This is The Playbook, a limited series by Good Inside and partnership with Nike.

I'm going to be talking to some of the most successful athletes of our time, leaders who have had real impact in their sport.

And I'm going to be talking with them about their highs, about their lows, about their mindset, about team dynamics, about what really motivates them,

about the way they talk to themselves and recover from difficult stages. And I also have some of

my favorite moments with these athletes, where we talk about their life off the field. Their early years,

their family life, the things that keep them grounded, their rituals and superstitions that keep them going.

We cover so much in every conversation.

I'm Dr. Becky, and this is good inside.

So growing up, I was a gymnast.

Now, to be clear, I maxed out on level seven.

I was pretty average, but gymnastics was a pretty big. Now, to be clear, I maxed out on level seven. I was pretty average, but gymnastics

was a pretty big part of my life. And I just think there's something about gymnastics that stays with you.

Like the discipline, the focus, your body learns how to keep going when you're tired, when you're

struggling. You kind of have to center in your body so you develop a type of

awareness and self-trust. And I think today's conversation really is especially meaningful to me

because it makes me go back to those early years where I spent so much time in the gym.

Now, I am joined by a not at all average gymnast. I am joined today by Jordan Childs, a two-time Olympic gymnast medallist and a world champion,

and she has competed on some of the biggest stages on the world.

From the outside, Jordan is known for her power, her precision, the joy she brings,

and she's also known for being a true teammate. She is someone who shows up for others, who competes with heart, who brings such a sense of

humanity to such an elite sport. Today I want to look with you at the inside story, how Jordan

learned how to handle pressure and expectation and recovery, how she formed her identity

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