You’ve probably seen Peter Mel gliding down a giant wave at Maverick’s or heard his voice behind the microphone as a commentator for the World Surf League. The long-time Quiksilver athlete, WSL commentator, owner of his family surf shop in Santa Cruz, husband and dad, Peter “Pete” Mel has a lot of roles he balances.
We talked about how the man with one of the longest and most robust surfing careers does it all. And we also chat about the complexities of big wave surfing, how he conquers fear, his sobriety, parenting advice, his take on failure, and things like why he’s so into Eckhart Tolle.
“Failure is the best way to learn because you feel it,” he says. “You have to see it, feel it, and not pack it away but instead move on.”
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