I didn’t
wanted I wanted to be in it I didn’t
wanted I wanted to be in it I didn’t know if I would make a living as a
know if I would make a living as a
know if I would make a living as a professional but I was going to be I was
professional but I was going to be I was
professional but I was going to be I was devoted to skateboarding so I refinanced
devoted to skateboarding so I refinanced
devoted to skateboarding so I refinanced my house and took all the money and
my house and took all the money and
my house and took all the money and started a skateboard company which seems
started a skateboard company which seems
started a skateboard company which seems like the stupidest thing in the world to
like the stupidest thing in the world to
like the stupidest thing in the world to do when skating is dying but it was
do when skating is dying but it was
do when skating is dying but it was exactly what what I wanted to do I
exactly what what I wanted to do I
exactly what what I wanted to do I wanted to be a company owner be behind
wanted to be a company owner be behind
wanted to be a company owner be behind the scenes that quickly sponsor and
the scenes that quickly sponsor and
the scenes that quickly sponsor and started and uh for about three years
started and uh for about three years
started and uh for about three years struggled very very hard with my partner
struggled very very hard with my partner
struggled very very hard with my partner and I we had pooled our money together
and I we had pooled our money together
and I we had pooled our money together he was a X pro skater as well and we
he was a X pro skater as well and we
he was a X pro skater as well and we just we just did birdhouse and did
just we just did birdhouse and did
just we just did birdhouse and did whatever we could to get by and all the
whatever we could to get by and all the
whatever we could to get by and all the team was staying on my couch I’m
team was staying on my couch I’m
team was staying on my couch I’m literally like lon changing diapers I’m
literally like lon changing diapers I’m
literally like lon changing diapers I’m like driving guys to these spots that
like driving guys to these spots that
like driving guys to these spots that they’re going to get arrested at because
they’re going to get arrested at because
they’re going to get arrested at because he parks willing to go ride schoolyards
he parks willing to go ride schoolyards
he parks willing to go ride schoolyards and it was such a strange existence but
and it was such a strange existence but
and it was such a strange existence but but I loved it because it was
but I loved it because it was
but I loved it because it was skateboarding it is exactly what I
skateboarding it is exactly what I
skateboarding it is exactly what I wanted to do and so you really hunkered
wanted to do and so you really hunkered
wanted to do and so you really hunkered down you know like I was I was living on
down you know like I was I was living on
down you know like I was I was living on Taco Bell and Tina barn jelly and Top
Taco Bell and Tina barn jelly and Top
Taco Bell and Tina barn jelly and Top Ramen probably three years sure but I
Ramen probably three years sure but I
Ramen probably three years sure but I didn’t care because it was like I still
didn’t care because it was like I still
didn’t care because it was like I still get to do what I love that’s the thing
get to do what I love that’s the thing
get to do what I love that’s the thing is it’s what the struggles like would
is it’s what the struggles like would
is it’s what the struggles like would know because you know I loved it too
know because you know I loved it too
know because you know I loved it too much you’ll have to go skate and I have
much you’ll have to go skate and I have
much you’ll have to go skate and I have time the skater then have to go to be on
time the skater then have to go to be on
time the skater then have to go to be on the computer for eight hours and then
the computer for eight hours and then
the computer for eight hours and then hope I get done today
the moment when I knew I wanted to skate
the moment when I knew I wanted to skate and not the other sport was the first
and not the other sport was the first
and not the other sport was the first time I went to a skate park and saw
time I went to a skate park and saw
time I went to a skate park and saw people flying out of school all my life
people flying out of school all my life
people flying out of school all my life I was trying to find a buzz and I didn’t
I was trying to find a buzz and I didn’t
I was trying to find a buzz and I didn’t really get it from team sports I was
really get it from team sports I was
really get it from team sports I was okay a baseball in basketball but I
okay a baseball in basketball but I
okay a baseball in basketball but I didn’t I wasn’t improving it at a rate I
didn’t I wasn’t improving it at a rate I
didn’t I wasn’t improving it at a rate I could see and then when I went to the
could see and then when I went to the
could see and then when I went to the skate park for the first time I
skate park for the first time I
skate park for the first time I literally saw these guys and went into a
literally saw these guys and went into a
literally saw these guys and went into a pool and flying all right that’s it
and then I started trying to figure out
and then I started trying to figure out how to do that I did it in the whirlpool
how to do that I did it in the whirlpool
how to do that I did it in the whirlpool I saw a picture of Steve Caballero who
I saw a picture of Steve Caballero who
I saw a picture of Steve Caballero who was about my size was just a little bit
was about my size was just a little bit
was about my size was just a little bit older and he was doing air and
older and he was doing air and
older and he was doing air and Winchester like three or four feet out I
Winchester like three or four feet out I
Winchester like three or four feet out I saw these guys but they were over there
saw these guys but they were over there
saw these guys but they were over there more experience doing these things and
more experience doing these things and
more experience doing these things and it was intimidating but it was off when
it was intimidating but it was off when
it was intimidating but it was off when I saw Stevie lol he was my size near my
I saw Stevie lol he was my size near my
I saw Stevie lol he was my size near my age and he was literally flying and I
age and he was literally flying and I
age and he was literally flying and I was like he can do it I can do that I
was like he can do it I can do that I
was like he can do it I can do that I know I may not do as well as in him or
know I may not do as well as in him or
