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From Olympic Gold To Entrepreneurial Golden Nuggets: Nastia Liukin Opens Up Like Never Before
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?
This was 5-Time Olympic Medalist Nastia Liukin ‘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 (and beyond) in other ways. She has since started a tech platform to empower the next generation of female athletes by connecting them to their mentors, sports psychologists, nutritionists, college recruiters, and her Olympic peers. Using the loyal fan base she has cultivated over the last decade, Liukin has launched her influencer business, which has led to collaborations with some of the world’s leading brands.
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:
On finding her passion
“Going back to my childhood, it was about finding something that I loved and was…
