Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#133 Sunny Abe - 1996 Olympian for Japan, NCAA Champ for PSU May 25, 2020

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Sunny Abe is a former national champion for Penn State. At age 17, he moved from Japan to the US without speaking English. After two years of rigorous training (8+ hours a day), he was enrolled at Penn State where he’d go on to finish 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st for the Nittany Lions. He was also an Olympian for Japan at the 96 games. Enjoy folks! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#132 Mark Munoz - NCAA Champ, UFC Vet & Coach May 21, 2020

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Wrestling has been synonymous with Mark's life since he was 13 years old, and after becoming an NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion his senior year at Oklahoma State University, Mark began his coaching journey. He would spend several years at the D1 level before eventually moving into MMA, where he was ranked as high as 3rd in the world. He laid down his gloves in 2015 after winning his final match in the octagon at the very first UFC event held in the Philippines. Enjoy this one folks! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#131 Steve Marianetti - 1995 NCAA Champ, 3x All American May 20, 2020

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Steve Marianetti is a former NCAA champ and 3x All American for the Fighting Illini. He’s well known for beating Lincoln McIlravy in the 1995 NCAA finals, thus pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA finals history. After college, Steve wrestled internationally and then worked as an assistant coach under legendary coach, Mark Johnson. Today, Steve is the head coach of Elmhurst college. Enjoy this one folks! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#130 Nahshon Garrett - NCAA Champ, World Team Member May 18, 2020

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Nahshon Garrett is a 4x All American and former NCAA champ for the Cornell Big Red. He was on the 2018 world team and was set to compete in his first world championships before suffering a devastating injury days before the 2018 World Championships were to begin. During this episode we talk about Nahshon’s career, the peaks and valleys of his rehab after the 2018 injury and his plans for competing in the future. This episode was recorded in the winter and was originally released on Rokfin. Enjoy folks! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#129 Kyle Dake - 2x World Champ, 4x NCAA Champ May 15, 2020

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Kyle Dake is a man who needs no introduction. Two-time world champ. Four-time NCAA champ. Let’s get into it! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat, and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#128 Jon Reader - Workout Routines, High School Wars & Visualization May 13, 2020

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Jon Reader is the associate head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers wrestling program. This is Jon’s 2nd time on the podcast. He brought the heat as always!We talk about… -Jon’s COVID workout routine (it’s savage) -The Davison Michigan days -Visualization before Jon’s senior year FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#127 John Fisher - 4x All American, 183 Collegiate Wins May 09, 2020

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John Fisher is a 4x All American for Michigan, compiling an incredible 183 wins for the Wolverines. John was also the 1992 Olympic Trials runner-up, where he took John Smith to three matches. Enjoy folks! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by the Beat the Streets Chicago Virtual Gala, which takes place on Saturday June 6 from 8-9pm. It would mean the world to me if you registered to attend the gala. No donation necessary, just come and see what we’re doing with Beat the Streets Chicago. To register, go to WrestlingChangedMyLife.com and click on the Beat the Streets tile. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#126 DC, Jamill Kelly & Eric Guerrero - Stories from the Gator Wrestling Club & O4 Olympics May 07, 2020

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Daniel Cormier, Eric Guerrero and Jamill Kelly join the show to tell stories about the Gator Wrestling Club (formerly an elite senior-level freestyle team that landed 3 wrestlers in the ‘04 Olympics and 2 in ‘08). We cover a shoddy trip to Russia, the first time the Oklahoma State and Iowa wrestlers trained together at the Gator compound in Louisiana and DC taking a swing at Guerrero in a sauna. This was the first time we’ve had 4 people on the podcast and I’ll admit, the audio is a little wonky at times but bear with us. This one was a lot of fun. FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Competitor Supreme - a legendary Dan Gable film from the 1990’s. You can now stream Competitor Supreme on WrestlingChangedMyLife.com. Use the promo code Gable for a free 48 hour rental. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#125 Mike Barwis - Is Stretching Bad for You? May 05, 2020

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Mike Barwis is a world renowned strength and conditioning coach. After getting his start at WVU, Mike was the director of strength and conditioning at Michigan before founding his own company - Barwis Performance Centers. He’s trained olympic athletes in 40+ sports and works with the Mets and Redwings. As you can guess, Mike got his start in wrestling and has trained wrestlers for 3 decades. As you’ll see from this episode, Mike is one of the most positive and enthusiastic people you’ll ever meet. FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Competitor Supreme - a legendary Dan Gable film from the 1990’s. You can now stream Competitor Supreme on WrestlingChangedMyLife.com. Use the promo code Gable for a free 48 hour rental. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

#124 West Cathcart - It's All About the Journey May 04, 2020

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West Cathcart is an Olympic hopeful in the Men’s Greco 130kg weight class. I’ve known West for years as we went to the same high school and kids club. In high school, he was a 2x Illinois runner-up before developing a penchant for greco. He attended the USOEC and after being out of the sport for a few years, he’s back and making a run at Tokyo. Enjoy this one folks! FOLLOW THE PODCAST WrestlingChangedMyLife.com SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Competitor Supreme - a legendary Dan Gable film from the 1990’s. You can now stream Competitor Supreme on WrestlingChangedMyLife.com. Use the promo code Gable for a free 48 hour rental. ABOUT THE WRESTLING CHANGED MY LIFE PODCAST Hosted by Ryan Warner, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers and coaches to learn how the sport shaped and molded their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, the Podcast takes the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday.

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