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episode notes. Thank you so much for listening. Alexa Weinbaum is a Division One athlete, student, and true inspiration from Connecticut.

She began riding horses competitively at a very young age, and eventually pivoted to become a Division

1 collegiate runner. However, beyond Lexi's incredible physical prowess, her ability to overcome

adversity, especially at a young age, is what stands out most. Her vulnerability, poise, and what came after fighting for her life

will leave a lasting impression on all who listen.

My name is Lexi Weinbaum. I am 23 years old. I'm from Connecticut. I am a lot of things. I'm a horseback

rider. I'm a runner. I'm a psychology student studying to be a therapist. I do a lot of work in

eating disorder advocacy and child abuse advocacy more recently. I run Division I track and field,

and previously I worked with horses as my job and took a few years off from college. I was always

like a very typical kid. I dealt with a lot of the normal experiences that children have as far as bullying goes,

struggling with friends. I finished middle school when I was 13 years old and I went into high

school. I ended up graduating high school when I was 16. I got raised in a very religious family.

My parents are great, but at that time, they didn't really

know what they didn't know. So if I were to say something like I was struggling with depression

or anxiety or any of these things, it wasn't something that was really getting heard.

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