#24 | Danielle Gray | Train Like a Gymnast

Former gymnast turned celebrity trainer Danielle Gray on modelling, mental health advocacy, and building her own fitness method, Train Like a Gymnast. A former gymnast turned celebrity trainer, Danielle is also a published model, frequent speaker, a mental health advocate, and the founder of Train Like a Gymnast which is her own fitness methodology. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation. To learn more about Danielle: https://www.daniellegrayfit.com/ Chapters 0:00 Welcome Danielle Gray 2:38 Sprinter versus endurance 5:12 Building an audience online 7:46 The outdoor boom after 2020 10:20 Not a water person 12:54 Growing up in Manhattan Beach 15:26 How the rich stay rich 18:02 Tax-free money hubs 20:33 Gymnastics, ball sports and dance 23:10 Life at a small gym 25:44 Feelings in team sports in the 90s 28:17 Listening to athletes' injuries 30:49 Why girls drop out of sport by 14 33:19 Is the gym boring? 35:49 Who becomes the best athlete? 38:21 Training in flow 40:51 Learning from parents 43:24 Protection and exposure 45:54 Three hours off the phone 48:27 It's okay to be tired 51:03 Burning out at level eight 53:36 Everyone falls short of their dream 56:13 Handstands and Ryan's China story 58:47 Tap, musical theatre and judging 1:01:21 Coaching at the gym 1:03:56 University at USC 1:06:29 Learning what you don't want 1:09:00 Hands-on learning 1:11:35 The insensitive athlete 1:14:11 Coaching styles around the world 1:16:45 What schools should teach 1:19:18 Bombarded by screens 1:21:52 The people she misses 1:24:25 Divisive news 1:26:55 Is a revolution coming? 1:29:31 Conspiracy theories 1:32:03 A broad degree 1:34:34 Always have an overlap 1:37:04 Living versus searching for purpose 1:39:40 Training adults 1:42:17 Going in person in 2020 1:44:53 Her online training platform 1:47:27 Hermit days 1:49:59 Treadmill classes in Utah 1:52:30 Ryan in Saudi Arabia 1:55:03 Locked down together 1:57:35 Plans for 2024 2:00:09 Being authentically yourself 2:02:46 Not drinking The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com