063: Triumph Over Adversity with Molly Cameron, Professional Cyclo-Cross Champion and Owner of the Portland Bicycle Studio

Written By Rhodes Perry

Molly Cameron is an American professional cyclo-cross racing champion winning elite competitions including the 2004 Cross Crusade single speed series. She is the only out transgender athlete to compete in a UCI cyclo-cross world cup. When she’s not racing, she’s runs the Portland Bicycle Studio, a business she founded in 2001. In this interview, we talk about her pioneering efforts to cultivate a more gender inclusive industry.

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Questions Answered in this Episode

·      Who is Molly Cameron, and what does her business do?

·      How has Molly created more opportunity for transgender athletes?

·      What motivated Molly to start the Portland Bicycle Studio?

·      How does Molly help empower LGBTQ communities?

·      How can you get in touch with Molly?

Resources Shared in this Episode

·      Visit Molly’s Website

·      Follow Molly on Twitter

·      Like the Portland Bicycle Studio on Facebook

·      Read How Molly and USA Cycling are Raising Trans Awareness

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Rhodes Perry

Rhodes Perry, MPA is an award-winning social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. He helps leaders build belonging at work to achieve industry breakthroughs. His firm offers transformative leadership development, change management, and capacity building solutions for senior executives focused on advancing their organizations’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. Nationally recognized as a LGBTQ+ thought leader, he has two decades of government and nonprofit experience having worked at the White House, PFLAG National, and the City of New York. Media outlets like Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press have featured his powerful work as a (DEI) influencer.

http://www.rhodesperry.com
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