Tell us about your obsession with surfing and where you go to catch the best waves!
"I surf every week. My favorite spot in L.A. is Sunset, right where Sunset Boulevard meets PCH. It’s a great, slow, perfect wave. Abroad, I’ve surfed in Mexico a lot and once in Hawaii, but my favorite place to surf is Punta Mita in Mexico. I’m headed there for the third time in about a week, and I can’t wait. It’s such an authentic, special place with amazing people and surf breaks.

I also surfed Montauk for the first time this summer and loved the vibe there. I took lessons from the Santa Monica Surf School every week for several weeks in a row a few summers ago, but I probably learned the most from my best guy friend, Ashley. He taught me the ins and outs of surf etiquette, surfed with me all the time in the beginning and always, always encouraged me even when I was losing confidence during the tough first few months. I do a lot of sports but taking up surfing was the most life-changing thing I’ve ever done. I highly recommend it for anyone who has any interest in it. There's no way to accurately describe how it changes you."

Have you had any hairy moments out in the water?
"I’ve had some pretty gnarly bruises — one was so huge it went from my elbow to my armpit! I also got out of the water one time and my mouth was bleeding from the board smacking me in the face, and I didn’t even know until a friend told me. But for the most part, I’ve been fine. It’s too much fun to care about a few bruises."

Tell us the story behind this specific board.
"My aforementioned best guy friend gave it to me as a thank you gift a few years ago, and I also think it was his way of encouraging me to keep surfing. He bought it, put a pink bow on it, and brought it to me at my office. He marched all the way through the lobby, up the elevator and into my office with that thing. Kills me every time I think about it. Most often though, I ride a nine-foot, seafoam-green custom board by an awesome shaper based in the South Bay named Dan Cobley."

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