5-Time Olympic Medalist turned entrepreneur, Nastia Liukin shares everything from dreaming again, to failure, starting her company, and personal fulfillment.
What does it look like to dream a big dream? And then, to achieve it at the tender age of eighteen, and be faced with the reality of dreaming again? ’s reality. After taking home the gold medal for the All-Around event at the 2008 Beijing Games and then retiring from gymnastics at the ripe age of twenty-two, Nastia set out to make her mark on the gymnastics world in other ways.
But what did that journey look like behind what we see in her glossy Instagram photos? And what can we learn from her experiences? She and I sat down to discuss everything from dreaming again, to failure, starting her company, and personal fulfillment. Check it out:“Going back to my childhood, it was about finding something that I loved and was passionate about. I think a lot of people forget to do that and it’s the most important part. Whether it's a sport, a job, or starting a new business, you have to be passionate about it, or it's really hard if you're not.
And then, you know what? For the first time in my career, I received a standing ovation. And it was for the worst routine of my career! In that moment, I remember being very confused. Up until that moment, I always thought that people were going to love or support me only if I were the best, if I won the gold medal, if I made the Olympic team. I realized in that moment that that's not what life is about.
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