Shawn Johnson East: Her Olympic journey and digital empire | The Players' Pod

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East joins Kelley O'Hara for a behind-the-scenes look at her iconic career. Shawn discusses her life since the Beijing Olympics, including winning Dancing With the Stars, starting a family, and building a world-famous media brand.
Timeline:
0:00-2:40 - Intro
2:40-6:55 - Early gymnastics career
6:55-14:35 - The 2008 Olympics
14:35-20:20 - Competing with Nastia and their friendship today
20:20-23:50 - Winning gold
23:50-26:05 - Navigating life post-Olympics
26:05-32:24 - Dancing with the Stars
32:24-38:15 - ACL Injury, and revisiting gymnastics
38:15-46:32 - The decision to retire
46:32-51:28 - Building a UA-cam empire
51:28-55:10 - Sharing her miscarriage story on UA-cam
55:10-1:00:40 - The East Family's goals for the future
1:00:40-1:06:55 - Quick hits
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[@kaylanorsworthy]

Absolutely loved this! Both seem like they were genuinely excited and interested to talk to each other. Here's to more of the wholesome content 🥂

[@cb3806]

So great! Kelley is such a great interviewer and Shawn was a great interviewee. I could have listened to them for another hour!

[@asmiragarcia]

This has been one of my favorite interviews, shawn has such interesting stories and kelley's questions were so good and engaging!!!!! Love it!!!!!!

[@shannonlindsey9665]

Great podcast!!! Love you both !!

[@yumisagiuchi]

Absolute best podcast. Every interview is even better than the last.

[@laxersk]

Thank you Kelley! I absolutely loved this episode. I used to look up to Shawn so much and hearing her story through this interview was great

[@speedofpee]

How well was "pretty well" did Shawn do at World Championships 39:34? She was listed as a non-traveling alternate....

[@felipestrm]

Best one

[@TommyWiseauu]

Aly Raisman next!!! Please

[@rmareee]

I love Shawn…but why does she always say that she made it to worlds and Olympic trials in 2012….when she didn’t? I’m always confused when she says that.

[@fishtail1129]

She announced retirement at 2012 nationals.

[@spencergwin9454]

A liar, obviously. The Wiki page for the 2012 Olympic Trials doesn't list her in any way.