While maybe not as easy during pandemic life, one great way to meet new people and create new friendships is through athletic groups. This episode, we talk to our friend Emily about her experiences with sports groups and particularly with the roller derby community in Portland. We talk about the ways in which shared vulnerability and learning something new together can inherently create stronger bonds. We also learn so many surprising things about derby and how they have kept those strong bonds of the community going even when they don't get to sweat on each other!