#276 Ben Reiter - Executive Director for Beat the Streets National

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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🗓️ 6 October 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Ben Reiter is the executive director for Beat the Streets National. Prior to his current role, Ben lived in Peru for 10 years where he was a professional MMA fighter, fighting in both Bellator and Inka FC. In college, Ben wrestled for Penn. Please enjoy! * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is presented by Spartan Combat. The Spartan Combat Nationals are returning to Jacksonville, Florida on April 8-10, 2022. 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, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers - past and current - MMA fighters and titans of industry. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.

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0:00.0	Wrestling fans, this April in Jacksonville, Florida, the Spartan combat
0:04.3	nationals are returning, wrestle a different style each day. April 8th through
0:09.3	the 10th 2022 at the Spartan combat nationals registered now at Spartan
0:14.4	combat dot com. Now let's get to the show. You know, my whole life, you know,
0:19.2	beat, I followed beat the streets from afar, just, you know, coming from the
0:22.4	wrestling world, knowing what the mission and soul of the organization is,
0:27.9	you know, using the sport of wrestling to
0:30.0	positively alter less trajectory for youth that need us.
0:36.9	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:42.4	Wrestling gave us that ability. I would say nothing in life has impacted me
0:46.7	more than the things wrestling has taught me in terms of
0:50.1	self-reflection, resilience, toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
0:55.1	Adversity, 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
1:00.4	And everything that has shaped my life and where I'm at today would not
1:05.5	be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to
1:09.5	the sport of wrestling. For me, wrestling is saying the
1:11.8	life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
1:17.7	We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent
1:22.8	helps, but it's 5% of the ingredient. It pales in comparison to
1:28.9	heart and technique and effort. It humbled me, taught me
1:33.5	humility. Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:37.9	I think it's the learning to adapt, right? You learn, you learn how to adapt,
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