09 | Lexi Rodgers - Under The Surface Under The Surface with Anneli Maley

Meet Lexi Rodgers, a Transgender athlete who shares her remarkable and brave story about finding herself, the challenges and confusion along the journey, to now, as she tries to find her way in the sport she loves, basketball.

There were many steps along the way that Lexi shares, including the struggles of hiding who she really was, the guilt of potentially having to give up sport, gender euphoria, how her family and friends reacted to being Transgender, and lastly, the challenges with judgement, negativity online, and understanding her situation as a whole.

Lexi's insight and bravery to tell her story is admirable and we can't thank her enough for coming on the podcast to share it with us!

CONTENT WARNINGSome content within this podcast contains information about mental health, anxiety, suicide and suicide ideation, and may trigger personal emotions. If content of this podcast raises any concerns for you, support is available.The views and opinions of the athlete within this story are their own lived experience and does not speak for the entire LGBTQ+ community.

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