Dominique Dawes on Winning Olympic Gold, Gymnastics, Faith & Family!

DOMINIQUE DAWES! Known in the gymnastics community as 'Awesome Dawesome', Dominique was a 10-year member of the U.S. national gymnastics team, the U.S. all-around senior National Champion in 1994, a three-time Olympian, and a member of the gold-medal-winning "Magnificent Seven" team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. But outside the gym, she is so much more. Dominique and David talk about the spectacle that is the Olympics, why winning a gold medal isn't amongst her top 10 life events and how motherhood and family are her driving forces today! (00:00) Intro (1:25) Olympics (11:15) Being a Pioneer in Gymnastics (15:30) Motherhood (22:55) Gymnastics (30:25) Youth Fitness Initiatives (36:58) Gratitude and Legacy (43:15) Race in Sports Life After with David Vobora is an inspirational and motivational podcast that dives deep into guest's personal stories of hardship, perseverance and personal realization. After playing professional football, overcoming addiction, working with Wounded Warriors, and creating the Adaptive Training Foundation, David knows that life-altering events come in many ways, but they always come. On the new series, former “Mr. Irrelevant” in the NFL Draft, Vobora, talks with incredible guests about overcoming adversity in the face of unimaginable circumstances. David identifies crucial—and sometimes tragic—moments in their lives' that helped shape both their success and who they are today. Motivational Podcast | Inspirational Podcast | Perseverance Make sure to like, follow and subscribe on Life After's YouTube and social pages, linked below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFfMRZJRbo2_57YUmjqylA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterwithdavidvobora/?hl=en Twitter: https://x.com/LifeAfterWithDV Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeafterwithdavidvobora https://youtube.com/@lifeafterwithdavidvobora?si=IdpcHfEtN5V_UQJn And check out the Green Light Podcast here: https://greenlightpodcast.org/