Phillip Moffitt wrote a piece that includes a discussion of roles and learning to hold them lightly rather than cling to them. You can find that post here: Understanding Your Sense of Identity
Tara Brach gave a talk and offered a guided meditation on the persona, the mask we develop based on our roles in life, and often our way of projecting our stories and emotions in the world. She looks at ways we can play our roles in the world and at the same time see where we’re stuck in them and loosen our attachment to them. You can find her talk here: Behind the Mask