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He Manifested Red Bull at 18. Then His Dad Died. Then He Became a Father. | Jaxson Riddle

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Jaxson Riddle wrote it down every single day. I am a Red Bull athlete. At 18 years old it came true. He was one of maybe two or three free-ride athletes in the US to ever wear that helmet. The peak moment of his life.


Two months later his father was gone.


What followed was grief he buried, self-destructive thoughts he nearly did not survive, a woman who showed up at exactly the right moment, two sons pulled into the world with his own hands in his living room, and a 24 year old trying to figure out how to be the father he never fully had.


This conversation goes everywhere. Growing up as an only child with young parents barely holding it together. Dropping out of school at 16 to bet everything on a bike. Sleeping on the floor of a minibus in a Whistler parking lot just to get seen. Manifesting his way to one of the most coveted sponsorships in action sports. Then watching his father have a complete breakdown, hearing voices, driving off a cliff in the desert, and being found face down in 29 degree cold.


Jaxson talks about what Red Bull actually does for its athletes that nobody sees. The fear of dying and leaving his sons fatherless. Two home births including pulling his second son out purple and terrified. What it means to be present as a father when your work never turns off. And what it looks like to find beauty in the worst thing that ever happened to you.


This is one of the most complete human stories we have ever put on this show.


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00:00 Red Bull Dream Manifested

00:51 Tragedy After the High

01:32 Podcast Welcome and Guest Intro

03:24 Why This Platform Matters

04:57 Identity Beyond Achievement

07:34 Fatherhood and Self Care

11:47 Life Today Pro Rider Dad Builder

15:38 Childhood Only Child Roots

17:00 Parents Young and Struggles

22:05 Only Child Strengths and Gaps

23:54 Sponsor Break True Friends Moving

25:11 Dad Returns and Bikes Begin

32:28 School Dropout Bet on Riding

38:20 Going Pro Sponsors and Income

42:24 Momentum After Transition

43:10 Battling Negative Self Talk

46:19 Traveling For The Ride

47:13 Whistler Crankworx Breakthrough

49:43 Manifesting Red Bull Dream

51:44 Getting The Red Bull Helmet

53:38 Life Changes Overnight

54:52 Red Bull Family Support

57:32 Staying Authentic And Creative

59:53 Responsibility To Young Fans

01:03:28 Avoiding Party Culture Pitfalls

01:06:30 Sponsor Break Nashville Fit Ad

01:08:25 Dad's Breakdown After Success

01:15:06 Desert Search And Loss

01:21:51 Grief And Compartmentalizing

01:23:17 What I'd Tell My Dad

01:25:38 Grief Aftermath

01:27:06 Finding The Gold

01:28:59 Carrying His Spirit

01:30:10 Facing Mortality

01:34:57 Fear Of Leaving Family

01:36:51 Meeting His Wife

01:39:42 Love In Dark Times

01:42:51 Home Birth Intensity

01:47:47 Postpartum Reality

01:49:07 Fatherhood Priorities

01:50:35 Being Present Daily

01:57:00 Embracing The Chaos

01:58:42 Savoring Small Moments

01:59:40 Press Pause for Play

02:01:41 Traveling as a Dad

02:03:43 Stay at Home Mom Goal

02:06:24 Always On Entrepreneur Life

02:11:20 Balance and Surrender

02:14:54 Faith in Practice

02:16:19 You Are Not Alone

02:19:52 Legacy and Memories

02:20:46 Ozzy Files for Kids

02:23:03 Vulnerability as Strength

02:26:12 Legacy for His Sons

02:31:29 Rapid Fire and Sign Off

02:33:06 Healing in Many Lanes


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