Flipped: Keeping My Balance Beyond Borders

Sophia Campana is an Elite-Level artistic gymnast and a social media influencer with dual U.S.-Italian citizenship, whose inspiring journey propelled her from a tight Colorado community onto Italy's national stage. As a young gymnastics prodigy, Sophia embarked on an odyssey of sacrifices, setbacks, and successes in order to fulfill her ultimate quest of competing at the sport's highest level. But that was just the start of her journey. Sophia landed in a surreal spotlight when she joined the competition in Italy's highest professional league, Serie A, while simultaneously starring in MTV's Vite Parallele (Parallel Lives)-a reality show that depicted the lives and regimen of top-tier gymnasts. Like all too many in the sport, Sophia found herself enduring brutal training methods, abusive coaches, and jealous teammates-all with the added pressure of being alone in a new country, speaking an unfamiliar language, and having the nation's eyes on her via an ever-present camera. Sophia's success in working through these confronting challenges are a testament to the power of determination and passion. Realizing that the tools she used to overcome these physical and mental tests could assist and inspire others, she's reached out via books, live events, and online offerings. In all of Sophia's ventures, she strives to help her followers ignite their own passion, drawing from the internal force she calls the Fire Within. Let her story ignite your journey!