Removing the stage and focusing on the conversation. This series explores identity and the labels society places on us as we live, change, and evolve. From sexuality and the mindset of an athlete to navigating a life-altering cancer diagnosis, each conversation looks beyond the labels that seldom tell the whole story.
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Explore identity through the lens of pancreatic cancer as Claudio Majewski shares his diagnosis, emotional journey, and the importance of advocating for yourself.
8 Oct 2026
Identity & Athletes: The Full Conversation
How much of your identity is tied to being an athlete? When who you are gets defined by what you do, what happens when what you do changes? Who are you then? Join me and Dr. Parks Springer as we explore athlete identity and how to navigate the transition to a fulfilled life after sports.
7 Oct 2026
Identity & Athletes: How to Navigate Life After Sports (Part 5)
How does one transition to life after sports? When so much of who we are has been wrapped up in our athletic identity and what we do, what happens to our identity when we quit or retire? How do we even begin to discover who we are or who we want to be?
30 Sept 2026
Identity & Athletes: How An Athlete’s Identity Changes When They Retire (Part 4)
When you derive so much of who you are from the sport you play, what happens to your identity, confidence, self-esteem, and sense of self when you walk away? This conversation explores the many challenges athletes face when they retire.
23 Sept 2026
Identity & Athletes: When “Athlete” Becomes Your Identity (Part 3)
In Part 3 of this 5-part Identity & Athletes conversation, Dr. Parks Springer and I talk about athlete identity and what happens when our identity is solidified before we've had the chance to explore. What happens to our athlete identity when we retire? Who are we then?
15 Sept 2026
Identity & Athletes: What Shapes an Athlete’s Identity? (Part 2)
How much of who we are is shaped by what we’ve been told? Part 2 of Identity & Athletes explores how the messages we receive can become part of our identity, framing how we see and define ourselves.
9 Sept 2026
Identity & Athletes: How Do Athletes Define Themselves? (Part 1)
Part 1 explores identity through the lens of an athlete. Who am I in relation to my sport? How does the sport I play define me?
Part 5 of Sexuality & Identity Conversations with Dani Golden features Chandler Bobin as we discuss the power of self-acceptance & gratitude.
18 Jun 2026
Sexuality & Identity: Society, Culture, Social Norms (Part 4)
Part 4 of the 5-part Sexuality & Identity Conversations with Dani Golden features Chandler Bobin as we discuss society, culture, and social norms.
18 Jun 2026
Sexuality & Identity: Because I Am X, I Can’t Say X (Part 3)
In Part 3 of this 5-part Sexuality & Identity honest conversation, we talk about self-editing, queer subcultures, and trans athletes in sports.
4 Jun 2026
Sexuality & Identity: Labels and Fitting In (Part 2)
No More Labels PLEASE Part 2 of this 5-Part Sexuality & Identity Conversations with Dani Golden features Chandler Bobin as we talk about Labels & Fitting In. Share:
4 Jun 2026
Sexuality & Identity: I Am NOT My Sexuality (Part 1)
A 5-Part Conversation about Sexuality & Identity and how one's Sexuality is being intertwined with one's identity
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