Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with Laird Hamilton here ua-cam.com/video/9ZVogrua1Q0/v-deo.htmlsi=LfYcc2BXYbayT4w5 Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite
I totally relate to Mr. Hamilton and his description of a, call it “Survival Instinct”. I experienced multiple near death experiences as a CAL FIRE Firefighter/Helitack/SWAT medic-and Ski Patroller in avalanches. I always hold those moments as badges of honor in understanding my capabilities and ability to effectively embrace situational awareness instantly. Love life people!
You are very lucky to be with us. You’ve survived so many instances. We are so proud of your accomplishments and abilities. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I grew up surfing and had a massive fear of the ocean. The fear seemed to be greater than most of my friends. But I ended up one of the most committed surfers out of all of them. There were a few time that I thought I was going to die. One time I got driven down so deep in black cold winter ocean water that my ears popped. There was a stillness down there and I thought I was done and it didn't seem that bad. I was on the verge of passing out and it was a kind of high. Another time I did go unconscious and woke up to a lifeguard resuscitating me. The body and mind definitely adapt to kind of fear and adrenaline.
That kind of high that you experienced can be found in free diving. You might want to take a free diving course and explore it's wonderful underwater mediation "high" experience. It can be truly peaceful when the mind and body are relaxed.
I ll tell you one thing being fentanyl sick is one of the scariest things besides having a group of people try to kill me they stalked my every move watched me no one believed me until I started using my phone and videong it the card the plates the faces got them good those pieces of shi7
I distinctly remember the oceans roar above me. The worst part of drowning for me was that first breath of water. It felt like fire not to mention, the intake of water is against everything we know but.. as soon as I stooped fighting, Death wasn't so bad. Ever since then, I just relax and "go with the flow". 30 years later that technique has served me well.
In freediving, one can feel that, why go back up feeling. It is surreal. I have been held down so far that I did not know which way was up, without the leash tied to my leg.
Depends…. I think most people have some fear of something… he may be actually be a fear less person but it doesn’t sound like it. He has callouses…. I have a hard time with fear speaking at work in a specific meeting but am not afraid of large enough surf because i am used to it. I can read the ocean… Life is very relative. Fear is as well. Its almost like allergies, specific to x and not y.
Free Solo is a captivating film. It is a case study in instinct. Alex Hunolt takes unimaginable risks, but he is not reckless. To wach a man call off a climb he has been prepping years for, because he is "not feeling it", shows you he trusts his instincts. He did not make his historic climb until everything felt right.
This is the coolest documentary ive seen and its so true that after a while those natural reactions your body has to fear will stop if you do something enough to the point you dont care
Reminds me of all the close misses and sketchy situations I've suddenly found myself in on a motorcycle. You don't have time to think, you just react, usually on instinct, learned instinct. I never had adrenaline hit me in the moment, it was always after the fact when I was clear of danger.
i grew up in Hawaii and bodyboarded Pipeline, Waimea. Now, in my 30's, moved back to the mainland, I'm deathly afraid of the ocean. weird but maybe it's just maturing and realizing Im not untouchable
Growing up in the Midwest, I knew nothing about surfers, and thought perhaps they were just party guys. Got to know some of them pretty well working on technology to make surfboards (long story). I soon realized they were some of the most intelligent and creative people I ever met. Great guys, and a privilege to have met their acquaintance.
I live in Florida, one day before a hurricane hit, I took my sponge out to ride some waves. I was having fun until a wave came an pulled me under, as I pop my head up ANOTHER wave pulls me under, this cycle happens again 2 more times, it was scary as shit😢
A near death experience is when you leave your body as the result of a traumatic incident. It is not when you simply had a dangerous experience in which you almost died. It is a spiritual experience during which you realize a more profound and true reality that is beyond the body.
are you kidding....or trolling? Your definition of a near-death experience is more like faith-based, fairy-tale drivel; perfect for those who read The Enquirer. Laird is referring to the real deal: actually almost dying.
