

Shaun Taylor, Part 2 - 24-Hour MTB World Champion, Coach, Mentor - Ep. 52
This is part two of our interview with Shaun Taylor, a founding member of Canada's tier-one SOF unit, JTF2.
Shaun has also managed to fit numerous other careers into his lifetime, ranging from coffee shop owner to computer systems teacher to a world championship title in 24-hour solo mountain bike racing, followed by 15 years as a professional coach.
In this half of the interview, we talk about his career(s) after JTF2, his experiences as a world champion MTB racer and coach, and what eventually led him to become part of his podcast, The Collective.
Shaun's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shauntaylors1/
The Collective Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@the_collective_yt/streams
The Collective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_collective_ig/
Timestamps:
- 00:00:22 Maintaining Mental Health
- 00:04:11 Becoming A Civilian Again
- 00:09:04 24-Hour Mountain Bike Racing
- 00:13:45 Mental Strategies
- 00:22:14 What Did You Look For In Coaching Clients
- 00:26:20 Regulating Stress Response
- 00:30:08 Better Manage Stress Response
- 00:31:46 Embarrass Past Selves
- 00:34:30 Metacognition
- Rapid Fire Questions
- 00:40:12 Tips On Building Positive Group Culture
- 00:40:34 Recovery Routine
- 00:40:45 Soft Selection Course Prep
- 00:40:53 How Should Women Train
- 00:41:00 Managing Egos
- 00:41:08 Carryover Exercises
- 00:41:19 Reset Mindset
- 00:41:35 Optimal Balance in Training
- 00:42:01 Preparation Training
- 00:42:15 Training For BJJ
- 00:42:35 Integrating