Alex Showerman on ‘Coming Home’ and Finding One in Women’s Freeride

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Alex Showerman’s new short film ‘Coming Home’ tells her story of doing just that — both in literally returning to her hometown in Vermont, and in finding community and acceptance in the women’s freeride scene after coming out as trans. You can, and should, stream the film for free now.

We sat down with Alex to dive deeper into her story and hear more about some of the themes that the short-film format didn’t leave time for. Alex’s retelling is touching, funny, and full of insights about what it really means to be at home in your own skin, the women’s freeride scene, and a whole lot more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Alex’s childhood in Vermont (1:25)

Getting into MTB (4:19)

Finding & building community in the freeride world (6:28)

Coming out as trans (10:52)

The women’s freeride scene (16:50)

Alex’s three-year road trip out West & back injury (18:28)

Navigating the pressure to perform, and finding joy in riding again (55:53)

Coming home (26:12)

Foundation (30:06)

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