Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Bryan Medlin joins the podcast to talk about the NCAA tournament, the upcoming freestyle season, as well as the late passing of the great Saitiev.

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2025

James Mangan is the executive director of Beat the Streets National.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Coach Reina returns to the podcast to share an incredible story from a rock climbing expedition during the summer of 2023.

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

Coach Reina returns to the podcast to share an incredible story from a mountaineering expedition during the summer of 2023.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

Bo Bassett is a high school phenom. He's won 3 Super 32 titles and is a multiple-time world medalist. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

Bryan Medlin is the head coach of the Illinois RTC.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

Jason Nolf joins the podcast to talk about his retirement, battling Kyle Dake, and his early years at Penn State.

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2024

Rob Eiter is a 1996 Olympian and former head coach at Penn.

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2024

Donnie Vinson is the head coach at the University of Buffalo. Previously, Donnie was the associate head coach at Cornell.

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2024

Rollie Peterkin is a friend of the program, a co-creator of the audio documentaries, and a graduate of the Wharton Business School. Rollie was a Fargo champ and a 4x NCAA Qualifier for Penn. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

Matt Gentry is a 2x Olympian and the first NCAA champion in Stanford wrestling history. This past summer, Matt was named head coach at the University of Chicago.

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2024

Ben Askren joins the show to discuss his new sports psychology book, Extreme Balance. Buy the book now on Amazon!

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2024

Dan Gable is a 15x NCAA D1 Champion coach. As a wrestler, he was a 2x NCAA champ for Iowa State, 1971 World Champ and 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2024

Kendall Cross is an Olympic Gold Medalist and 2x Olympian.

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2024

In this episode, Coach Medlin and I preview the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2024

This episode is the first episode of a new series - The Beat the Streets National Full Circle Series - where we interview Full Circle scholarship recipients. This episode is with Jessica Kemgne. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2024

Clint Matter is the founder and chair of BTS Philly. Clint wrestled for Penn in the mid-1990s, graduated from Wharton, and went on to have a successful career on Wall Street.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

Paul Glynn is the VP of sales at Stryker. He was an Iowa state champion and wrestled for Dan Gable and the Hawks in the 80s.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2024

Jered Cortez is an Illinois legend. A 4x state champ and 2x Fargo champ, Jered went on to wrestle at Penn State. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2024

Johnni DiJulius is one of the top wrestling clinicians in the country. He wrestled for Tom Ryan at Ohio State and was as 3x Ohio State Champion. He's also an avid BASE Jumper. Enjoy! To book a clinic with Johnni - contact Johnni on Twitter or Instagram.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

Mike Zadick is an Olympian, world silver medalist and multiple-time All-American for Iowa. He's currently fundraising for his non-profit, Benchmark Wrestling, to build a stand-alone wrestling facility in Augusta Montana. You can donate to the cause here: https://www.benchmarkwrestling.org/

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2024

Matt Hickey is the Chief Revenue Officer at Securiti. Matt grew-up wrestling on Long Island and competed collegiately at Hofstra under coach Tom Ryan.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2024

Rock Harrison is a wrestling analyst for ACC and ESPN.

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2024

Ben Reiter is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets National.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2024

Frank Popolizio is the founder and head coach of the Journeymen Wrestling Club.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2024

Neil Erisman is the head coach of the Little Rock Arkansas wrestling team.

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2024

Henry Cejudo is an Olympic Gold medalist and one of four double champs in UFC history.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2024

This interview is with Terry Brands and was recorded for the audio documentary The Henry Cejudo Experiment. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2024

Pat Smith is the first 4x NCAA champion in division one history. He's been instrumental in growing wrestling in Arkansas and now runs a wrestling academy near Little Rock. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2024

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rich Tavoso is a Wall Street legend and the former Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, Head of the Global Arbitrage & Trading. Rich wrestled at Princeton and has been a mentor to many wrestlers on Wall Street. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2024

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Mike Powell is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets Chicago. Prior to that post, Coach Powell was a HOF coach for OPRF, winning multiple team titles and top 10 national rankings. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2024

