U.S. Olympic gold medalist went from $200,000-a-year sponsorship at 20 years old to $12-an-hour internship by 30

Even for Olympic gold medalists, financial security isn’t guaranteed. Just ask Lauryn Williams. The Olympic track and bobsled champion earned $200,000 a year at age 20, yet by 30, she was interning for $12 an hour.

Despite being the first American woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, her post-Olympic opportunities were scarce.

“There’s this misconception that because I’m the first to do this thing—and still no one else has done it—that I’m booked all year...