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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 2H 22M

The 5 Times You'll Want to Quit and Why You Shouldn't with Michelle Grainger

from The Michael James Way · host Michael James

What do you do when the worst possible thing happens, and then something even worse follows?In this episode of The Michael James Way, Michael sits down with elite endurance cyclist and coach Michelle Grainger, the woman who coached him across the United States, for a conversation that goes far beyond cycling.Michelle has raced across America, biked solo from Florida to Alaska, and competed at the highest levels of the sport for decades. But it's what happened off the bike that defines her most: a near-fatal truck collision that triggered severe PTSD, a twin sister's devastating ALS diagnosis, cancer, broken bones, and being buried alive in a mudslide.Through every one of those moments, Michelle kept pedaling, literally and figuratively.In this episode you'll hear:Why Michelle told Michael he'd want to quit exactly five times, and why she was rightHow a bike accident broke her brain before it broke her bodyWhat watching her twin sister lose everything to ALS taught her about gratitudeThe "Monday morning regret" rule that changed how she races and livesWhy sport and life aren't just similar, they mirror each other completelyWhether you're an athlete, an entrepreneur, or just someone trying to get through a hard season, this episode will remind you that forward motion, even a single inch, is always the answer."If you can't pedal, you walk. And if you walk long enough, you'll get back on your bike."- Michelle Grainger

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