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#48 Overcoming Injuries With Professional Mountain Biker Tyler McCaul
Tyler McCaul is a professional mountain biker who’s led a remarkable career competing at some of the industry’s most prestigious events. He’s competed at Crankworx and Red Bull Rampage, while also being part of some pretty impressive film projects. Recently, Tyler experienced the worst injury of his career— and it didn’t even happen while competing. This injury rocked Tyler’s world. His journey to recovery is filled with tough challenges, valuable lessons, and moments filled with grit and inspiration. This episode is for anyone who’s currently going through a tough time and isn’t sure they’ll be able to make it out ahead— Tyler did and his story is one for the books.
Conversation Topics:
Tyler’s recent ankle injury: How it happened and his road to recovery Overcoming negative self-talk How to make it through impossibly tough times What it was like moving into his dream house right before a life-altering injury How it felt to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after a gruelling recovery His experience at Red Bull Rampage Tyler’s exciting new film project… and so much more!
Want to connect with Tyler?
Follow him on Instagram and Facebook.
Recommended Movies:
Evolution
Recommended Books:
Lucky from Virgin: An Unlikely Story
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#27 Finding Balance With Pro Mountain Biker and YouTuber Jeff Lenosky
Jeff Lenosky is a professional mountain biker and YouTuber who’s had one of the most tremendous careers in the industry. Jeff’s been riding for a living for over 25 years and he’s been featured in some of the most inspiring video parts in BMX history. I’ve looked up to this guy for years due to the sheer longevity of his exciting career. Jeff’s a guy who’s stayed authentic and true to himself consistently while he’s navigated the exhilarating BMX industry and his rise to YouTube fame. In this episode, Jeff shares an intimate glimpse into his life with stories that are sure to inspire any aspiring athletes out there!
Conversation Topics:
The freestyle show that changed everything for Jeff Jeff’s top highlights throughout his 25 year career Sponsorships A deep dive into the value of social media Youtube: How to get started and stand out on this popular platform Managing injuries and having the courage to get back on the bike… and so much more!
Want to connect with Jeff?
Follow him on Instagram and Facebook
Check out his YouTube
Recommended Books:
The Time Traveler by Joseph R. Stefano
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#46 Walking the Walk With BMX Legend Morgan Wade
Morgan Wade is a pro-BMXer, builder, artist, father, and winner of 3 NorCups and multiple X Games. Morgan has had a tremendous career and is still thriving to this day. Though he’s accomplished so much, Morgan is a man who doesn’t find his identity in what he does. He’s someone who truly walks the walk, instead of just talking the talk— an admirable characteristic in someone who’s risen to his level of fame. In this episode, Morgan shares the inspiring story of his rise to BMX fame and how he isn’t stopping anytime soon.
Conversation Topics:
The intriguing backstories to many of Wade’s exciting projects Drew Bezanson’s Uncontainable project Art Staying authentic on and off the bike Contests Morgan’s philosophy on competing Injuries Fitness How morgan has seen action sports change over the years… and so much more!
Want to connect with Wade?
Follow him on Instagram and Twitter
Check out his website
Wade’s Top BMX Movies of All time:
Etnies Forward
Criminal Mischief
Recommended Books:
The Bible
Fearless by Eric Blehm
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45# Chelsea Kimball: How She Went From Parties and Raves to Pro-Mountain Biker and Queen of Dark Fest
Chelsea Kimball is a professional freeride mountain biker based in the United States. She travels around the world to events, races, and competitions in pursuit of adventure. Chelsea recently took home the first-ever Queen of Dark Fest award in April 2022. Her passion for mountain biking sprouted a lot later than most bikers—though you’d never know it when you see her outstanding skills. Chelsea’s first love of sports began with rock climbing where she had some ambitious goals to climb El Capitan before her newfound fascination with mountain biking steered her in a new direction. Surprisingly, before getting into the sports world, Chelsea was an avid party-goer who went to some of the biggest raves in the United States. Tune in to hear all about Chelsea’s exciting journey from raving to rock climbing, to pursuing a thrilling career in mountain biking.
