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In this episode, we are joined by Jon Lee-Olsen, a professional ice-hockey player who made headlines as the first openly out player in Europe and third in the world. We talk about his experience coming out nationally, managing relationships alongside a sports career, and his experiences as a transracial adoptee. Jon (he/him) is Danish transracial adoptee from Korea who currently lives in Copenhagen Denmark. He was the first to come out as a gay man in professional ice-hockey in Europe and the third in the world. Now he is harnessing his story to help uplift LGBTQ+ and the Asian community. In this episode we talk about: Experiences of being an Asian transracial adoptee growing up in a white community How he discovered hockey while coming to terms with his own sexuality His experience coming out on national television for the first time Combatting the fears of being the first openly out gay ice-hockey player in Europe How being open about his identity improved his hockey Lessons in relationships balancing a professional sports career Show notes: LGBTQ+ organizations (list on Wikipedia) Jon Lee-Olsen comes out nationally (OutSports) You can find Jon Lee-Olsen next at Copenhagen world pride 2021, Eurogames 2021, Athlete ally, Sport leaders conference 2021 (CPH), and Human rights forum 2021 (CPH). You can find Jon Lee-Olsen at: Instagram: @jonleeolsen Twitter: @jonleeolsen Facebook: @jonleeolsen You can follow me at: Instagram: @stevenwakabayashi YouTube: @stevenwakabayashi Weekly Newsletter: mindfulmoments.substack.com