Now Sey reveals the tarnish beneath the gold medals in this powerful portrait of intensity and drive, and the way that adults set children's needs aside in the name of winning. The coaching culture of extreme cruelty drove Jennifer to self-harming behaviors, extreme injuries, an eating disorder, and depression and the adults in her life who were supposed to protect her failed to intervene, swept up in the dream of an Olympic berth. But as she set her sights higher, Jennifer began to change, setting her mental and physical health aside in the name of winning. Her early success and love of the sport propelled her and her family to great sacrifice so that she could become a National Team member and one of America's elite gymnasts by age eleven. Ultimately, they matter more than anything else.Dreams of becoming the next Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. The more Americans who stand up to 'woke-ism,' the better chance we have at creating a truly equitable and inclusive society. As the highest profile executive to fall victim to the cancel culture engulfing America, her story is an inspiration for all those who, in these difficult times, feel pressured to remain silent on their most fundamental beliefs. National Gymnastics champion through her rise up the corporate ladder at Levi's. In Levi's Unbuttoned, Sey recounts her remarkable journey from U.S.

After more than two decades at the company, she gave up her professional future in order to retain her voice.

She decided that defending at-risk children was more important than the job that she loved, and so she resigned. In response to her 'wrongthink,' management gave her a choice: shut up or leave. As the President of the Levi's brand, she was widely celebrated as a versatile and inspirational leader who had helped save the iconic brand from bankruptcy. Formerly a self-described 'left of left of center' progressive, she was beloved as the embodiment of the company's 'profits through principles' ethos.īut everything changed when Sey publicly opposed the closure of San Francisco's public schools at the height of the pandemic. Jennifer Sey was on track to become the first woman CEO of Levi Strauss & Co.

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