We trace where our sports passions really come from, from schoolyard belonging to family rituals, and how those early moments stick for life. Along the way we swap stories about football, the NFL, horse riding, and the odd ways identity gets built when we are kids.

• Jesse’s listener question from the Grand River CrossFit community
• How Pete gets into the NFL through 1980s San Francisco and becomes a Buffalo Bills fan after moving to Ontario
• How a new school and a need for friends leads Pete to Crystal Palace
• The Crystal Palace socks story and how belonging shapes loyalty
• Sharon’s childhood pull towards horses and the Willie the donkey runaway moment
• Losing the horse connection as a teen then rediscovering riding in Canada through western riding
• How Sharon moves from trail riding to teaching to barrel racing then reining
• Pete’s love of horses through racing culture and betting, shaped by family
• Why UK football loyalty stays local for life and why North American teams relocate
• Our brutally honest takeaway about childhood passions and keeping it simple

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