# 034: No Holding Back with Aidan Flynn Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/034-no-holding-back-with-aidan-flynn Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/034-no-holding-back-with-aidan-flynn.md Podcast: [New Jersey Mat Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656) Published: 2026-02-03T20:08:48+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat/2517665 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/329189/2517665/new-jersey-mat-chat/2026_02_03_17_20_26_62e81fe2-f700-426c-b81f-c3850ec6b0c1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/episodes/034-no-holding-back-with-aidan-flynn Duration seconds: 863 ## Resource Princeton commit Jackson Weller (Delran HS) sits down with New Jersey Mat Chat to talk leadership, recruiting, training mindset, and what it really takes to compete at the highest level of New Jersey wrestling. From choosing Princeton over other Ivy League programs, to staying loyal to a public high school, to how he prepares mentally and physically before matches β€” this episode is a must-watch for wrestlers, parents, and coaches. 🎧 Leadership. Discipline. NJ pride. πŸ“ Delran Wrestling | πŸŽ“ Princeton University πŸ€Όβ€β™‚οΈ Built in New Jersey. 00:00 – NJ Wrestling Officials Needed (Quick PSA) 01:00 – Meet Jackson Weller | Delran Wrestling Leader 01:25 – Delran Wrestling 2025 Outlook & Key Returners 02:20 – What Being a Team Captain Really Means 02:50 – Training Partners & Practice Room Culture 03:05 – Princeton Commitment Story (Recruiting Breakdown) 04:10 – Final 3 Schools: Princeton, Penn, Cornell 04:25 – GPA, Academics & Engineering Goals 04:55 – Folkstyle vs Freestyle: Which Do You Prefer? 05:20 – Training Differences: HS Season vs Freestyle Season 05:55 – Weigh-Ins, Diet & Cutting Weight the Smart Way 06:35 – Pre-Match Routine & Mental Prep 07:10 – Music Before Matches (What’s on the Playlist?) 07:40 – Wrestling With Dad on the Coaching Staff 08:20 – β€œMy Mom Knows More Wrestling Than Most People” 09:10 – Describing Coach Marty in One Word 10:10 – Rivals, Pressure & Chasing State Titles 11:20 – Advice for Young Wrestlers Watching 12:35 – Public School Pride 13:44 – Be part of the journey Become a wrestling official - http://njwoa.net ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/episodes/034-no-holding-back-with-aidan-flynn/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-jersey-mat-chat-7328656/034-no-holding-back-with-aidan-flynn.md` β€” 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.