Sports have always been political, from the financial backing by famous Black athletes in the civil rights era, to the groundbreaking pursuits of athletes pushing the boundaries for gender, race, and sexual orientation inclusivity, to the revolutionary acts opposing dictatorships through protest, to modern issues of politics and sport like Colin Kapernick, the list goes on. We sit down to chat with 2018 NCAA Division III 400m hurdles champion Lilah Drafts-Johnson to learn more about her work on making sports safer and better for athletes, the people they are in relationship with, and society at large. Join us as we unpack and try to define what a more conscious participation in sports could look like.