Teenager Talan Yorn, aka The Lyme Ninja, has been getting a lot of media coverage since his semi-final round on American Ninja Warrior.

In his interview with NBC Bay Area, Talan reflects on his Lyme journey as well as on the privilege of representing the Lyme community on a national stage.

Watch the clip below to see how the Lyme Ninja continues to share his story with the public at large.

See also:

Watch how Lyme Ninja’s big moment played out on American Ninja Warrior

Lyme Ninja vows to never give up, never stop fighting

TOUCHED BY LYME is written by Dorothy Kupcha Leland, President of LymeDisease.org. She is co-author of Finding Resilience: A Teen’s Journey Through Lyme Disease and of When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide. Contact her at dleland@lymedisease.org.