Flow or Die: Big wave surfer João Macedo on finding peace inside a collapsing skyscraper of water
Mon Jun 30 2025
On todays podcast we have João Macedo.
João was one of the first to surf the monstrous waves at Nazaré — a true pioneer in big wave riding. He’s faced walls of water the size of eight-storey buildings at spots like Mavericks and Nazaré, with no rope, no safety net, and only seconds to survive if anything goes wrong.
His life is built around timing, feel, and flow — the same principles that drive elite performance in every arena. From Portugal, Australia, California, from spiritual clarity to brutal hold-downs, he’s built a life on his intuition, flow, at the edge of survival.
This is what it means to live with purpose and trusting the dots will connect.
I hope you enjoy.
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Find João Macedo:
https://www.instagram.com/officialjoaomacedo/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/joaodemacedo7/
Find James King:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/
https://jamesaking.com/
The Mindset App:
While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists
🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d
🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304
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On todays podcast we have João Macedo. João was one of the first to surf the monstrous waves at Nazaré — a true pioneer in big wave riding. He’s faced walls of water the size of eight-storey buildings at spots like Mavericks and Nazaré, with no rope, no safety net, and only seconds to survive if anything goes wrong. His life is built around timing, feel, and flow — the same principles that drive elite performance in every arena. From Portugal, Australia, California, from spiritual clarity to brutal hold-downs, he’s built a life on his intuition, flow, at the edge of survival. This is what it means to live with purpose and trusting the dots will connect. I hope you enjoy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Find João Macedo: https://www.instagram.com/officialjoaomacedo/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/joaodemacedo7/ Find James King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/ https://www.instagram.com/jamesaking_/ https://jamesaking.com/ The Mindset App: While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within our playlists or by the link below. I hope you enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/@AcceleratingExcellence/playlists 🔊 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LJFspGl7b0e5YuxMfPLpx?si=e852f426c16b4f2d 🔊 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-accelerating-excellence-podcast/id1706636304