It sure is different dealing with fear when becoming older. I used to skate vert in my younger years and did well dealing with fear back then. I took on surfing recently and that's a whole different thing when you're 49 and you have to deal with fear. I feel vulnerable like a baby when trying out bigger, stronger waves. It is a huge bodily tax and coming down from such hyper focus is not like it used to be.... It takes months to get rid of the results of for example, finding yourself in a swell that grew and you weren't paying attention. Got caught in massive 10ft waves, 18sec period in France. It's been 3 months now and i get scared even from smaller waves now; The fear definitely stays with you a lot longer after a bad moment.
In a way, hes also describing exposure therapy. If youre exposed to something enough times your sympathetic nervous system will eventually adapt and no longer initiate fight or flight.
Oh dude if you're gonna have Laird, you gotta have Alex Honnold! Would love to hear the differences and similarities between how the two of you handle the edge of death.
Such a great explanation of the brains recalibrating. I have tried to explain it to others. I’ve grown up riding horses, had one a few years ago that caused me some serious injuries but it took me awhile to give up and retire him. I’ve been on my new one and my brain the first few times I rode him was preparing for the explosion-rear, bolt, spin…then it didn’t happen. Each time something spooky happens and he doesn’t react my brain recalibrates and my fight or flight turns down a notch-but it’s taken a few months
Having come close to drowning 3 times while surfing, the thing you discover is how quiet an affair it all is. Your always exhausted and just straight run out of energy and you slip below the water. There's no yelling or screaming like in the movies.
I've surfed, nuthin big, under 10 feet, and that terrified me, this guy is incredibly brave. And I almost drowned twice, being rescued by a lifeguard, wtf, Laird! Cheatin real death, not some SoCal storm surf, whew!
To all the people reading the comments, I want you to stop consider one thing this guy found waves that were too big for him to paddle into (over 40 feet high that’s a four-story )so he devised a plan to have a JetSki tow him into these waves at about 30 miles per hour, while wearing two life vest and an inflatable rig. The dude is a Waterman. He is a legend. Also consider when you’re riding 40 5060 foot ways when you fall your immediately 60 feet below water and you’re getting the shit kicked out of you for about 40 seconds. Hopefully another wave doesn’t break on top of you but they call a double wave hold down nuts.
I can relate to what he described, I was fearless when I was younger. I look back now and think to myself that I should have died. I really do think that there is something to use being looked after by something we don't understand, mine served me well back then.
I was lost at sea in Yap when my mast broke and I got swept out toward Japan. I took about 3 hours after finally ditching the mast, boom and sail and eventually paddled through the Yap atoll reef and around a mangrove swamp to a sand beach where I collapsed. It was scary looking around and not seeing anything but ocean. I used the swell direction to guess where the island was and I got close enough to make it. A family found me sleeping on that beach and took care of me that night and I am still grateful to those beautiful people!
Bruh..A Legend. Iam about to turn 50 years old and i grew up watching you for Many Many years. I started surfing in 1992 in Santa Cruz CA and now and live far North Coast CA, Humboldt County.
Surfing life seeking the biggest waves. Living married to death and leaving her neglected kissing her face ever so often but never consummating the marriage.
On endless summer Soni garcia was talking about how he paddled on his long board from a island to island . Garcia said he called him collect from the other island think was like 20 miles 😅😅. I even see laird break the pier surf and ride under thru pier 😅. He's the GOAT of surfing or any water sportd
This isn't fear but, involves bicycle riding,,, on trying to maintain high speeds and your legs are burning and you think your heart is going to explode and you want to quit but, I told myself " I've been here before " or, going long distances...
Nah. If you’re on a swim team the distance group usually goes about 6 miles a practice or 9500+ yards. Takes about 2.5 hours during practice but if you were just swimming straight with no breaks it wouldn’t take longer than a. Few hours
I would have liked if Shawn asked about Hamilrons interest for Special Forces. He looks and act like an ex Navy Seal. Same "material." His opinion about it would have been interesting.
