#304 Ira Lubert - Business Leader, Penn State Supporter and Philanthropist

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Ira Lubert is the co-founder of Independence Capital Partners and is a longtime supporter of Penn State wrestling. Ira wrestled for Penn State in the 1970s before embarking on an incredibly successful business career spanning sales, private equity and real estate. Ira also played a key role in Penn State’s hiring of Cael Sanderson in 2009. This interview is one of the few that Ira has ever done. Enjoy! * HAPPY HOUR We are hosting a happy hour this Friday (1/28) from 4-7 pm at The Vine in Coralville Iowa, right before Penn State wrestles Iowa. Enjoy free drinks, food and merch! We are co-hosting the Happy Hour with the great and powerful Stalemates. * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT Registration is now open for the Spartan Combat Nationals. Compete for the coolest trophy in wrestling, April 8-10 in Jacksonville Florida. Register now! * 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 Friday
0:02.7	Wrestling change my life is hosting a happy hour in Coraville, Iowa right before Penn State, Russell's Iowa
0:08.5	It's for four to seven p.m. This Friday at the Vine in Coraville, Iowa
0:13.3	It's walking distance to Carver Hawkeye get free drinks free food and free merch this Friday at the happy hour
0:21.0	We're co-hosting with stalemates who's one of the great people in media right now in the wrestling world
0:27.2	This Friday four to seven p.m. at the Vine in Iowa City for co-hosting a happy hour with stalemates be there or be square
0:35.2	Now let's get to the episode so self-awareness is could well be
0:40.4	The greatest attribute that I took away from the lack of
0:46.0	Achievement that I really set out for myself to have in college
0:49.9	We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change
0:58.6	Wrestling give us that ability. I would say that nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of
1:06.3	Self-reflection resilience toughness some guys have it some guys don't
1:11.3	Adversity 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed
1:16.2	And everything that is shaped my life and
1:19.9	Where I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling
1:26.6	For me wrestling saying a life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy
1:33.6	We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled
1:37.4	natural talent helps
1:39.9	but it's
1:41.6	5% of the ingredient it pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort
1:48.3	It humbled me taught me humility nothing can hit humble you more than wrestling
1:53.9	I think it's the learning to adapt right you learn you learn how to adapt you learn how to solve problems
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