Shawn Johnson East is a 27 year old Olympic Gymnast Gold Medalist, entrepreneur, author, wife, and soon to be mother. Shawn dedicated her life to her sport as she trained and competed for many years, leading her to victory. After her gymnastics career,  Shawn decided it was time to put her passions, aside from gymnastics, into practice and find herself in something else. While doing this, Shawn was able to write two books and become a philanthropist. Her books were mainly about her life and self-image, which led her to be the co-founder of The Body Department. The Body Department is a site dedicated to helping women accept and openly talk about self image, health, wellness, and fitness.

Shawn took her own experience and developed it into something that could help others. She may not be making vast amounts of money but her entrepreneurial goal was to reach women with the same issues that she struggled through. I think it is exceptionally interesting and rewarding that someone with her caliber would still struggle with self-image, just like the everyday person. I think Shawn noticed that she could relate to this and used this as a window of opportunity. After an entire life of serving and training for her own glory, she claims it was all a passion to stand with others in a lime-minded facet.

Her story is amazing and she has done such a great job with shining a light of Christ. In 2016, Shawn married Andrew East, which they then started their own line of clothing called “East.” They both share an entrepreneurial passion which Shawn mentions on her website, which they paired with their love for people.