Chari Hawkins on Choking at the Olympics, LeBron James & Family Planning as an Athlete

The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby

Matt & Abby

Society & Culture

4.8 • 16.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Olympic Heptathlete Chari Hawkins joins us this week, fresh from an unexpected experience at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She shares her surprising journey at the Games, including an encounter with LeBron James. We also get an intimate glimpse into her personal life as she opens up about the challenges of planning for motherhood as an athlete. This episode is sponsored by Hiya, BetterHelp and Athena Club. Hiya: Go to https://hiyahealth.com/UNPLANNED and receive 50% off your first order. Get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. BetterHelp: Visit https://BetterHelp.com/unplannedpodcast today to get 10% off your first month. Athena Club: Head over to https://AthenaClub.com to try their already-affordable Razor Kit for 30% off with code UNPLANNED at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.4	I had never no hiding in the high jump before and I was looking up with the Olympic rings everywhere in that moment I thought like this is who I am the person who chokes at the Olympics I've been putting my life on hold for 20 years so that I can maybe make the Olympics. It's not an easy journey. You have to be willing to trade your life for. I had to miss funerals. You have to miss a lot of stuff.
0:20.3	Are there some pretty strict rules with the javelin throw? Like I've heard of people getting impaled with those things before
0:24.4	Hasn't that happened?
0:25.2	So it happens all the time.
0:26.2	What?
0:27.2	Yeah being a female Olympian how has that affected like your family planning?
0:31.6	That's a really good question.
0:32.9	Today on the unplanned podcast,
0:34.4	we're joined by Jari Hawkins,
0:36.1	who went viral at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
0:39.3	after she no-hided in the high jump,
0:41.3	the second event of the heptathlon. This meant that she would have no shot at a medal,
0:45.2	but she remarkably decided to still compete in the rest of her events. We unpack everything from that
0:49.6	heartbreaking moment to meeting LeBron James and family planning as a pro athlete all in today's
0:54.2	episode.
0:56.2	What's up dudes and welcome back to the unplanned podcast.
1:01.2	Today we are joined by Olympic athlete Charrey Hawkins. Let's just
1:06.5	give it up. Let's just give it up real quick.
1:08.0	Yay! Thank you so much for being here. Oh my gosh yeah, thanks for having me.
1:11.7	I'm excited. A quote that I've
1:13.4	heard that I've never related to more is like people that like to run does
1:17.4	any has anyone told them that they don't have to and so I'm like I
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