Inside Jackson Goldstone’s Breakthrough 2025 Season

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Jackson Goldstone’s first two elite seasons weren’t straight forward, but in 2025 we really saw what he is capable of.

Coming back from injury, Jackson faced the pressure of expectation, the chaos of a packed race calendar, and the challenge of finding more speed while the rest of the field was doing the same.

In this episode, he breaks down what actually went on behind the scenes, from mindset shifts and race-day decision making, to testing new bike parts mid-season and learning how to stay in control when momentum really starts to build.

We talk about chasing flow state, handling media and fan attention after both big wins and big losses, and why focusing on one race at a time became the key to his most complete season yet. It’s an honest look at what it takes to unlock the next level at the very top of downhill racing, from one of the best we’ve ever seen do it. So sit back, hit play, and enjoy this episode with Jackson Goldstone.

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You can follow Jackson on Instagram @jacksongoldstone and on YouTube here.

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0:00.0	I even know exactly the moment where it like switches where I'm like, okay, this is where I'm, you know, going absolutely balls the wall. Yeah, I don't think I've, I've ridden at that pace before. Like, came out of that and I'm like, I don't know how I'm alive right now. And I'm like, I don't know how to keep going. Like, this is insane. Hey, everyone. I'm Chris Hall and this is the downtime podcast, the podcast for the true fans of Gravity
0:24.9	Matter. Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall and this is the downtime podcast, the podcast for the true fans of gravity mountain biking, taking you deeper into the sport than anywhere else.
0:28.3	This episode is a paid partnership with OneUp Components who've supported us to bring you this conversation.
0:33.5	You can check out everything they have to offer over at OneUp Components.com.
0:37.4	We've got heaps of great episodes coming up for you, so make sure you don't miss them by following the show. Just hit that button in your podcast app now or head to downtimepodcast.com for slash follow. If you want a bit more downtime, then you can follow us on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok where we're at Downtown Podcast. And if that's still not enough, then you can get the full inside line by joining our newsletter at Downtimepodcast.com forward slash newsletter. As always, I really appreciate
0:59.6	your support. Be that sharing these episodes with your friends or online, leaving the podcast to review
1:04.1	somewhere like Apple Podcasts, or if you really want to help out, then a small regular donation
1:08.5	over at patreon.com for slash downtime podcast really makes a
1:12.7	difference. All right, Jackson Goldstone's first two elite seasons weren't straightforward, but in
1:17.7	2025, we really saw what he's capable of. Coming back from injury, Jackson faced the pressure
1:22.8	of expectation, the chaos of a pack race calendar, and the challenge of finding more speed while the rest of the field was doing the same.
1:30.0	In this episode, he breaks down what actually went on behind the scenes, from mindset shifts and race day decision making to testing new bike parts mid-season and learning how to stay in control when the momentum really starts to build.
1:41.1	We talk about chasing flow state, handling media and fan attention after
1:45.0	both big wins and big losses, and why focusing on one race at a time became the key to his
1:49.8	most complete season yet. It's an honest look at what it takes to unlock the next level at the
1:54.7	very top of downhill racing from one of the best we've ever seen do it. So without further ado,
2:00.5	here's Jackson Goldstone.
2:05.9	Jackson Goldstone, welcome back to the downtime podcast, mate. It's been a little while since we last
2:10.5	chatted on the show. How have you been? Like, a lot of things have happened in the last 12 to 80 months
2:15.7	since we last spoke. Yeah, it's been a minute. Yeah,
2:17.8	when was the last time you spoke? Was it, was it a year ago now? So, uh, I think it was a bit more, eh, with Jordy as well. We did that little thing for Fox. Right. Yeah, okay, just over then. Yeah. Yeah. You were still laid up with your knee, I think. So, right. Yeah, it's been good. And, um,
2:32.2	plenty to catch up on.
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