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Balancing School and Wrestling: A Mental Game Plan for the Fall
September 1st, 2026 September is when two seasons collide. School starts. Preseason starts. Homework, lifting, club practice, and a schedule that suddenly has no soft edges. Most wrestlers do not struggle in the ...
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For Parents: Getting Your Wrestler to the Season Fresh Instead of Fried
August 29th, 2026 The summer is over. The season is about to start. And a lot of wrestling families are about to make the same quiet mistake twice. The intentions are good. You ...
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Dumb It Down and Fight | Skylar Grote
August 24th, 2026 Dumb It Down and Fight | Skylar Grote | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with elite women's freestyle wrestler Skylar Grote about competing ...
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Wrestling the Right Way | Joey Blaze
August 17th, 2026 Wrestling the Right Way | Joey Blaze | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Purdue wrestler Joey Blaze about the mindset shift that ...
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5 Phrases to Tell Your Wrestlers
August 17th, 2026 What a wrestler hears right before he steps on the mat can change how he competes. Coaches and parents spend a lot of energy on technique and conditioning, then leave ...
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Stress Control Dos and Don'ts for Wrestlers
August 10th, 2026 Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports there is, physically and mentally. The cutting, the conditioning, the pressure of competing alone in front of a crowd, the weight of ...
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NY State Finalist Bryce DellaPenta - Wrestling Mindset Success Story
August 7th, 2026 NY State Finalist Bryce DellaPenta - Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with New York state finalist Bryce ...
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Ohio State Champ Eddie Kessen - Wrestling Mindset Success Story
August 6th, 2026 Ohio State Champ Eddie Kessen - Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Ohio state champion Eddie Kessen ...
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Oregon State Champ Ryder Sprague - Wrestling Mindset Success Story
August 5th, 2026 Oregon State Champ Ryder Sprague - Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Oregon state champion Ryder Sprague ...
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VA State Champ Emmons Tewalt - Wrestling Mindset Success Story
July 30th, 2026 VA State Champ Emmons Tewalt - Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Virginia state champion Emmons Tewalt ...
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AL State Champ Noah Breeland - Wrestling Mindset Success Story
July 29th, 2026 AL State Champ Noah Breeland - Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Alabama state champion Noah Breeland ...
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3x Ohio State Champ Nathan Attisano - Wrestling Mindset Success Story
July 28th, 2026 3x Ohio State Champ Nathan Attisano - Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Ohio three-time state champion ...
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The Recruiting Process Demystified | Kyle Kiss and Troy Heilmann
July 27th, 2026 The Recruiting Process Demystified | Kyle Kiss and Troy Heilmann | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Kyle Kiss and Troy Heilmann about ...
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5 Mid-Summer Mindset Tips to Keep Wrestlers on Track
July 24th, 2026 By the middle of summer, the wrestling world splits into two groups. One group used June to build momentum and is starting to pull ahead. The other coasted, told themselves ...
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Montana State Champ Cael Floerchinger | Wrestling Mindset Success Story
July 21st, 2026 Montana State Champ Cael Floerchinger | Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with three-time Montana state champion and Wyoming ...
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Visualize the Hard Stuff | James Green
July 20th, 2026 Visualize the Hard Stuff | James Green | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with World Team member and Virginia Tech assistant coach James ...
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Be the Worst Guy in the Room: Why Training Above Your Level Builds Toughness
July 15th, 2026 There is an old piece of wisdom that gets passed around training rooms: if you are the best guy in the room, you are in the wrong room. It stings ...
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NCAA All-American Gavin Drexler | From the Lowest Seed to the Podium
July 14th, 2026 NCAA All-American Gavin Drexler | From the Lowest Seed to the Podium | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with North Dakota State NCAA ...
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Titan Mercury’s Marilyn Garcia Talks about her Mindset
July 9th, 2026 Titan Mercury’s Marilyn Garcia Talks about her Mindset | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Titan Mercury Wrestling Club’...
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KS State Champ Brogan Monly | Wrestling Mindset Success Story
July 7th, 2026 KS State Champ Brogan Monly | Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Kansas state champion Brogan Monly about ...
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UT State Champ Uriah Anderson | Wrestling Mindset Success Story
July 7th, 2026 UT State Champ Uriah Anderson | Wrestling Mindset Success Story | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Utah sophomore state champion Uriah Anderson ...
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7 Summer Mistakes Every Wrestler Should Avoid
July 7th, 2026 Summer is the most misunderstood stretch of the wrestling year. There are no duals on the schedule, no districts looming, no weekly weigh-ins forcing structure onto a wrestler's life. For ...
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Faith, Discipline, and the Road to Worlds | Wyatt Hendrickson
July 6th, 2026 Faith, Discipline, and the Road to Worlds | Wyatt Hendrickson | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Final X champion and World Team ...
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Building a Hangout, Not a Factory | Jeremiah Webber
June 30th, 2026 Building a Hangout, Not a Factory | Jeremiah Webber | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Ohio club coach Jeremiah Webber about how ...
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Balancing School and Wrestling: A Mental Game Plan for the Fall
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5 Phrases to Tell Your Wrestlers
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