Aly Raisman

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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4.6 • 68.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2020

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Aly Raisman is a two time American Olympic gymnast. Aly talks to the Armchair Expert about being a survivor of abuse, growing up in a sport where perfection is key and opening up about her mental health journey. The two discuss their experiences with trauma, the aftermath of sharing their stories publicly and staying strong despite potential triggers along the way. They talk about the lack of resources and support available to Olympians post-career and the importance of finding a strong sense of self outside of gymnastics. Aly and Monica also bond over the Magnificent Seven. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome welcome to armchair expert. I'm Dan Shepard. I'm joined by miniature mouse.
0:05.2	Hello. I wish you had a mouse call.
0:08.0	Oh, squeak, yeah.
0:10.0	Squee squeak, squeak. Maybe that's it.
0:13.0	This is, I guess it will be the first time.
0:15.0	I will say that I would offer a trigger warning.
0:17.6	This is a very heavy conversation that we have with Ali Raceman, who's an incredible two-time Olympic gymnast with
0:25.1	three gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal.
0:27.9	She was the captain of both the 2002, Fierce 5 and 2016 Final Five U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastic Team.
0:34.8	But of course, a lot of her work now is been focused on preventing childhood sexual abuse,
0:40.7	both with darkness to light, which is a comprehensive program to help young
0:44.3	athletes everywhere participate in a safe and abuse-free environment and also
0:48.4	Ali personally funds the Flip the Switch hashtag Flip the Switch training, which is widely recognized as the leading evidence-informed
0:55.8	child sexual abuse prevention program in the country.
0:58.5	So as you might expect, she and I get into all kinds of sexual abuse topics, so warning to the listeners.
1:05.8	What a brave and honest and admirable human being she is.
1:09.6	The most.
1:10.6	Yeah, it was a really...
1:11.6	I feel really honored that she talked to us about that's a great way to say it. Yeah, it felt very trusted and so we thank her for that. So please enjoy Ali Raceman.
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