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The Bounce Forward Podcast
by Be Audacious LLC.
Freewheeling conversations exploring the courageous act of the bounce forward—forget the comeback. Author, speaker, and mindset/mental endurance coach, Michael Leach, sits down with athletes, adventurers and performers—pushing physical and mental limits, inspiring listeners to bounce forward with resilience and fortitude. Raw, real and vulnerable these intimate conversations are as diverse as the guests, diving deep into what it takes to bounce forward from injury, illness or setback, embracing the remake in pursuit of becoming one’s truest and strongest self.
Episodes
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Emma Thompson on Hanging up the Goggles and Living in Alignment
Emma Thompson is a former collegiate and standout swimmer from the Pacific Northwest. For the latest episode of the podcast, I sit down with Emma on the eve of her 22nd birthday to learn about her life after swim—the transition from being a full-time athlete to a full-time working professional....
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Mike McCormack on Everything Breck Epic
We’ve brought back Mike McCormack, founder of one of the most celebrated (and kickass) mountain bike stage races in North America. The Breck Epic remains true to its roots, filled big, long backcountry rides at high elevation in Breckenridge, Colorado. In our last episode with Mike, we riffed on...
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Easier to Suffer in a Pair: Haley Smith on the Cape Epic, Resilience and Teamwork
For the second episode of Season 3, we’re bringing back a Bounce Forward fan favorite, Haley Smith. If you haven’t listened to Episode 1 of Season 3, with Haley, we’d highly encourage you to do so as it sets the table for this most recent conversation. In the days following her return from South...
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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…
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Roll On, Cole Paton: Unpacking '24 Lifetime Grand Prix, Marathon Nationals, Worlds & Being A Race Day Animator
In this episode of Roll On, Cole Paton, we’ll dive into Cole’s 2024 season—exploring the highs and lows of the Lifetime Grand Prix, Marathon Nationals and Marathon Worlds. This conversation also explores Cole’s relationship with fellow racer and Olympian Savilia Blunk, lessons learned from ‘going...
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Dear Dad
These are hard ones to write and even more challenging ones to record. My dad was such a big believer in this show and in this work. On the eve of the publication date for our next episode of Roll On, Cole Paton, we tragically and unexpectedly lost my father. In the wake of this huge loss, we've...
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Cole Tininenko on Allied, Athletics and Bentonville Life On Two Wheels
Cole Tininenko is a sales guru from Allied Cycle Works. He’s also a lifelong athlete who loves to go fast on two wheels. In this conversation we learn about Cole’s introduction to two wheeled adventures and his love for his hometown, Bentonville, Arkansas. We’ll also explore Cole’s newest...
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Roll On, Cole Paton: Bentonville, Big Sugar & Being Audacious
We’re couldn’t be more excited to announce a new partnership here at the Bounce Forward and Be Audacious. We’re teaming up with one of the fastest (and baddest) men on two wheels, Cole Paton. The Bounce Forward as you know it isn’t going anywhere, we’ll still do long form, in depth conversations...
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Before and After: Lauren De Crescenzo On Toughness, Tenacity, TBI’s & Taking Flyers
Lauren De Crescenzo is a cycling icon, gravel racing protagonist, winner of the biggest off-road races on the continent, and TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivor, advocate and champion. In this conversation, on the first official day of her off-season, we explore how LDC became a paragon of...
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Devon Dabney on LSU Swim Records, 70.3’s, Kona and Building an Endurance Community
In today’s episode I sit down for a conversation with Devon Dabney from DR Performance. Devon wears a lot of hats, working for Wahoo Fitness, leading DR Fitness with her partner Robert, all while pushing the limits as a strong, bold and fearless racer, leaning into triathlons of all distances.…
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The Determined David Curtis on Being a Hero at Home, Faith, Fitness and Focus
In today’s episode I sit down with husband, dad, rider and strong man, David Curtis. David is featured in my favorite Leadville short documentary, Chase The Storm chronicling CrossFit Legend, Rich Fronning as he and David raced for Mayhem Madness. The man, David Curtis just keeps digging deeper…
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Brianne Kwasny on Pushing a Little More, Loss, Sleep and Flexible Training
In today’s episode I have the pleasure of sitting down with Brianne Kwasny. Brianne is a former collegiate soccer player and current endurance athlete. After winning her age group at the Breck Epic in 2023, she competed in the pro division at the Breck in 2024, holding her own, and racing her…
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Bikes Change Lives and a Leadville Comeback Story with CJ Wiggins
In today’s episode I sit down with Bikes Change Lives co-founder, CJ Wiggins. We’ll to learn about the Bikes Change Lives mission and how they advocate for using bikes as a vehicle to navigate mental health challenges. We’ll also dive deep into CJ’s horrific bike accident just six weeks before…
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The Leadville 100 MTB Race Recap with Ironman Roger Thompson
I’m excited to bring you this long form conversation with friend of the show, friend of the family and Bounce Forward fan favorite, Roger Thompson. The ironman himself is back to share his experience with the highest, hardest mountain bike race in North America, the Leadville 100. In this…
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Cole Paton on Racing the Leadville Clock, His Mental Game and Finding Happiness
Cole Paton is a professional off-road racer and one of the fastest men on two wheels—hailing from Cashmere, Washington. He’s a heavy hitter in the Life Time Grand Prix Series and recently went big at the Leadville 100. You’re going to find that Cole is far more than a bike racer—yes, he’s a…
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Anna Yamauchi On Healing, Racing and Rising Above
Anna Yamauchi is a professional off-road bike racer and competitor in the Life Time Grand Prix Series. But Anna is so much more than a bike racer and athlete. Humble grace, quiet confidence and easy speed are what comes to mind after spending ninety+ minutes in conversation with this exceptional...
