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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#189 Jason Welch - Head Coach at San Francisco State, 3x All American

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Jason Welch is a California legend ladies and gents! He was a 4x California high school state finalist and 3x champ. He took his talents to the Big 10 and was a 3x All American for Northwestern. Today, he’s the head coach at San Francisco State. Enjoy it folks! TEXT the SHOW! --Keyword: Wrestle --Number: 224-54 PHOTO: Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com * SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by Spartan Nutrition. Shop Tea, Energy Capsules and Hydration now: https://mbsy.co/3bGr27 * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT: 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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0:00.0

Welcome to the show, folks. This is wrestling change my life. Here we go.

0:03.9

Yeah, I was always, always a technique junkie. Um, you know, I think it's interesting

0:07.3

so I always like to, to fight a little bit, you know, at the same time.

0:11.3

But I think that's what kept me interested in wrestling.

0:13.9

And so it does. It's just like the the technique aspect and the learning aspect to me.

0:21.6

We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.

0:26.0

Wrestling gave us that ability. I would say nothing in life has impacted me

0:31.4

or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection, resilience.

0:36.9

Stop it. Some guys have it, some guys don't.

0:39.8

Adversity, 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.

0:45.2

And everything that is shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without the values

0:51.9

and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling.

0:55.4

For me, wrestling is in my life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.

1:02.4

We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps.

1:08.8

But it's it's 5% of the ingredients. It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.

1:16.2

It humbled me, taught me humility. Nothing can hurt you more than wrestling.

1:22.6

I think it's the learning to adapt, right? You learn how to adapt. You learn how to solve problems.

1:29.4

If I look back my time, that's good wrestling. If you give me one thing more than anything else,

1:33.2

it's mental toughness.

1:36.1

Ladies and gentlemen, we're back. It's wrestling changed my life.

1:39.6

Merry Christmas to you. I don't know if I'll talk to you again before December 25th.

1:44.9

And if I don't, hope you have a great holiday season.

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