#286 Terry Brands - Olympic Bronze Medalist, 2x World Champ

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Terry Brands is the associate head coach at the University of Iowa. He’s an Olympic Bronze Medalist (2000 Olympics), 2x NCAA Champion for the Hawks and a 2x World Champion. Terry and I sat down in October at Carver Hawkeye Arena to record this interview as part of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Podcast. To watch the video portion of this interview, please join the Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Inner Circle. Join the Inner Circle: https://www.hawkeyewrestlingclub.com/inner-circle/ Enjoy this one! (Photo: Tony Rotundo) * 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	Super 32 is in the books, folks, which means it's time to start planning for the Spartan combat
0:06.0	nationals coming back to Jacksonville, Florida, this April 8th through the 10th,
0:11.5	Russell Beach, folk style freestyle and grucco at the Spartan combat nationals.
0:16.6	Register now at Spartancombat.com.
0:19.9	It's not really about winning. It's about how you win and how you go forward getting your hand
0:27.8	raised the right way. And I learned that when I came out of the womb.
0:35.2	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:40.8	Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:42.4	I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of
0:48.5	self-reflection, resilience, toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't.
0:53.4	Adversity, 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
0:58.8	And everything that is shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without the values
1:05.5	and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling. For me, wrestling's
1:09.8	ain't no life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
1:15.0	We're fortunate if you've wrestled because if you've wrestled, natural talent helps,
1:22.4	but it's 5% of the ingredient. It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.
1:30.8	It humbled me, taught me humility. Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:36.2	I think it's the learning to adapt, right? You learn how to adapt, you learn how to solve problems.
1:42.8	If I look back my time, that's good wrestling. If you give me one thing more than anything else,
1:46.8	it's mental toughness. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Wrestling Change My Life podcast,
1:52.9	presented by Spartan Combat. I'm Ryan Warner, your host. Today's guest is a very special guest.
1:59.6	Terry Brands, associate head coach at the University of Iowa, Olympic bronze medalist,
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