From Miami Streets To Kona Concrete: Aaron Mullen

One sidewalk ollie can start a whole life. Aaron Mullins joins us to rewind the tape from South Florida to Jacksonville, where skateboarding goes from a kid’s obsession to a full-on compass. We talk first boards, the Back to the Future spark, and what it felt like walking into Kona Skatepark for the first time with the “wrong” setup and the right amount of hunger. If you care about Jacksonville skateboarding history, Florida skate culture, or how a scene shapes a person, this one hits home.We get into the crew years: learning from skate videos, chasing progression in the streets, and linking up with skaters who are simply on another level. Aaron breaks down how Lindsay Robertson’s skating lit a fire, how contests and early sponsorships actually worked, and why being around the right people can keep you from fading out. We also talk about the unglamorous parts: building your own obstacles, getting hurt, and the weird mental space where you land something big and barely remember doing it.Then we deliver what people keep asking for: the real origin story of “Dr. Jones,” straight from the days of Lighthouse Park and the chaos that follows a good session. We close with gratitude for Kona, the legends who came through, and the stoke that stays even when life, work, and injuries get loud. If you’ve ever had skateboarding pull you out of a rough season, you’ll recognize the feeling.Subscribe for more long-form skate stories, share this with a friend who grew up at the park, and leave a review if you want us to keep bringing the Jacksonville lineage to the mic. What was the first moment that made you say, “I need a skateboard”?