Trent Hidlay is a 3x All American for North Carolina State. He’s a U23 World Silver Medalist and one of the pound-for-pound best collegiate wrestlers on the planet. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Haley Augello is a former Olympian (2016) and World Team Member (2017) for the red white and blue. Haley recently announced her comeback and is training with Izzy Style in Chicago.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Earl Smith is the site editor for Intermat. He’s one of the leading experts on high school and NCAA wrestling. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Seth Gross is an NCAA champion, 2x NCAA finalist, and former World Team Member. He’s currently the Assistant Coach at Wisconsin. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE David Taylor is the 2023 World Champ and 2021 Olympic champ. He’s the most decorated international wrestler in Penn State history with 3 world titles, and is aiming to become a 2x Olympic champ next summer in Paris at the 2024 Olympics. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2023

Logan Stieber is a 4x NCAA Champion for Ohio State. He’s also a World Champ and multiple-time World Team Member. Logan is currently the assistant coach at Ohio State. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Pat Cummins is a former 2x All American for Penn State and a UFC veteran. He famously fought Daniel - DC - Cormier on a week’s notice at UFC 170. He did all of this despite being a walk-on! Enjoy! PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2023

This deep-dive episode covers all of the upsets and news from Week 2 of the college season. We cover Vito’s loss, Ohio State’s big win, and news from Iowa. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE This deep-dive episode covers the IHSA’s cancellation of the 1995 IHSA state wrestling tournament. This highly controversial decision has been talked about for years within Illinois circles and we’re excited to share this story with our larger audience. * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 9 November 2023

Zain Retherford is the 2023 World Champion. He’s a former 3x NCAA champ and 2x Hodge Award Winner for Penn State’s Cael Sanderson. Enjoy!

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2023

Jon Reader is the associate head coach for Wisconsin. As a wrestler, he was an NCAA champ and 3x All American for Iowa State. Reader was coached by Bobby Douglas, Cael Sanderson and Kevin Jackson.

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Jim Gibbons is the executive producer of The Dual, a docuseries on the historic dual between Iowa and Iowa State in February 1986. The Dual will be available for streaming in mid-November. Jim is also a commentator for the Big 10 Network and is a former NCAA champion wrestler and coach for Iowa State. In 1987, his cyclones ended Dan Gable’s streak of consecutive NCAA team titles and became the first Iowa State team to win an NCAA team title in a decade. (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors). * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2023

Myles Amine is a 2023 World Bronze medalist, 5x All American for Michigan, and an Olympic Bronze Medalist. In this episode, we talk about Myles’ recent performance at the 2023 World Championships. We also talk about Austin Gomez’s transfer to Michigan. (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors). PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2023

Bryan Medlin joins the show to recap the 2023 World Championships. Coach Medlin is the personal coach for Zane Richards and head coach of the Illinois RTC. Enjoy! * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your donor base and inspire larger gifts with peer-to-peer fundraising provided by CauseMatch. Go to https://lp.causematch.com/wrestling-clubs-demo/ to schedule your first peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Brent Metcalf is the Assistant Coach at Iowa State, where he’s been for the past seven years. As a wrestler, Brent was a 3x NCAA finalist and 2x NCAA champ for Tom Brands and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors). * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Rob Koll is the head coach of UNC. He was previously the head coach at Stanford and Cornell, where he built a dynasty coaching the likes of Kyle Dake, Yianni D, Gabe Dean and Vito Arujua. Coach Koll was an NCAA champ and 4x All American for UNC back in the 80s. * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE John Heffernan is the head coach at St. Ed’s in the Cleveland area. St. Ed’s is one of the most storied high school programs in the country, winning 11 national titles and 35 Ohio state titles since 1978. As a wrestler, John was an Ohio state champion and 2x All American for Iowa. * PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your donor base and inspire larger gifts with peer-to-peer fundraising provided by CauseMatch. Go to https://lp.causematch.com/wrestling-clubs-demo/ to schedule your first peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Chris Perry is the assistant coach at Oklahoma State. As a wrestler, Chris was 2x NCAA Champion for the Cowboys. He’s also the nephew of the great John Smith and brother to Mark Perry - 2x NCAA champ from Iowa.

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2023

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Doug Schwab is the head coach at UNI. As a wrestler, Coach Schwab was an NCAA champion for Iowa and an Olympian in 2008. Doug’s Olympic teammates include Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren, and Henry Cejudo. Enjoy! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors) PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by CauseMatch. Fundraise smarter, and widen your donor base and inspire larger gifts with peer-to-peer fundraising provided by CauseMatch. Go to https://lp.causematch.com/wrestling-clubs-demo/ to schedule your first peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2023