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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#219 Andy Hamilton - 4x National Wrestling Writer of the Year Winner

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Andy Hamilton is a wrestling media legend. He’s been with Track (now Flo) since 2016 and prior to that covered Iowa wrestling from both Des Moines and Iowa City. He’s a 4x recipient of the national wrestling writer of the year award. Please enjoy! * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is brought to you by the Spartan Combat Nationals, taking place this May 20-23 in Jacksonville Florida. Register now at SpartanCombat.com * 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! * TEXT THE SHOW --Keyword: Wrestle --Number: 224-54 * 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 Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

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0:00.0

This episode of Wrestling Change My Life is brought to you by Spartan combat.

0:04.1

They're hosting a national tournament, May 21st through the 23rd in Jacksonville, Florida.

0:10.1

Register now at Spartancombat.com.

0:13.7

That was kind of a changing of the guard where Iowa at that point, like Zalesky finishing,

0:19.6

you know, I think there was one year during his tenure at Iowa.

0:24.6

Three NCAA titles in one year during his tenure where they did not win an NCAA team trophy.

0:30.1

And yet they pulled the plug and they moved on.

0:35.6

We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change.

0:41.2

Wrestling gave us that ability.

0:42.7

I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things Rapson has taught me in terms of self-reflection, resilience.

0:50.9

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

0:53.7

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

0:59.1

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

1:05.8

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

1:09.4

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

1:16.4

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

1:22.7

But it's 5% of the ingredients.

1:26.0

It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.

1:31.2

It humbled me, taught me humility.

1:33.0

Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.

1:36.6

I think it's the learning to adapt, right?

1:39.2

You learn how to adapt.

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