# 313 | Was Becoming an Olympian Worth It? Shawn Gets Honest

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Podcast: [Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew](https://stenobird.com/podcast/couple-things-with-shawn-and-andrew-816691)
Published: 2026-05-27T23:40:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4816

## Resource

We absolutely loved this interview with Shawn's parents where they open up like never before about Shawn's journey from small-town kid to Olympic gold medalist- and now, mother herself. In this conversation, Shawn and her parents share what her childhood was really like, the parenting style that shaped her competitive drive, the sacrifices her family made, and what it felt like growing up under pressure. We also talk about how that's affected our current parenting style, what they would have changed if they could, and if they had any regrets with her early on career. ALSO we are going on TOUR!! please come meet us and pre-order our book if you haven't already! We love you guys!Love, Shawn & Andrewif you want to preorder, meet us or get access to all the bonus content before launch day, head to https://thecouragetocommit.com/ NOBL gives you real travel peace of mind — security, design, and convenience all in one. Head to https://NOBLTravel.com for up to 46% off your entire order. for more details, head to https://goodwipes.com/EASTFAM to snag a free pack of goodwipes from Walmart. (00:00:00) book, tour, and more (00:01:18) how to raise an olympian (00:02:22) can you hack your way into your kid's success? (00:05:00) the "sacrifices" (00:08:50) can you skip? can you quit? (00:12:30) to push vs. to love and the dance of that with your kid's passions (00:15:20) athletics should help form a kid, not define a kid (00:18:20) "here's our next olympic champion" (00:22:00) it's the kid's sport, not the parent's sport (00:29:20) why shawn was slowed down (00:33:50) committing to the child, not the sport (00:37:40) you can't guarantee success (00:41:10) chow's coaching style (00:45:15) shawn's parenting style (00:47:47) the temptation of success (00:53:55) "i want to quit gymnastic…

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