Finding Your Voice with 3x Olympian Becky Downie

About this episode

Rebecca Smith interviews 3-time Olympian Becky Downie about the importance of finding your voice in gymnastics and advocating for oneself.

In this episode of the Perform Happy Podcast, I sit down with 3-time Olympian Becky Downie to talk about finding your voice in gymnastics, advocating for yourself, and helping create a healthier culture for the next generation of athletes. For many gymnasts, speaking up can feel risky. Whether it's admitting you're scared, communicating pain, or disagreeing with a coach, athletes are often taught to stay quiet and push through. Becky shares how that mindset affected her early career and why l...

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Smith

Guest: Becky Downie

Topics covered

• finding your voice
• advocacy in sports
• athlete culture
• gymnastics
• mental health
• self-advocacy

Keywords

• Becky Downie
• gymnastics
• advocacy
• athlete culture
• mental health
• self-advocacy
• Olympian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perform Happy, gymnastics

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