I quit my Olympics dream for Gymnastics TikTok

If you want to learn more creator stories - check out our newsletter! : https://news.trykarat.com If you're a creator - try Karat's new Insights tool for free! https://link.trykarat.com/yt-insights It analyzes your stats to calculate how much you're making from content - and how much more you could be based on what your competitors are doing At age 6, Elena Shinohara was a rhythmic gymnastics prodigy. She's a Junior Olympic Champion who overcame intense pressure from herself, her peers, and her family to compete. Today she has over 5M followers as a popular creator. Join her and @trykarat cofounder @erictway for 36 Questions to Fall in Love --- Check out Karat at https://www.trykarat.com/ Now available on Spotify at: https://link.trykarat.com/elena_spotify Follow Karat at   / trykarat   Follow Eric at   / erictway   Follow Elena at ⁠‪@elenashinohara‬ --- 00:00 - Intro 05:26 - Let's Start at the Beginning 10:04 - The Pressure to be Perfect 22:21 - Who Is Elena? 34:46 - Middle School Drama Made Me Competitive 42:11 - Ignoring the Metrics to Grow 51:03 - Life After Rhythmic Gymnastics 01:09:11 - My Supportive Parents are in Another Universe 01:15:43 - What I've Learned About Myself