Shawn should stay with Laird in Hawaii and train the underwater stuff..Laird is a special guy and a haole that gets lots of Aloha & respect he has earned his stripes and then some and is cool af.. God bless him! JESUS HAS ALL THE SPECIAL ONES HAAAA
I do all these things not to die but to live. Fair is the motilater time time is the enemy And god in the sunlight is the best friend we'll ever have 🇺🇸🤠🙏🌅 Never let the old man In I always do the hardest thing first. After that, it's all about having fun. Skydiving mountain climbing water rafting. Every time I get a chance. God gives us a life to live. And I raced to run. Thank you both for what you do god bless❤
That hold down after going over the waterfall has got to be the scariest…..the absolute worst is getting pinned UNDER a rock in a similar situation. It’s how lots of white water kayakers die and why I gave up that sport after a close friend died.
Really true about missing adrenaline. How I NEEDED to ride a motorcycle after my boyfriend died. The sheer joy of feeling fright was a mind bender. Just no other way to make my heart beat fast
Thanks for watching everyone. You can watch the full episode with Laird Hamilton here ua-cam.com/video/9ZVogrua1Q0/v-deo.htmlsi=LfYcc2BXYbayT4w5 Additionally if you want to support the Shawn Ryan Show you can join the community. www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite
Laird is honestly one of the Greatest Waterman of All Time…been watching and reading about him for decades.
I totally relate to Mr. Hamilton and his description of a, call it “Survival Instinct”. I experienced multiple near death experiences as a CAL FIRE Firefighter/Helitack/SWAT medic-and Ski Patroller in avalanches. I always hold those moments as badges of honor in understanding my capabilities and ability to effectively embrace situational awareness instantly. Love life people!
You are very lucky to be with us. You’ve survived so many instances. We are so proud of your accomplishments and abilities. Thank you for sharing this with us.
This dude is so gnarly - some people just have that "Eddie would go!" mentality that others never experience. Crazy stuff and saved lives to boot!
So awesome you have him on. The level of energy between you guys is big. Way to go. He’s been a hero of mine for a long time.
I'm also a fan since 1994, when i was a little kid and used to see him in magazines when he was at the top of his game conquering giant waves.
Glad you are still here to tell your stories Laird. What a life you've lived. Thank you. Cheers🍻
Laird Hamilton is an absolute mountain of a man. I have the most respect for men like this. Defiant. Triumphant.
Hi Laird!I remember that search! I was involved in looking for him. Thank God for your EPIRB! Don was smart to give you one!!
Duke
I grew up surfing and had a massive fear of the ocean. The fear seemed to be greater than most of my friends. But I ended up one of the most committed surfers out of all of them. There were a few time that I thought I was going to die. One time I got driven down so deep in black cold winter ocean water that my ears popped. There was a stillness down there and I thought I was done and it didn't seem that bad. I was on the verge of passing out and it was a kind of high. Another time I did go unconscious and woke up to a lifeguard resuscitating me. The body and mind definitely adapt to kind of fear and adrenaline.
That kind of high that you experienced can be found in free diving. You might want to take a free diving course and explore it's wonderful underwater mediation "high" experience. It can be truly peaceful when the mind and body are relaxed.
I ll tell you one thing being fentanyl sick is one of the scariest things besides having a group of people try to kill me they stalked my every move watched me no one believed me until I started using my phone and videong it the card the plates the faces got them good those pieces of shi7
Can definitely relate!
I distinctly remember the oceans roar above me. The worst part of drowning for me was that first breath of water. It felt like fire not to mention, the intake of water is against everything we know but.. as soon as I stooped fighting, Death wasn't so bad. Ever since then, I just relax and "go with the flow". 30 years later that technique has served me well.
In freediving, one can feel that, why go back up feeling. It is surreal. I have been held down so far that I did not know which way was up, without the leash tied to my leg.
This guy could walk into the mouth of a dragon with less anxiety that I did writing this post
Me too
😂
That's pathetic. Get help
😂
Depends…. I think most people have some fear of something… he may be actually be a fear less person but it doesn’t sound like it. He has callouses…. I have a hard time with fear speaking at work in a specific meeting but am not afraid of large enough surf because i am used to it. I can read the ocean… Life is very relative. Fear is as well. Its almost like allergies, specific to x and not y.
