White Line Podcast
White Line Podcast
EP 15: Chelsea Hackett
On episode number 15 of the White Line Podcast, we are joined by MMA fighter and all round legend, Chelsea Hackett.
At the age of 8, Chelsea was thrusted into her first Taekwondo class, and now, some 15 years later, she hasn’t taken a step back.
At just 23 years old, Chelsea, Chels, scary bitch, or Chimi, as she’s affectionately known by some, has a massive future in the sport and a transition into the UFC is on her radar.
In November 2020, right in the midst of what hindsight tells us are the darkest times of the pandemic, Chelsea, and her Dad (who’s also her coach) jetted off to Las Vegas to fight on Dana White’s Contender Series for a spot in the UFC. She narrowly lost that fight, what would be the first blemish of her short career, but some of the growth and personal development she has undergone since then has been profound.
Chelsea was also a contestant on season 6 of Survivor Australia, spending a month out in Western QLD, sleeping in the dirt, with one meal a day, and absolutely no luxuries.
We chat about all sorts of things - meeting Dana White, reality TV shows, the Chimi kingdom, why her car gets messy when she’s injured, and plenty more.
Aaand a side note - don’t trust her Wikipedia.
This is the White Line Podcast, Episode 15, with Chelsea Hackett.