Nastia Liukin: A Fall, Not a Fail

Olympic champion Nastia Liukin joins the Lautners to discuss rebuilding yourself after success at a young age and the pressure that comes with competing at the highest level of a sport centered around perfection. Despite being gymnasts themselves, Nastia’s parents tried everything to keep her away from the sport, but her passion and talent were undeniable. Nastia talks about the effects of achieving her “life-long” dream at age 18 and the years trying to find her identity following her “retirement”. She speaks to her 2007 injury and the toll it took on her confidence, as well as falling on her face-a fall she calls the defining moment of her career, and a fall that earned her a standing ovation for the first time. Nastia also discusses her time on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, and talks about the Nastia Liukin Cup, an annual competition offering gymnasts an opportunity to be mentored and to feel proud of their accomplishments-a joy Nastia says shouldn’t be reserved for just the 5 girls on the Olympic team.
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0:00 Intro
04:50 Welcome Nastia
05:24 Citrus Got Real
08:20 Starting gymnastics
18:36 Re-learning life and discovering herself after achieving her dream
22:40 Advice from Kobe Bryant
32:34 2007 injury
40:15 The career-defining fall
50:03 Adjusting to “retirement” and moving to New York
01:03:06 Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
01:08:16 Nastia Liukin Cup
01:06:26 Lemon 11
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[@ellbell855]

“You didn’t fail, you fell. And what happens when you fall? You get right back up”. This is hit hard.❤

[@chandlerfitzpatrick1644]

Thank you Nastia for sharing your experiences, perspectives, and advice.

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Amazing podcast! I love how real everyone is and the humanity and relatability with all the guest with media and social media painting celebrities as “gods perfect people” it is beating beautiful to learn everyone struggles and it’s true money and status does not buy happiness.

[@meredith1615]

I love that part at 45:00. Being relatable even as a gold medalist

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Such a great conversation

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