The Upload with Brooke Taylor

Shawn Johnson & Andrew East: Faith, Marriage & Why Success Feels Empty

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57 min·February 4, 2026

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This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East and former NFL player Andrew East for a candid, faith-filled conversation about success, surrender, marriage, and building a life that lasts. Shawn and Andrew open up about their individual journeys to faith, the pressures that come with public success, and the surprising realization that achievement alone could never bring lasting fulfillment.

Shawn reflects on life after the Olympic podium — a season that should have felt victorious, yet left her wrestling with anxiety, identity, and emptiness. Sh...

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