In this episode of the Wrestling Mindset Podcast, Gene Zannetti talks with Montana state champion Tegan Jones about winning his first state title as a senior after placing fourth the year before, how four years of mindset training helped him through trial and error to find what worked best for him, why hearing “believe in yourself” from an outside perspective who had accomplished what he wanted to do made all the difference, and how he applied the same wrestling principles of hard methodical work to get accepted into Penn and Brown while aspiring to become a surgeon.

Episode Summary

Tegan talks about four years of mindset training through trial and error, placing fourth at states and then pivoting for his senior year, and how wrestling older guys as a freshman helped him build self-confidence. He explains why it’s different to hear advice from an outside perspective who has already accomplished what you’re chasing, and how he stopped worrying about wins or losses and focused purely on performing.

He also shares the Aristotle quote (fortune favors the bold) that he carried into the state finals, and how applying the same wrestling principles of hard, methodical work helped him get accepted into Ivy League schools while aspiring to become a surgeon.

Timestamps

• 1:22 – Four years of mindset training through trial and error
• 3:44 – Placing fourth at states then pivoting for senior year
• 4:03 – Building self-confidence wrestling older guys as a freshman
• 5:06 – Why it’s different hearing advice from an outside perspective
• 7:24 – Not worried about wins or losses, just focused on performing
• 9:20 – Fortune favors the bold: Aristotle quote before state finals
• 12:38 – Applying wrestling principles to get into Ivy League schools

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