30: Chloe Kim on Gold Medals and Growing Up in the Spotlight

In this heartfelt episode of What Shapes Us Selema Masekela (@selema) sits down with Olympic snowboarder and global icon Chloe Kim (@chloekim) for a powerful conversation about what happens behind the gold medals. Chloe opens up about the intense pressure of performing on the world stage as a teenager the isolation that came with fame and her decision to step away from competition to prioritize her mental health.

From family sacrifice and cultural identity to therapy and rediscovering joy Chloe shares what it took to reclaim her voice and rewrite her relationship with snowboarding on her own terms. Vulnerable grounded and wise beyond her years this is a side of Chloe Kim you rarely get to hear.

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