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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#310 Brandon Paulson - Olympic Silver Medalist, World Class Coach

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

Sports

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Brandon Paulson is an Olympic silver medalist and a former World silver medalist. Outside of Greco, Brandon was an All American for J Rob at Minnesota. After competing, Brandon coached Jake Deitchler to a berth on the 2008 Olympic team while Jake was still in high school. Today, Brandon co-runs Pinnacle Wrestling Academy with Jared Lawrence. * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT The Spartan Nationals are coming to Jacksonville, Florida April 8-10. Wrestle a different style each day, while competing for the coolest trophy in wrestling. 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! * 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

The Spartan Nationals are coming to Jacksonville, Florida, April 8th through the 10th wrestle freestyle folks style Greco and Beach

0:08.4

At the Spartan Nationals register now at Spartan Combat dot com that Spartan Combat dot com now

0:15.8

Let's get to the episode with Brandon Paulson

0:18.8

They had these bleachers that kind of wrapped around and it was like the whole convention center was shaken

0:26.0

You know, I mean the fans were unbelievable how loud they were

0:31.0

We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change

0:38.2

Wrestling gave us that ability. I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms of

0:45.9

self-reflection resilience

0:47.9

Toughness some guys have it some guys don't

0:50.8

Adversity 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I fail

0:56.0

And everything that is shaped my life and

0:59.6

Where I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling

1:06.3

For me wrestling saying a life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy

1:13.3

We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled

1:17.0

natural talent helps

1:19.6

but it's it's

1:21.3

5% of the ingredient it pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort

1:28.1

It humbled me public humility nothing can hit humble you more than wrestling

1:33.6

I think it's the learning to adapt right you learn you learn how to adapt you learn how to solve problems

1:40.4

You know if I look back my time that's good wrestling if they give me one thing more than anything else it's toughness

1:46.1

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to the wrestling change my life podcast

1:49.7

This is your host Ryan Warner

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