Trey Canard has broken just about everything you can on a dirt bike, retired young, and somehow found peace with it. In this conversation we talk injuries, identity, the Lawrence brothers, and what it really means to have a strong motocross mindset.

We cover:

• Retirement and identity: going from “I’m a dirt bike racer” to “I’m a human who rides dirt bikes” without feeling empty when racing stops.
• Injuries, trauma, and faith: spinal cord damage, compound fractures, therapy, shame, and why he says you don’t have to be defined by what happened to you.
• Failure and effort: why focusing on results held him back, how he learned to focus on effort, and what he wishes someone had told him earlier.
• Working with HRC & the Lawrences: what he’s learning from Jett, Hunter, Chance and Joe about failure, persistence, and playing the long game.
• The “complete athlete”: why cookie‑cutter programs, short‑term thinking, and “you’re only as good as your last race” are hurting riders.

If you’ve ever been hurt, burnt out, or felt like results are the only thing that matter, this episode is for you.

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This is Mindset of the Racer – Episode 3, a 12‑episode 2026 series on the Seat Time podcast feed focused on the mental side of going faster, riding longer, and enjoying dirt bikes more.

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