85. Harry Leary told Linda "You need to do it" about a bikini competition she wanted to work for

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IZQj-CwdkHI

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2025-11-17

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85. Linda shared a bit of insight with her brother, Harry Leary, in a story about her competing in a bikini competition. Harry told her, “You need to do it if you feel that is something you need to do.” So after Harry passed, Linda did it after training for it. The competition is something she felt she needed to do for her brother. 

We invite you to listen to our conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary, with his sister Linda Leary Taylor and Kyle A. Huffman while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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bikini competition I did. He told me that if you need to do it, if that's
that if you need to do it, if that's something you feel like you want to do,
something you feel like you want to do, cuz I always wanted to do one. My
cuz I always wanted to do one. My husband competed natural. All of it was
husband competed natural. All of it was natural and mine is definitely natural.
natural and mine is definitely natural. Um, and so I trained for it and I after
Um, and so I trained for it and I after Harry passed, it was something I felt I
Harry passed, it was something I felt I needed to do for my brother.
needed to do for my brother. >> That's awesome.
>> That's awesome. >> And I accomplished it. So yeah, it was
>> And I accomplished it. So yeah, it was something Harry was always there pushing
something Harry was always there pushing me on my dirt bikes, pushing my kids on
me on my dirt bikes, pushing my kids on their dirt bikes and their BMX bikes. He
their dirt bikes and their BMX bikes. He never asked anybody to do anything that
never asked anybody to do anything that he wasn't willing to do himself.
he wasn't willing to do himself. And that is always something that stood
And that is always something that stood out in my mind. And it's a sign of a
out in my mind. And it's a sign of a good leaner.

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