My husband and I met former pro surfer Damien Hobgood through a mutual friend. On a whim, Damien agreed to surprise my husband for our wedding anniversary with some friends at Amor Boutique Hotel in Sayulita MX. Damien had big dreams of surfing professionally in high school, when that wasn't even a thing. He chased that dream and surfed on the tour for 14 years, then followed that up riding big waves in the World Surf League.

We talk about the early days of pro surfing…when no one even thought it was possible to earn a living chasing waves. Damien has deeply-held convictions about integrity and being true to yourself and your family's beliefs. As a Christian man, he learned life's most important lessons from his mom. 

 Throughout his career, he's dealt with big brands, sponsors, and promoters, which gave him plenty of opportunities to learn about the corporate world, which he's now taken into his career in wealth management. 

Damien shares the many transferable lessons from sports to the corporate world. If you love surfing, are curious about what it was like growing up in that culture, or want to hear Damien's perspective of meeting challenges head on, you'll learn so much and more  on this interesting episode of MENTOR dna! 

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