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Taylor Lideen on Shifting His Mindset, Mental Health, Allied and Finding Happiness at Leadville
Taylor Lideen is a a professional off-road bike racer with an extensive resume of strong two-wheeled results. But he’s far more than a rider. This is hands down one of my favorite and most meaningful conversations to date. In this episode of The Bounce Forward Podcast, Taylor and I will explore…
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Dylan Johnson On Training, Fatigue, Unbound and Leadville
We’re back with another episode from the dynamic Dylan Johnson. He’s a fan favorite and three time guest of the show. On this 24th episode of The Bounce Forward Podcast, we take a deep dive with one of our favorite endurance athletes. In today’s episode we'll also explore Dylan's big breakthrough...
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Threading The Training Needle
When we’re really pushing things in training and honoring the Holy Trinity, it’s truly a threading of the needle as we try and balance the desire to build fitness with our body’s need for rest and recovery. When we’re building stamina for a big event, overtraining and overuse injuries are a…
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The Way of an Ironman: Roger Thompson On Mindset, Parenting, Marriage and Racing
Roger Thompson is a husband, father, teacher and coach. He’s also an Ironman athlete with a deep history and storied career in the sport. His race resume includes 20 lifetime Ironmans, National Age Group Champion and 8x Kona World Championship qualifier. This conversation explores the power of...
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Jesse and Chase Smith, Racers, Riders and Bicycle Entrepreneurs
Jesse and Chase Smith are husband and wife and also the owners of The Bicycle Station. With three locations in Indiana, these new parents and YouTube profiteers are movers and shakers in the bike world. From humble beginnings to a powerhouse couple, these two have navigated injury, illness and a...
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Paracyclist Kai Luan on his cancer story, the Remake and racing Unbound
Kai Luan is a 27-year-old paracyclist from Chicago, Illinois. Within a year of his osteosarcoma diagnosis in the middle of his junior year of high school, Kai underwent a below-knee amputation following multiple rounds of chemotherapy. Kai’s story and bounce forward is a testament to the power of...
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Rose Grant, Queen of Leadville, Wife, Mom and Montana Legend
Rose Grant is a friend of the show and one of our favorite examples of a human that knows how to bounce forward strong. Rose is a 5x Mountain Bike Marathon National Champion and two-time Leadville 100 winner. A mom, wife, cycling coach, horse-trainer and adventurer, Rose is an inspiration and…
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The Waves We Ride as Athletes
We decided to sneak in one final episode before we say goodbye to 2023. In this final episode of Season One, we explore the up and down nature of being an athlete. Regardless of our best intention or our commitment to following a plan or to stay healthy, injury, illness and setback are a natural...
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Navigating Injury, loss and setback
In this final episode of Season One, we briefly recap our first season, explore what’s to come in season two and dive into some storytelling and coaching. When things don’t go as planned or we’re in the midst of an injury, how do we cope and manage the many emotions and feelings of letdown? Even...
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Sarah Kaufmann on Sticking With It
Sarah Kaufmann is a highly sought after cycling coach and owner of K Cycling Coaching. Sarah is a former professional mountain bike racer, with a fifteen year racing career in XC and CX. Sarah has been coaching for over a decade and in this episode we discuss her journey from athlete to coach…
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Dear Momma
My mom loved this new cover art, so it's a keeper. Writing my 'Dear Momma' essay was hard, recording it/this was a big and vulnerable lift. This episode will have a different feel and won’t be for everyone. I didn’t intend for it to be this long, but this one’s from the heart—straight flow and no...
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The Breck Epic with Mike McCormack
Mike McCormack is a legend in the world of mountain bike race promoting, a profession that requires both endurance and perseverance. He’s an endurance mountain bike race founder, promoter, organizer and entrepreneur. But Mike is far more than an event organizer. He’s a deep thinker with a...
