Wrestling Mindset

Gene Zannetti talks with New York state finalist Bryce DellaPenta about starting Wrestling Mindset after hearing about it through his uncle and cousin, how the predator mindset lesson from his very first call started turning him from a passive defensive wrestler into an aggressive one almost immediately, going from getting second and third at every local tournament his junior year to winning five tournaments his senior season, surviving a nail-biting 1-0 quarterfinal and an overtime semifinal on the way to the state finals, staying composed after getting taken down in the first five seconds of the state title match because the mindset training taught him it wasn't over, and how wrestling gave him discipline, mental toughness, and a competitive edge he plans to carry into college at Brockport and beyond.Timestamps:1:22 - Started skeptically after his uncle and cousin recommended it2:13 - A match doesn't define who you are3:37 - Season started strong, beating a kid who had majored him at states the year before5:13 - Quarterfinals: survived a 1-0 grinder, then won overtime in the semis7:43 - Taken down in the first five seconds of the finals and stayed calm12:33 - Wrestling gave him discipline and mental toughness he'll carry beyond the sport🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with Ohio state champion Eddie Kessen about starting mindset training skeptically at the start of his junior year after his parents suggested it, how the click came about four months in when he stopped comparing himself to others and started focusing only on what he could control, winning the state title his junior year walking up to the mat with almost complete nothingness in his head, how the nerves disappeared so completely that he sometimes had to manufacture them just to feel ready, and his plan to continue mindset training with coach Justin as he heads to wrestle Division 1 at Central Michigan.Timestamps:1:28 - Started skeptically after his parents brought it up2:13 - The click came about four months in — stopped comparing himself to others4:28 - Walked to the state finals mat junior year with almost no thoughts at all5:52 - Nerves disappeared so completely he had to manufacture them to feel ready9:16 - Committed to Central Michigan — loved the coaching staff and campus10:41 - Staying motivated in the offseason by always finding something to work toward🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with Oregon state champion Ryder Sprague about starting mindset training after his freshman year when he was dominating in practice but collapsing in competition, how writing down his best moves and visualizing them shifted his confidence from blaming his skill to trusting it, losing the state finals as the No. 1 seed his junior year after letting fan mentality and rankings get in his head, and how shutting all that out senior year with sunglasses, headphones, and a no-rankings policy led to him winning the state title.Timestamps:1:33 - Great in practice, collapsed in matches2:36 - Writing down and visualizing best moves shifted his confidence3:09 - Act like a state champion and you'll become one7:01 - Called his mindset coach an hour before facing the undefeated three-time state champ11:33 - Mid-match adversity13:39 - Lost the state finals as No. 1 seed after falling into fan mentality14:46 - Shut everything out in senior year17:09 - Why advice lands differently from a mindset coach than from a parent or regular coach🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with Virginia state champion Emmons Tewalt about starting Wrestling Mindset the week before Super 32 his sophomore year after years of collapsing in matches he was dominating in practice, how results came almost immediately after the first call even in a season with 11 losses, how a set pre-match warm-up and a headgear reset button became the tools that cut through finals-day nerves at every level, pinning his semifinal opponent and then beating his own club practice partner and future college roommate in the state title match after going down first, and his goals heading to Lynchburg University.Timestamps:1:44 - Great in practice, collapsed in matches3:38 - Fourth as a sophomore, third as a junior, champ as a senior6:15 - Set warm-up and headgear reset cut through finals nerves8:56 - Routine blocks everything out — only focus is what's in front of him9:51 - State finals opponent was his own practice partner and future roommate11:23 - Got taken down first, got back up, built a 6-3 lead🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with Alabama state champion Noah Breeland about starting mindset training halfway through his sophomore season after his granddad saw it and signed him up, the adjustments he made senior year by changing his entire warm-up and preparation routine so he wasn't overthinking the match for hours before it, using a mid-season loss early in senior year as a learning moment rather than a repeat of the year before, and why the Dan Gable quote about wrestling making everything else in life easier is one of the truest things he's ever heard.Timestamps:0:50 - Started mindset training halfway through sophomore season1:57 - Took second junior year after losing to a kid he had beaten the week before4:05 - Lost junior year because he abandoned his counter-wrestling style in the finals7:55 - Early senior season loss taught him what he was doing wrong instead of derailing him11:59 - Don't stress what you can't control — a wrestling lesson he now applies to life14:50 - Don't get complacent when you're winning — easy matches stop teaching you🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with Ohio two-time state champion Nathan Attisano about joining Wrestling Mindset mid-junior season after realizing inconsistency was costing him matches he had no business losing, how the bucket analogy from his mindset coach Jonah changed the way he thought about tournament preparation, and the storybook moment on day one of recruitment when the Naval Academy, his dream school since childhood, called him out of nowhere.Timestamps:0:49 - Joined mid-junior season, knew the missing piece wasn't his wrestling2:02 - Felt results within the first few calls2:46 - Won a state title that postseason, then another the following year5:33 - The bucket analogy: fill it in practice, pull from it at tournaments7:05 - Weekly calls kept the tools fresh through the chaos of tournament season10:02 - Dream school Naval Academy called on day one of recruitment🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with Kyle Kiss and Troy Heilmann about the Garden State Wrestling Prospect Camp coming August 12-15 at Saint Joseph's Montclair, featuring nearly 30 college programs and top clinicians including national champions Darian Cruz and Troy Nicholson, why the camp is designed to help wrestlers at every level understand the recruiting process even if their perfect school isn't in the room, and the message both Kyle and Troy want to leave with every wrestler: use this sport as a vehicle to open doors not just for yourself but for your children.Timestamps:1:28 - Camp details: August 12-15 at Saint Joe's Montclair, 30 boys colleges committed2:38 - Clinicians span Ivy League, service academy, Big Ten, and ACC backgrounds3:45 - Even if your perfect school isn't there, you'll understand the process better9:50 - NIL breakdown: how the money actually works and why it's getting tighter12:43 - Using wrestling as a vehicle13:09 - Wrestling as a vehicle — doors it opens not just for you but for your children🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with three-time Montana state champion and Wyoming commit Cael Floerchinger about starting mindset training in eighth grade after struggling to treat every match the same, how three years of working on the process over results helped him stop holding himself back in big matches, and what drew him to Wyoming and head coach Mark Branch, whose humility was more impressive than his two NCAA titles.Timestamps:2:01 - Started mindset training in eighth grade, was excited right away2:51 - Struggled to treat every match the same against tougher opponents5:36 - Bo's advice: wrestling is what I do, it's not who I am7:07 - Doubt crept in at the state finals even after dominating all season10:13 - Went to Virginia Beach with gratitude instead of expectations and won a national title13:58 - Chose Wyoming because coach Mark Branch's humility stood out more than his accolades🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

Gene Zannetti talks with World Team member and Virginia Tech assistant coach James Green about preparing for the World Championships after a season of injuries that made wrestling feel like the easy part, why he stopped visualizing domination and started visualizing the hard moments so nothing on the mat catches him off guard, the mindset shift from grinding himself down with weight cuts to managing sleep, recovery, and nutrition as the real competitive edge, and how coaching unlocked a fourth dimension of the sport by forcing him to watch every weight class and accept styles outside his own.Timestamps:1:56 - Being present at Final X after a rough freestyle season3:59 - Battling injuries made the wrestling feel like the easy part5:22 - Stop visualizing domination, visualize the hard moments8:05 - Film study: looking for how opponents score, not what to avoid11:47 - Coaching unlocked a new dimension of the sport15:40 - Sleep and recovery replacing the old weight-cut grind18:50 - Lengthening the match and keeping constant pressure on opponents20:00 - Confident in his ability to adjust whistle to whistle🎯 This episode is sponsored by:🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.comUse code MINDSET for 15% off your order💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.comUse code MINDSET25 for a special discountPlease LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes.If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts.For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/Wrestling Mindset Social MediaInstagram: / wrestlingmindsetFacebook: / wrestlingmindsetTwitter: / wrestlingmindse🎧 Listen to our podcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI