#178 - Simon Wills: Hardship, redemption, making amends, drugs, violence, family, skate shops, mini ramps and Tim Conan. End of year special!
Wow. What an absolute banger of a final episode for the year! Simon Wills is a pure skateboarder. And like most of my skateboarding related episodes, we barely talk about skateboarding. Instead, Simon takes us on a journey into his early years growing up in government housing in the South Western Sydney suburb of Campbelltown, he gives us an insight into the violent and often drug-fuelled culture that emerges in such areas, he talks about managing skate shops, working with the brand Globe, his very different personal drug-use story, his family breakdown, making amends, the importance of authenticity, and much much more. There is so many layers to this conversation, I struggle to keep up. Friend, past guest, social worker, University lecturer, rad human and literally my personal favourite skateboarder, Mr Tim Conan co-hosts this week. I'm taking a break until the 8th January 2023. Big thanks for listening, supporting, sharing, laughing, crying, and for joining me on this journey. Lots of amazing episodes planned for 2024 already!If you are feeling lonely or isolated this holiday period. Send me a DM for a chat. I'll always reply.Enjoy,ShanSimon advocates for LIFELINEUse code: THT for discounts (and support the show at the same time)!KRUSH ORGANICS - CBD oils and topicalsCode: THT(Get a HUGE 40% Discount...shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Purveyors of the finest CBD oils and topicals. I think long and hard about who I want to be affiliated with. Do the research yourself, the health benefits of CBD are unquestionable. It’s done so much for me, especially during times of stress and anxiety, it’s improved the quality of my sleep and sped up my recovery-time post workouts, surfs and skates... and it’s all natural.INDOSOLE Code: THT(15% discount shipping is WORLDWIDE and fast).Sandals made from recycled Tyres. Timeless footwear for the conscious consumer.KingPin Skate ShopCode: THT(Get 15% Discount)Best Skateshop in Australia!Best shoe range ever: Vans, Nike, Adidas, Lakai, Fallen, Etnies (and more).Rad clothes (To many to mention)Best skateboard brands: Baker, Girl, Chocolate, FA, Hockey, Antihero, Passport (and way more).Australian owned and operated. Best dudes ever! Get on dat code.BUZZSPROUT Podcast hostingClick HERE to get an Amazon Gift card valued at $20 USD when you sign-up to Buzzsprout...and you'll be supporting THT in the process! If you are thinking of starting your own podcast, Buzzsprout is HANDS DOWN the best host. They will get your show on all the major podcast platforms (i.e. Apple, Spotify, Google podcasts etc), they provide plenty of advice and support FOR FREE and in 3 years of using them I have NEVER had a tech issue. So use the THT affiliate link and start podcasting now. Use code: THTKrush Organics CBD oils (40% off)Indosole footwear (15% off)Support the show Follow on Instagram: @terriblehappytalksCheckout the website: terriblehappytalks.comPay what you feel the show is worth and become a Buzz sprout SUBSCRIBER.