# Nastia Liukin

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Day 11 – The Agony of Almost: Learning to Let Go and Move On | The Game Inside the Games

You work your whole life towards one goal… and you come up short by a fraction of a second. How do you bounce back from that? How do you move forward? On Day 11 of The Game Inside The Games, gold medalist Nastia Liukin and high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais explore the psychological …

Day 12 – "Pain is Temporary, Glory is Forever": The Sinkovic Brothers' Gold Medal Mindset | The Game Inside The Games

Rowing is a sport that brings the mind into play like no other. When they are maxing out their physical capacity, completely mentally drained, and have little left in the tank – how do they summon the internal resources to push through? On Day 12 of The Game Inside the Games, Nastia Liukin and Dr. …

Day 13 - Faster, Higher, Stronger... Happier? Summer Sanders on The New Era of Athletes | The Game Inside the Games

It’s moments before the biggest competition of your life… you’re rattled by something your coach just said… you have one minute alone to yourself before go time. You look in the mirror… What do you say to yourself to get in the zone – to ground yourself – before the race begins? On Day 13 of The Ga…

Day 14 - So Long, From Paris: Lessons Learned from the 2024 Games | The Game Inside The Games

All good things must come to an end… In our closing episode of The Game Inside The Games, gold medalist Nastia Liukin and high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais reflect on the most inspiring moments of the series and The Games in Paris.  They discuss pivotal stories from Paris – from Sim…

Olivia Dunne reveals 'frustrating' part of social media fame while competing in NCAA gymnastics

Olivia Dunne became one of the most popular collegiate athletes when she joined the LSU women’s gymnastics team and helped the school to a national championship in four years. In those four years, Dunne’s social media fame has only exploded. She was seen in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, …

Nastia Liukin On Winning Olympic Gold, Relationship With Shawn Johnson & Gymnastics

Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, five time medal winner, and cultural icon Nastia Liukin chats with David Vobora about her remarkable journey to become a champion and the struggles of achieving a lifetime goal at eighteen years old. Nastia shares details of her tense friendship with tea…

Nastia Liukin On Winning Olympic Gold, Relationship With Shawn Johnson & Gymnastics

Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist, five time medal winner, and cultural icon Nastia Liukin chats with David Vobora about her remarkable journey to become a champion and the struggles of achieving a lifetime goal at eighteen years old. Nastia shares details of her tense friendship with tea…

1295: The 3-Minute Rule: Get to Higher Ground Before You Make the Choice

Ever notice how your hardest decisions—like skipping a workout or reaching for junk food—usually happen when you're tired, stressed, or just done? In today's episode, I'm sharing a simple but game-changing tool I use in those moments: The 3-Minute Rule. This isn't about forcing willpower or waiti…

Garrett Boorojian and 12x Olympic Medalist (4x Gold, 4x Silver, and 4x Bronze), Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach at Boston College, 2x The New York Times Best-Selling Author, Appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 2008, Dara Torres

Garrett Boorojian and Dara Torres discuss relationship building in a team environment. Source: Dara Torres https://www.daratorres.com/about-dara-torres/ "Dara's Story About Dara Torres Dara Torres, the most decorated US female Olympic athlete of all-time, NY Times best-selling author, fitness advoc…

Summer Break: Breaking the Scorecard - What Comes After Success

This special summer episode of Breaking Precedent asks the question success does not answer for you: now what? Across Olympic competition, company building, professional sports, venture-backed startups, and personal reinvention, the episode traces what happens after the medal, the acquisition, the …