Maia Chamberlain on Going All-In, Mindset & the Being Yourself | Direct Elimination Ep. 10

🎙️ EPISODE 10 – MAIA CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEW In this episode of Direct Elimination, hosts Ari Simmons and Stephen Ewart sit down with Maia Chamberlain — Olympian, U.S. Women’s Sabre National Team member, National and Pan-American Champion, and the first Prieur athlete outside of the hosts to appear on the podcast.Maia shares what it means to go all-in — in competition, training, and life. She opens up about the moments that shaped her journey from a kid fencing in the Bay Area to competing on the world stage, and what drives her forward now.You’ll hear:How she started fencing and what hooked her at nine years oldThe “all-in” moment that changed everythingThe Why Behind the Win: what sparked the fire then and what fuels it todayHer evolving five-year dream — from chasing Tokyo 2020 to building long-term purposeTraining under Yury Gelman, one of fencing’s most respected coachesOne Light Answers: rapid-fire questions and raw honestyA special Prieur partnership reflection, celebrating collaboration and communityMaia’s story captures what Direct Elimination is all about — the mindset, sacrifice, and belief it takes to chase excellence.⏱ Timestamps00:04:27 – Maia's Origin story 00:06:05 – Early coaching that built a foundation 00:08:07 – All-in moment 00:14:37 – The Why Behind the Win: “what’s your why?” 00:31:43 – Five-year dream: past vs future (Tokyo → what’s next) 00:53:59 – Sponsor reflection: unconditional support & community (Prieur) 01:02:28 – One-Light Answers 01:09:19 – Closing remarks💬 Key Quotes“I was already fighting neighbors with sticks, so this was a fun new thing to do over the summer.” “I am currently all in.” “To be good at anything, you need 80% competence, and 20% delulu -- delusion"Thank you for listening!🔗 Check out FencR🌐: https://www.fencr.app/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fencr.app🔗 Connect with Us🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple: https://link.me/directelimination📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directelimination/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@directeliminationpodcast📺 Subscribe for more episodes: youtube.com/@DirectElimination🔗 Prieur USA🌐: https://www.prieurusa.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prieur_usa/