We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change.

Wrestling gave us that ability.

I would say nothing in life has impacted me more than the things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection, resilience.

Toughness. Some guys have it, some guys don't.

Adversity, 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.

And everything that has shaped my life and where I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling.

For me, wrestling saved my life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.

We're fortunate if you wrestle because if you wrestle, natural talent helps, but it's 5% of the ingredient. It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.

It humbled me, taught me humility.

Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.

I think it's the learning to adapt, right?

You learn, you learn how to adapt, you learn how to solve problems.

You know, if I look back my, you learn how to solve problems.

You know, if I look back my time, I spent wrestling, if it gave me one thing more than anything else, it's the toughness.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Wrestling Change My Life podcast.

This is your host, Ryan Warner.

Our guest today is the executive director of Beat the Streets National, James Mangan.

James was previously the executive director of Beat the Streets, Philly, and has an awesome story.

I hope you enjoy it.

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