Soccer Icon Megan Rapinoe sits down with Bob Myers | Lead by Example

On Mar 20, 2023

“We just get one life.” Megan Rapinoe is proud. But despite her gold-medal filled career, she is even more proud of her impact on society. The soccer legend sits down with Bob Myers to discuss being a dreamer at a young age, when she realized her talent and the decision to come out. She opens up about deciding to kneel in support of Colin Kaepernick and to shine light on police brutality, and admits that – despite her public persona – she indeeds struggles just like everyone else. She’s unabashedly Megan Rapinoe and she’s proud of it.

0:00 Bob Myers sits down with Megan Rapinoe
0:58 Dreaming big despite being from a small town
7:53 Support from her parents
16:38 Decision to come out and the impact on others
24:10 Suffering despite public persona
28:36 Decision to kneel with Colin Kaepernick
35:45 “We just get one life”: Fighting for what’s right
40:01 Going through life without fear
43:19 Functioning in a social media world
47:43 Stressing team over self
52:51 Advice to herself
55:07 What she hopes people say about her

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