On Friday, Chris Mosier shared his inspiring journey redefining the boundaries of athletics for trans folks! ⚡️

While many of us were just finishing our coffee on Friday, Chris Mosier had already ridden 9 miles on a bike. ⚡️ He gave his talk from the Edge Athlete Lounge - a place that served as a safe haven for him as a young athlete learning to be comfortable in his own body. He’s used to blazing trails - as an athlete, a coach, and one of the leading voices in inclusive policies in athletics through his platform, transathlete.com. Chris is a six-time member of Team USA, and was the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic trials in the gender in which they identify. Before that, he was the first transgender athlete to make the men’s US National team. But through it all, Chris said the thing that contributed to his success was feeling like himself. Chris says he feels most like himself while sweating - pushing his body to its limits. And that’s what his talk was really about: the journey of becoming himself. Through his times as the school mascot in college, to all the moments he hid himself from loved ones, his coming out of hiding ultimately freed him. His motto?

“Be who you needed when you were younger.”

As a respected thought leader in inclusive athletics, Chris had a lot to share about how we can be better allies to young trans athletes:

     🌈 Use pronouns and recognize others’ pronouns.

     🌈 Small comments make a difference - especially when talking to kids.

     🌈 Push lawmakers for more inclusive policies. Take Action Here.