One Last Question Before You Go: Why You Should Interview Your Parents

How well do you know your parents? Really.

Kyle Thiermann's dad once bought a hot-air balloon off a hitchhiker. His mom and stepdad are trying to spread a conspiracy theory. Now, with his first book, Kyle wanders the American West-through rich redwood forests, seedy surf culture, and a 1997 RV with teal carpet interior-to probe how asking the right questions can change a relationship.

Blending witty narrative with practical advice and twenty-seven bold questions, the popular podcast host and pro big wave surfer shows that interviewing our parents can create way more than digital family heirlooms. It can reframe the way we see each other.

One Last Question Before You Go is part story, part strategy-and entirely unexpected.

An award-winning journalist, pro big wave surfer, and podcast host with more than four hundred episodes, Kyle Thiermann is curiosity in motion. His podcast guests include longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia, 3x Surfing World Champion Mick Fanning, and his own dad-where the idea for this book began. Kyle has written for Outside, SURFER, and Discovery Channel, covering indigenous conflicts in Chile and exposing how Hawaii's wild pigs are killing coral. A cultural provocateur at heart, Kyle has spearheaded national advertising campaigns for cult brands including MUD\WTR, Yeti, and Patagonia, crafting billboards above LAX and viral commercials seen by more than one hundred million people. Earlier, Kyle tried stand-up comedy before realizing that 9:00 p.m. is past his bedtime. At least, that's the story he tells himself.