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Let"s Talk Wrestling

Let"s Talk Wrestling

Promoting the sport of wrestling, one podcast at a time. Listen in as we meet with various members of the wrestling community to celebrate their accomplishments, both on and off the mat. Every episode entails a new guest with a different story - each one unique and entertaining.

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01:27:44

Talking Wrestling with Kelli Metzger

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2023/10/05

Kelli grew up wrestling for Blue Earth Area High School in Minnesota, where she was the first varsity female wrestler. She was a Cadet/Junior Women’s national champion in 2003 and a runner-up in 2004. At one point, Kelli was the No. 2 ranked female high school wrestler. She went on to wrestle at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, where she was a 2x All-Conference honoree. Kelli finished her college career at Winona State University that included 2 national titles and a runner-up

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01:21:21

Talking Nutrition with Brittani DaSilva

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2023/10/02

Brittani is a registered dietitian and owns her own business called Freedom Nutrition Academy. With Freedom Nutrition Academy, you can get 1-on-1 coaching and find a plan designed specifically for you to help you hit your goal weight. She also provides advice on how to better your mindset and create healthy, sustaining habits that will give you confidence in your daily life. Brittani also served in the Army and was an intern for the New York Jets. More information about Brittani, Freedom Nutrition

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01:11:47

Talking Wrestling with Tim Hartung

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2023/09/28

Tim was a 3 sport star in high school, playing both baseball and football at a high level along with wrestling. Tim ultimately chose to wrestle at the University of Minnesota and became a 3x All-American, finishing 3rd as a sophomore before winning 2 national titles. He was the first Golden Gopher to win back-to-back national titles in 51 years, a crazy stat when you consider the history of the program. After competing on the senior level, Tim got into coaching, with stints at Minnesota, Iowa and

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01:34:05

Talking Wrestling with AJ Gregg

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2023/09/25

AJ is a graduate of Decorah High School, where he was a 2x state placewinner. AJ didn’t travel far for college, as he competed for Luther College. After graduating from Luther College, AJ attended the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon and became a chiropractor. Since then, AJ has helped train elite athletes, including an Ironman World Champion and World and Olympic track athletes. AJ now lives in Flagstaff, Arizona and has his own practice with his brother, Wes. More information about

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01:05:27

Talking Wrestling with Coach Sam Barber

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2023/09/21

Sam is entering his 10th season as the head coach of the Air Force wrestling program. And this past year was one of the best in program history. 5 Falcons qualified for the 2023 NCAA tournament and they finished tied for 18th as a team. As great as last year was, Coach Barber and company are looking for even better results this upcoming season. Sam wrestled at Upper Iowa (who was DIII at the time) and for Coach Mike McCready and ended up being a 2x national qualifier. I’ll tell you this right now:

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01:37:40

Talking Wrestling with Tannor Burke

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2023/09/16

Tannor wrestled for Cresco High School and was a 2x state qualifier, finishing as a runner-up his junior year. He went on to UNI, but unfortunately shoulder injuries derailed his college career. Tannor now lives in Cresco and has 4 kids of his own. He also helps out with the Cresco Youth Wrestling Club. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Tannor Burke! Let's Talk Wrestling website: https://letstalkwrestlingpodcast.my.canva.site/ --- Support this podcast:

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01:31:18

Talking Wrestling with Bret Kautz

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2023/09/13

Bret’s story is truly one of trials and tribulations. On the mat, Bret was a 3x state qualifier and 2x runner-up for Creston Orient-Macksburg. He was a part of the 2007 team that won both traditional and dual team state tournament. That same team was inducted into the Creston Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021. But in the summer of 2007, Bret fractured his left leg playing baseball, putting his senior season in serious jeopardy. In Bret-like fashion, he worked his ass off and made a return trip to the

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01:12:16

Talking Wrestling with Lori Ayres

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2023/09/09

Lori is, simply put, a true ambassador of the sport of wrestling. She helped jumpstart the girls wrestling scene in New Jersey and co-founded D1 Women’s Wrestling. If you go to d1womenswrestling.com, you will be able to find all sorts of resources for women’s wrestling, such as how to start a women’s wrestling club, pathways to building a varsity women’s wrestling program, competitions, colleges that currently have a women’s wrestling team or club and more. And all this information has been put

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01:17:29

Talking Wrestling with Erica Andorf

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2023/09/06

Erica’s love for the sport developed at a young age. She grew up in Independence, Iowa and, when she got older, started volunteering with the Ames Area High School Wrestling Team. From there, she became head of the Ames Area Wrestling Club and also co-founded the Be Rare Initiative with Cyclone national champion Kyven Gadson. Next thing you know, Erica is the Director of Donor Relations at the Cyclone Regional Training Center. She did this all while raising her boys, Blayke and Marcus. Erica is now

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01:17:47

Talking Wrestling with Laramie Shaffer

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2023/09/02

Laramie was a 4x state placewinner and 3x finalist for Winterset. After finishing 6th and 2nd, he ended his high school career with back-to-back state titles. Laramie wrestled at Iowa State for 4 years before finishing his wrestling career as an All-American for Augustana University. Nowadays, Laramie coaches the Logan-Magnolia Youth Wrestling Club and also helps out with the high school team. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Laramie Shaffer! Let's Talk Wrestling website:

