{"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":"Nolan Kistler - Saving CBU Wrestling :: Ep 4 The Full Tilt Podcast","slug":"nolan-kistler-saving-cbu-wrestling-ep-4-the-full-tilt-podcast","published_at":"2026-03-12T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676/nolan-kistler-saving-cbu-wrestling-ep-4-the-full-tilt-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676","url":"https://thefulltiltpodcast.transistor.fm/s1/4","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/caeb69de/8dc5dc48.mp3","summary":"Former CBU All-American and alum Nolan Kessler joins the Full Tilt Podcast to break down the decision by California Baptist University to cut its Division I wrestling program along with two other men’s sports. Nolan explains why this is more than just one team being dropped: it’s part of a national trend threatening Olympic sports and first-generation college opportunities. He shares powerful stories of lives changed through wrestling, the fast-growing movement behind Keep CBU Wrestling, and how alumni, coaches, and community members are rallying to raise $20 million and secure a long-term endowment for the program. Nolan also addresses Title IX, the financial realities behind “revenue sports,” and why CBU has a unique chance to lead instead of follow the herd. Timed Highlights: 0:00 The bigger problem: Olympic sports under attack 0:25 Introducing the Full Tilt Podcast and guest Nolan Kessler 1:02 How Nolan learned CBU was cutting three men’s programs 1:34 Building a 100-alumni coalition to keep CBU wrestling 3:30 The national trend of dropped wrestling programs (Fresno State, Stanford, others) 5:10 NIL, NCAA changes, and 44 discontinued Olympic programs in one year 6:40 Why “revenue sports” like football and basketball are putting schools in the red 8:30 CBU’s chance to lead instead of follow the herd 9:49 The crisis of only three Division I wrestling programs in all of California 11:44 What’s the plan? Awareness, fundraising, and building a coalition 11:48 Launching keepcbu.com and raising over $1 million in a month 13:48 How pledges work and why donors are protected if the effort fails 13:59 Inside CBU’s response: “The decision is final, no amount of money will change it” 16:13 Title IX as the stated reason and why the numbers don’t add up 18:40 Other paths to Title…","meta_description":"Former CBU All-American and alum Nolan Kessler joins the Full Tilt Podcast to break down the decision by California Baptist University to cut its Division…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1791,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-full-tilt-podcast-7722676/episodes/nolan-kistler-saving-cbu-wrestling-ep-4-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/nolan-kistler-saving-cbu-wrestling-ep-4-the-full-tilt-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}