{"podcast":{"title":"The Full Tilt Podcast","slug":"the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676","podcast_index_feed_id":7722676,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-full-tilt-podcast","website_url":"http://thefulltiltpodcast.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/br_l1S1heZqeV95_PQ9wYyWB_zx3va8gYqRaI0LfETo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMTEw/Y2M2ZDZkMTZiM2M4/MGFmMDE1OTJlNDQ3/ZTRjMi5QTkc.jpg","author":"Michael Hatcher","episode_count":20,"summary":"The Full Tilt Podcast is a show about elite athletic performers who refuse to operate at half speed. Hosted for competitors, coaches, and high achievers, this show dives deep into the mindset, discipline, recovery, sacrifice, and obsession required to perform at the highest level. From pro athletes and Olympians to elite trainers and sports scientists, we unpack what it really takes to go all in. From \"oh Sh**\" stories to unique experiences... No shortcuts. No excuses. Just performance — at full tilt.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:54.259617+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676"},"episode":{"title":"Lee Kemp - From Benchwarmer to World Champion :: Ep 6 The Full Tilt Podcast","slug":"lee-kemp-from-benchwarmer-to-world-champion-ep-6-the-full-tilt-podcast","published_at":"2026-03-26T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676/lee-kemp-from-benchwarmer-to-world-champion-ep-6-the-full-tilt-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676","url":"https://thefulltiltpodcast.transistor.fm/s1/6","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ee4a4e43/e3c5a2c6.mp3","summary":"Hatch sits down with wrestling legend Lee Kemp to unpack his journey from adopted kid and benched basketball player to three-time NCAA champion and three-time World Champion. Lee tells how he discovered wrestling almost by accident, became obsessed with Dan Gable at a 1972 camp, and then shocked the sport by beating Gable at 18 years old. He shares stories of turning Wisconsin into a national powerhouse, surviving brutal World Team Trials, winning his first World title, and the lifelong impact of the 1980 Olympic boycott on his identity and purpose. This is a raw, honest look at obsession, mental toughness, and the cost of chasing greatness. If you care about wrestling, mindset, or what it really takes to chase greatness, this episode is a masterclass. 0:00:00 – Opening stories, Full Tilt intro, and why Lee Kemp is a wrestling legend 0:08:00 – Adoption, move from Cleveland to rural Chardon, outsider experiences, and accidentally finding wrestling after riding the bench in basketball 0:20:00 – The 1972 Dan Gable camp: obsession with Gable, copying his training, and deciding to go “all in” on wrestling 0:32:00 – High school breakthrough: upsetting the defending state champ, building belief, and the win that changed his career trajectory 0:45:00 – College years: almost going to Michigan State, choosing Wisconsin, and helping turn the Badgers into a national contender with multiple NCAA champs 0:58:00 – From NCAA star to World Team contender: the OW “snub,” getting talked into the World Team Trials, and battling Joe Carr and Dave Schultz in the mini-tournament 1:10:00 – Making the 1978 World Team: nine matches in four days at altitude, brutal Gable-led training camps, and the lead-up to Mexico City Worlds 1:20:00 – Winning his first World title, international rivalries, an…","meta_description":"Hatch sits down with wrestling legend Lee Kemp to unpack his journey from adopted kid and benched basketball player to three-time NCAA champion and three-…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5448,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676/episodes/lee-kemp-from-benchwarmer-to-world-champion-ep-6-the-full-tilt-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676/lee-kemp-from-benchwarmer-to-world-champion-ep-6-the-full-tilt-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}