# Ep. 161 - James Conway Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/ep-161-james-conway Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/ep-161-james-conway.md Podcast: [Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450) Published: 2026-03-11T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athletor/episodes/Ep--161---James-Conway-e3g8t6k Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6568135011.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/episodes/ep-161-james-conway Duration seconds: 2538 ## Resource On this week's episode, we sit down with Franklin & Marshall College wrestler James Conway — one of the most compelling upper-weight stories in the country. James opens up about his late start in the sport, getting his footing through a steep learning curve as a freshman, and how a pivotal post-tournament conversation with his coach sparked a total mindset shift that launched him from a .500 record to one of the best in his weight class. James gets real about the difference between chasing outcomes versus chasing growth — and how deliberately "brainwashing" himself to focus on process over results, applying to med school during his redshirt year, and building an ironclad daily routine all came together to fuel a breakout senior season. If you're a wrestler, a coach, or anyone trying to get out of their own way and compete at the next level, this one is for you. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/episodes/ep-161-james-conway/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/ep-161-james-conway.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.