EP 121: Nathan Hedge - A long-awaited return to Tahiti, Keys to success at Teahupo’o, His seven-year career on the CT, The challenges of life after the tour, Working with Outerknown, The impact of Narrabeen, and His worst wipeout ever

Former Championship Tour surfer and Outerknown Tahiti Pro wildcard
Nathan Hedge joins the podcast to talk about Tahiti and his career
in surfing. He describes how he stayed busy in Tahiti before the
competition began, his longtime connection to the island, getting
back into “contest mode,” and the younger surfers to watch. He
breaks down the challenging wave at Teahupo’o, tells the story of
his worst wipeout, and shares the keys to success for how to
conquer nerves and thrive in such a heavy break. He looks back at
his career, traveling with the Rip Curl team as a grom, being
shaped by the Narrabeen community, competing for seven seasons on
the CT, and facing the challenges of life after the tour. “The Hog”
also touches on his ambassadorship with Outerknown, the ongoing
process of working through addiction, being inspired by Kelly’s win
at Pipe at age 50, and what’s next for him. Learn more about Nathan
here and follow him here.  Watch the Outerknown Tahiti Pro
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