288. Koa Smith: You're Facing Your Fear the Wrong Way. A Top Big-Wave Surfer's Method

You think some people are just born without fear, but my guest Koa Smith has spent 15 years paddling into waves big enough to kill him, and he'll tell you the opposite: fear never leaves, the whole game is what you do when it shows up. After a reef injury knocked him unconscious underwater and left him eight months numb, depressed, and unable to get a straight answer from a doctor, he clawed his way back with forest time, breathwork, meditation, clean food, and real sleep instead of a prescription. This isn't really a surfing video, it's about the same fear that keeps you from a hard conversation, a new business, or a decision you've been avoiding, and how getting clear lets you finally see through it.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro of Show

01:16 - Meet Koa Smith: surfer and abundance advocate

03:44 - Learning to manage the fear of the ocean

06:23 - Feeling good as the key to seeing through fear

07:33 - Wim Hof breathing, ice baths, and the early days

08:51 - Transcendental and Joe Dispenza meditation

10:02 - What meditation actually is (and busy minds)

11:57 - Surfacing buried memories and energetic blockages

13:45 - Learning to hear your own voice

16:37 - The traumatic brain injury on the reef

17:15 - Waking up underwater to violin music

21:07 - Depression, double vision, and numbness set in

22:23 - Doctors refuse the brain scan

23:18 - Forest bathing as the number one tool

25:00 - Slippery thoughts and the darkest moment

26:16 - Antidepressants vs. his gut instinct

27:06 - Fantastic Fungi and the mushroom decision

33:00 - The forest experience and its instructions

37:17 - The reset that healed the injury

46:26 - Why meditation beats going deeper too often

48:01 - Pear-xanthine and getting off stimulants

52:16 - Building the cafe and drink brands

56:32 - Where to find Koa

58:03 - What it means to be an ultimate human

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. 

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