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Ryan Sheckler: When Success Takes Its Toll, The Tough Game Begins | E66

Welcome to the second part of In Search of Excellence episode featuring Ryan Sheckler, one of the greatest skateboarders of all time! Ryan turned pro when he was only 13 and became the youngest gold medalist in X Games history. At 17, he was the star of his own MTV reality show, The Life of Ryan. And in 2008, he created the Sheckler Foundation, whose goal is to support and enrich the lives of children and injured action sports athletes. Tune in to hear about his experience with the reality show, how success led him to a very dark place of alcohol addiction, how he fought hard for his recovery and found Jesus, and so much more! 00:47 The good and the bad of Ryan’s reality show The first season was super fun Didn’t think much about it or about anything else except himself Stopped filming at season 3 because he was absolutely over it His parents split up in the middle of the season He was a vulnerable, confused, sad, and angry teenager Went crazy on the streets, pushed the boundaries, and filmed Today he doesn’t respond to hateful comments Pros of the show: Getting skateboarding into homes Introducing it to kids Cons of the show: Messed his ego Started getting out of his control 08:08 A crazy lifestyle and losing control Years 17 to 21 were crazy Bought a Ferrari at 18, constantly threw parties Those days were a learning experience Turned into a character that people wanted him to be Used alcohol to quiet the noise Believes that God had a plan for him Needed to find who he was on his own way Now his life is so much more exciting and peaceful 12:40 The drinking addiction and recovery Started drinking around 17 Alcohol was at him to kill him He thought he had a good tolerance to alcohol Started partying and drinking every night, then during the day He was confused about who he was Thankfully, no social media back then Wanted to stop drinking The help of people that love him and his support group You have to want to recover 22:10 The relapse in Norway Ryan was 25 and preparing for X Games in Oslo Just ended a toxic relationship Had a bunch of drinks and got on the plane Missed the first day of the event Prayed to God to make him fall Called his mom, the strongest woman in his life Flew home the next morning Lasted for 4 years and then relapsed Though he could be a normal drinker, but he could never be Life is so much better without drinking Doesn’t want to ever disappoint his family 31:21 Clay Thompson and Michael Phelps Clay was friends with his friend Tony They talked a lot during the recovery phase They keep in touch regularly Got in contact with Michael Phelps during his rehab 35:12 The Costco jump and skating in Taiwan Search on YouTube - Ryan Sheckler Costco gap He did the basic jump successfully on the first try Four tries later did a kick-flip In Taiwan, almost got run over by a truck on a freeway Skateboarding in Taiwan is epic At the time, just healed from a knee surgery Asked for the craziest spot in Taiwan for skating It was a military base, he thought it was an airport Did a successful jump The police, fire truck, and ambulance showed up and surrounded him 47:05 The importance of extreme preparation Preparation is extremely important Visualization – doing something 1000 times in your head Preparing a video for Red Bull Street League Skateboard Contest in Chicago Internal dialogue - if you take the smile off of your face, you lost Didn’t win the contest, but did what he was supposed to do 51:15 Three to five most important ingredients of success 53:53 Family life and his dogs Walter - a seven-year-old French Bulldog Leo - a 10-year-old lab mix Met his wife thanks to their dogs Married in 2022 and got his daughter in 2023 Life is beautiful Above all, wants to spend quality time with his family 58:10 The Sheckler Foundation Had an experience with Make a Wish Foundation Children's Cancer Research Fund Decided to raise money for his Range Rover Worked with children with cancer, children's hospitals, adaptive action sports, children with autism Tours to 10 different locations to donate $10,000 per location The goal is to help kids out ShecklerFoundation.org 1:03:25 Fill in the blanks One thing in life that you haven't done yet, but always wanted to do The proudest moment of your life is The biggest regret in your life is One person in the world who you've always wanted to meet A piece of advice to your 21-year-old self Sponsors: Sandee – https://sandee.com/ Bliss: Beaches – https://www.amazon.com/Bliss-Beaches-... Want to Connect? Reach out to us online! Website – https://insearchofexcellencepodcast.com Instagram –   / randallkaplan   LinkedIn –   / randall-kaplan-05858340