Lauren De Crescenzo is a cycling icon, gravel racing protagonist, winner of the biggest off-road races on the continent, and TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivor, advocate and champion.  In this conversation, on the first official day of her off-season, we explore how LDC became a paragon of off-road endurance cycling, her propensity to shake things up by taking flyers early and often, and how she became a poster child for grit and tenacity. Lauren shares stories from Unbound (triumph and flats), winning The Rad Dirt Fest for the 3rd time, and how she found gravel.  We’ll also discuss her decorated collegiate career, her near fatal crash and traumatic brain injury (the before and after), her Master’s degree of Public Health in Epidemiology and her time working at the Centers for Disease Control. We’ll wrap up this deep dive exploring her latest adventure as a privateer and her advocacy work for the TBI community and the Craig Hospital.  Lauren’s candor, courage, compassion and witty sense of humor are on full display throughout this conversation—as is her high intelligence and charismatic nature. She’s got the best laugh in the game and races with her heart. The Queen of the comeback, or better put, the epitome of the bounce forward, LDC’s maturity, wisdom and perspective will offer aspiring athletes a glimpse into the mind of one of the baddest and fastest women on two wheels.  WNbL,  Lauren’s Instagram: @laurenissima LDC Merch: https://e9aece-3.myshopify.com/collections/all Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠beaudacious.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelleachba⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show’s Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebounceforward⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michael's Mindset and Mental Endurance Coaching: ⁠https://beaudacious.com/coaching/⁠ This episode was powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Bicycle Station ⁠