Best Wrestling Changed My Life Podcasts (2024)

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#501 Roger Reina - Penn Head Coach on Epic Mountaineering Survival Story 59:47

7d ago59:47

59:47

Coach Reina returns to the podcast to share an incredible story from a mountaineering expedition during the summer of 2023.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#500 Bo Bassett - U17 World Champ, U20 Bronze, 3x Super 32 Champion 52:34

29d ago52:34

52:34

Bo Bassett is a high school phenom. He's won 3 Super 32 titles and is a multiple-time world medalist. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#499 World Championships Recap with International Guru Bryan Medlin 1:17:08

2M ago1:17:08

1:17:08

Bryan Medlin is the head coach of the Illinois RTC.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#498 Jason Nolf - 3x NCAA Champ for Penn State talks Retirement 45:14

2M ago45:14

45:14

Jason Nolf joins the podcast to talk about his retirement, battling Kyle Dake, and his early years at Penn State.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#497 Rob Eiter - 1996 Olympian, Former Penn Head Coach 55:36

2M ago55:36

55:36

Rob Eiter is a 1996 Olympian and former head coach at Penn.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#496 Donnie Vinson - Buffalo HC, Former Cornell Head Associate 41:03

3M ago41:03

41:03

Donnie Vinson is the head coach at the University of Buffalo. Previously, Donnie was the associate head coach at Cornell.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#495 Rollie Peterkin - Podcast Update & Plans for the 2024/2025 Season 52:03

3M ago52:03

52:03

Rollie Peterkin is a friend of the program, a co-creator of the audio documentaries, and a graduate of the Wharton Business School. Rollie was a Fargo champ and a 4x NCAA Qualifier for Penn. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#494 Matt Gentry - 2x Olympian, NCAA Champ, HC University of Chicago 52:11

3M ago52:11

52:11

Matt Gentry is a 2x Olympian and the first NCAA champion in Stanford wrestling history. This past summer, Matt was named head coach at the University of Chicago.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#493 Ben Askren - Olympian & 2x Hodge Winner on His New Book Extreme Balance 57:53

3M ago57:53

57:53

Ben Askren joins the show to discuss his new sports psychology book, Extreme Balance. Buy the book now on Amazon!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#492 Dan Gable talks Olympics Recap, David Taylor, & Spencer Lee 1:14:58

4M ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Dan Gable is a 15x NCAA D1 Champion coach. As a wrestler, he was a 2x NCAA champ for Iowa State, 1971 World Champ and 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#491 Kendall Cross - Olympic Deep Dive 1:35:56

5M ago1:35:56

1:35:56

Kendall Cross is an Olympic Gold Medalist and 2x Olympian.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#490 Bryan Medlin - OLYMPIC PREVIEW EPISODE! 1:03:14

5M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

In this episode, Coach Medlin and I preview the 2024 Paris Olympics.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#489 - Beat the Streets Full Circle Series - Jessica Kemgne: Full Circle Award Recipient 33:38

6M ago33:38

33:38

This episode is the first episode of a new series - The Beat the Streets National Full Circle Series - where we interview Full Circle scholarship recipients. This episode is with Jessica Kemgne. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#488 Clint Matter - BTS Philly Chair, Wall Street Legend, Penn NCAA Qualifier 55:20

7M ago55:20

55:20

Clint Matter is the founder and chair of BTS Philly. Clint wrestled for Penn in the mid-1990s, graduated from Wharton, and went on to have a successful career on Wall Street.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#487 Paul Glynn - Dan Gable / Iowa Alum, State Champion,VP of Sales 1:29:57

8M ago1:29:57

1:29:57

Paul Glynn is the VP of sales at Stryker. He was an Iowa state champion and wrestled for Dan Gable and the Hawks in the 80s.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#486 Jered Cortez - 4x IL State Champ, 2x Fargo Champ, PSU Graduate 58:57

8M ago58:57

58:57

Jered Cortez is an Illinois legend. A 4x state champ and 2x Fargo champ, Jered went on to wrestle at Penn State. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#485 Johnni DiJulius - Ohio State Alum , 3x OH State Champ, BASE Jumper 1:11:41

8M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

Johnni DiJulius is one of the top wrestling clinicians in the country. He wrestled for Tom Ryan at Ohio State and was as 3x Ohio State Champion. He's also an avid BASE Jumper. Enjoy!To book a clinic with Johnni - contact Johnni on Twitter or Instagram.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#484 Mike Zadick - Olympian, World Silver Medalist 1:11:38

9M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

Mike Zadick is an Olympian, world silver medalist and multiple-time All-American for Iowa. He's currently fundraising for his non-profit, Benchmark Wrestling, to build a stand-alone wrestling facility in Augusta Montana. You can donate to the cause here: https://www.benchmarkwrestling.org/By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#483 Matt Hickey - Chief Revenue Officer at Securiti, Hofstra Wrestler 53:43

9M ago53:43

53:43

Matt Hickey is the Chief Revenue Officer at Securiti. Matt grew-up wrestling on Long Island and competed collegiately at Hofstra under coach Tom Ryan.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#482 Rock Harrison - 2024 NCAA Finals Recap 57:13

