586 - Brenden "Margo" Margieson

About this episode

Brenden "Margo" Margieson discusses his journey in pro surfing, personal growth, and career revival at age 50.

Genre defining pro freesurfer of the 90s, Margo, joins us to discuss ushering pro surfing from cottage to corporate, humility gleaned while working as a baggage handler, how a passion for bird watching led to his greatest work, and what sparked the revival in his surf career at age 50. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Lee Scales

Guest: Brenden "Margo" Margieson

Topics covered

• pro surfing
• career revival
• bird watching
• humility
• 90s freesurfing

Keywords

• pro freesurfer
• surfing history
• baggage handler
• career change
• bird watching

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