Jordan Chiles: More Than a Moment
2/12/202638 min
Gymnast and two-time Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles reflects on the moments that tested her most — including the Tokyo Games, where a fall felt like failure before becoming something bigger, when she stepped to compete for Simone Biles at the last minute. Joined by her mother, Gina, Jordan shares how belief, repair, and self-talk helped her separate who she is from what she does.
A powerful conversation about identity beyond performance, stepping up when it matters most, and the parents who hold belief when their kids can’t see it themselves.
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First 90 secondsDr. Becky Kennedy· Host0:00
This is The Playbook, a limited series by Good Inside in partnership with Nike. I'm going to be talking to some of the most successful athletes of our time, leaders who have had real impact in their sport, and I'm gonna be talking with them about their highs, about their lows, about their mindset, about team dynamics, about what really motivates them, about the way they talk to themselves and recover from difficult stages. And I also have some of my favorite moments with these athletes, where we talk about their life off the field, their early years, their family life, the things that keep them grounded, their rituals and superstitions that keep them going. We cover so much in every conversation. I'm Dr. Becky, and this is Good Inside. So growing up, I was a gymnast. Now, to be clear, I maxed out on level seven. I was pretty average, but gymnastics was a pretty big part of my life. And I just think there's something about gymnastics that stays with you, like the discipline, the focus. Your body learns how to keep going when you're tired, when you're struggling. You kind of have to center in your body, so you develop a type of awareness and self-trust. And I think today's conversation really is especially meaningful to me because it makes me go back to those early years where I spent so much time in the gym. Now, I am joined by a not at all average gymnast. I am joined today by Jordan