Show Notes
We’re taking another trip down memory lane! This week, Shawn is looking back on what it was like turning pro at just 12 years old and sharing the stories, nerves, excitement, and little moments she still remembers from those early days in gymnastics.
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(00:00) what it means to be a pro gymnast
(05:40) making it to the elite level
(09:00) receiving my first camp invitation
(16:00) the path to the national team
(24:10) my first day as a “pro”
(26:44) my first assignment
(33:27) quickly climbing the competition ranks
(36:40) getting scouted by agents
(40:11) “i already was very tired” — what does that mean?
(45:00) the stress and joy of the journey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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