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Flau'Jae Johnson always had the makings of a champion: the candor of a musician , the endurance of a star athlete , and the finesse of a businesswoman. But initially, even she thought it was "impossible" to pursue all three things professionally. It was actually her mother who helped Johnson realize her dreams weren't so far out of reach . . . so long as she went about them the right way. That meant careful time management, a strong work ethic, and consideration for the people supporting her along the way.

"When I was growing up in high school, I didn't pay for trainers because I couldn't afford it, for real," the LSU star tells Popsugar. Whenever someone did offer to train her, she made a point to be on time and work as hard as she c

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