Great interview. I became fascinated with big wave surfing after watching 100 ft wave on HBO. Laird is on there being interviewed a few times.
Such a great series!
Riding big waves is worth whatever it takes. Best decision I ever made.
I feel like I need a rest after listening to him talk
Free Solo is a captivating film. It is a case study in instinct. Alex Hunolt takes unimaginable risks, but he is not reckless. To wach a man call off a climb he has been prepping years for, because he is "not feeling it", shows you he trusts his instincts. He did not make his historic climb until everything felt right.
Honnold
This is the coolest documentary ive seen and its so true that after a while those natural reactions your body has to fear will stop if you do something enough to the point you dont care
Reminds me of all the close misses and sketchy situations I've suddenly found myself in on a motorcycle. You don't have time to think, you just react, usually on instinct, learned instinct. I never had adrenaline hit me in the moment, it was always after the fact when I was clear of danger.
i grew up in Hawaii and bodyboarded Pipeline, Waimea. Now, in my 30's, moved back to the mainland, I'm deathly afraid of the ocean. weird but maybe it's just maturing and realizing Im not untouchable
Growing up in the Midwest, I knew nothing about surfers, and thought perhaps they were just party guys.
Got to know some of them pretty well working on technology to make surfboards (long story).
I soon realized they were some of the most intelligent and creative people I ever met. Great guys, and a privilege to have met their acquaintance.
Yeah, the stigma still lives on. But, regarding surfers, Anyone who can afford to live near the Coast is probably a Trust fund baby anymore anyways.
Great interview.
Great episode. I remember watching 30 for 30, Eddie Aikau and this felt like a connection between Laird and Eddie when you are out in the ocean.
I live in Florida, one day before a hurricane hit, I took my sponge out to ride some waves. I was having fun until a wave came an pulled me under, as I pop my head up ANOTHER wave pulls me under, this cycle happens again 2 more times, it was scary as shit😢
There is a wonderful nonchalance in the life stories of those who choose to test themselves to extremes.
A near death experience is when you leave your body as the result of a traumatic incident. It is not when you simply had a dangerous experience in which you almost died. It is a spiritual experience during which you realize a more profound and true reality that is beyond the body.
This is the second time Shawn has got my using "near death experience' in the title!
Or it’s just when you’re near death..
the entire world doesn’t live through your eyes
are you kidding....or trolling? Your definition of a near-death experience is more like faith-based, fairy-tale drivel; perfect for those who read The Enquirer. Laird is referring to the real deal: actually almost dying.
@@dawnross2514same. Thanks for you guys letting me know beforehand and so that I can click off this video
It sure is different dealing with fear when becoming older. I used to skate vert in my younger years and did well dealing with fear back then. I took on surfing recently and that's a whole different thing when you're 49 and you have to deal with fear. I feel vulnerable like a baby when trying out bigger, stronger waves. It is a huge bodily tax and coming down from such hyper focus is not like it used to be.... It takes months to get rid of the results of for example, finding yourself in a swell that grew and you weren't paying attention. Got caught in massive 10ft waves, 18sec period in France. It's been 3 months now and i get scared even from smaller waves now;
The fear definitely stays with you a lot longer after a bad moment.
In a way, hes also describing exposure therapy. If youre exposed to something enough times your sympathetic nervous system will eventually adapt and no longer initiate fight or flight.
Oh dude if you're gonna have Laird, you gotta have Alex Honnold! Would love to hear the differences and similarities between how the two of you handle the edge of death.
Alex wouldn’t fit into the show.
@@DensityMatrix1 He probably wouldn't I agree. But I told Shawn he for sure should watch Free Solo. Classic.
Jesus Christ. When Laird is scared, you know shits getting real. What a legend.
