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Episode: Matt Formston (Blind Surfer & Guinness World Record Holder)| #120
Description: Matt Formston is a world champion surfer, Paralympian, and Guinness World Record-holder, known for surfing 51-foot waves at Nazaré and breaking barriers in not only his sport but his own perceptions of himself. "I’ve worked out it’s because I was fearful of being different... Now, I’m proud of my disability, and it’s part of who I am," Discover his unique approach to surfing, where his "front foot becomes my cane," and hear how his safety team and spotters help him navigate extreme waves with a whistle system. But at what point do these e...