Conversation Topics:
Chelsea’s love of rock climbing What it’s like to live on the road The freedom and balance that comes with her work Her transition into mountain biking from rock climbing Overcoming fear in sports Chelsea’s inspiring advice to her younger selfWant to connect with Chelsea?
Follow her on Instagram
Check her out at Darkfest
Recommended Books:
The Mountaineering Bible
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#44 The Intricacies of Weightlifting With coach Jeremy Martin
Jeremy Martin is a life-long competitive athlete and fitness coach. His experiences range from team sports to combat sports and individual strength sports such as powerlifting. Jeremy’s love for coaching began when he was just a young man in high school writing strength and conditioning programs for friends and family. Fast forward to 2022, and Jeremy has now been a professional coach for over 15 years. He and his wife own Loaded Athletics— a fitness studio dedicated to showing people just how strong they are and how much stronger they can be. Jeremy’s expertise in his field is truly inspiring— this episode will leave you exhilarated and motivated to pursue your passions.
Conversation Topics:
How Jeremy discovered his passion for weightlifting and coaching others The basics of how to get stronger: what really matters and what doesn’t Which characteristics are vital when searching for a coach to help take your performance to the next level The complex relationship between student and teacher Transcending limiting beliefs… and so much more!
Want to connect with Jeremy?
Check out the Loaded Athletics website
Follow Loaded Athletics and Jeremy on Instagram
Recommended Books:
The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
Embrace The Chaos by Darren Roberts
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#34 Recovering & Dealing With Injuries With Davi Birks
Davi Birks is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and avid mountain biker. He co-founded HKT products, a sporting goods manufacturing company run by bikers. He’s also the host of The Ride Companion Podcast where he talks all things mountain biking with incredible people in the industry. Davi has been a guest on the show many times, but we’re covering a brand new topic— injuries. Last year, Davi suffered a life-changing crash. He battled broken bones, head injuries, and severe pain, and still has a long recovery ahead of him. In this episode, Davi and I both talk about the injuries we’ve faced as bikers and our intense experiences recovering from them.
Conversation Topics:
The story of his life-altering crash His tough time in the hospital Navigating the need for pain killers Davi’s experience with physio Navigating the health care system and advocating for himself The Ride Companion Podcast Davi’s rebrand and new podcast with Olly Wilkins All the trauma, BS, hard feelings, and emotions that come up through a long recovery… and so much more!
Want to connect with Davi?
Follow him on Twitter
Check out The Ride Companion Podcast
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Never Stop Learning and Following Your Dreams With Vaea Verbeeck
Vaea Verbeeck is a phenomenal professional mountain biker from Vernon, BC. She’s been making waves in the biking world since beginning her professional athlete career just a few short years ago in 2018— winning 2 Queen of Crankworx awards and 3 DH National Championships. Vaea received her diploma in sports marketing and management in 2012 and then decided to turn her passion for sports into a career by pursuing professional mountain biking. What makes her story even more impressive? Vaea didn’t even discover mountain biking until she was 17!
Conversation Topics:
Vaea’s fierce determination and her rise to turning pro The multiple injuries she’s overcome and how she battled adversity to make her dreams come true How she navigated racing and holding down a part-time job Building momentum in her career Vaea’s inspiring advice to her younger self Her challenging, yet rewarding training regimen… and so much more!
Want to connect with Vaea?
Follow her on Instagram | Facebook
Recommended Accounts:
Paul Nicklen
Coral Gardeners
Recommended Podcasts:
Downtime Podcast
The Andrew Neethling Podcast
The Joe Rogan Experience
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#41 Ramp Building Action Sports Hero Ryan Corrigan
Ryan Corrigan is a master ramp builder and carpenter who’s widely considered to be one of the best in the history of the BMX industry. He’s been a driving force behind the action sports scene for over 2 decades. Ryan grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas where his love for BMX first sprouted when he was just 10 years old. Now, Ryan’s flown all over the world to build skate parks and build ramps at a wide range of radical events including everything from X Games to Red Bull Rampage.
