In this episode of No Former Athlete, Erin talks with Jenny Bauer, a lifelong athlete, former DePauw women’s basketball player, All-American track athlete, attorney, coach, and multi-sport competitor.

Jenny reflects on growing up in a small Indiana town during the early days of organized girls’ sports, when softball was one of the only options available and girls’ basketball was becoming a major part of the community. She shares how she found her athlete identity through softball, basketball, volleyball, track, and cross country — and why she chose DePauw because it allowed her to follow joy and play the sport she loved.

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Jenny also opens up about life after college sports, the identity shift that came with law school, and the realization that removing sports from her life meant removing a core part of herself. From intramural teams and pickup basketball to softball leagues, coaching, cycling, pickleball, and cheering on women’s basketball, Jenny’s story shows how the athlete never really leaves.

This episode is about athlete identity, women’s sports, multi-sport athletes, DePauw athletics, life after basketball, and the truth behind No Former Athlete: you may stop competing, but you never stop being an athlete.

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