#37 Professional Athlete and Cinematographer Christian Rigal
Release Date: 03/02/2022
#48 Overcoming Injuries With Professional Mountain Biker Tyler McCaul
The Matt MacDuff Show
#48 Overcoming Injuries With Professional Mountain Biker Tyler McCaul Tyler McCaul is a professional mountain biker who’s led a remarkable career competing at some of the industry’s most prestigious events. He’s competed at Crankworx and Red Bull Rampage, while also being part of some pretty impressive film projects. Recently, Tyler experienced the worst injury of his career— and it didn’t even happen while competing. This injury rocked Tyler’s world. His journey to recovery is filled with tough challenges, valuable lessons, and moments filled with grit and inspiration. This...
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#47 Finding Balance With Pro Mountain Biker and YouTuber Jeff Lenosky
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#27 Finding Balance With Pro Mountain Biker and YouTuber Jeff Lenosky Jeff Lenosky is a professional mountain biker and YouTuber who’s had one of the most tremendous careers in the industry. Jeff’s been riding for a living for over 25 years and he’s been featured in some of the most inspiring video parts in BMX history. I’ve looked up to this guy for years due to the sheer longevity of his exciting career. Jeff’s a guy who’s stayed authentic and true to himself consistently while he’s navigated the exhilarating BMX industry and his rise to YouTube fame. In this episode, Jeff...
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#46 Walking the Walk With BMX Legend Morgan Wade
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#46 Walking the Walk With BMX Legend Morgan Wade Morgan Wade is a pro-BMXer, builder, artist, father, and winner of 3 NorCups and multiple X Games. Morgan has had a tremendous career and is still thriving to this day. Though he’s accomplished so much, Morgan is a man who doesn’t find his identity in what he does. He’s someone who truly walks the walk, instead of just talking the talk— an admirable characteristic in someone who’s risen to his level of fame. In this episode, Morgan shares the inspiring story of his rise to BMX fame and how he isn’t stopping anytime soon. ...
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45# Chelsea Kimball From Parties and Raves to Pro-Mountain Biker and Queen of Dark Fest
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45# Chelsea Kimball: How She Went From Parties and Raves to Pro-Mountain Biker and Queen of Dark Fest Chelsea Kimball is a professional freeride mountain biker based in the United States. She travels around the world to events, races, and competitions in pursuit of adventure. Chelsea recently took home the first-ever Queen of Dark Fest award in April 2022. Her passion for mountain biking sprouted a lot later than most bikers—though you’d never know it when you see her outstanding skills. Chelsea’s first love of sports began with rock climbing where she had some ambitious goals to climb...
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#44 The Intricacies of Weightlifting With Coach Jeremy Martin
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#44 The Intricacies of Weightlifting With coach Jeremy Martin Jeremy Martin is a life-long competitive athlete and fitness coach. His experiences range from team sports to combat sports and individual strength sports such as powerlifting. Jeremy’s love for coaching began when he was just a young man in high school writing strength and conditioning programs for friends and family. Fast forward to 2022, and Jeremy has now been a professional coach for over 15 years. He and his wife own Loaded Athletics— a fitness studio dedicated to showing people just how strong they are and how much...
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#43 Recovering & Dealing With Injuries With Davi Birks
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#34 Recovering & Dealing With Injuries With Davi Birks Davi Birks is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and avid mountain biker. He co-founded HKT products, a sporting goods manufacturing company run by bikers. He’s also the host of The Ride Companion Podcast where he talks all things mountain biking with incredible people in the industry. Davi has been a guest on the show many times, but we’re covering a brand new topic— injuries. Last year, Davi suffered a life-changing crash. He battled broken bones, head injuries, and severe pain, and still has a long recovery ahead of him. In this episode,...
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#42 Never Stop Learning and Following Your Dreams With Vaea Verbeeck
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Never Stop Learning and Following Your Dreams With Vaea Verbeeck Vaea Verbeeck is a phenomenal professional mountain biker from Vernon, BC. She’s been making waves in the biking world since beginning her professional athlete career just a few short years ago in 2018— winning 2 Queen of Crankworx awards and 3 DH National Championships. Vaea received her diploma in sports marketing and management in 2012 and then decided to turn her passion for sports into a career by pursuing professional mountain biking. What makes her story even more impressive? Vaea didn’t even discover mountain biking...
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#41 Ramp Building Action Sports Hero Ryan Corrigan
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#41 Ramp Building Action Sports Hero Ryan Corrigan Ryan Corrigan is a master ramp builder and carpenter who’s widely considered to be one of the best in the history of the BMX industry. He’s been a driving force behind the action sports scene for over 2 decades. Ryan grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas where his love for BMX first sprouted when he was just 10 years old. Now, Ryan’s flown all over the world to build skate parks and build ramps at a wide range of radical events including everything from X Games to Red Bull Rampage. Conversation Topics: Ryan’s fascinating journey into...
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#40 Seeing Beyond Your Circumstances with Josh Perry
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#40 Seeing Beyond Your Circumstances with Josh Perry Josh Perry is a former professional BMX athlete who moved on to become a high- performance coach and optimization strategist after a severe health condition altered the course of his life. In 2010, Josh was diagnosed with his first brain tumour. After several further brain tumour diagnoses, Josh made the decision to leave BMX to serve his higher purpose: helping others see beyond their circumstances. Josh is now an international speaker, the founder of The Perry Foundation, and host of The Grey Matter’s Podcast. Josh is also a...
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#39 Timeless Wisdom And Stories From The Legend Aaron Chase
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#39 Timeless Wisdom And Stories From The Legend Aaron Chase Aaron Chase has been on the forefront of action sports media for nearly two decades and is considered to be one of the pioneers of freeride mountain biking. Over his career, Chase has had major network media exposure and viral video success in all cycling disciplines ranging from dirt jumping to trail riding. Having started his career as a pro downhill racer, Aaron transitioned to freeride where he went on to win some of the biggest competitions in the world. Conversation topics Great story from late jordie lunn, R.I.P...
info_outline#37 Professional Athlete and Cinematographer Christian Rigal
Christian Rigal is a Director, Cinematographer, Photographer, Builder and Professional action sports athlete. Working from brands like MTV, ESPN, Red Bull, Nike, Levis, Pixar, Vans, Monster Energy, Haro Bikes, and many more Christian has really established himself in the action sports world over the course of his career.
conversation topics
- His first MTB ride with legend Dennis Enarson
- Introduction to cinematography and BMX
- Approach and Physiology to film and riding projects
- hard work, nothing beats it
- Philosophy on Training
- Career advice
And so much more