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. Connect with Jaxson: Instagram: @JaxsonRiddle YouTube: Ride with Riddle Connect with Joe: Instagram: @therelentlesspursuit YouTube: The Relentless Pursuit Podcast Brought to you by: - True Friends Moving Company - Nashville Fit - BodyWell - B2 Wellness Suites 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