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012 Shawn Johnson - The Journey to the Olympics, Our Friendship, and Our Lives Now
012 Shawn Johnson - The Journey to the Olympics, Our Friendship, and Our Lives Now
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sam welcomes to the podcast former Olympic teammate and close friend, Shawn Johnson. Shawn is a former American gymnast who won a gold medal for the balance beam and silver in team, all-around, and floor exercise at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Since then, Shawn has written three books, launched a successful YouTube channel, spearheaded a health and fitness project (FYT) and won Dancing with the Stars! After suffering a torn ACL in a skiing accident, Shawn attempted a gymnastics comeback before ultimately deciding to retire in 2012. In this episode, Shawn chronicles her gymnastics career, covering topics such as self-doubt, respect, pressures of competition and her life after. Shawn and Sam reminisce about their past competitions, their strict yet supportive coaches, and the rigors of Olympic life. Of course, there was plenty of fun to be had too, as Shawn regales stories of sleepovers, Nutella and pizza boxes. Among these stories of gymnast hijinks, Sam and Shawn discuss the quirkiness of being a gymnast and answer the question, “Are gymnasts normal?” Full show notes: http://ihavecoolfriends.show/12
Released:
Aug 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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