Episode 4 of RIDEOUT | The Other Side of Hard is out now. From rural Ohio to shooting Danny Way’s Great Wall jump and traveling the world with DC Shoes — Mike Blabac has seen everything. @blabacphoto We talk chaos, drinking, skate culture, Ken Block, Gymkhana, and the turning point that got him healthy. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Who is Mike Blabac? 00:23 Danny Way’s Great Wall of China jump 03:06 The crash, broken foot and Chinese officials 10:33 Growing up in rural Ohio 18:21 Discovering photography as a kid 24:04 Meeting skaters and working early jobs 24:56 Moving to San Francisco at 19 25:58 Skating Embarcadero and breaking into the scene 31:49 Writing to Grant Brittain & first published photos 45:36 Mad Circle, Girl, Chocolate & career foundations 54:13 Joining DC Shoes & shooting global trips 57:39 Ken Block, DC, and the birth of Gymkhana 01:06:28 Airplane chaos with Colin 01:16:03 Becoming comfortable in chaos 01:27:11 Transition to commercial photography 01:32:05 Drinking heavily while working nonstop 01:34:58 Meeting Andrew Huberman & the turning point 01:40:33 Sobriety, training and career momentum 01:45:12 How sobriety changed his parenting 01:53:11 Final reflections and lessons