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Getting to Know Darian Cruz | Ep. 21   Nov 29, 2019

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NCAA Champion & Olympic Hopeful Darian Cruz stops by the BASCHAMANIA podcast for Episode 21. It was great to spend an hour with Darian getting to know him and peeking behind the curtain of the mind of someone who already has such a storied career and isn't done yet! Anyone who spends an hour listening to this episode should walk away with a ton of golden nuggets.

General Order of Topics:

1. Thanksgiving Traditions
2. Letter to Wrestling
3. Wrestling Taking Dedication
4. You can’t teach Work Ethic
5. Guys Bend. Or Guys Break.
6. Overcoming Adversity
7. Not looking at the big picture
8. Micro Speed, Macro Patience
9. Importance of Support System
10. Contrasting NCAA Finish Junior Year to Senior Year (1st to 5th Place)
11. Preparing for the Olympic Trials
12. Building Brand while Preparing for Olympic Trials
13. Leveraging Social Media
14. The Trials Ahead
15. Getting 1% Better Every Day

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Chatting with Gable Steveson | Ep. 20 Nov 21, 2019

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It was great to chat with Minnesota's Gable Steveson after qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials at the Bill Farrell. Gable has won Junior and Cadet World Championships and now has sights on Olympic Gold, all while also keeping a focus on winning an NCAA Championship in his home state of Minnesota this March. Great 20-minute+ conversation with the 19-year-old phenom on Episode 20!

Among other things, we dove into:

- How it feels to qualify for the Olympic Trials
- When he knew he could make it this far in the sport
- Rebounding from big losses
- The impact of not losing that impact
- Growing up in an era of social media influence
- Proper perspective while using social to grow a brand without getting distracted
- The level of focus on brand-building
- The road ahead to Tokyo 2020
- Training with Brock Lesnar
- Desire to compete with the WWE

Catching up with NJRTC's Reece Humphrey Ahead of The Bill Farrell | Ep. 19 Nov 13, 2019

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The Bill Farrell is this weekend and everyone in the wrestling community is HYPED about it. NJ RTC Head Coach Reece Humphrey is no exception. People are noticing there is something in the water in New Jersey and quite frankly, it's Reece! Reece is a 3x World Team Member and 3x US Open Champ and he knows wrestling. He also really knows freestyle wrestling. Reece and I catch up a bit and talk about his background and recent transitioning to coaching at the NJRC and the path that led to it. Topics on this episode include:

1. Growing up Wrestling In Indiana
2. What Led Reece to Ohio State University
3. RTC Life In Reece’s Day 
4. Knowing when it’s time to move on to a different location? 
5. Path to the TMWC and NJRTCWhy the move from TMWC to NJRTC.
6. Transitioning from athlete to coach - what’s that like?
7. Why such an incredible year for Jersey, and even the NJRTC?
8. Guys coming on board the NJRTC
9. The impact of NJRTC & Jersey on Wrestling in 2020
10. Discussing the Bill Farrell
11. How to Help the NJRTC

20 Minutes with Alex Dieringer | Ep. 18 Nov 08, 2019

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Days away from competing at 86kg @ the Bill Farrell in NYC and starting his quest to the Olympic Trials in April, I caught up with 3x NCAA Champ Alex Dieringer. Alex and I talked about his start in wrestling in Wisconsin, what led him to Oklahoma State, the transition to the RTC after college, his recent success and setbacks in wrestling and what his thought process is heading into 2020 competition. Listen in!

WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco | Ep. 17 Nov 04, 2019

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Grateful to have WWE Hall of Famer & Current Talent Scout for the WWE, Gerald Brisco, on the show! Tis former Oklahoma State Cowboy knows college wrestling and now recruits the best of them!

The topics and order of our conversation was as follows:

How did you get started in Wrestling?
How did you make to the Oklahoma University Wrestling Team?
How did you get started in Pro Wrestling?
What was the road like to the WWE?
What was the path to the back-end WWE office/talent scout position?
Recruiting Brock Lesnar, Sheltan Benjamin and other stars
Being Involved In The Montreal Screwjob/Attitude Era Storylines
Transitioning Back to Back-Office Work/Talent Scouting
What To Look for When Scouting WWE Talent
How Has The Progression Been in Talent Recruitment w/ the Rise of WWE Interest
Why Would Someone Wanna Work With The WWE
What Should Someone Do If Wanting to Be Recruited into the WWE?

Catching up w/ David Taylor | Ep. 16 Oct 30, 2019

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David Taylor is not only as successful of a wrestler as it gets, already having won titles from the State level to the NCAA & Big 10 level on up to a World Championships & currently training for an Olympic Championship, The Magic Man is also an accomplished Entrepreneur involved with multiple companies. My friend David and I caught up today and covered a variety of topics in a short period of time! Topics include:

- Thoughts on Having a Baby Girl
- How Rebhabbing the Injury is Going
- Staying busy during Injury Recovery
- How DT Balances Everything He Does
- How DT Learned to Balance Everything
- Getting Back To Training & Prepping for Olympic Trials
- How The World Championships Prepared The Magic Man for the 2020 Olympic Championships
- What it Means That The Olympic Trials are in State College

A Chat with Nico Megaludis | Ep. 15 Oct 19, 2019

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Unlike many training for the 2020 Olympic Trials in State College, NCAA Champ Nico Megaludis is doing double duty. Along with training to beat the best in the world and make the Olympic Team and fulfill his goal of being an Olympic Champ, Nico has a full-time career as a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Pittsburgh. Nico and I sit down to chat about how he balances the full-time financial career and training to get better, what his current perspective is on training & life, how he's feeling post-injury, his move from the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club to the Pittsburgh Wrestling Club and much more.

Anthony Cassar In The House | Ep. 14 Oct 12, 2019

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1 Jersey State Tournament, 1 Jersey State Championship. 1 NCAA Tournament, 1 NCAA Championship. 2 "senior years", 2 incredible stories. Anthony Cassar has a story unlike any other in the sport and brings laughter, fun and gratitude when sharing it. Heading into one more year of eligibility at Penn State, Cassar's focus isn't shifting away from winning. In fact, he's doubling down as he has all sights locked in on improving and winning the Olympic Trials in April and securing a spot in the 2020 Toyko Olympics! This is his story.

Getting to Know Spencer Lee | Ep. 13 Oct 07, 2019

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Iowa Hawkeye Spencer Lee is one of the most known & accomplished college wrestlers walking this country. At just 20 years old, he's already a 2X NCAA Champion and a 3X Junior/Cadet WORLD Champion. While he has more accomplishments than most can dream of, his biggest quest - Olympic Gold - is still his primary focus. We talk in Episode 13 about everything from his start in the sport to his vast displeasure with social media!

A Yianni D Experience | Ep. 12 Oct 02, 2019

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In this episode, one of the biggest freaks in wrestling stops by. Normally, the term "freak" may be a bad thing, but with Yianni - only the term freak can be used to describe his presence in the sport - from what he does and how he does it on the mat - to his knowledge off the mat.

It was great to catch up with Yianni after a whirlwind of a year including his second NCAA Championship, beating the #1 guy in the world (Bajrang) at Beat The Streets, winning the prestigious Yasar Dogu, and a prolonged 4 month USA World Team wrestle-off.
Yianni IS wrestling, and this is the BASCHAMANIA podcast. Enjoy Episode 12!

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