586 - Brenden "Margo" Margieson

About this episode

Brenden "Margo" Margieson discusses his journey in pro surfing, personal growth, and a 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

• freesurfing
• pro surfing
• career
• bird watching
• humility

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