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  • Dominic Bowden talks to surfing legend Tom Carroll: Riding the waves and finding flow

    WellBeings - 3 min read

    01 December 2022

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    From WellBeings Episode 12 with Tom Carrol

    This week on the WellBeings podcast, Dom Bowden is talking to a true legend. Now I know this is a term that gets thrown around a lot, but this guy really is an era-defining figure for professional surfing.  He is – a two times world champion, dominator of the Hawaiian monster wave and Banzai Pipeline, and is surfing’s first millionaire. This diminutive and dreamy kid from Sydney’s Northern Beaches re-defined the sport of professional surfing, paving the way for its transformation into the billion-dollar industry it is today.

    AIA Vitality | Wellbeings: Dominic Bowden talks to surfer Tom Carroll

    Proving, it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog, surfing legend Tom Carroll is the perfect example of how mindset is everything in life. Known by fans universally as TC, he has chased the highs of surfing and experienced the lows of substance abuse and overcome injury and chronic pain. He is a soulful, thoughtful and generous man who has found the ultimate body/mind connection through meditation, and is now sharing this gift with others.

    As you listen to this conversation you will be taken on a journey and put at ease by the way that he speaks. Tom’s life experience, blokey language and metaphors painted by his love for the ocean create multiple penny-dropping moments - even for the most hardened of Kiwi and Aussie men. He talks of conversations with his dad as a kid, his childhood, the rise to fame, a struggle with addiction and his journey to discovering peace in his life.

    This journey starts way back where it all began, when TC was a kid. He tells Dom that he was very hyperactive growing up, and struggled at school, but felt alive when he was climbing trees and out in nature. He always had to be up before the sun, which is what drew him to surfing. He says, “The bigger the waves got, unbeknownst to me, the more I felt connected to it. And the more challenging the conditions, the more I felt somewhat charged up and connected.” The thrill out on the waves, and his natural talent led to a realisation at age 18/19 that he could turn his love for the ocean into a real career. From here, his surge to fame was as hard and fast as the biggest waves he’d ever dropped in on.

    The highs of surfing and world fame became intoxicating, and soon nothing was quite enough for the young thrill seeker. Chasing the fast life led him down a dark path of drugs and addiction, which almost cost him everything. He gives us a deep insight into the mind of an addict, and with such clarity explains how someone can come through the other side. When speaking of the sea-change moment that turned it all around, he said that he had to be really on his knees at that point, in fetal position, in fact, to really ask for help, and when he did, he said, “all kinds of cool stuff started to happen”.

    As he opens up about this time in his life, it becomes apparent how relatable the tools he acquired in this process are for all types of men- not only for those who have been addicts, because we all go through our own cycles of highs and lows. He explains how to see through the cycles and gain control over the waves of life - something he has now dedicated his life to helping men with.

    This episode was recorded back in May, just a few weeks after Kelly Slater made sporting history with his eighth Pipeline Masters title, and famously spoke afterwards about flow state, being in the moment and being present. As a best friend to Kelly, Dom asked Tom for an insight into Kelly’s mindfulness practices. He said, “Well, that's so cool because I was with him through that event, just watching his progress. It was so, like, heart-warming because it's the only thing that kind of allows us to be absolutely and fully ourselves”. 

    He goes on to dispel the “woo woo” in the words ‘flow state’ and ‘mindfulness’, words most tough guys find a little off-putting, even when they are spoken by their heroes, “You know, it's a bit of a buzzword, flow state, but we're there and even like meditation, the whole thing seems a bit weird. But the science is clear. And if we calibrate ourselves in the present moment, if we practice being present with ourselves at a deep level, all kinds of amazing things can reveal themselves and decision making becomes much clearer. And so, what Kelly was doing in the Masters, he was placing himself in the right place at the right time… he had a great command over that break and had something in him to see the opportunity at that time. He had done a lot of work on himself in the previous year or so too. So I think that really played into it.

    What you come away with from the conversation with TC is a new perspective on the idea of meditating, and that finding stillness and learning to quiet the mind is the secret source of two of the greatest surfers who have ever lived. These practices are accessible and not as crazy as we might have previously thought. This stuff really works!

    Listen to the episode here. Brought to you by AIA Vitality.

    You can also hang with him in person at his upcoming retreat. A Journey with Tom Carroll on the NSW south coast of Australia in February 2023. Surfing, meditation, yoga and ocean guidance. All the details are on the website.

    Listen to the full conversation with Dominic Bowden here
    WellBeings

    Through conversations with some of the world’s most famous faces in the field, WellBeings explores the ‘science of feeling good’. Through a series of Podcasts and articles, we’ll learn together the simple practices that can help us all thrive, backed 100% by science.

    Its about building a community for people to connect and find ways to GROW through this experience, not just GO through it.

    Check out the full content series!


    Dominic Bowden

    Article by: Dominic Bowden

    Stepping away from TV I felt rudderless, without a strong purpose. I realised I’d put a lot of my physical and mental health on the side, I was driven and ambitious to get ahead in both NZ and America but it was all external. I decided to put the focus on the internal, do a little “ME-search". Yes change does require effort but it doesn’t have to be hard. Little by little we can ALL acquire the skills to do BIG things, no matter what our age and most importantly make lasting and meaningful change in our lives.

    Disclaimer: The information in this article is general information only and is not intended as financial, medical, health, nutritional, tax or other advice. It does not take into account any individual’s personal situation or needs. You should consider obtaining professional advice from a financial adviser and/or tax specialist, or medical or health practitioner, in relation to your own circumstances and before acting on this information.


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