{"podcast":{"title":"Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal","slug":"athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450","podcast_index_feed_id":6041450,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/da037340/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://athletorlive.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36476592/36476592-1676437096728-d35a539f137d3.jpg","author":"The Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal","episode_count":172,"summary":"Welcome to \"The Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal\" where we delve into the world of college and youth wrestling. Join Mike, the head coach of Poway RTC, as he sits down with guests from all levels of the sport, including high school, club, college, and senior-level coaches and athletes. Each week, Mike will bring you insightful discussions on the latest in college and youth wrestling, including training techniques, strategy, and everything in between. You'll hear from some of the biggest names in the sport, who will share their stories and offer their unique perspectives.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 161 - James Conway","slug":"ep-161-james-conway","published_at":"2026-03-11T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/ep-161-james-conway","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athletor/episodes/Ep--161---James-Conway-e3g8t6k","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6568135011.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"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 co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2538,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/episodes/ep-161-james-conway/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athletor-podcast-with-mike-mal-6041450/ep-161-james-conway.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}