“I was always a nerd who just happened to be fast.” LaVonne Idlette didn’t fit the mold—and she never tried to. While most Olympians are laser focused on podiums, LaVonne was balancing elite track training and law school, sprinting toward the London 2012 Games with a briefcase in hand. Today, she’s a lawyer, entrepreneur, and unapologetic powerhouse helping fellow athletes become the CEOs of their own lives. In this episode of Flame Bearers: UNEDITED LaVonne gets real about everything from training behind a moving car (yes, that happened) to building affordable housing and rewriting what legacy means. Her message? Own your power—on and off the track. “Your financial advisor works for you,” she says. “You're the boss here.” Now the author of The Hidden Wealth Code (details below), LaVonne is teaching athletes how to protect their privacy, preserve their assets, and lead with purpose. Her real-life “asset protection games” turn financial planning into an interactive playbook—especially for athletes who’ve been taught to stay in their lane instead of run their empire. And when it comes to women in sport? She’s not sugarcoating it. “We don’t all have to hug it out,” she says. “Let women be fierce. Let them be rivals. That’s what builds fandom.” Her advice? “Fail forward. And if it won’t matter in five years, give it five minutes—then move.” Whether she’s challenging financial norms or calling out double standards in women’s sports, LaVonne is redefining what strength, strategy, and self-worth look like. Pre-order LaVonne's book here: https://hiddenwealthcodebook.com/ -------- Flame Bearers is a multimedia movement, illuminating the unsung stories of elite women athletes from around the world. We tell stories via podcast, video and live events and have worked with over 270 Olympians and Paralympians from 55 countries and counting. For more videos about elite women athletes, subscribe to our YouTube channel ► /@flamebearers Follow us – Instagram – /flamebearers Facebook – /flamebearerspodcast LinkedIn – /flame-bearers TikTok – /flame_bearers X – /flame_bearers Our Website – https://flamebearers.com/