Nathan Hedge Talks Keys To Success At Teahupo’o, Career On The CT, Life After Tour, Worst Wipeout

"I was able to beat Kelly one time and I was happy to go to my grave then." -Nathan Hedge 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 - https://ift.tt/039nNIR and follow him https://ift.tt/NRKvVLh Watch the Outerknown Tahiti Pro live August 11-21 - https://ift.tt/Fb6g1TR Join the conversation by following The Lineup with Dave Prodan on Instagram - https://ift.tt/135uNxA For More Check-Out: Jack Robinson vs Nathan Hedge | Outerknown Tahiti Pro - Round of 16 - https://youtu.be/EW5WbFpB7Ks Filipe Toledo vs Nathan Hedge | Outerknown Tahiti Pro - Elimination Round Heat Replay - https://youtu.be/CbDHxCryYls Big Wave Champ Billy Kemper Talks Devastating Injury And Inspirational Comeback | The Lineup - https://youtu.be/dsUds6bEP5g #WSL Subscribe to the WSL for more action: https://goo.gl/VllRuj Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: https://ift.tt/Xkxr21y Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/hfHinYI Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/7vceKdQ World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx3_5eelAZY