Conversation Topics:
Ryan’s fascinating journey into BMX
The crazy story of how he started building ramps
Head First: Ryan’s favourite BMX video and how it changed his life The T1 Ramp: The most legendary ramp of all time
Tips for building your own backyard ramp set-up
Mistakes Ryan’s made throughout his life and career
Burnouts
The Perfect Quarter Pipe... and so much more!
Want to connect with Ryan?
Follow him on Instagram | Facebook
Watch the #1 BMX Video of All Time: Head FirstRecommended Reads:
March Trilogy by Andrew Aydin (writer) and Nate Powell (artist) The Jungle by Gary Wiener
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#40 Seeing Beyond Your Circumstances with Josh Perry
Josh Perry is a former professional BMX athlete who moved on to become a high- performance coach and optimization strategist after a severe health condition altered the course of his life. In 2010, Josh was diagnosed with his first brain tumour. After several further brain tumour diagnoses, Josh made the decision to leave BMX to serve his higher purpose: helping others see beyond their circumstances.
Josh is now an international speaker, the founder of The Perry Foundation, and host of The Grey Matter’s Podcast. Josh is also a published author who shares his personal story of how chasing his dream saved his life, literally.
Conversation Topics:
Josh’s upbringing and why he left high school at the ripe age of 17
His strong and unyielding work ethic and how this characteristic allowed his mother to feel confident in him leaving school to pursue his passion
Focus and determination—the driving forces behind his unparalleled work ethic Competing at X Games
Josh’s first brain tumour diagnosis
How his diagnosis led him to become a high-performance coach
His newfound drive to serve others
How he helps people overcome limiting beliefs... and so much more!
Want to connect with Josh?
Check out his website
Follow him on Instagram | Facebook | TwitterRecommended Reads:
Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, MD How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera Atomic Habits by James Clear
Recommended Podcasts:
Huberman Lab with Dr. Andrew Huberman The Joe Rogan Experience
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#39 Timeless Wisdom And Stories From The Legend Aaron Chase
Aaron Chase has been on the forefront of action sports media for nearly two decades and is considered to be one of the pioneers of freeride mountain biking.
Over his career, Chase has had major network media exposure and viral video success in all cycling disciplines ranging from dirt jumping to trail riding. Having started his career as a pro downhill racer, Aaron transitioned to freeride where he went on to win some of the biggest competitions in the world.
Conversation topics
Great story from late jordie lunn, R.I.P Prototyping bikes and innovating the sport Movie segments (NWD Stories, all the way back to the early days of chain reaction) Media and action sports Sponsorship (cultivating long tern relationship with brands) Events injuriesFollow Aaron on instagram
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#38 Dr.Wade Nelson On Canadian Bmx History And Action Sports Media
Wade is a Professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Social Science at The University of New Brunswick in Saint John. He teaches a variety of courses in the Department of Social Sciences, among other topics Dr. Nelson’s published research includes work regarding media, sport, celebrity, professional athletes, and promotional culture.
Conversation topics
BMX history Aging and riding The Bro show of BMX and action sports Corporate interest in action sports Role Models The importance of Participation and compared to competingAnd much more!