Such a great explanation of the brains recalibrating. I have tried to explain it to others. I’ve grown up riding horses, had one a few years ago that caused me some serious injuries but it took me awhile to give up and retire him. I’ve been on my new one and my brain the first few times I rode him was preparing for the explosion-rear, bolt, spin…then it didn’t happen. Each time something spooky happens and he doesn’t react my brain recalibrates and my fight or flight turns down a notch-but it’s taken a few months
One of my heroes, I have grown up surfing diving and spear fishing. And I wanted to be a waterman like him.
Wow. This absolutely makes sense
Laird is a badass windsurfer too!
Having come close to drowning 3 times while surfing, the thing you discover is how quiet an affair it all is. Your always exhausted and just straight run out of energy and you slip below the water. There's no yelling or screaming like in the movies.
Felt like I was near death listening to this dude.
I've surfed, nuthin big, under 10 feet, and that terrified me, this guy is incredibly brave. And I almost drowned twice, being rescued by a lifeguard, wtf, Laird! Cheatin real death, not some SoCal storm surf, whew!
Love these CLIPS Brother.
To all the people reading the comments, I want you to stop consider one thing this guy found waves that were too big for him to paddle into (over 40 feet high that’s a four-story )so he devised a plan to have a JetSki tow him into these waves at about 30 miles per hour, while wearing two life vest and an inflatable rig. The dude is a Waterman. He is a legend. Also consider when you’re riding 40 5060 foot ways when you fall your immediately 60 feet below water and you’re getting the shit kicked out of you for about 40 seconds. Hopefully another wave doesn’t break on top of you but they call a double wave hold down nuts.
I can relate to what he described, I was fearless when I was younger. I look back now and think to myself that I should have died. I really do think that there is something to use being looked after by something we don't understand, mine served me well back then.
Laird Hamilton on your show! Danggg. This just keeps getting better.
Woah... Laird Surfs in slow motion...
...His wonderful wife does too... ...Artist Surfer, Old Naples Florida🌴🎨
I love listening to Sterlin Spencer talking about Laird
He breezed over that lost at sea story, I wanted to hear more
I think he was trying to not overhype it. It was only a day but he still figured that would be it
Me too.
I was lost at sea in Yap when my mast broke and I got swept out toward Japan. I took about 3 hours after finally ditching the mast, boom and sail and eventually paddled through the Yap atoll reef and around a mangrove swamp to a sand beach where I collapsed. It was scary looking around and not seeing anything but ocean. I used the swell direction to guess where the island was and I got close enough to make it. A family found me sleeping on that beach and took care of me that night and I am still grateful to those beautiful people!
Thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for supporting the show!
I do not surf. But this guys exploits on a surf board are astounding. He is a beast at what he does.
Bruh..A Legend. Iam about to turn 50 years old and i grew up watching you for Many Many years. I started surfing in 1992 in Santa Cruz CA and now and live far North Coast CA, Humboldt County.
Read his book, The approach he takes to health and diet and longevity is crazy. And some of the workouts the navy seals do he came up with them.
I can relate. Countless surf stories, where I pushed it too hard. Offhand, 5 or 6 NDE's.
This dude is a legend
Poop supplement guy gets his shot next week, exclusively on the SRS show.
If you haven’t watched this guys highlights or documentaries etc on the big waves 🌊, you’re missing something special.
Show me a sign lord. Show me a sign.
No
What he is describing is "Stress Inoculation."
You haven’t heard of Alex Honnold, Ryan? Bro.. you’re in for a a real treat
Surfing life seeking the biggest waves. Living married to death and leaving her neglected kissing her face ever so often but never consummating the marriage.
On endless summer Soni garcia was talking about how he paddled on his long board from a island to island . Garcia said he called him collect from the other island think was like 20 miles 😅😅. I even see laird break the pier surf and ride under thru pier 😅. He's the GOAT of surfing or any water sportd
When he started he thought it was in kilometers. Ended up it was nautical miles which are longer than miles
@lopingmymule3104 yea was something like that I forget if was 20
Laird one good example of living life to the full.
Agent Jonny utah interviewing the real life version of Bohdi. Nice!
This isn't fear but, involves bicycle riding,,, on trying to maintain high speeds and your legs are burning and you think your heart is going to explode and you want to quit but, I told myself " I've been here before " or, going long distances...
