Stoked Lifestyle

The Stoked Lifestyle Steve Larosiliere EP 010 Jeff Gaites Normal is Not the Goal   On today’s episode, Stoked Steve interviews Jeff Gaites. Jeff is the owner of Uncle Funkys Board Shop in New York City. He had the same dream in life and pursued it with passion. Listen as he shares how he started his business, and survived some economic down times to become the largest and biggest skateboard shop in the city.   “If you start going towards something, the obstacles that are put in your place are never going to be a deal breaker.” -Jeff Gaites Working Day and Night Jobs Jeff is among the first supporters of Stoked. Bobbi Babitz referred him to Stoked Steve in 2005. During that time, he was working for an online real estate business by day and produced events by night.   He also did skate clinics. One day, he and Bobbi (his boss in his day job) talked about skating and surfing. That led him to meeting Steve and supporting his cause. The Innovative Supporter Steve just started with Stoked months before he met Jeff.