Gene Zannetti talks with Ohio club coach Jeremiah Webber about why wrestling pulled Jeremiah out of a tough upbringing and led him through the Marine Corps into a coaching calling, building one of the first freestyle and Greco clubs in central Ohio from scratch into a pipeline that has sent over 25 athletes to international teams, why he prioritizes a family hangout culture over a grinding factory atmosphere, the rise of social media and instant visibility creating new mental pressure for young wrestlers competing for recruiting attention, and the case for why every wrestler needs comfort in Greco and freestyle since both expose technical flaws that folkstyle can hide.

Timestamps:

2:06 - Chase was always gifted but became defensive and calculating to protect wins

4:18 - Wrestling kept Jeremiah on the straight and narrow growing up, leading him to the Marine Corps

5:08 - Wrestling really changed his life and felt like a calling into coaching

6:20 - Built one of the only freestyle and Greco clubs in central Ohio from scratch

7:41 - Club culture built on gratitude and being a hangout, not a grinding factory

10:03 - Social media and instant visibility create new mental pressure

12:56 - Club has produced 25+ international Team USA spots

15:34 - Why Valentin Kalika says Greco to freestyle is an easier transition than the reverse

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Gene Zannetti talks with North Carolina state champion Jacob Hudgins about two confusing midseason losses that pushed him to start mindset training just weeks before states, how playing it too safe and trying to protect an undefeated record actually cost him those matches, how staying calm while sensing his opponents were uptight gave him a clear edge at the state tournament, and his decision to continue wrestling at Lander University.

Timestamps:

1:29 - Started the season undefeated, then lost two matches that blew his mind

2:30 - Realized late in the season he needed mindset training before states

3:29 - Playing it too safe to protect an undefeated record cost him those losses

4:09 - The tools that helped: a consistent routine, chewing gum, and a cross on his shoe

6:19 - State tournament: staying calm and relaxed while noticing opponents were uptight

7:50 - Committing to continue wrestling in college at Lander University

9:23 - Working with his mindset coach to fix getting tired in third periods

10:56 - Extra conditioning work: getting his mile under six minutes and two and a half extra hours a week

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Gene Zannetti talks with head coach and legendary wrestling dad Bill Bassett about why a relationship with your sons always has to come before results, how not every parent is built to coach their own kid in the corner even if they're a great coach for someone else, the importance of a wrestling mom who is fully bought in like his wife Carissa, and why some of the greatest wrestlers came from parents who were all in while some great ex-wrestlers have struggled to separate the coach-athlete relationship from the father-son one.

Timestamps:

1:59 - Jason Nolf sparked the idea for the Oceans series

3:57 - Jordan Burroughs picks Bill's brain at Fargo and NCA's

5:39 - Topics covered on how to be a wrestling dad

7:50 - Relationship with his sons always came first over results

12:49 - Carissa is fully bought in and lets the boys and Bill do their thing

17:40 - No parent has ever set out to hurt their kid

20:33 - Being dad at the dinner table and coach in the room, you have to switch hats

22:15 - The greatest wrestlers had all-in parents

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Gene Zannetti talks with legendary Olympian and camp director Ken Chertow about how he developed his mindset as an athlete through persistence and hard work despite not being a naturally gifted kid, what the biggest mental hurdles are for college wrestlers, why evaluating matches on process rather than outcome is what separates good from great, and how the Latin root of confidence, to trust, means you have to actually put the work in to have something to trust.

Timestamps:

1:33 - How Ken developed his mindset

3:13 - Intensity and calm focus need to coexist

9:50 - Joey Kangaroo: plugging away since sixth grade, now Harvard wrestling captain

16:51 - Biggest mental challenge for wrestlers: self-confidence and believing in yourself

20:25 - Wrestle the man's body not his name, Nate Carr's advice that still holds up

29:39 - Evaluate matches on process not outcome: did you make the first attack, did you hustle back

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Gene Zannetti talks with Nebraska state champion JT Smith about starting with Wrestling Mindset in eighth grade to fix a confidence problem that was holding him back despite having the technique and athleticism to beat top-level guys, how shifting from a prey mindset to a predator mindset unlocked his aggression on the mat, pinning his first two state tournament opponents in a combined 35 seconds, and his goals of graduating from West Point and making a U20 Greco or freestyle national team.

