Mick Slattery is the owner and designer/shaper for SureFire Surfboards from Australia. He joins Erik to discuss the design process, and technical specs/ideas for paddle surfing.

Anders Ericsson is the author of Peak and the world's leading expert on what it takes to become truly great at something. He's studied masters in different fields and has discovered the common practices that separate the best from the rest. Our conversation covers deliberate practice, mental representations, the skills that our kids should be learning, and why we grow to love things as were becoming better.

Garrett Dutton, G Love, is a blues and hip-hop musician who has maintained a 25 year career in the music business. He joins Erik to discuss his creative process, how he cultivates flow and state before shows and his relationship to practice and pursuit of quality 25 years into being his career.

Josh Waitzkin is the Author of The Art of Learning. He coaches the world's best in the financial and sport's worlds and has excelled to a world class level in Chess (8x National Chess Champion), Tai Chi Push Hands (2x World Champion), and Brazilian Jui Jitzu (Black Belt under Marcelo Garcia). He is now passionately pursuing the art of Paddle Surfing. Our conversation covers Josh's passion and learning process.