Taylor Lideen on navigating depression and anxiety as a professional cyclist

The Adventure Stache

Payson McElveen

Outdoors, Interviews, Society & Culture, Current Events, Culture, Photography, Adventure, Mountain Biking, Celebrities, Inspirational, Basketball, Health & Fitness, Entrepreneur, Cycling, Athletes, Sports

4.9 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Ever since he was a child, Taylor Lideen knew he experienced the world differently. Even before he knew that he suffered from depression and anxiety, he noticed that his emotions seemed to run higher than other people’s. As a teen, he struggled with his mental health even as he built a successful career as a cyclist. Over the years, he’s won 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo and Unbound XL, and is competing in the Life Time Grand Prix for the second time this year. But his bouts with crippling...

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0:00.0	When I would go through these episodes, I basically was, I was in the house and I'd be almost
0:05.8	bedridden for one, two, sometimes three weeks at a time. I just didn't want to be around anymore.
0:11.7	And I remember when I would have those conversations with the doctor, when Mary was present, it was
0:15.7	like, man, even though I was in like a really dark spot, I noticed that it helped when I was talking to these people about what I was going through.
0:24.2	And I was kind of like this light bulb of my head. It was like, I mean, I can be more open about this.
0:29.5	Maybe that'll help me and in turn help other people. It makes me feel more comfortable. It kind of gets rid of that black sheep label.
0:37.8	It's showtime, everybody.
0:39.9	Showtime!
0:42.5	You've been living in the dream world, Neo.
0:46.2	This is the world as it exists today.
0:51.1	Life moves pretty fast.
0:53.5	You don't stop and look around once in a while.
0:56.1	You could miss it.
0:59.1	Listen, we're talking about practice.
1:02.4	Repeat on the dude's room.
1:03.9	Donnie, you're out of your element.
1:06.2	I see, you think this has nothing to do with you.
1:10.2	Don't ever trash talk black Jesus.
1:14.9	This is the Adventure Stash with Payson McElvin.
1:19.5	Hello everyone. Welcome back to the show.
1:21.6	Really excited to bring you today's conversation with Taylor Ladeen, someone that I've been racing with for quite a while.
1:28.5	But also someone that I haven't gotten to know very well until this conversation. It wasn't until I saw his
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