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Meet the Stanford genius who modeled for Victoria’s Secret and won Olympic gold (ft. Eileen Gu) - YouTube

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Eileen Gu, Olympic gold medalist, model, and Stanford student, discusses post-Olympic burnout and navigating public pressure. This candid conversation explores the emotional toll of hyper-visibility and redefining success. Gu also shares lessons from solo travel and brand negotiations. Follow along using the transcript. Eileen Gu, Olympic gold medalist, model, and Stanford student, discusses post-Olympic burnout and navigating public pressure. This candid conversation explores the emotional toll of hyper-visibility and redefining success. Gu also shares lessons from solo travel and brand negotiations. Follow along using the transcript.

Olympic gold, Ivy League brains, supermodel looks—and still figuring it out. In this episode of The Burnouts, Olympic gold medalist, model, and Stanford student Eileen Gu joins Phoebe and Sophia for an unfiltered conversation about ambition, identity, and what happens after you’ve seemingly “made it.” Eileen opens up about her post-Olympic burnout, learning to sit with stillness after injury, and the pressure of being young, female, and hyper-visible on the world stage. From negotiating brand deals at 13 to being grilled about geopolitics at 18, she reflects on the emotional toll of public…

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