TPM Episode 234: Robert Guerrero, Pro Skater

Robert Guerrero grew up during the intersection of the internet and inline skating. Meaning he made friends all over the world via AOL chat rooms and lived a double life…Loner student during the weekdays and popular street skater on the weekends.  Eventually, Rob G became a legend within the sport, known for both insane rails as well as some of the most creative skating ever seen.  Throughout this time, Rob lived a spiritual, nomadic lifestyle that eventually takes him to an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru.  This is where he ends up getting shot in the face at point-blank range.  Hear all the details in the podcast Robert Guerrero Show Notes: 3:00: Ben Weis, the Midwest influence, growing up in San Jose, and roller hockey 10:30:  HS Football, picking skating, skate culture, and the start of nomadic life 15:00:  Influential bladers, AOL chatrooms, and VG Videos 19:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:00:  The naming of his "JSF" Crew, Rob G is everywhere, and video exposure 25:00:  Living a dual life, the energy of the session, contests, street skating, and IMYTA 31:30:  2001 is a huge yeah but he's still an AM, and money 33:00:  Where is home, being nice, people-pleasing, losing all his sponsors, and health insurance 39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Getting you outside for over 70 years Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program 41:30:  Getting on Rollerblade, retiring from sponsors for spiritual awakening, and his Ayahuasca retreat experience 50:00:  Going to a retreat for himself, getting shot in the face, the GoFundMe, and getting out of Peru 59:00:  Waking up in the US, karma, the progression of getting better, what he's doing now 55:00:  Woodard investing in the youth, setting a Guinness Record, and winning awards 66:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Tom Hyser