121 Exploring Surfboards as Tools for Self-Discovery with Donald Brink

Is your surfboard truly helping you become a better surfer—or just keeping you comfortable?

In this episode, we explore a question that many surfers overlook: are you riding the board that suits your potential or simply what the surf industry has marketed to you? Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned surfer, learning how equipment shapes performance and self-discovery in the water can revolutionize your approach to surfing.

• Discover why changing boards regularly—even riding the "wrong" board—can massively accelerate your progression.

• Learn from Donald Brink’s radical experimentation with ultra-narrow surfboards and how it unveiled new layers of wave reading and board control.

• Understand the deep connection between board design, wave selection, and self-expression that transforms surfing from sport to personal art form.

Tune into this eye-opening conversation to challenge what you think you know about surfboards—and uncover the path to becoming the surfer you were meant to be.

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Key Points

• The importance of the surfing style over the type of surfboard was emphasized, highlighting the value of constantly changing boards to improve one's surfing skills.

• Donald Brink discussed the benefits of challenging oneself with difficult surfboards to discover deeper aspects of one's surfing and personal growth.