This week, Nyjah Huston—the Olympic skateboarder known just as much for his athletic ability as his style—joins us to discuss how he rose to fame as one of the most celebrated skateboarders in the world. Huston talks about how community fuels what he does, the importance of getting back up after you’re knocked down and how he’s leveling up his game for his next move. Below, you can watch the full episode, read highlights from our conversation and shop the products Huston uses to fuel his success.On Being Himself, On And Off The Board “I don’t know if I ever feel like I’m a corporate version of myself, to be honest, because even when I’m doing stuff like this—podcasts, interviews, photo shoots, meetings—I always like to be myself. I was raised in a very humble, very simple Rastafarian lifestyle. The lifestyle I was raised around was spending a lot of time out in nature, living out of an RV with the whole family a lot of the times, doing a lot of road trips—very simple, wholesome living. So then coming from that and then [doing interviews and] being [invited to] the Met Gala, I’m just kind of looking around like, ‘This is interesting.’ I definitely never thought I would be here, but I think it really makes me realize that I’m just a simple guy.”Nyjah Huston Want to save this story for later?No need to bookmark—get it straight to your inbox.We've sent this story to your inbox.On Traveling Essentials “I really do need a lot of stuff [when I travel]. Multiple extra boards—you need a big bag to fit the boards in. Extra trucks that are already broken in, which is like the metal part of the skateboard that you grind on. Extra wheels, all the wrist guards, thicker insoles in case you skate something that’s super-high impact, a bunch of wax, skate tools, all sorts of clothing that’s ready for any weather, any situation. And then there’s also all the physical therapy side of things. So [I travel with] the Normatec boots, Theragun muscle gun and just anything that I can do physical therapy on to be able to skate the next day.”On Being Known For His Skateboarding As Much As His Style “I describe my style as, I mean, pretty casual, laid-back, but also not afraid to mix it up with the different types of pants or colors or hats or whatever I’m wearing, and really that’s what skateboarding is about. And I think that’s really one of the best things about the culture is everyone has their own style. Everyone has their own different fits that they wear. Everyone has their different physical style on a skateboard, and it makes it so creative and makes it so much different than most other sports out there.”On His Secret To A Good Night’s Rest “My TV setup, especially when I travel overseas and staying at random hotels that don’t have Netflix and stuff, I’ve got to have my little Roku plug-in. I travel with that. That’s how I let myself finally be able to relax at the end of the day because I’m just not really a lay-around, relaxed type of person. Even my mellow days at home where I don’t have anything to do, I’m just always on the go. Even if I have absolutely nothing to do, I’m probably just walking around Laguna Beach, getting some exercise in. When it comes to jet lag and especially being overseas, having to wake up at a certain time for my contests and stuff, TV is my time that I can finally let my brain start shutting off a little bit. I can’t watch skate videos before I go to sleep because that’ll just get my mind going on. I’ll be like, ‘Oh, I should need to skate that spot. I need to try this trick,’ and that’s the last thing I need. So, if anything, the skate videos are more like to start the day and get the hype going. Right now I’m watching Marshals. Love that show. I actually watched all of Yellowstone, and my favorite was 1883 and 1923. Those are some of my favorite shows ever. And then also watching that new show called Widow’s Bay. I think it’s an Apple show, and that one’s kind of on the horror side but not too creepy to where I could still fall asleep, actually.”On Having The Courage To Get Back On The Board “After a heavy fall, the most important thing for me is to start getting active again as soon as possible. The longer I lay around and I’m not doing anything, it just makes me dwell on the situation and makes me makes me stressed-out that I’m not doing everything I can to get back on my board. And speaking of that, I had a insane fall right before New Year’s: fractured my skull and my eye socket as well. I’m pretty sure my eye socket just got fractured because I hit my head that hard that it just shook my whole face.“My brain was rattled for the couple months after that, but once I was able to walk around again and I was on my feet—because I’m not going to lie, I was like a zombie in bed for like a whole 10 days—but then I was like, ‘All right, I can walk. I’m good. I don’t have any serious injuries.’ So then I was like, ‘All right, I’m going to start going on some hikes.’ And then a few days later I’m like, ‘All right, I’m going to skate some flat ground.’ And my physical therapist and my friends and stuff, they’re like, ‘Dude, what are you doing? Chill out.’ I’m like, ‘I’m a good enough skater that I know that I’m not going to hit my head again skating flat ground.’“So I never think twice about it because what a lot of people don’t realize that really don’t know how skateboarding works is there’s so many options of things for us to skate out there. If after a fall like that, I was like, ‘Okay, you know what? I don’t want to risk that happening again,’ I’m going to obviously still skate because it’s the thing I love the most, but I’m just going to skate benches and lower-impact things that I’m not risking my life on. But I’m not at that point yet. I’m still down to risk my life.”On His Olympic Future “I would love to skate 2028. I’m really stoked that it’s in L.A., basically my hometown. I mean, I’ve spent so many years living in L.A. I’ve probably spent more time throughout my life street skating in L.A. than any other city in the world. And the reason why I’m so stoked that it’s there is I need that extra motivation to be like, ‘all right, I really want to qualify for this.’ Because the whole qualifying process is, it’s a mission. It takes a while.”Nyjah HustonOn His Foray Into Men’s Grooming “I recently launched a deodorant line. It’s called Out There. I had a lot of involvement with everything as far as the brand goes, but especially the name and the vision and the lifestyle of the brand. As soon as we locked in on that name, I was so stoked on it because it really matches me well as a person. It’s trying to influence more people to get outside and be active and make the most of their daily life. And that’s not me saying that you have to go out there and skate some massive handrail and crack your skull like I did. It can be more simple, but whatever makes you stoked in life, just really encouraging this up-and-coming generation to spend less time on phones, on screens. There’s so much more to life. Nyjah Huston’s Essentials:On Supplements: “My friend owns Cymbiotika, and I take his products every day. They’re so good. And it’s so easy for me to know it’s the best because I know him as a friend, and I know that he’s such a madman scientist behind all of his ingredients and the formulas. I really know I’m taking the best stuff. I feel like anything that you’re taking in liquid form, it feels like you’re getting more out of it than just taking a pill.”His Go-To Training Essential: “I actually still use the classic old Apple AirPods. They fit in my ears so well.”His Cross-Country Travel Must-Haves: “iPad, an Amazon face mask. I always get a cookie or dark chocolate or something on my flight. I always stop at Erewhon before my flights. So I always have some solid snacks.”Watch the full interview on YouTube or stream it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more Forbes Talks Shop episodes, visit our YouTube page.