Michelle Carter is an Olympic Gold Medal Shot Putter who won in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. She is also a speaker, non-profit founder, and coach. 

Michelle and her husband, Courtney Elder, join the All In With Esports, crew to discuss what it’s like winning an Olympic Gold Medal, being married as a sports couple, the role esports and gaming plays into their lives, and how Michelle is taking her love for sports and helping under privileged girls, plus so much more! 

Here is the Full Episode Breakdown:

1:55 – Michelle shares her Olympic Gold Winning Moment, and gives insight into what was going on in her mind when she knew what she had to do to win.

5:22 – Michelle describes what its like to stand on the Olympic podium, hear the national anthem, and feel what it’s like to be the best in the world.

8:43 – Michelle talks about the accomplishments of her father. (He was the only person to win a Super Bowl and an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year [1984]), and how that shaped her as a person and an athlete.

11:14 – Courtney weighs in how the role sports has taken in their relationship, and how his football career helped to shape him.

12:54 – For a huge sports loving family, what does their gaming life look like? They discuss what games have an impact on them, and what they currently spend their time mastering and playing.

15:43 – When playing games, Courtney describes how he approaches it, and who he makes sure to play with.

17:08 – Courtney discusses how his work to get better at strategy within Madden, actually helps him in the coaching world too.

18:09 – With a goal of Tokyo once on the horizon, Michelle talks about what it was like to have to pivot, and how she continues to train for the next Olympic Games, whenever they happen.

21:14 – If there was an opportunity to build a track-and-field game, what are the components, Michelle would make sure the game included? What would it look like?

26:03 – Michelle discusses the opportunities that technology is bringing for kids everywhere, not just in sports, but to truly be able to build a career from passion and doing what they love.

27:40 – Michelle discusses her love and passion off the track, which is her non-profit. She talks about what they do, and why she created it.

31:48 – Michelle also discusses a new initiative she’s working on, and where the the idea for it came.

34:38 – Michelle talks about where the nickname ’The Shot Diva’ came from.

To learn more about Michelle Carter, visit: https://www.shotdiva.com/

To learn more about Michelle’s Non-Profit, visit: https://www.shotdiva.com/you-throw-girl