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Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East joins Becky Sauerbrunn for a candid conversation about the pressure of competing on the world's biggest stage, the realities of parenting after elite sports, and why commitment remains one of the most important—and overlooked—ingredients for success.
Shawn reflects on winning four Olympic medals in Beijing, navigating expectations as a teenage superstar, and learning to find pride in her own accomplishments regardless of outside opinions. She also discusses her investment in Angel City FC, the growth of women's sports, motherhood, imposter syndrome, and the lessons that shaped her new book, The Courage to Commit.
Plus, Shawn and Becky dive into perfectionism, mastery, marriage, content creation, and the beauty of finding joy in the "boring" parts of life.
00:00 -- Mom Brain and Parenting
04:38 -- Angel City Investment
08:42 -- Gymnastics Career
14:34 -- 2008 Olympics
17:39 -- Responding to Criticism
20:22 -- Her New Book
25:00 -- Mastery, Obsession and Growth
28:36 -- Imposter Syndrome
31:24 -- Nerding Out
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Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East joins Becky Sauerbrunn for a candid conversation about the pressure of competing on the world's biggest stage, the realities of parenting after elite sports, and why commitment remains one of the most important—and overlooked—ingredients for success.
Shawn reflects on winning four Olympic medals in Beijing, navigating expectations as a teenage superstar, and learning to find pride in her own accomplishments regardless of outside opinions. She also discusses her investment in Angel City FC, the growth of women's sports, motherhood, imposter syndrome, and the lessons that shaped her new book, The Courage to Commit.
Plus, Shawn and Becky dive into perfectionism, mastery, marriage, content creation, and the beauty of finding joy in the "boring" parts of life.
00:00 -- Mom Brain and Parenting
04:38 -- Angel City Investment
08:42 -- Gymnastics Career
14:34 -- 2008 Olympics
17:39 -- Responding to Criticism
20:22 -- Her New Book
25:00 -- Mastery, Obsession and Growth
28:36 -- Imposter Syndrome
31:24 -- Nerding Out
#shawnjohnsoneast #nwsl #uswnt #gymnastics #womenssoccer #womensfootball #olympics
Join our Discord! discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHU
BRAND NEW THE WOMEN'S GAME MERCH AVAILABLE NOW: mibcourage.co/4a2xapO
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