Follow wade on Instagram
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#37 Professional Athlete and Cinematographer Christian Rigal
Christian Rigal is a Director, Cinematographer, Photographer, Builder and Professional action sports athlete. Working from brands like MTV, ESPN, Red Bull, Nike, Levis, Pixar, Vans, Monster Energy, Haro Bikes, and many more Christian has really established himself in the action sports world over the course of his career.conversation topics
His first MTB ride with legend Dennis Enarson Introduction to cinematography and BMX Approach and Physiology to film and riding projects hard work, nothing beats it Philosophy on Training Career adviceAnd so much more
Follow Christian
Check out his latest edit
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#36 The Front Lines of the Bike Industry with Terence Giesbrecht
Terence Giesbrecht is the co-founder of Skyride, a bike shop located at the base of Silver Star Mountain resort in Vernon, BC. Terence started Skyride back in 2004 with his father, Mike Giesbrecht. Since then, this incredible father-son team has established themselves as a premier mountain bike business in the Okanagan Valley.
Conversation Topics:
The story of why this father-son duo started Skyride Skyride’s early challenges and the hard lessons they learned about building a business Terence’s advice to his younger entrepreneur self The importance of building a community around your business How the bike industry has shifted over the last 18 years The unique and inspiring customers that visit Skyride Terence’s first-hand recount of the impact COVID-19 has had on the bike industry Where Terence sees the bike industry going in the futureand so much more!
Want to connect with Terence?
Follow Terence on Instagram: www.instagram.com/terencegiesbrecht/
Follow Skyride on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyride_/
Head to his Facebook: www.facebook.com/terence.giesbrecht
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#35 Hard Work vs. Natural Talent with Mountain Biker Rémy Métailler
Rémy Métailler is a professional mountain biker and YouTuber hailing from Nice, France. In 2013, he made the decision to move to one of the best places on earth for mountain biking - Whistler, BC. Rémy pursued his passion for mountain biking and quickly became known as the face of Whistler Mountain Bike Park. He’s known in the biking community for his rad YouTube videos. He films his videos using a GoPro camera while conquering some of the most wicked trails in BC. Head to the links below to check out a few of his top videos!
Conversation Topics:
How Rémy discovered his love for mountain biking The inspiring story of how he picked up and moved his life from France to Canada His unusual rise to professional mountain biker fame The idea of hard work vs. natural talent Authenticity in the world of professional athletes Training for YouTube Risk management Burnouts
... and much more!Check out a few of Rémy’s awesome videos:
RACE DRONE Chases PRO MOUNTAIN BIKER down INSANE Trails:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84TVef_P9yw
This 3 Wheel Mountain Bike is Crazy!: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ZNo7MFjr_CE
Remy Metailler destroys Squamish Bike Trails - Raw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQcV_5Mch-UWant to connect with Rémy?
Check out his YouTube Channel:
w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /c / R % C 3 % A 9 m y M % C 3 % A 9 t a i l l e r
Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/remymetailler Head to his Facebook: www.facebook.com/remymetailler
Join him on Twitter: twitter.com/remymetailler
Reach out to him on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/r%C3%A9my- m%C3%A9tailler-b3161b58/Recommended Podcasts
Gypsy Tales: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/gypsy-tales/id1335551721 Unclicked: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unclicked/id1447198515
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#34 Building Momentum And Finding Your Process With Bas Van Steenbergen
Bas Van Steenbergen is a professional Mountain biker based in Vernon BC and current king of CrankWorx. With more than 20 crankworx Podiums and 8 golds, Bas has been building some unpresented momentum into 2022.
Conversation Topics
Family How Bas discovered mountain biking Transitioning to Canada from the Netherlands Becoming a professional athlete finding his own process Building momentum Preparation, training and performance Fitness Racing and freeride the 2 parallel worlds Film projects Where the sport is now and where is it going The perfect yearAnd Much more
Follow Bas on Instagram
Check out Bas on Youtube
The Imitation Game
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#33 Live Your Life Like You Want To Remember It With Brett Tippie
Brett Tippie is considered one of the founding fathers of the Mountain bike freeride movement. helping found the term Freeride in the 90s and pioneering many first descents. His contribution to the sport is massive and will forever be remembered in MTB history. Brett Tippie is currently a professional mountain biker, brand ambassador, commentator, producer, podcaster and of course Director of Good Times
Topics
Mountian bike history How Brett discovered mountian biking Brett’s Snowboarding carrer Untold stories from early mountain bike movies Why freeride was born in Kamloops Concussion prevention How action sports have changed from the 90’s Advice to younger self Choosing a life partner Risk Management InjuriesAnd much, much more!
