Haley Smith on Racing, Shifting Perspectives and Finding Purpose Beyond Performance

Haley Smith is one of the biggest names in the world of North American off road cycling and a Bounce Forward original. In today’s conversation, on International Women’s Day, we take a deep dive with one of our favorite International Women—Canadian off road racer, Haley Smith. On the eve of her trip to South Africa to race the notorious Cape Epic Stage Race, we explore the immense health challenges that Haley navigated in 2024 and how she mentally prepared to return to racing after a year of adversity. We’ll also discuss topics such as courage and confidence in endurance racing, how she’s diversifying her race calendar, and why Haley isn’t shying away from pursuing performance goals in her post oxygen-less Haley season.. Haley shares a shift in perspective and how for the first time, she’s learning the value of rest in life and training. Honest, transparent, thoughtful, Haley always inspires and impresses with her wisdom and witty sense of humor. From feeling like she was suffocating on the bike (and on the couch), to navigating the uncertainty of whether she’d ever race again, Haley takes us into the heart of her struggles and how she’s endured and come out the other side, stronger—mentally and physically—despite, and perhaps because of the hardship. Raw, real and honest, Haley shares how she’s feeling freer, lighter and more grounded than ever. This one’s a real treat and true to the Bounce Forward mission of how we rise from illness, loss and setback. WNbL, Haley’s Website: https://www.haleyhuntersmith.com/ Haley’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/haleyhuntersmith Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beaudacious.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelleachba⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebounceforward⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael's Mindset and Mental Endurance Coaching: ⁠https://beaudacious.com/coaching/⁠