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The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Finding Purpose in Your Passion with Shawn Johnson East

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Shawn Johnson captivates fans with her bubbly charm and tenacious work ethic. By harnessing grit and resilience, she reached the pinnacle of gymnastics glory. In this uplifting interview, Dr. Josh Axe digs into the mindset of the Olympic champion. Join them as Shawn shares battle-tested tactics to stay motivated, overcome body-shaming, and reinvent yourself. You'll discover: How she avoided burnout and self-doubt as an elite athlete Her approach to building unshakable confidence How to shift mindsets and thrive through major transitions Shawn's advice for maintaining vibrant relationships Insights on balancing motherhood and marriage amid busy schedules Let this interview ignite your highest potential. Discover Shawn Johnson's guiding principles for continually achieving excellence with authenticity. Tune in for an inside look at the psychology behind her iconic success. Want more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter Follow Shawn Johnson East  Instagram  Youtube  Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I had so many people telling me, you just have a week left. You have a chance to make the team.

0:05.1

You could still go off, like all these things. You can make all this money with all these brand deals.

0:09.3

And I hit a rock bottom kind of similar to the Olympics in 2008, where I was just kind of like,

0:14.7

I don't care anymore. Had to call every brand that I was associated with and terminate my

0:18.7

contracts, give back money. And I retired for my sport.

0:22.3

And I felt like a million dollars. I was the happiest I'd ever been. I went on to Dancing with

0:27.5

Stars. And it was because I retired, I got to meet my husband. And it was amazing. But I think it's just

0:33.6

that like life lesson that I've now taken into my business of if you're doing it for the wrong reason, it's never going to work.

0:39.5

Yeah.

0:39.9

And that's something that I learned from my coach at such a young age. The only thing he cared about is that we loved it. And if we didn't love it, he didn't want us to be there. I've kind of found in business, if you don't like it, you could probably be successful, but it's not going to be fulfilling. Hey everybody, Dr. Josh Axe here.

0:56.5

Welcome to the Growth Lab podcast. but it's not going to be fulfilling. Hey everybody, Dr. Josh Axe here.

0:56.0

Welcome to the Growth Lab podcast where each and every week we talk about how to grow yourself,

1:01.0

your health, your wealth, and your career and relationships today.

1:04.0

I have a friend on Sean Johnson East and I'm very close friends with her and her husband and my wife,

1:10.0

Chelsea, and we were at

1:11.4

your house a couple weeks ago and ordered true food kitchen and swim in the pool and our girls

1:16.5

are the same age we got three-year-olds and our next babies will be the same age yeah next day in like

1:21.5

days so Chelsea and Sean are like a few days apart on their due day and we're thinking, you know, maybe the same day.

1:30.1

Probably.

1:31.0

It could happen.

1:32.1

So super excited.

1:33.8

And we're going to have a lot of stuff today.

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