9M ago57:13

57:13

Rock Harrison is a wrestling analyst for ACC and ESPN.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#481 Ben Reiter - Beat the Streets National Executive Director 1:02:17

9M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

Ben Reiter is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets National.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#480 Frank Popolizio - Update form Journeymen Wrestling Founder 1:09:27

10M ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Frank Popolizio is the founder and head coach of the Journeymen Wrestling Club.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#479 Neil Erisman - Little Rock Arkansas Head Coach 55:08

10M ago55:08

55:08

Neil Erisman is the head coach of the Little Rock Arkansas wrestling team.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#478 Henry Cejudo - Olympic Gold Medalist, 2x UFC Double Champ 1:56:07

10M ago1:56:07

1:56:07

Henry Cejudo is an Olympic Gold medalist and one of four double champs in UFC history.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#477 Terry Brands - Full Interview from The Henry Cejudo Experiment 1:10:14

11M ago1:10:14

1:10:14

This interview is with Terry Brands and was recorded for the audio documentary The Henry Cejudo Experiment. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#476 Pat Smith - The First 4x NCAA Champion in D1 History 59:26

11M ago59:26

59:26

Pat Smith is the first 4x NCAA champion in division one history. He's been instrumental in growing wrestling in Arkansas and now runs a wrestling academy near Little Rock. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#475 Rich Tavoso - Wall Street Legend, Former Princeton Wrestler 1:06:48

11M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

ABOUT THIS EPISODERich Tavoso is a Wall Street legend and the former Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, Head of the Global Arbitrage & Trading. Rich wrestled at Princeton and has been a mentor to many wrestlers on Wall Street. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#474 Mike Powell - Executive Director, Beat the Streets Chicago 1:09:16

12M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

ABOUT THIS EPISODEMike Powell is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets Chicago. Prior to that post, Coach Powell was a HOF coach for OPRF, winning multiple team titles and top 10 national rankings. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#473 Trent Hidlay - U23 World Silver & 3x All American for NC State 55:36

1y ago55:36

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Trent Hidlay is a 3x All American for North Carolina State. He’s a U23 World Silver Medalist and one of the pound-for-pound best collegiate wrestlers on the planet. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#472 Haley Augello - 2016 Olympia and World Team Member 36:57

1y ago36:57

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ABOUT THIS EPISODEHaley Augello is a former Olympian (2016) and World Team Member (2017) for the red white and blue. Haley recently announced her comeback and is training with Izzy Style in Chicago.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#471 Earl Smith - Intermat Site Editor & 2x Journalist OTY Winner 1:04:06

1y ago1:04:06

1:04:06

ABOUT THIS EPISODEEarl Smith is the site editor for Intermat. He’s one of the leading experts on high school and NCAA wrestling. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#470 Seth Gross - NCAA Champ, World Team Member, Wisconsin AC 1:09:04

1y ago1:09:04

1:09:04

ABOUT THIS EPISODESeth Gross is an NCAA champion, 2x NCAA finalist, and former World Team Member. He’s currently the Assistant Coach at Wisconsin. Enjoy!*PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? Wh…

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#469 David Taylor - 3x World Champ & Olympic Champ 59:29

1y ago59:29

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ABOUT THIS EPISODEDavid Taylor is the 2023 World Champ and 2021 Olympic champ. He’s the most decorated international wrestler in Penn State history with 3 world titles, and is aiming to become a 2x Olympic champ next summer in Paris at the 2024 Olympics. Enjoy! *PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, T…

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#468 Logan Stieber - 4x NCAA Champ, Hodge Winner, World Champ 1:12:30

1y ago1:12:30

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Logan Stieber is a 4x NCAA Champion for Ohio State. He’s also a World Champ and multiple-time World Team Member. Logan is currently the assistant coach at Ohio State. Enjoy!*PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college…

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#467 Pat Cummins - 2x Penn State All American, UFC Veteran 1:18:29

1y ago1:18:29

1:18:29

ABOUT THIS EPISODEPat Cummins is a former 2x All American for Penn State and a UFC veteran. He famously fought Daniel - DC - Cormier on a week’s notice at UFC 170. He did all of this despite being a walk-on! Enjoy!PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore …

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#466 VITO GOES DOWN - Week 2 Recap 25:18

1y ago25:18

25:18

This deep-dive episode covers all of the upsets and news from Week 2 of the college season. We cover Vito’s loss, Ohio State’s big win, and news from Iowa. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#465 DEEP DIVE - IHSA Cancels 1995 State Tournament 19:03

1y ago19:03

19:03

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis deep-dive episode covers the IHSA’s cancellation of the 1995 IHSA state wrestling tournament. This highly controversial decision has been talked about for years within Illinois circles and we’re excited to share this story with our larger audience.*PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s bu…

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#464 Zain Retherford - World Champ, 3x NCAA Champ for Penn State 38:58

1y ago38:58

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Zain Retherford is the 2023 World Champion. He’s a former 3x NCAA champ and 2x Hodge Award Winner for Penn State’s Cael Sanderson. Enjoy!By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#463 Jon Reader - Wisconsin Associate Head Coach, NCAA Champ 52:03