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01:36:36

Talking Wrestling with Mitch Artist

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2023/08/30

Mitch was a part of some stacked Glenwood teams back in the mid-2000s. They placed 3rd twice at the state duals and was in the hunt for a team trophy at traditional state every year. As an individual, Mitch was a 4x state placewinner and a 2x runner-up. He was also an All-State soccer player. Mitch spent 3 years at Iowa State before finishing out his college career at UW-La Crosse. Mitch now lives in Denver, Colorado and casually climbs 14,000’ mountains. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Mitch

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01:06:58

Talking Wrestling with Dru Kastler

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2023/08/26

Dru is a contributor for NE Wrestle and does a hell of a job providing content. He does rankings, articles, interviews, pictures, etc. The guy does it all. As far as wrestling, Dru was a 2x Nebraska state champion for Ord High School and he wrestled a couple years for Nebraska-Kearney. Dru is married and has two wonderful daughters. When he’s not putting together wrestling content or hanging with his family, Dru’s on a golf course somewhere. As much as he golfs, I still hear his handicap is a 54. So

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01:25:44

Talking Wrestling with Randi Yeager

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2023/08/26

Randi is a photographer for IAwrestle and I mean this as sincerely as possible when I say Iowa is extremely lucky to have her taking photos of the wrestlers. Randi is not only passionate about the sport of wrestling, but she also cares deeply about every athlete she photographs. To see some of Randi’s work, purchase photos or get in contact with her about potential photoshoots, head to randiyeager.smugmug.com or you can reach out to her on instagram at randiyeager13. So please, sit back, relax and

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01:31:40

Talking Wrestling with Nate Naasz

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2023/08/23

Nate is currently the communications, marketing, and scholastic coordinator for the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). Nate’s from Beloit, KS and has just been around the sport of wrestling his whole life. Aside from competing while growing up, he coached wrestling at Lincoln High School in Kansas and was both the Vice President and President of the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association. He’s another guy in our sport who has done so much behind the scenes to help grow wrestling. So

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01:37:43

Talking Wrestling with Cody Bachman

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2023/08/20

Cody was a 2x state qualifier for MFL MarMac and placed 8th as a senior. Although we’ve chatted about wrestling and I witnessed his journey in real time, this provided me an opportunity to get more in-depth answers and shined a light on things I was oblivious to at the time. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Cody Bachman! Let's Talk Wrestling website: https://letstalkwrestlingpodcast.my.canva.site/ --- Support this podcast:

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01:11:15

Talking Wrestling with Mackenzie Bachman

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2023/08/19

Mackenzie will be entering her junior year at MFL MarMac and is already a 2x state qualifier. Like so many of us, wrestling has really helped her grow into an outstanding person. I couldn’t be more proud of all she’s accomplished so far in her career and I’m extremely excited to see how her future unfolds. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Mackenzie Bachman! Let's Talk Wrestling website: https://letstalkwrestlingpodcast.my.canva.site/ --- Support this podcast:

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01:19:52

Talking Wrestling with Shane Sparks

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2023/08/16

Shane is one of the most passionate and genuine people you will ever come across. You’ll never get him to admit it, but he is a big reason why wrestling exposure has gone up. I mean what’s the first thing you think of when you see a big mat return? Or a tough ride to end a period? For me, I think of Shane Sparks. Shane’s from Ripon, Wisconsin and was a state runner-up as a senior for Winnebago Lutheran Academy. This is one you all are going to love. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Shane

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01:12:21

Talking Wrestling with Joe Johnston

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2023/08/11

Joe went to Shawnee Mission East High School and was a 2x Kansas state champion. He went on to wrestle for the University of Iowa and was a 2x All-American, placing 2nd and 6th. Joe actually started his coaching career as an assistant at Cornell College before joining the Missouri coaching staff in 2008. After 11 seasons with the Tigers, he moved on to the Air Force Academy and is now the Associate Head Coach. Joe has a reputation of being one of the hardest workers around, something he established

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01:32:17

Talking Wrestling with Jimmy Gotto

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2023/08/10

The Gotto’s have a rich history of wrestling within their family and Jimmy certainly is no exception. He was a 2x state placewinner for Western Dubuque, finishing 7th and 3rd. Jimmy chose to attend Coe College and became a 2x All-American for the Kohawks, including a run to the finals as an unseeded wrestler his junior year. Jimmy now serves as both the Head Assistant and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Coe College. But as successful as his wrestling career was, Jimmy battled quite a

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00:54:05

Talking Wrestling with Nate Engel

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2023/08/09

Nate will be entering his third season as Associate Head Coach at Oregon State and he also works with the Beaver Dam RTC. Prior to this, Nate spent two seasons with Stanford and four seasons with Navy. Nate also served as the personal coach to Adeline Gray at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won a silver medal. He’s been successful everywhere he’s been and you will see why after listening to him. Nate, himself, was an All-American at Missouri Valley College and a two-time member of the U.S

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