Koa Smith Reveals 3 Keys to Resilience Through Surfing and Spirituality

In this captivating episode of What Shapes Us, Selema Masekela (@selema) sits down with professional surfer and storyteller Koa Smith (@koasmith) for an intimate conversation about surfing, spirituality, and finding resilience through adversity. Koa recounts growing up on the North Shore of Kauai, chasing waves with childhood heroes, and making the pivotal choice to step away from competitive surfing in favor of exploration and creative expression. Koa opens up about the trauma and recovery from a life-threatening head injury, sharing how plant medicine, meditation, and listening to his inner voice reshaped his path. Together, he and Selema reflect on vulnerability, the nature of addiction and ego, and the deep lessons gleaned from moments of crisis. Through stories of chasing perfect barrels, long rehab sessions, and spiritual breakthroughs, this conversation reminds us that healing is an ongoing journey—and one that can illuminate new ways to connect, create, and live authentically.    • What Shapes Us with Selema Masekela | Vide...   Get the Outside TV app to stream films and series wherever you go: https://outside.watch/ios https://outside.watch/android Follow Outside TV for the latest and greatest: Activity Feed: https://outside.watch/activityfeed Facebook:   / outsidewatch   Instagram:   / outsidewatch   Get unlimited access to articles, courses, premium films, series & more with Outside+ The one subscription to fuel all your adventures: https://outside.watch/Plus