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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#312 Joey Gilbert - 4x Illinois State Champ, 2x All American

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Joey Gilbert was the first 4x Illinois state champion in Class AA (the big school division). Joey won his first state title in 1986 and his last in 1989. After high school, Joey was a 2x All American for Michigan where he had a few high-scoring matches with Tom Brands. In honor of the Illinois state tournament starting tomorrow, it was only right that we brought one of the Illinois GOATs onto the show. Enjoy! * 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

wrestling fans freestyle season is just around the corner and if you want to wear the same

0:04.8

singlet that Kyle date Yani D and Vito wore at the 2021 Olympic team trials, you can do that now by

0:11.6

going to Spartancombat.com and shopping their extensive list of freestyle singlets and specifically

0:18.1

the US trials limited edition singlet combo. Check it out now on Spartancombat.com.

0:24.4

Go back down to nobody man like just going for sure well on them and you know I was the best

0:29.7

I can say too and just hey man one match at a time like I'm saying I never wrestled the kid

0:34.8

the right guy you know the guy was supposed to be in the safe final so you can't look ahead.

0:41.9

We can adore anything and adapt and pivot and change.

0:47.5

Wrestling give us that ability. I would say nothing in life is impacted me

0:52.3

the thing is wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection resilience. Stop

0:57.4

man some guys have it some guys don't adversity 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I

1:04.1

failed and everything that is shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without

1:11.2

the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling. For me wrestling

1:16.7

in my life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.

1:22.7

We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled natural talent helps but it's

1:30.6

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

1:37.4

It humbled me taught me humility nothing can humble you more than wrestling.

1:42.8

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

1:48.1

problems. You know if I look back my time that's good wrestling if you give me one thing more than

1:53.0

anything else it's toughness. Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to the Wrestling Change My Life

1:57.6

Podcast this is your host Ryan Warner it's the eve of the great Illinois high school state

2:04.0

wrestling tournament one of the most exciting weekends in Illinois wrestling and in honor of

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