Follow Brett Tippie on instagram
Check out the Brett Tippie Podcast
Show Notes
The moment
Recommend Reads
Ishmael
Unlimited Power
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#32 Financial Freedom With Ken Gaskell Financial Portfolio Manager
Ken Gaskell is a certified Financial Planner, Chartered Investment Manager, Derivatives Markets Specialist, Financial Management Advisor and Chartered Strategic Wealth Professional. Ken currently works with CIBC Private Wealth Management.
Conversation Topics
What does a healthy relationship with money look like Budgeting and Spending plans Strategies for saving Master accounts Retirement Career Transitions Strategies for paying debt The Differences Between good debt and Bad Debt Risk Tolerance InvestingAnd much more!
Recommend Reads
The wealthy barber
Taming the money monster
Recommend Podcasts
Seeking Alpha - Wall Street Breakfest
Investments Unplugged
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#31 Food for thought With Sports Nutritionist Sierra Wright
Sierra is a Registered Holistic Nutritional Practitioner (RHNP) Who specializes in gastrointestinal health and SportsNutrition. Sierra also has her Pranayama Certificate And Yoga teacher training.
Conversation Topics
How Sierra Fell in love with food and nutrition Healing your relationships with food Alcohol - What happens to your body when you drink? Free Radicals Sprouts and sprouting Bioavailability Intuitive eating Local and seasonal eating Emotional eating and strategies for emotional eaters The Dirty Dozen 12 non Organic foods to to avoid at all costs Suppléments Bioavailability HealingAnd much more!
Follow Sierra on Instagram @cultivate.roots
Check out www.cultivateroots.ca
Recommend reads
Breath - James Nestor
The Mind Gut Connection - Emeran Mayer
How Not To Die - Dr. Greger
Oh She Glows - Angela Liddon
Crossroads - Tal Ronnen
A Taste Of Haida Gwaii - Susan Musgrave
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#30 Athlete Marketing with Chase Garrett Athlete Sports Marketing Specialist
Chase Garret is a Athlete Marketing specialist with 15 years plus years of experience in sports marketing with 6 spent at the world's largest energy drink company Red Bull. He has managed athletes and agents across Tennis, NFL, MLB, NBA, Cycling, Olympic, Snow, Moto, Skate. Chase is currently the CEO and founder of Icon Source a Sports Marketing company and runs the Icon Sports Podcast.
Conversation Topics
What is athlete marketing? Actions sports vs Team sports How athletes can aligning with brands Red Bull’s Impact on actions sports Why companies invest in athletes Being a proactive athlete Authenticity Influencer marketing Social MediaLinks
Follow The Icon Source Podcast
Follow Icon Source on Instagram
Recommend Listens
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5OqHiaAhUY7twSjsDUuupX
Recommend Reads
Raising The Bar
Malcolm Gladwell
Kevin Kelly 1000 True Fans
This is Marketing
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
blockbuster
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#29 Trust The Process With Simon Dumont
Simon Dumont is a professional American free skier, With multiple Xgames golds, bronze and silvers. Dominating the ski world for many years, and well known for his amplitude. On April 11, 2008, Simon set the current world quarter-pipe height record, airing 35.5 feet out of a 38-foot quarter-pipe.
Topics
World record Quarter pipe Management Personal growth Road blocks Injuries Addiction to painkillers Depersion Retirement Fear The importance of feeling your feelingsAnd much more!
Check Out Simon’s Podcast ‘Ascension Podcast’
Kia Lenny Podcast
Matt Macduff Simon Dumont Podcast
World record Ski Quater Pipe Air
Recommended reads
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Think Again - Tim Grant
Strange Death Of Europe
Live Not By Lies
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