#262 Chris Dardanes - 3x All American, Illinois State Champ

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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🗓️ 23 August 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Chris Dardanes is a 3x All American for the University of Minnesota. Prior to his tenure with the Gophers, Chris wrestled for Oak Park River Forest High School (OPRF) in Illinois where he was a 1x state champ. Today, Chris is the head coach at Perry High School in Perry Iowa. To hear from Chris’ high school coach, Mike Powell, checkout episode 100 and 220. * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is presented by Spartan Combat. The Spartan Combat Nationals will be back for 2022! Clear your calendars for April 8-10, 2022, as Spartan Combat will be hosting national competitions in all wrestling styles (folk, free, greco and beach) in Jacksonville Florida. * 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	Hey guys, quick update from the podcast, our next audio documentary series is going live Monday,
0:06.4	August 30th. It's called Slang Sativ. It's a story about the biggest upset in wrestling history.
0:14.2	We put a ton of time into these audio documentaries. Our last one was The Smiths. Slang Sativ is
0:20.4	coming August 30th. It would mean the world to us if you checked out all four episodes on Monday,
0:26.7	August 30th, right here on this platform. Ellis pinned me in sectionals and he did his workout
0:32.2	after like a Bulgarian bag and he told the newspaper. I think it was like the workout after the match
0:38.4	was harder than even the real match. I was like, I got I got to be teammates with this guy.
0:46.4	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change. Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:53.5	I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of
0:59.6	self-reflection, resilience, toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't. Adversity,
1:05.3	100%, how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed. And everything that is shaped my life
1:13.0	and what I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned
1:18.8	through the sport of wrestling. For me, wrestling in my life because it allowed me to focus
1:24.2	and channel my energy. We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled natural talent
1:32.1	helps but it's it's 5% of the ingredients. It pales in comparison to hearts and techniques and
1:40.1	effort. It humbled me, taught me humility. Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:47.3	I think it's the learning to adapt, right? You learn, you learn how to adapt, you learn how to
1:52.2	solve problems. Now, if I look back my time, that's good wrestling. If you give me one thing more
1:57.2	than anything else, it's mental toughness. Yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen, this is your host,
2:02.4	Ryan Warner. Welcome to Wrestling Change My Life. It's a beautiful Monday here in Chicago,
2:07.7	IL, 7 o' 1 a.m. We have a great episode for you today. Before we get to it, a shout out to the
2:13.8	great Kennedy Blades on a junior world title this past week in over in Russia. She pinned her
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