Tony Hawk: The Man With The $1.4 Billion Name! Burnout, Obsession & Regrets

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 27, 2023

Duration

1h 27m

Channel

The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder, he landed the first “900” trick and has a skateboarding video game series named after him which made $1.4 billion. Topics: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Becoming the person I am today 14:07 Where does your talent come from? 17:00 My skating career & the struggles along the way 31:45 What did burnout teach you? 43:23 What’s the secret to your success? 48:37 Twelve years to master your biggest trick 57:27 Your video game made $1.4 billion 01:03:11 Ads 01:04:11 What advice would you give your younger self? 01:07:48 Intimacy & fame 01:15:40 Entrepreneurship 01:17:24 The words you never said 01:22:02 Last guest’s question Tony Hawk: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3TRcn1V Website: http://bit.ly/3TQQYWM The conversation cards waitlist is now open, join now: http://bit.ly/3ZzQfKz Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3Dpmgx5 Listen on: Apple podcast - https://apple.co/3TTvxDf Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3VX3yEw Follow: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3CXkF0d Twitter - https://bit.ly/3wBA6bA Linkedin - https://bit.ly/3z3CSYM Telegram - https://g2ul0.app.link/SBExclusiveCommun Sponsors: Airbnb: https://bit.ly/3ZDyvPD Wework: https://we.co/ceo Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Tony Hawk

  guest

• Steven Bartlett

  host

• Narrator

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Tony Hawk and Steven Bartlett, Tony Hawk: The Man With The $1.4 Billion Name! Burnout, Obsession & Regrets explores tony Hawk on Obsession, Burnout, Fame, Regret, and Reinvention Tony Hawk traces his journey from an outcast kid obsessed with skateboarding to becoming the sport’s global ambassador and the face of a billion‑dollar video game franchise. He explains how hyper‑focus and risk‑taking fueled his rise, but also led to burnout, emotional disconnection, and strained relationships. As fame and money arrived through the X Games and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, he grappled with identity, imposter syndrome, and the emptiness of celebrity culture. Now in his 50s, he’s rebalanced his priorities toward family, emotional intimacy, philanthropy, and a more sustainable relationship with both skating and success.

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