About this episode

Shaun Tomson discusses his life experiences, connecting surfing to faith and personal loss.

When everything is taken from you at once, what is left? Shaun Tomson is the 1977 World Surfing Champion, the author of Surfer's Code, and a keynote speaker whose work has reached Harvard, Google, Disney, and SEAL teams. He was shaped by his upbringing in South Africa, by the pro tour's formative years, and by the loss of his son Matthew at fifteen years old. In this conversation, Shaun connects surfing to faith and prayer through his Jewish heritage and his mother's World War II survival sto...

People in this episode

Hosts: Lauren L. Hill, Dave Rastovich

Guest: Shaun Tomson

Topics covered

• surfing
• faith
• loss
• Jewish heritage
• personal growth
• survival

Keywords

• Shaun Tomson
• surfing champion
• faith
• loss of son
• Jewish heritage
• Surfer's Code

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard, Google, Disney, SEAL teams

Books & works: Surfer's Code

Places: South Africa

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