Q&A with Influencer Pat Millin

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We recently had the pleasure to have a chat with one of our favorite Influencers, Pat Millin. Pat is a Professional Surfer, Stuntman, Adventure Traveler, Actor, Model and Father. You might recognize him from our images both online and in catalogs. And soon you will recognize him from the big screen! He is doing big things and inspiring us along the way.

Hi Pat! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to sit down with us and catch up.

My absolute pleasure

What are you up to these days? We heard you just recently moved to NYC? Is that for a new role? Congrats?

Been a crazy ass year to say the least ... Training, acting classes, working, not working, trying to work, moving around, traveling etc. Priority number one is my daughter and the time I get to spend with her. Anything else is a bonus!

As far as NYC goes... I can't divulge too much information about the show but it's a period piece starring James Franco. Couldn't be happier and grateful for the opportunity to come out east and polish my acting chops in one of the greatest cities on the planet.

How do you stay fit with your busy schedule?

Honestly I just try to keep moving... I'm not into manufactured workouts... I'll jump on my skateboard for an hour, surf, run, yoga. I love to incorporate nature and the fact that it will interact with me. I feel the need to be fully immersed in whatever it is that I'm doing so I can get out of my mind and into my body.

What is your favorite past time with your daughter? By the looks of your IG you guys have a blast and she loves spending time with her pops!

My favorite pass time would be surfing with her. She's absolutely terrified when I take her out but she trusts me. She'll wrap her arms around my neck whilst I wear her like a tiny cape... We have fun but I also get to help her overcome fear. It's the best! We caught some bombs a few weeks back surfing seaside right off the boil.

Where are some of the most interesting places you've surfed?

I've surfed places like Norway, Russia, Faroe Islands, New Foundland, Tonga, Fiji, Tahiti which are all remote and unique. The most interesting place would be underneath the Golden gate bridge in San Francisco. It's a trip to be surfing in one of the largest ports/shipping lanes on the planet. There are huge mega tankers cruising by every twenty minutes or so barely passing underneath the bridge. You get an overwhelming sense of what humans can engineer and accomplish. Oh and the fact it has one of the largest white shark populations adds to the experience.

Where would the next dream surf destination be on your list?

I've always wanted to go to Chile

What kind of diet do you try to keep these days?

Super inconsistent in this area.. I'll eat salads and water for a week then go on a cookie/doughnut bender, Getting better with diet though. I stick to white meats, fish, veggies/fruit. No alcohol or drugs! I stopped eating Beef 1.5 years ago, which has really been helpful for eliminating crap food from my diet.