In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with 5x NCAA National Champion wrestler Cameron Guerin ahead of her match at RAF on May 30th in Dallas. They cover her two-year health-related break from wrestling, her return to competition in January, the mindset shifts that have transformed her performance, and what it means to face Olympic silver medalist Lucia Guzman from Ecuador. A great watch for wrestlers and fans who want to hear what elite mental preparation actually looks like.

Episode Summary

Cam breaks down how her RAF match against Olympic silver medalist Lucia Yepez Guzman came together, what RAF means for wrestling as a sport, and why she’s treating it like a one-match fight rather than a tournament. She talks about her mindset training and work with Gene, her two-year break from wrestling and return to competition, reframing competition as opportunity, and rediscovering the fun and playful competitor mindset.

The conversation also covers how Cam got started at age 5, the first international trip where everything clicked, connecting with Titan Mercury (her sponsor since 2018), her plans after RAF including clinics and camps, her upcoming competitions on the international circuit, and her mindset going up against a world-level opponent, capped off with a round of rapid-fire questions.

Timestamps

• 1:56 – Breaking down the RAF match and how it came together
• 2:24 – Opponent intro: Lucia Yepez Guzman, Olympic silver medalist
• 2:49 – What RAF means for wrestling as a sport
• 3:38 – Treating it like a one-match fight, not a tournament
• 4:35 – Mindset training and working with Gene
• 5:04 – Two-year break from wrestling and return to competition
• 5:45 – Reframing competition as opportunity
• 6:07 – Rediscovering fun and the playful competitor mindset
• 6:59 – How Cam got started at age 5 and early influences
• 7:38 – First international trip and the moment everything clicked
• 10:02 – Connecting with Titan Mercury (sponsor since 2018)
• 10:41 – Plans after RAF: clinics, camps, and giving back
• 11:49 – Next competitions: late fall/winter and international circuit
• 13:00 – Mindset going up against a world-level opponent
• 13:52 – Gene’s mindset test moment
• 14:06 – Rapid fire questions

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