About this episode
Most fans who follow extreme sports and skateboarding are in awe of the athletic feats of daring -- amazing jumps over the Great Wall of China and out of a helicopter -- performed by the legendary Danny Way. But who is the man behind the elite athlete? In the conclusion of this two-part conversation, Danny talks about the “constant experiment” in his life called love, connecting with people on a spiritual level and introducing Paul to plant medicines. Show Notes If love isn’t the pinnacle of everything, nothing else matters. (5:37) The differences between sex and love. (8:56) Love is a connection to God. (11:33) Danny introduced Paul to plant medicines. (14:36) Is the feeling deep love or the power of God just the product of a chemical or an authentic experience? (21:35) Understanding how to balance the masculine (yang) and feminine (yin) energies. (28:49) The different kinds of pain. (33:30) How does yin energy apply to skateboarding? (37:09) Getting into flow… (40:48) What real happiness means to Danny. (44:54) The diet of a world famous skateboarder. (46:00) Resources Do Drugs Have Religious Import? by Huston Smith from The Journal of Philosophy , Sept. 17, 1964 Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler Yin and Yang Theory from the Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation 4 Quadrant Coaching Mastery program CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching CHEK Practitioner The Last 4 Doctors You’ll Ever Need As an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases. Thanks to our awesome sponsors : Paleovalley BIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15 Organifi CHEK20 Wild Pastures Korrect SPIRITGYM Pique Life CHEK Institute We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.