EPISODE · Aug 20, 2021 · 39 MIN
Episode 71: Living Fearlessly With Fred Haywood
from Rooted In Gratitude · host Rebecca Hidalgo
On Today's show we have the legendary Fred Haywood! From growing up on the small tropical island of Maui to becoming a champion in the water Fred's story is truly inspiring. Fred Haywood pioneered the sport of windsurfing, in high school won the title of fastest backstroke in America, swam and surfed with many Olympic medalist and amidst it all still learned how to move out of judgement and into curiosity. On top of ALL that Fred has been in the Hawaii Real Estate Business for 48 years! Fred is really someone we can all learn from so make sure you don't miss today's episode! Listen & Learn: 1:40 - Rebecca introduces Fred Haywood 4:04 - Fred's background growing up in Maui 8:00 - Fred's achievements 11:00 - Move out of judgement and into curiosity 18:50 - Fred's pivotal moment with Mark Spitz dad 21:40 - Fred's story about competing at nationals 24:00 - Fred's lesson in humility 25:15 - Fred's slideshow explained 28:10 - How Fred got into speed sailing 30:04 - What the Star Power Club is 33:00 - Hawaii real estate market update 34:50 - What is an NGO & the charity called Pixlbank 38:15 - Fred Haywood's book "Racing With Aloha" Special Guest: Fred Haywood - Broker/Realtor, Record Breaking Swimmer, & World Famous Windsurfer Fred is an icon of windsurfing, but few know he is also an Olympic contender who swam a record-breaking backstroke alongside his friend Mark Spitz. In Fred's book RACING WITH ALOHA, he shares how, before he discovered speed sailing, he surfed with the likes of Gerry Lopez, exploring exotic undiscovered surf spots around the world. Only his friends know how deeply growing up on the island of Maui influenced Fred to carry his success with humility and generosity. Phone: (808) 579-8848 Email: [email protected] Websites: www.racingwithaloha.com/ & www.mauihomes.net/ Follow us on Facebook @GratefulHeart.Tv 😄 Listen 🎧 to the full show anywhere you stream podcasts!
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On Today's show we have the legendary Fred Haywood! From growing up on the small tropical island of Maui to becoming a champion in the water Fred's story is truly inspiring. Fred Haywood pioneered the sport of windsurfing, in high school won the title of fastest backstroke in America, swam and surfed with many Olympic medalist and amidst it all still learned how to move out of judgement and into curiosity. On top of ALL that Fred has been in the Hawaii Real Estate Business for 48 years! Fred is really someone we can all learn from so make sure you don't miss today's episode! Listen & Learn: 1:40 - Rebecca introduces Fred Haywood 4:04 - Fred's background growing up in Maui 8:00 - Fred's achievements 11:00 - Move out of judgement and into curiosity 18:50 - Fred's pivotal moment with Mark Spitz dad 21:40 - Fred's story about competing at nationals 24:00 - Fred's lesson in humility 25:15 - Fred's slideshow explained 28:10 - How Fred got into speed sailing 30:04 - What the Star Power Club is 33:00 - Hawaii real estate market update 34:50 - What is an NGO & the charity called Pixlbank 38:15 - Fred Haywood's book "Racing With Aloha" Special Guest: Fred Haywood - Broker/Realtor, Record Breaking Swimmer, & World Famous Windsurfer Fred is an icon of windsurfing, but few know he is also an Olympic contender who swam a record-breaking backstroke alongside his friend Mark Spitz. In Fred's book RACING WITH ALOHA, he shares how, before he discovered speed sailing, he surfed with the likes of Gerry Lopez, exploring exotic undiscovered surf spots around the world. Only his friends know how deeply growing up on the island of Maui influenced Fred to carry his success with humility and generosity. Phone: (808) 579-8848 Email: [email protected] Websites: www.racingwithaloha.com/ & www.mauihomes.net/ Follow us on Facebook @GratefulHeart.Tv 😄 Listen 🎧 to the full show anywhere you stream podcasts!
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