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Taking the Long Way with Alexandera Houchin
Alexandera Houchin is an ultra-endurance mountain bike racer and proud citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Ojibwe people. She is fresh off setting a new fastest time record for a female single speed rider on the daunting Tour Divide. In this episode we talk about a range of…
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Dylan Johnson on Unbound, the viral bike bath and a Crusher in the Tushar preview
Howzit friends! I’m back from a little mid-season break and this week on the podcast we take another deep dive with the dynamic Dylan Johnson. If you haven’t listened to episode 10, I’d highly encourage you to do so, as you’ll quickly see why Dylan has a massive following and has become a…
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Going Deep with Dylan Johnson
Today’s guest is the dynamic Dylan Johnson. Dylan is one of the all-time good guys in the cycling world who just so happens to be a multi-dimensional talent on and off the bike. He’s perhaps best known as a professional bike racer competing in the biggest and baddest ultra-endurance off road bike...
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Going Fast with Kristen Faulkner
Today’s guest is the Alaska raised, Harvard graduate and professional bike racer, Kristen Faulkner. Like so many of our guests, she has a unique and remarkable story. Kristen entered her first professional race in Europe in 2020 and her meteoric rise in the fast and furious sport of road cycling...
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Haley Smith, A Deep Thinker, Gravel and UCI World Cup Mountain Bike Racer
Today’s guest is the one and only, Haley Smith. Haley is a professional mountain bike racer who hails from Canada and has represented her country on some of the biggest stages including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Haley is a regular on the UCI Women Elite Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup…
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Carter Roy, A Modern Day Renaissance Man, Part 2
Hello and welcome to the freshest episode of The Bounce Forward Podcast. I’m your host, Michael Leach and today’s guest is the multilayered, multidimensional and colorful Carter Roy, who appeared on Law and Order last night. If you haven’t listened to Part One of this two-part episode, I’d highly...
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Carter Roy, A Modern Day Renaissance Man, Part 1
Today’s guest is the multilayered and multidimensional, Carter Roy. For a podcast showcasing freewheeling conversations diving deep into the psychology of the comeback—a show that emphasizes stories of endurance and perseverance, Carter may be the ultimate guest, as his story is the epitome of...
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Surrendering with the Resilient Rose Grant
We all face challenging circumstances such as loss, heartache and disappointment, but what if we could bounce forward from that experience to become our strongest and truest self. Today’s guest, Rose Grant truly is the epitome of what it looks like to do just that. Rose has demonstrated what it...
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The Rise of Gwendalyn Gibson, Part Two
In this episode we dive even deeper with Gwendalyn Gibson. Gwendalyn is a professional mountain bike racer, riding for the distinguished Trek Factory Racing Team. She’s here to aspire and inspire. She’s thoughtfully working to become her strongest and truest self and she’s on a mission to make a...
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The Rise of Gwendalyn Gibson, Part One
Gwendalyn Gibson is a professional mountain bike racer from Grand Junction, Colorado. She races for the Trek Factory Racing Team as an Elite World Cup Cross Country rider. She’s a 2x National Champion at Colorado Mesa University, she won Nationals in 2016 at Mammoth, California, she took a top…
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Dr. Nathan Varley, A Yellowstone Explorer
Dr. Nathan Varley is a well-known and award winning environmental entrepreneur and explorer in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. He’s the co-owner and co-founder of Yellowstone Wolf Tracker and Yellowstone Reports. Dr. Varley has a long history of exploring the remote peaks and corners of...
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The Gold(en) Connor Fields, A BMX Legend
Connor Fields is a three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, a Pan American Games Gold Medalist, winner of the Red Bull Revolution and he’s the first American to win an Olympic BMX Gold medal. He turned pro at age of 15 and at 17-years-old, Connor became the youngest rider to ever podium a…
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Introducing The Bounce Forward Podcast
Hi, I'm Michael Leach, dad, author speaker and coach. I've been talking about launching a podcast for a long time now—for many moons. The stars have aligned and I’ve been working around the clock, and the people I’ve been eager to sit down with for a conversation have jumped on board, ready and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Freewheeling conversations exploring the courageous act of the bounce forward—forget the comeback. Author, speaker, and mindset/mental endurance coach, Michael Leach, sits down with athletes, adventurers and performers—pushing physical and mental limits, inspiring listeners to bounce forward with resilience and fortitude. Raw, real and vulnerable these intimate conversations are as diverse as the guests, diving deep into what it takes to bounce forward from injury, illness or setback, embracing the remake in pursuit of becoming one’s truest and strongest self.
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Be Audacious LLC.
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Freewheeling conversations exploring the courageous act of the bounce forward—forget the comeback. Author, speaker, and mindset/mental endurance coach, Michael Leach, sits down with athletes, adventurers and performers—pushing physical and mental limits, inspiring listeners to bounce forward with...
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