Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - MINI: Lisa Adams Joined Us!

Episode Date: August 30, 2021

In this MINI edition of the Jono & Ben podcast, we catch up with Lisa Adams after winning Gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now the Paralympics on at the moment and a couple of great performances by the Kiwis over there, including Lisa Adams, who over the weekend won gold in the shot put. Lisa Adams, world record holder and world champion. She's just pushed it out past 15. Oh, that's pretty big. Set a new record, and world champion. She's just pushed it out past 15. Oh, that's pretty big. Set a new record, got a gold. Wonderful moment. Sister of Dame Valerie and Stephen Adams as well.

And she joins us. She joined us yesterday over Zoom. Holy shit, it's actually you. Holy shit, it's actually you, you mean. How are you? Ben, do you remember me? I fangirled over you and asked my sister to take a photo of me and you.

Oh, who Valerie did? Yeah. Was that at the Helbergs? Yes. Yes, yeah, yeah. The Helberg Awards. That was a few years ago though, right? What was I wearing then? He always talks about what you were wearing that night, actually. I'm always talking about it.

It was five years ago. Jeez. Hey, congratulations. Thank you. It was so awesome. You said, I'm on TV last night. It was freaking awesome. I felt like maybe you were holding back a swear word.

And who would have blamed you if you had have sworn? Because it was such an awesome moment. Thanks. Yeah, yeah. I was holding back a sweater. Why don't you say what you want to say now and I'll beep it out. I don't trust you to do that.

You don't trust me. I wouldn't trust him either. I used to watch your show religiously. I don't trust him and I work with him. I don't trust myself. I can't even find the beep button. And you've got another event this Saturday, right? The Discus as well. So it'll be a while since you're home.

Yep, that's it. So yeah, doing Discus. Discus is our fun event. It's just something nice to do away from shot. So yeah, just go have a jam at that. See how we go. Go and have a jam. Go and have a jam at the Olympics with that. I mean, it's pretty crazy. I mean, what is it, three years, Lisa, you've been doing

this and you're world record holder, world champ, and now Paralympic gold medalist. I mean, has it sunk in? Do you know what? I got asked that a lot, has it sunk in? And it hasn't, and I don't think it will. Wait, because, like, it doesn't change anything. I'm still the same person.

I just have this. Oh, you just got this gold medal. Just this gold medal, just hold that up. Yeah, just got this old thing. It's cool, yeah, very what do you call it? I've worked really hard for the last three years to get here and this was

the goal and we cracked it and it's like cool, just, yeah, I had my moment last night and I cried like a little bitch. Got to hug and cry into the most muscular last night and I cried like a little bitch. I've got to hug and cry into the most muscular shoulders of my sister. Yeah, no, we'll get on.

And she must be so proud. She is. She so is. And I think it was extra special for me because she is so amazing as my sister. And I've watched her do what I done, you know what I mean? I used to sit at home

on the couch and I've watched her go and smash it and then be on the top of the podium, watch the flag, you know, do the buzz and I got to do that last night and it's incredible like the thing, the whole

feeling, it was amazing. Well you wouldn't have wanted to share that moment with anyone else I wouldn't imagine. No and here I am sharing it with you. If you just joined us we're talking to Lisa Adams, she won gold in the shot put at the Paralympics. Now your sister Dame Valerie what does she say to you? Because

I noticed in between throws you'd run over and sort of talk to her in the stands. What is she saying to you Dame Valerie? noticed in between throws, you'd run over and sort of talk to her in the stands. What is she saying to you, Dame Valerie? Oh, it's fully technical. That was okay. How do we make that better? Or like that wasn't so okay. You know, how do we fix that up?

It's pure technical stuff. But you know, I enjoyed myself the whole time. The whole time it was incredible. Like the stadiums, I mean, there was so much atmosphere, even though the stands were empty. She echoed through the stadium as well. But yeah, the whole thing was just fun, eh? Oh, that's awesome.

That's what people dream of and I got to go and taste that. So that was cool. You got to do it. And geez, you must get a lot of cool free stuff. You got a heap of cool free stuff? Yeah, we've gotten a couple of things, but you know if you're going to just come here of cool free stuff. You've got heaps of cool free stuff? Yeah, we've got a couple of things, but you know if you're going to just come in for the free stuff,

then you're probably in the wrong spot. I'm just doing that for the free stuff. Yeah, like, we do, you know, we get a few bits and bobs. It's not like saying at a hotel, John, I'll take the little shampoos and stuff. Pretty much, eh? Like, why are you

even bothering me? Oh, you're awesome. I'm just going to train for four years so I can get a free phone, mate. So your family are awesome. Obviously yourself, your sister, your brother Stephen as well. Have you heard from Stephen? Yeah, yeah, I have.

We have a family chat, eh, messages. But yeah, I have. We have a family chat, messages. But yeah, I have all my family, you know, nothing too handy. Just an emoji. Did he just send you an emoji? A shaka emoji. A shaka emoji. Is that all he did? Or thumbs up.

He sent me these emojis. Oh, the praising hands. Oh, that's awesome. Yeah, those are good emojis. That must be New Zealand's most successful WhatsApp family chat. The Adams. Probably the world's most successful family WhatsApp chat. We're going to just jump in

there from time to time, eh? But actually earlier in the week, Valerie jumped in there just checking in the deets about my comps and stuff and, you know, just the old hit her up if you've got any questions. But it's pretty tame in there. So where's she staying?

Is she obviously, is she not in the village right now? Or she is in the village? Not at the moment. She's at the track, but she's in Tokyo. Has she gone home since the Olympics? No, I think she stuck around, didn't she? No, she stayed on to coach me. So, and then you guys will be doing MIQ on the way back?

Yeah, yeah. Hey, well, listen, to be honest, at the moment, there's not much to come back here for. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's for sure. We're kind of in limbo doing nothing. Maybe sign up for a few more events like your discus. Hey, so nice to talk

to you, and it was so awesome seeing you win gold last night. New Zealand is so proud of you. Congratulations. Thank you very much.