Stay ConnectedWelcome to the Wrestling Mindset podcast, hosted by the nation’s leading authority on wrestling specific mindset training. On this podcast you’ll find a mix of interviews with Mindset Mike & company, keynote speeches and mindset training with Co-Founders Gene and Jeff Zannetti. Visit our website to learn more at https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/
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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with 2023 World Wrestling Champion Stephen Micic.
Together, they discuss how his mindset developed over time, the best way to avoid the distractions of a professional wrestler, and how visualize the worst case scenario instead of the win can help.
Timestamps:
0:26 - Mindset of going into a championship in your home country?
2:45 - How has your mental development progressed over time?
8:58 - How visualizing worst-case scenarios can help?
12:58 - Prematch routine breakdown
19:24 - How do you remind yourself that is what you wanted?
25:08 - How to stay focused and avoid the distractions that come with the sport?
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Something new coming to you this week. Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti breaks down Zain Retherford's interview after winning a World Championship.
He analyzes key points of Zain's mindset, like how scouting can actually be a distraction, having faith that you can do what you set out to achieve, and how to make wrestling look easy by doing hard work.
Timestamps:
2:38 - Be thankful for the opportunity
4:00 - Adding a new perspective
7:40 - Scouting can be a distraction
9:06 - Always believe you can do it
10:11 - Hard work makes wrestling look easy
14:44 - Lessons are taught better through stories
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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with NCAA champion Nino Bonaccorsi.
Together, they discuss how to wrestle through injuries, his transition from wrestling to coaching, and his humble mindset that working hard doesn't guarantee you anything.
Timestamps:
0:32 - Wrestling with injuries
1:43 - ''You don't always have to win'' mindset
5:00 - Tips for the younger self
9:08 - Working hard doesn't guarantee anything
11:10 - From wrestling to coaching
13:35 - Chasing goals
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Helen Maroulis won her 9th World Medal this week in Belgrade Serbia. Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti breaks down her interview after winning a bronze medal.
Topics include:
0:52 - Helen loves being nervous
4:50 - Not performing well when too relaxed
6:34 - Yerkes-Dodson Law of Arousal and Performance
10:18 - Yerkes-Dodson Anxiety Graph
16:44 - "You have to love the nerves and pressure"
18:36 - Athletes burning out
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Zain Retherford won his first World Title this week and Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti breaks down his interview after winning a gold medal.
Topics include:
Visualization
Gratitude
Penn State
Perspective
Video Review?
Mental Resilience
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Newly crowned World Champion Vito Arujau joins the podcast two days after winning his first senior world championship. Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti talks with Vito about his mindset before and during the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
Timestamps:
0:17 - Sport psychology interviews and visualization before Worlds
1:45 - Vito began Sport Psych a year and a half ago
3:20 - Inconsistency before mental training
5:15 - What works best for Vito before and during a match
9:46 - Vito reaction to trailing 7-7 late in his finals match
11:50 - Vito match strategy
15:11 - Advantages and Pressure of having a dad who is a 2x world champion
19:54 - How Vito's dad helped him mentally
22:55 - Weight plan for college season and Olympic Trials
23:44 - Toughest part of winning a world title
26:00 - How to approach a "big" tournament
28:45 - Peaking for the championship match of a tournament
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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with 2023 U20 World Champion, Meyer Shapiro.
Together, they discuss competing for Cornell University, the need for positive self-talk, and the importance of having a reset phrase for those moments where the pressure becomes overwhelming.
Timestamps:
1:13 - Transitioning from freestyle
3:20 - Mental and emotional development
5:59 - Positive self-talk
10:34 - Go-to reset phrase
14:15 - Plans for the future
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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Coach Chase Pami. Together, they discuss the best ways to properly evaluate a wrestler's capabilities beyond just the wins and losses, how even at your best, there is always room to change and improve, and they break down the struggles that all wrestlers deal with, from newcomers to high-level athletes.
Timestamps:
1:06 - Transition from training to coaching
6:12 - Evaluating performance, not just wins
9:06 - Same struggles on all levels
13:48 - Change counts
17:46 - Old vs. new ways
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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with National Champion Andrew Alirez.
Together, they discuss how negative thoughts can creep up in even the best and most confident athletes, the importance of a solid routine before going into any match to prep you emotionally, and ultimately, how much you believe in yourself and your skills is what will lead you to greatness.
Timestamps:
0:37 - Reinforcing thoughts
1:36 - How to wrestle someone you look up to
3:00 - Visualize your greatness
10:12 - The ultimate belief in yourself
11:41 - Negative thoughts will creep up
13:52 - Emotional prep routine
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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the coach of Detroit Catholic Central, the great Mitch Hancock.
Together they discuss Hancock's unique ''hustle, have fun, and compete'' mindset, some underappreciated aspects of wrestling, and how faith and spirituality can be a driving force for developing young minds in wrestling and in life.
Timestamps:
5:29 - Developing minds through faith
9:44 - Spirituality and Mindset
11:36 - Hustle, have fun, and compete
16:40 - Competing all the time
18:10 - Underappreciated aspects of wrestling
21:40 - The importance of rest and recovery
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