Makua Rothman: No Holding Back | Surf Splendor Interview 569

#bigwaves #makuarothman #hawaiianhistory Makua Rothman | Surf Splendor Episode 569 In today’s episode Makua Rothman discusses surfing Waimea at age 8, his maternal lineage to King Kamehameha, songwriting as a catharsis to process a traumatic childhood, how his World Title count was limited by his addition, the freedom in relinquishing the weight of expectation, and how society’s modern embrace of vulnerability can open pathways of communication with old-school parents. Enjoy! SUPPORTERS have access to our entire archive of shows ad-free, receive discounts on merch and are automatically entered into surfboard giveaways. Member support ensures that we can continue to document surf culture weekly and maintain an archive of podcasts for future generations. DOUBLE SUPPORTERS have the exact same access but feel twice as good about it. https://surfsplendorpodcast.com/plans... Our Sponsors: http://VAERWatches.com/surfsplendor http://REALWatersports.com http://Surfrider.org Jump Around 00:00:00 Introduction Makua Rothman Ep 569 00:01:25 Big Thanks to the Sponsors! 00:01:35 Surfrider.org The Ocean Needs More Friends 00:02:20 Vaerwatches.com Link in description 00:02:40 Realwatersports.com For All Your Water needs 00:03:15 Makua Shares Some Dark Truth About Quiksilver 00:05:35 Makua's Mother's Role in his Life 00:07:50 Understanding Eddie Rothman 00:13:30 Dane Kealoha and Michael Ho 00:18:05 Makua Takes Responsibility in New Phase of Life 00:23:45 Was There a Rock Bottom Moment? 00:27:30 Finding Strength in Music 00:31:00 Connecting with Wiz Khalifa 00:34:30 Childhood Trauma, Generation to Generation 00:41:35 Losing Weight, Finding Health 00:46:00 Talking Surfing and Sponsors (Monster Energy) 00:52:10 What Surf Media Makua Follows 00:56:35 Best Surfing Makua Has Witnessed 00:59:15 Surfing and Future Makua 01:00:05 Whose Boards Are You RIding?