Timestamps:

1:41 - Started with Wrestling Mindset with a confidence problem

2:54 - The prey mindset: going in timid, not ready to attack or score

3:18 - Feels ready at 100% almost every time he steps on the mat

5:23 - Got sick mid-season, had to come back and rebuild conditioning

6:23 - Teched everyone at districts, pinned first two state opponents in under 50 seconds combined

8:36 - Two best friends lost in the state finals right before his match

10:11 - Took an injury timeout in the finals, refocused, and pulled away to win 11 to 2

14:52 - Going to West Point, wants to be an All-American and make a U20 national team

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What does it actually take to sustain excellence for over a decade at the highest level of sport — and still feel fulfilled?

Gene Zannetti sits down with 6x World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Jordan Burroughs for one of the most honest conversations in wrestling. Jordan opens up about his career journey, building a culture as a parent and coach, how faith became the missing piece in his pursuit of greatness, and why the key to raising champions starts long before they ever step on a mat.

Wrestling Mindset is proud to partner with Jordan's All I See Is Gold Academy — a shared mission to develop wrestlers who win on the mat and lead with character off it. This conversation is the heart of that partnership.

This episode is essential listening for every wrestling parent, coach, and athlete who wants to win the right way — with character, integrity, and purpose.

Timestamps:

2:22 - Youth wrestling assessment

3:01 - What NOT to do as a wrestling parent

5:38 - Building virtue and character first

11:21 - Is winning always worth it? Olympic and World Championship ceremony

15:51 - Are you growing as a parent?

19:01 - Leadership and Communication

23:47 - 4 Mindset Principles

26:49 - Building a Winning Culture in the Wrestling Room

34:11 - Pursuing true greatness after 1st world title

37:26 - Dremiel Byers lesson

41:20 - Learning from his peers Coleman Scott and Tervel Dlagnev

45:01 - Bo Bassett pace

47:45 - Jason Wilson parenting lesson

51:14 - Why Jordan is NOT retired

52:08 - Competing and training with a large family

55:59 - Honoring your family name

57:11 - Joe DeSena lesson work-life integration

58:33 - Wrestling as a family sport

1:05:14 - Leading USA wrestling

1:09:27 - What it's like as a Professional Athlete

1:11:48 - How to Navigate Fear

1:12:42 - Tervel Dlagnev message before World Championship

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Gene Zannetti talks with Tennessee state champion Reed Loeffel about winning his first state title as a senior after joining Wrestling Mindset just two to three months before the tournament, how staying present and surrendering the outcome were the two biggest tools that kept him from choking on the biggest stage, pinning a two-time state champion in the finals who had beaten him twice during the season, and why even wrestlers who don't think they have a mindset problem can benefit from just having someone to talk to.

Timestamps:

2:30 - Joining Wrestling Mindset two to three months before states

3:02 - Staying present and not thinking ahead

3:43 - Surrendering the outcome, learning how to actually apply it

4:02 - Even without a big problem, just talking to someone about mindset makes a huge difference

6:44 - Wrestling completely free after the comeback

7:27 - Finals day: staying present through eight to ten hours of waiting

8:17 - State finals: pinned a kid who had beaten him twice during the season

11:18 - Training five to six times a week with club, headed to Stevens Institute of Technology

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Gene Zannetti talks with Virginia Tech wrestler and U20 US Open champion Ryan Burton about winning the US Open after moving back up to his natural weight and falling back in love with the sport, how stacking small daily wins in training gave him the confidence to compete at his best, why writing motivational phrases on his locker a month before the tournament kept him locked in on his purpose, and what it's like training alongside Bo Bassett and James Green at Virginia Tech as they build toward a national team championship.

Timestamps:

1:39 - Won the US Open U20 after moving back to natural weight and enjoying wrestling again

2:21 - Trusting the training and stacking small wins to get over the hump

4:39 - Faith at Saint Joe's: Vir Fidelis and a religion teacher who changed his life

6:08 - Iron Horse Wrestling Club and the people who shaped his career

7:26 - Ditching traditional lifting for lean explosive training with John Wilkins

9:23 - Mindset going into the World Team Trials finals

11:39 - Finding purpose in training: everything I'm doing is preparing me for this

13:10 - Virginia Tech training with Bo Bassett, Japanese world-level wrestlers, and James Green

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