"A world champion in 1986 and a bronze Olympic medalist in 1988, Dr. Debi Thomas was once one of the most successful and influential ice skaters in U.S. history, but today she's struggling financially."
After her golden years as an Olympic darling, Dr. Thomas went on to graduate from Stanford and become an orthopedic surgeon. But when she shifted from working in a hospital to private practice, her world fell apart.
"After only two years of private practice, while also going through a divorce, I managed to lose my entire nest egg," Dr. Thomas says in the video.
On Nov. 7, Dr. Thomas will be featured on OWN's Iyanla: Fix My Life, where spiritual coach Iyanla Vanzant confronts Dr. Thomas about her struggles."
"Her hard truths are that there is possibly some mental and emotional imbalances that have never been addressed," Vanzant tells ET.
Debi's GoFundMe page
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