Skimboarder Blair Conklin Talks Viral Videos, Social Media, and the Health of His Sport

AUG 9, 202444 MIN
The Inertia Podcast

Skimboarder Blair Conklin Talks Viral Videos, Social Media, and the Health of His Sport

AUG 9, 202444 MIN

Description

Blair Conklin is a certified skimboarding legend out of Laguna Beach, California. He's a three-time world champion and his enviable athletic prowess has helped turn the once-niche sport of skimboarding into a global, viral phenomenon. He talks about some of his viral moments, and discusses his path as a social media entrepreneur. No one has balanced visual stimulation and social analytics quite like Blair. So much so that you can't pass a wave in the ocean, or on a river, without someone knowing his name.