Sparked by the pandemic, many professionals were left reconsidering their commitment to ‘the grind,’ as exemplified by the great resignation rippling through corporate America. Things feel black and white — either you are at the mercy of your job or you have to go off the grid and open a juice shop in Brazil. But there has to be a gray area. Laird is a prolific inventor, entrepreneur and athlete who still maintains in all of his contracts, the ‘Big Wave Clause’, which exempts him from days of work if there’s a swell because at his core he’s a surfer and that’s what his passion is. Laird and Gabby can speak to the importance of balance, protecting your passion all while building an empire.