42 min

Pride Episode #4: Trans and Non Binary Visibility Matters Rowing in Color

    • Sports

#023 - Lyss Villablanca returns to interview Jena Thompson and Char Rendon who are both members of the trans and non binary community. In this conversation they talk about coming out in the rowing world, toxic masculinity, and advice for rowing clubs to make their culture more inclusive.

Hint: Start with language
Offer a place to state pronouns on the registration form/waiverUse "folks" or "y'all" instead of "you guys"
To follow Jena on their journey, find them on Instagram @_itspikacxu_
To follow Char on their journey, find them on Instagram @crendon_26, @charrscrafts, or crendon26@gmail.com

To follow Lyss on their journey, find them on Instagram @bidalyss. 


We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.


If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.


Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.


We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

#023 - Lyss Villablanca returns to interview Jena Thompson and Char Rendon who are both members of the trans and non binary community. In this conversation they talk about coming out in the rowing world, toxic masculinity, and advice for rowing clubs to make their culture more inclusive.

Hint: Start with language
Offer a place to state pronouns on the registration form/waiverUse "folks" or "y'all" instead of "you guys"
To follow Jena on their journey, find them on Instagram @_itspikacxu_
To follow Char on their journey, find them on Instagram @crendon_26, @charrscrafts, or crendon26@gmail.com

To follow Lyss on their journey, find them on Instagram @bidalyss. 


We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.


If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.


Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.


We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

42 min

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