Robert Guerrero grew up during the intersection of the internet and inline skating. Meaning he made friends all over the world via AOL chat rooms and lived a double life…Loner student during the weekdays and popular street skater on the weekends. Eventually, Rob G became a legend within the sport, known for both insane rails as well as some of the most creative skating ever seen. Throughout this time, Rob lived a spiritual, nomadic lifestyle that eventually takes him to an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. This is where he ends up getting shot in the face at point-blank range. Hear all the details in the podcast
Robert Guerrero Show Notes:
3:00: Ben Weis, the Midwest influence, growing up in San Jose, and roller hockey
10:30: HS Football, picking skating, skate culture, and the start of nomadic life
15:00: Influential bladers, AOL chatrooms, and VG Videos
19:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:00: The naming of his “JSF” Crew, Rob G is everywhere, and video exposure
25:00: Living a dual life, the energy of the session, contests, street skating, and IMYTA
31:30: 2001 is a huge yeah but he’s still an AM, and money
33:00: Where is home, being nice, people-pleasing, losing all his sponsors, and health insurance
39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
41:30: Getting on Rollerblade, retiring from sponsors for spiritual awakening, and his Ayahuasca retreat experience
50:00: Going to a retreat for himself, getting shot in the face, the GoFundMe, and getting out of Peru
59:00: Waking up in the US, karma, the progression of getting better, what he’s doing now
55:00: Woodard investing in the youth, setting a Guinness Record, and winning awards
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tom Hyser