know I may not do as well as in him or as much style but I’m gonna learn how to
as much style but I’m gonna learn how to
as much style but I’m gonna learn how to do that and that that was a moment that
do that and that that was a moment that
do that and that that was a moment that was the moment when I decided I was
was the moment when I decided I was
was the moment when I decided I was gonna do that because I did like that it
gonna do that because I did like that it
gonna do that because I did like that it was made me different and it was
was made me different and it was
was made me different and it was something that identify stuff myself
something that identify stuff myself
something that identify stuff myself with and I it made me stand apart from
with and I it made me stand apart from
with and I it made me stand apart from everyone else and with a school with all
everyone else and with a school with all
everyone else and with a school with all the most other kids my age you know I I
the most other kids my age you know I I
the most other kids my age you know I I did appreciate that
did appreciate that
did appreciate that but at the same time I always wondered
but at the same time I always wondered
but at the same time I always wondered why don’t they like this you know this
why don’t they like this you know this
why don’t they like this you know this is this is amazing like this is it super
is this is amazing like this is it super
is this is amazing like this is it super difficult it’s adrenaline filled it’s
difficult it’s adrenaline filled it’s
difficult it’s adrenaline filled it’s dangerous there’s a sense of
dangerous there’s a sense of
dangerous there’s a sense of accomplishment you know what what are
accomplishment you know what what are
accomplishment you know what what are they missing about this and there was
they missing about this and there was
they missing about this and there was always it just never really hit in those
always it just never really hit in those
always it just never really hit in those days and so yeah I guess I would be the
days and so yeah I guess I would be the
days and so yeah I guess I would be the one to either blame or credit for doing
one to either blame or credit for doing
one to either blame or credit for doing mainstream stuff and hopefully making it
mainstream stuff and hopefully making it
mainstream stuff and hopefully making it or making it authentic the money like I
or making it authentic the money like I
or making it authentic the money like I don’t need the money anymore I made
don’t need the money anymore I made
don’t need the money anymore I made dream money from Humpty again what
dream money from Humpty again what
dream money from Humpty again what things I would never imagine you know
things I would never imagine you know
things I would never imagine you know when people say like is this what you
when people say like is this what you
when people say like is this what you drunk I didn’t join any of it or even
drunk I didn’t join any of it or even
drunk I didn’t join any of it or even consider the reality when I was a kid
consider the reality when I was a kid
consider the reality when I was a kid you know when I started feeling like the
you know when I started feeling like the
you know when I started feeling like the best you could hope for was you picture
best you could hope for was you picture
best you could hope for was you picture the magazine maybe a pro board maybe and
the magazine maybe a pro board maybe and
the magazine maybe a pro board maybe and free gear that’s it and the most
free gear that’s it and the most
free gear that’s it and the most immediate responsibility and this is
immediate responsibility and this is
immediate responsibility and this is from Carmel Valley like 12 one solution
from Carmel Valley like 12 one solution
from Carmel Valley like 12 one solution age of responsibility stay 18 you’re
age of responsibility stay 18 you’re
age of responsibility stay 18 you’re clear over you’re not aiming money do
clear over you’re not aiming money do
clear over you’re not aiming money do you understand be thankful this is what
you understand be thankful this is what
you understand be thankful this is what I love doing more than anything and I
I love doing more than anything and I
I love doing more than anything and I would do it for free
would do it for free
would do it for free like any day of the week you know at any
like any day of the week you know at any
like any day of the week you know at any given time
the thing that I’m successful at so I
the thing that I’m successful at so I get to do I left for living and that
get to do I left for living and that
get to do I left for living and that that’s living the dream I mean and
that’s living the dream I mean and
that’s living the dream I mean and living a dream I don’t I’m not talking
living a dream I don’t I’m not talking
living a dream I don’t I’m not talking about financial success I’m talking
about financial success I’m talking
about financial success I’m talking about loving what you do you know if you
about loving what you do you know if you
about loving what you do you know if you love art and you do art and maybe get a
love art and you do art and maybe get a
love art and you do art and maybe get a little bit of success at it you’re the
little bit of success at it you’re the
little bit of success at it you’re the moon dream when I started our company
moon dream when I started our company
moon dream when I started our company birdhouse in the first three years in we
birdhouse in the first three years in we
birdhouse in the first three years in we were ready to give in you know with the
were ready to give in you know with the
were ready to give in you know with the sales just wasn’t weren’t there the
sales just wasn’t weren’t there the
sales just wasn’t weren’t there the interest wasn’t there and same with my
interest wasn’t there and same with my
interest wasn’t there and same with my skating like I was I was still improving
skating like I was I was still improving
skating like I was I was still improving my skills but for no audience so it was
my skills but for no audience so it was
my skills but for no audience so it was definitely difficult but but we embrace
definitely difficult but but we embrace
definitely difficult but but we embrace those challenges too especially as
those challenges too especially as
those challenges too especially as athletes you someone someone poses a
athletes you someone someone poses a
athletes you someone someone poses a challenge to you and you have to figure
challenge to you and you have to figure
challenge to you and you have to figure out how to get over it
out how to get over it
out how to get over it [Music]
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