Shawn Johnson East

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1,466 appearances 5 recordings 4 series first heard Nov 2025 last heard yesterday

Shawn Johnson East’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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It was about the kid first and the family.

And then the sport was just extra.

Yeah.

I know.

His dad was like all white.

I had to act like a professional USA flag bearer, basically.

And I also had to balance being a 12-year-old.

I traveled to 20-some different countries by myself at 12.

I just knew by the time I was done with the Olympics that I was just done.

Good to see you.

Great.

It's probably something I should go to therapy for.

The fact that I have to win.

At all costs, which is not good.

I was an obsessive kid.

I fell in love with gymnastics.

Gymnastics breeds perfectionism.

It's just how the sport's wired.

Your entire goal your whole life is for a perfect 10 and it's subjective.

So then you learn how to cater to people's opinions and what do they prefer.

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