Laulauga Tausaga-Collins | Life After Becoming World Champion
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"I feel validated. I feel validated in my sport. Everybody knows that after college, it is now a job. Not that it isn't fun – but this is a legit job. There are times when you think, 'Am I even good at my job?' This was validating because it let me know that I was punching in the time card for the right things." Laulauga Tausaga-Collins joins us to catch up on how life has changed since she shocked the world to win gold in the discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary. It was one of the most clutch breakouts of the year since she launched the disc 69.49 meters to beat her previous personal best by nearly four meters. It made history as the United States’ first-ever world championship gold in women’s discus. Make sure you subscribe, download and listen to the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so you don't miss out on the latest episode. We will also soon be launching the show on YouTube. APPLE PODCASTS: ⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3yj1UmD⁠⁠⁠ SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3u4kigL⁠⁠⁠ ▶ Follow Jasmine Todd: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ▶ Follow Katelyn Hutchison: ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram
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