Advocating for Equity & Inclusion with Blake Hansen [Ep 23] – The Changing Gears Podcast

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Blake Hansen (she/her) is using her voice to honor herself and other folks in the trans community and advocating for safer, more inclusive spaces within the biking world.

Blake is a freeride mountain biker who lives for air time. Some say she’s more comfortable in the air than chilling in a chair. She’s got a passion for being an outgoing, kind advocate for equity & inclusion in mountain biking and she’s certainly not afraid to lay it all out there.

In this episode, you’ll hear about Blake’s background growing up racing in BMX and riding dirt bikes, the support she has received from her family while going through her transition, and her goals to be involved in Red Bull Formation and Proving Grounds. Blake and DZ also chat about what racing could look like for trans athletes.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & Background
17:00 – Blake talks about growing up racing BMX and riding dirt bikes
20:21 – Sprint Round
22:04 – Biking Career
27:20 – Blake talks about the challenges of finding community while going through her transition
34:00 – Blake discusses where Trans athletes fit in in the bike racing world
55:05 – Community Efforts

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