On episode 84 of wrestling change my life with Tommy Rowlands.

You know, I mean, yeah, you're doing a lot of self-talk.

And, you know, when I wrestle my best, the most important matches in my life the greatest calming self-talk

I ever had was to reflect on my preparation and all the things that I had done to

get to that point and you know when you wrestle your best and you ask yourself the question

did I do what I needed to do have I prepared have I put in the time have I have I

mastered the techniques I need to master have I trained at the level I need to train out have I trained at the level I need to train

out, have I lived a good lifestyle, have I ate the right foods, have I got the proper

rest? You know, when you can, when you can check the box, yes, to all those

questions, that's the greatest likelihood of having a belief system in yourself.

We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change. Wrestling gave us that ability.

I would say nothing in life has impacted me or 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 through 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 wrestled because if you wrest you wrestle natural talent helps but it's it's 5% of the

ingredient it pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.

It humbled me, thought of the humility.

Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.

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