This is part two of our interview with Shaun Taylor, a founding member of Canada's tier-one SOF unit, JTF2.

Shaun has also managed to fit numerous other careers into his lifetime, ranging from coffee shop owner to computer systems teacher to a world championship title in 24-hour solo mountain bike racing, followed by 15 years as a professional coach.

In this half of the interview, we talk about his career(s) after JTF2, his experiences as a world champion MTB racer and coach, and what eventually led him to become part of his podcast, The Collective.

Shaun's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shauntaylors1/

The Collective Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@the_collective_yt/streams

The Collective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_collective_ig/

Timestamps:

• 00:00:22 Maintaining Mental Health
• 00:04:11 Becoming A Civilian Again
• 00:09:04 24-Hour Mountain Bike Racing
• 00:13:45 Mental Strategies
• 00:22:14 What Did You Look For In Coaching Clients
• 00:26:20 Regulating Stress Response
• 00:30:08 Better Manage Stress Response
• 00:31:46 Embarrass Past Selves
• 00:34:30 Metacognition
• Rapid Fire Questions
• 00:40:12 Tips On Building Positive Group Culture
• 00:40:34 Recovery Routine
• 00:40:45 Soft Selection Course Prep
• 00:40:53 How Should Women Train
• 00:41:00 Managing Egos
• 00:41:08 Carryover Exercises
• 00:41:19 Reset Mindset
• 00:41:35 Optimal Balance in Training
• 00:42:01 Preparation Training
• 00:42:15 Training For BJJ
• 00:42:35 Integrating