About this episode

Brian Conley interviews Maggie Reese about her journey in competitive shooting and overcoming personal challenges.

Brian sits down with Maggie Reese for a candid conversation about her journey through competitive shooting, personal loss, and finding her way back to the sport. Maggie didn't grow up shooting despite firearms being in her household. Her dad took her to the range at 18 with a "learn how it works, then decide" approach, and she was hooked. Starting with a 1911 .45 (and stubbornly sticking with it despite plenty of mansplaining), she showed up at the 2007 Steel Challenge World Championships in ...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Conley

Guest: Maggie Reese

Topics covered

• competitive shooting
• personal loss
• sports journey
• firearms
• resilience

Keywords

• Maggie Reese
• competitive shooting
• firearms
• Steel Challenge
• personal loss

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