Kiwi Yarns Brooke Howard-Smith
Feb 18, 2024
This podcast features a Kiwi entrepreneur with a colorful past including X Games success, nightclub ownership, and charity work. The host and guest share funny stories about hidden camera shows, discuss digital transformation with NFTs and Bitcoin, and explore the speaker's creative pursuits and love for technology. They also plan a lavish barbecue with Sato beef short ribs and dream of a luxurious hiking trip to Abel Tasman.
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Ran Away To Build A Skating Life
- Brooke Howard-Smith described leaving law school to stay in Los Angeles and build a skating career and business.
- He co-founded Senate and grew it into a major skate company while living tight and inventive early days.
Kicked Out Of The US, Escorted By Guns
- Brooke recounted being refused entry to the US and escorted onto a plane with cuffs and guns drawn as a prank gone serious.
- He avoided detention in Austria thanks to a ski industry contact who intervened on his behalf.
Nightclub Owner Turned TV Presenter
- Brooke owned the Pony Club nightclub for six intense years and ran late nights while doing TV by day.
- He sold it after intervention to save his marriage and continue his TV career.