You haven’t heard of Alex Honnold? Surprising
I could smoke a ounce just listen to this brothers real stories ✌🏻💚 stay free nj732
People that never had a near death drowning exp. Will never understand it.
A lot of Drowning
Mostly Drowning
❤️LAIRD HAMILTON! ✨✨✨✨😎✨✨✨
LAIRD is the ultimate BADASS.
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Shawn is listening to Laird and thinking to himself: do these waves shoot 7.62 caliber bullets at supersonic speed at you?
He underestimates the affect of Alex’s perfect climbing autism.
Even six miles is like half day or two days of swimming if your strong wow
Nah. If you’re on a swim team the distance group usually goes about 6 miles a practice or 9500+ yards. Takes about 2.5 hours during practice but if you were just swimming straight with no breaks it wouldn’t take longer than a. Few hours
@@JC-hq7iu bro he was in the ocean with huge massive waves lmao not a swim pool champ
@@foodytv420 for sure. So it would take 3 hours. Still way shorter than you’re timeline champ. Just providing perspective
Where’s the story about getting lost at sea?
If your brain doesn’t calibrate you have a panic disorder. And they suck because you feel it when nothing is happening.
idk if it's just me but this sir is kinda yappin
I would have liked if Shawn asked about Hamilrons interest for Special Forces. He looks and act like an ex Navy Seal. Same "material." His opinion about it would have been interesting.
Alex did not constantly free solo. He’s acting like that’s the only way Alex climbed. He free solo’s once ever couple thousand climbs.
it was Laird, in the study,. with the rhino chaser.
Any of these events would have ended my surfing career.
He means 6! Miles not 60miles off shore
@@nannerlchanel5045 by boat
60 miles offshore by boat might take 2 hours hauling ass
He can get back if 6 miles.
Great interview. But for two former alcoholics, why hold the interview in a bar?
Shawn should stay with Laird in Hawaii and train the underwater stuff..Laird is a special guy and a haole that gets lots of Aloha & respect he has earned his stripes and then some and is cool af.. God bless him! JESUS HAS ALL THE SPECIAL ONES HAAAA
I do all these things not to die but to live. Fair is the motilater time time is the enemy And god in the sunlight is the best friend we'll ever have 🇺🇸🤠🙏🌅 Never let the old man In I always do the hardest thing first. After that, it's all about having fun. Skydiving mountain climbing water rafting. Every time I get a chance. God gives us a life to live. And I raced to run. Thank you both for what you do god bless❤
That hold down after going over the waterfall has got to be the scariest…..the absolute worst is getting pinned UNDER a rock in a similar situation. It’s how lots of white water kayakers die and why I gave up that sport after a close friend died.
This guys mind is going a mile a minute
The hardest man on the planet Laird Hamilton 🥊
This man is real life aqua man 💪💪💪
You haven't heard of Alex Honnold? Gonna learn today, son. 😂
Morher nature dosent negotiate..
This guy is the man
Macgruber is a wild man
He mentioned Alex honnold... that would be a great interview
I’ve been lost at sea for 3 1/2 days no big deal
Watching Laird shoot the Malibu pier I knew he was a maniac!
Only when da surf's bad, Barney. Cause' when da surf's good, nobody works!
Thumbnail, Guy with Beard
Reality: not thumbnail
Shawn doesn’t know Alex honold??? He needs to meet him And get him on the show
Really true about missing adrenaline. How I NEEDED to ride a motorcycle after my boyfriend died. The sheer joy of feeling fright was a mind bender. Just no other way to make my heart beat fast
The movie of this guy’s life story should be played by MacGruber
One very powerful fun hogger!
Better Safe Than Sorry I guess huh. Good God Dude
Laird is a Beast!!
Laird is the Man
He is an insanely amazing man. His wife is a goddess. And he is rich. I love hearing him speak.
Lol who paid you to say that
The surf community has a lot to thank Laird for and.....NONE OF IT IS GOOD!
Welcome home.
The real life aqua man. They need make movie with him