Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
The Going Scared Podcast with Jessica Honegger
Jessica Honegger
5.0 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2019
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
There's a good chance you already know who Dominique Dawes is. She was a gymnast who competed in three Olympic Games, winning team medals in all of them - becoming the only American gymnast to do so. She was part of the “Magnificent Seven” at the 1996 Atlanta Games. And if that wasn't enough, she is the first female African-American gymnast to win an individual medal.
But these days, Dominique faces a task that she says is drastically more challenging than gymnastics ever was - motherhood.
Today, Jessica and Dominique get deep into what makes an athlete, and what life is like when the competition ends.
Show Notes
- Head to Jessica Honegger's website for info on her book, her Courage Quiz, and more!
- Keep up with Dominique's speaking, coaching, and appearances!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Jessica Honegger, founder of the socially conscious fashion brand, |
| 0:08.6 | Nune Day Collection, and this is the Going Scared Podcast, where we cover all things, social impact, entrepreneurship, and courage. |
| 0:17.3 | Today's conversation is so rich. |
| 0:19.2 | In fact, after I press the stop record button, we could not stop talking. |
| 0:25.0 | Today's conversation is with the legendary Dominique Dawes. |
| 0:30.4 | Olympic gymnast who competed in three Olympic Games, winning team medals in all three of those games and becoming the only American gymnast to do so. |
| 0:41.0 | You probably remember the Magnificent Seven, which we talk about today at the |
| 0:46.2 | 1996 Atlanta Games. She was the first female African American gymnast to win an |
| 0:51.5 | individual medal. |
| 0:52.9 | And after 18 years of professional gymnastics, |
| 0:55.4 | she is an accomplished motivational speaker. |
| 0:57.9 | She speaks to audiences of hundreds and thousands |
| 1:00.4 | on topics like passion, leadership, teamwork, health, fitness, |
| 1:05.0 | and we talk about all of those things today. |
| 1:07.6 | I absolutely loved my conversation with Dominique. |
| 1:10.6 | Give it a listen. Okay, so it's 2019, but of course, everyone who's |
| 1:19.0 | 2019, but of course, everyone who is listening right now watched you in 92 and 96 in 2000. |
| 1:29.0 | And I'm so curious as you look back now from where you are today with just having a |
| 1:34.7 | birthday party for twins I mean of course God gave you twins he's like oh yeah |
| 1:40.4 | you've got gold you, you can handle this. |
| 1:43.0 | Yeah, well, I do think that I'm like, |
| 1:45.4 | God really does have a lot of faith in me |
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