Seonjoon Young (they/them/he/him) is a partner, an educator, and an advocate for LGBTQ+ equity and rights. They are an athlete, an ultrarunner (they completed their first ultra in April of 2022: Desert Rats 50k), a trail runner, a writer and a creative, especially when it comes to sewing and crocheting. They are a book lover and a crossword puzzle doer. SJ is a former nun, practicing 9 years in South Korea and graduated from Un Mun Monastic College, the largest nuns training temple in South Korea. Seonjoon was the first foreigner to matriculate and graduate from Un Mun Sa. They have a Masters of Divinity in Buddhist Ministry at Harvard Divinity School. SJ is co-guardian of Tori the dog and Trip the dog. They are a contributor to RUNN+ (Run beyond the Binary), a community for non-binary athletes to exist, participate, advocate and represent. SJ is full of energy and thought. Seonjoon's next movement goal for this upcoming year is to complete the R2R2R with our friend, Jennie Himes.
SJ and I talk about their learnings over the past few years as an educator. They speak about the importance of not taking on a dictator role, challenging hierarchy, releasing control and creating a safe space for young people to have autonomy. SJ shares about the necessity of running/moving outside and how important it is for spaces to be both welcoming AND inclusive.
Shout out to SJ's Run Coach Hillary Osborne @strongwithblaze.
SJ lives on Cheyenne, Oglala Sioux, Arapaho, and Ute land.
Book recommendations:
The Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir
Reaganland by Rick Perlstein
The Family Roe by Joshua Prager
Check out the article they wrote: Creating Community in Women's Trail Running for Nonbinary and Trans Athletes | Trail Sisters®
Check out Seonjoon on IG @seon_joon and RUNN+ @runbeyondthebinary
If you are in the Littleton area check out In Tea (https://in-tea.net) for a large variety of delicious tea.
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