1y ago52:03

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Jon Reader is the associate head coach for Wisconsin. As a wrestler, he was an NCAA champ and 3x All American for Iowa State. Reader was coached by Bobby Douglas, Cael Sanderson and Kevin Jackson.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#462 Jim Gibbons - Executive Producer of The Dual, NCAA Champion Wrestler & Coach 1:08:13

1y ago1:08:13

1:08:13

ABOUT THIS EPISODEJim Gibbons is the executive producer of The Dual, a docuseries on the historic dual between Iowa and Iowa State in February 1986. The Dual will be available for streaming in mid-November. Jim is also a commentator for the Big 10 Network and is a former NCAA champion wrestler and coach for Iowa State. In 1987, his cyclones ended D…

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#461 Myles Amine - Self Reflection, Getting Out of a Rut & Austin Gomez 1:20:16

1y ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Myles Amine is a 2023 World Bronze medalist, 5x All American for Michigan, and an Olympic Bronze Medalist. In this episode, we talk about Myles’ recent performance at the 2023 World Championships. We also talk about Austin Gomez’s transfer to Michigan. (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors).PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCA…

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#460 Recapping the World Championships with Bryan Medlin 1:25:15

1y ago1:25:15

1:25:15

Bryan Medlin joins the show to recap the 2023 World Championships. Coach Medlin is the personal coach for Zane Richards and head coach of the Illinois RTC. Enjoy!*PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your donor base and inspire larger gifts with peer-to-peer fundraising provided by CauseMatch. Go t…

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#459 Brent Metcalf - Iowa State Coach, 2x NCAA Champ 29:39

1y ago29:39

29:39

ABOUT THIS EPISODEBrent Metcalf is the Assistant Coach at Iowa State, where he’s been for the past seven years. As a wrestler, Brent was a 3x NCAA finalist and 2x NCAA champ for Tom Brands and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors).*PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s busines…

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#458 Rob Koll - UNC Head Coach, NCAA Champion 51:27

1+ y ago51:27

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ABOUT THIS EPISODERob Koll is the head coach of UNC. He was previously the head coach at Stanford and Cornell, where he built a dynasty coaching the likes of Kyle Dake, Yianni D, Gabe Dean and Vito Arujua. Coach Koll was an NCAA champ and 4x All American for UNC back in the 80s. *PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague M…

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#457 John Heffernan - St Eds Head Coach, 2x All American for Iowa 1:04:27

1+ y ago1:04:27

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ABOUT THIS EPISODEJohn Heffernan is the head coach at St. Ed’s in the Cleveland area. St. Ed’s is one of the most storied high school programs in the country, winning 11 national titles and 35 Ohio state titles since 1978. As a wrestler, John was an Ohio state champion and 2x All American for Iowa. *PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by Ca…

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#456 Chris Perry - Oklahoma State Asst Coach, 2x NCAA Champ 34:18

1+ y ago34:18

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ABOUT THIS EPISODEChris Perry is the assistant coach at Oklahoma State. As a wrestler, Chris was 2x NCAA Champion for the Cowboys. He’s also the nephew of the great John Smith and brother to Mark Perry - 2x NCAA champ from Iowa.By Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

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#455 Doug Schwab - UNI Head Coach, Olympian, NCAA Champion 1:01:56

1+ y ago1:01:56

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ABOUT THIS EPISODEDoug Schwab is the head coach at UNI. As a wrestler, Coach Schwab was an NCAA champion for Iowa and an Olympian in 2008. Doug’s Olympic teammates include Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren, and Henry Cejudo. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors)PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, a…

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#454 Teague Moore - NCAA Champ, Former College Head Coach 1:07:35

1+ y ago1:07:35

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ABOUT THIS EPISODETeague Moore is an NCAA champion for Oklahoma State. He’s a 3x All American and former PIAA state champ. Teague wrestled internationally for the Gator Wrestling Club before becoming the head coach at both Clarion and American. Today, Teague owns a wrestling consultancy business for kids and parents looking to wrestle in college. E…

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#453 Hardell Moore - 2x Oklahoma State All American & Founder of OWA 58:33

1+ y ago58:33

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ABOUT THIS EPISODEHardell Moore is a 2x All American for Oklahoma State, is the founder of the Oklahoma Wrestling Academy, and currently serves as the director for Team Oklahoma. He’s also a TV commentator for ESPN+ for Oklahoma State home duals. Hardell was previously on the podcast via episode 178. Enjoy!*PRESENTING SPONSORThis Episode is present…

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#452 Mark Angle - 5x Fargo Champ & 3x All American 56:12

1+ y ago56:12

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Mark Angle is a 3x All-American and 5x Fargo champion. He was one of the dominant lightweight wrestlers in the late 1990s, battling the likes of Michael Lightner and Doug Schwab. Mark wrestled for Clarion and was a 1x PIAA state champ. His Uncle Kurt Angle was an Olympic Gold Medalist and WWE star. *This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundrais…

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