Episode 543: Maggie Malone Hardin – Professional Javelin Thrower; 2024 US Olympic Trials Champion & Three Time Olympian!

I am really excited to bring you another Olympian on the show today. My guest is Maggie Malone Hardin, who is heading to Paris to compete in the javelin throw for Team USA. Maggie is now a three-time Olympian. Maggie lives in Nebraska with her husband, Sam, who is her coach. She was the 2016 American National and Collegiate record holder and NCAA Division One champion. She threw for Texas A&M University. She has a really amazing post-trial interview that just drew me in to her passion for this sport. We dove into that in this episode and it was such an interesting part of the conversation. She share about her battles where she nearly quit the sport and really had to check-in with herself about finding her why! Maggie talks a lot about her faith, which seems to be a trending topic in these post-Olympic trials interviews with these athletes I’ve been talking to. It was also so much fun learning more about the javelin and her training. Let’s give these field event athletes some love!! I love Maggie’s spirit and energy and I cannot wait to cheer for her in Paris. Go be bold, Maggie. We are all excited for you. What we talked about: 5:20- How she is feeling coming off of the Olympic Trials 8:30- Mental health battles that she has faced in sport 10:30- Conversations about NIL deals and the landscape of college athletics 21:40- Specializing in sports 23:00- Qualifying for the Olympics 29:50- Being coached by her husband 32:45- Maggie’s day-to-day life and training 35:00- End of podcast questions Show notes: Jennie Allen’s Podcast: Made for This Annie F. Downs’ Podcast: That Sounds Fun God Behind Bars Tim Tebow Foundation A Court of Thorns and Roses Far Beyond Gold by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Support our sponsors: 2Before Use the code “Lindsey” for 30% of 20 packs plus free shipping Previnex Use the code “another” for 15% off OR use code “LindseyStrength” for 15% off if you purchase their new Muscle Health Plus