WSL Big Wave World Champion, musician, and cbdMD athlete Makua Rothman shares stories about his brother, father, and famous surfing family, how surfing has changed him, and his struggles growing up on the North Shore. He discusses his music, his internet series, his kids, and how surfing remains his base when he has so many things going on. He also talks all things Hawaii, including World Surf League’s failures and successes on the North Shore, demanding more Hawaiian surfers in Hawaiian events, how surfers can avoid being seen as intruders by the locals, and whether Hawaii should be its own nation.

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