A MEDAL AND A MAN Ft. Ilona Maher
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What insights does Ilona Maher share about life in the Olympic Village?
typically when i put names into stuff i my boyfriend does it or my sister or someone else they said it was gonna be like a four hour wait and i was like damn all right we probably have to go somewhere else girl i got to the front of that line in 10 minutes and then that girl was like oh i can teach you guys now she goes i'm a really big fan i was like i know that's fucking right girl it's important to stay humble yeah but it's also important sometimes to use it for the greater good of yourself hey you know what i get death threats the least you can do is cut the line at the caesar's buffet
Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of the comment section show starring me, your fave, everybody knows me, who cares about me, on to the guests. Today we have the iconic, the legendary, the athletic as hell, Ilona Marr. Welcome to the show. Thank you so much. I'm so happy to have you. I'm so excited to be here. Me too. I'm happy to have you. You know what? I am trying to make it a mission this summer to have more female athletes on my show. As you should, because they're really killing it right now.
Yeah, especially now. Basketball players. You and I have been mutuals for a minute.
How does Ilona Maher address the misconceptions about female athletes?
Mutuals for a minute. Yeah. I think we've connected over some things online. Yeah, awful men. That's what it was.
Love them.
I was like, what was it? It was men. I love them. We'll get into that, I imagine. But no, we've been mutuals for a minute. I think we have some of the same viewpoints, crossovers, so it'll be interesting.
Yeah, Ilona is a very successful Olympian. Yeah, I'm pretty chill about it, as you know. Yeah, you're real cash.
What is Ilona Maher's journey to becoming an Olympic rugby player?
I know. Before we started, I asked Ilona, what are you doing? She goes, oh, I just went to play in a tournament. I was like, oh, cool. Where? She goes, just Barcelona. Oh, Spain? Madrid.
Oh, Madrid.
Sorry.
Yeah, Madrid. Not Barcelona. My bad. I didn't do Barcelona. No, yeah.
How has social media impacted Ilona Maher's athletic career?
It's so crazy because I spend my days around Olympians, so it just doesn't seem like a crazy thing. But I will say I use that title to get me things. I would hope so.
You might as well. You earned it.
People love it when they learn you're an Olympian. They think it's the coolest thing in the world. It is. See, I'm around Olympians. That's a normal thing for me.
Yeah, that's true. I feel like being an Olympian is such a small subset. It is. It's almost like a Greek god to people. I would say.
What challenges do female athletes face in gaining recognition?
The Olympics are one of the few things that make me go like,
rah america oh you know what i'm saying oh for sure that and that's like one of my sticks too like when i'm at the olympics i'm like like so proud to be an american you know like every other day all the way you know but then once you're there you're like we are it yeah we are better at sports than everybody but what's crazy about america too is we're so focused on the olympics like for us it's get a medal at the olympics or you suck it's like you didn't get a gold oh yeah bummer but that's just our culture of just i think so too
Well, and Alana plays rugby. Rugby, yes. Which we did not mention. And that is badass in and of itself. Thank you. Olympics or no Olympics. Thank you so much. I'd love to know your lore, your genesis. How long have you been playing rugby? How did you get started?
Yeah. So rugby is one of those where it's kind of a niche sport. But I was always an athlete.
How does Ilona Maher respond to online hate and criticism?
I would play like field hockey, basketball, softball. Then decided to try out rugby senior year of high school. Oh, nice. And I kind of say it just fit my body like a glove. I tried it out and just immediately it worked for me. And I think I was always – I've always played these sports where – you were kind of told to tone it down or pulled back and feel like, yeah, my coach will tell a story of me like trying to run through girls to get to the ball. And so to find rugby, a sport like that, that actually praised my, my body, my size, and to find a community of people who really loved it. I mean, it was just, it changed my life and it changed me for the better. And, um, I've been playing now for 10 years rugby, but I've been playing on the USA team for six years.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Ilona Maher share about life in the Olympic Village?
0:00–1:07
2
How does Ilona Maher address the misconceptions about female athletes?
1:07–1:32
3
What is Ilona Maher's journey to becoming an Olympic rugby player?
1:32–1:46
4
How has social media impacted Ilona Maher's athletic career?
1:46–2:13
5
What challenges do female athletes face in gaining recognition?
2:13–3:00
6
How does Ilona Maher respond to online hate and criticism?
3:00–3:40
7
What advice does Ilona Maher give to young female athletes?
3:40–4:13
8
What future goals does Ilona Maher have for her career?
4:13–1:04:05
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