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Building Mental Toughness: Chris Wells on the Wrestling Mindset Podcast
September 22nd, 2025 Building Mental Toughness: Chris Wells | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Parsippany Hills Head Coach Chris Wells about overcoming adversity, how ...
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The Importance of Pressure in Wrestling with Coach John Azevedo
September 1st, 2025 The Importance of Pressure in Wrestling with Coach John Azevedo | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti speaks with Coach John Azevedo about the ...
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Coaching The Parents: Donnie DeFillipis on the Wrestling Mindset Podcast
August 25th, 2025 Coaching The Parents: Donnie DeFillipis | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Donnie DeFillipis about the role parents play in their child’...
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Wrestling Mindset Cheat Sheet: How to Gain the Mental Edge
August 22nd, 2025 Success in wrestling doesn’t come down to just strength, speed, or technique. The best wrestlers in the world consistently prove that the real difference maker is mindset. Mental ...
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Pressure Forward: Avtandil Kentchadze on the Wrestling Mindset Podcast
August 11th, 2025 Pressure Forward: Avtandil Kentchadze | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti sits down with World Champion Avtandil Kentchadze to discuss his pressure-forward approach to ...
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Lasting Legacy: Matt Valenti on the Wrestling Mindset Podcast
July 29th, 2025 Lasting Legacy: Matt Valenti | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti speaks with University of Pennsylvania Head Coach Matt Valenti about a historic moment ...
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Applying Pressure: Valentin Kalika on the Wrestling Mindset Podcast
July 21st, 2025 Applying Pressure: Valentin Kalika | Wrestling Mindset Podcast In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti sits down with US Olympic Coach Valentin Kalika to break down some of ...
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Making Adjustments: Yianni Diakomihalis
July 15th, 2025 Yianni Diakomihalis opens up about his loss to high school standout PJ Duke at Final X.
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Pope Leo on Sports
July 7th, 2025 Gene Zannetti reads the homily Pope Leo gave on the Jubilee of Sports.
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Final X Recap
June 23rd, 2025 Wrestling Mindset CEO Gene Zannetti gives a detailed recap of Final X world team trials.
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The Chase: Josh Barr
June 9th, 2025 Penn State NCAA finalist Josh Barr joins the show a week before Final X.
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The Next Chapter: Keegan O'Toole
June 2nd, 2025 Wrestling, Faith & MentalityIn this episode, we explore the mindset behind success both on and off the mat with 2x NCAA Champ and Assistant Coach at the University of Missouri ...
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Pete Reilly's Balanced Approach to Wrestling
May 19th, 2025 Gene Zannetti talks with Pete Reilly about balancing wrestling with other sports, how coaches are raising people, not just wrestlers, ensuring that they have a real childhood, and preparing them ...
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Whatever It Takes: Keegan Bassett's Mindset
May 12th, 2025 Gene Zannetti talks with U17 Freestyle World Team Trials Champion Keegan Bassett about his recent victory, the perks of growing up in a wrestling family, what motivates him more than ...
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Valentin on Wrestling in Dagestan
April 21st, 2025 USA Olympic Coach Valentin Kalika and Gene Zannetti talk about the differences in wrestling around the world. From the money to be made, to switching between coaches, and how intensity ...
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Kid Dynamite Unleashed: Behind the Kyle Dake Doc
April 14th, 2025 Go behind the scenes of the Kyle Dake documentary with Wrestling Mindset. Kyle and filmmaker Greg Accetta reveal how Kid Dynamite came to life—12 years of grit, growth, and ...
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Dean Hamiti talks Oklahoma State and his path ahead
April 7th, 2025 Dean Hamiti talks with Gene Zannetti about the NCAAs and what's next for him at Oklahoma State. He talks about the coaches there, his mindset going into ...
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Bo Bassett Reacts to NCAA Wrestling's Wildest Upset
March 31st, 2025 Bo Bassett joins the Wrestling Mindset Podcast to recap the NCAA Championships and share key mindset takeaways from college wrestling’s biggest stage.
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Bo Bassett Chooses Iowa
March 31st, 2025 Bo Bassett joins the Wrestling Mindset Podcast to recap the NCAA Championships and share key mindset takeaways from college wrestling’s biggest stage.
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Bo Bassett’s Parents Discuss Iowa Decision and Home Life with 3 Champions
March 3rd, 2025 Bo Bassett's parents talk about his recruitment process before finally landing on Iowa, what they loved about that college compared to the rest, and when recruiters are saying what ...
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Postseason Pressure? Learn to Stay Calm and Confident
February 11th, 2025 When the stakes are high and the pressure is on, how do elite wrestlers stay calm, focused, and confident? In this video, we break down strategies to manage postseason stress, ...
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WAR Zone: The Future of Wrestling Tournaments in America w/ Jason Layton
December 16th, 2024 Gene Zannetti and Jason Layton discuss how WrestlingTournaments.com is revolutionizing the way we compete in America. Jason Layton is the Founder of WrestlingTournaments.com, which many know for their ...
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Beau Bartlett: Seeking Answers in his senior year
December 16th, 2024 NCAA Runner-Up and Wrestling Mindset partner Beau Bartlett talks about wrestling's competitive spirit, why we love it so much, and how we can make a stronger impact on the next ...
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Creating a Winning Culture "Tiger Style" with Brian Smith
December 2nd, 2024 Mizzou Tigers Head Coach Brian Smith talks about his new book, Tiger Style, what it takes to create a winning team culture, and how he influences not just the wrestlers ...
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