{"podcast":{"title":"Wrestling Mindset","slug":"wrestling-mindset-487624","podcast_index_feed_id":487624,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5aec535fe48f8bda3d66626d","website_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5aec535fe48f8bda3d66626d","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5aec535fe48f8bda3d66626d/show-cover.jpg","author":"Jeffrey Zannetti","episode_count":473,"summary":"Welcome to the Wrestling Mindset podcast, hosted by the nation's leading authority on wrestling specific mindset training. On this podcast you'll find a mix of interviews with Mindset Mike & company, keynote speeches and mindset training with Co-Founders Gene and Jeff Zannetti. Visit our website to learn more at https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T02:18:44.743683+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-mindset-487624"},"episode":{"title":"Ken Chertow shares his wisdom and experience","slug":"ken-chertow-shares-his-wisdom-and-experience","published_at":"2026-06-24T04:50:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-mindset-487624/ken-chertow-shares-his-wisdom-and-experience","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-mindset-487624","url":"https://shows.acast.com/wrestlingmindset/episodes/ken-chertow-shares-his-wisdom-and-experience","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5aec535fe48f8bda3d66626d/e/6a3b6225d1eb16a425e81314/media.mp3","summary":"Gene Zannetti talks with legendary Olympian and camp director Ken Chertow about how he developed his mindset as an athlete through persistence and hard work despite not being a naturally gifted kid, what the biggest mental hurdles are for college wrestlers, why evaluating matches on process rather than outcome is what separates good from great, and how the Latin root of confidence, to trust, means you have to actually put the work in to have something to trust. Timestamps: 1:33 - How Ken developed his mindset 3:13 - Intensity and calm focus need to coexist 9:50 - Joey Kangaroo: plugging away since sixth grade, now Harvard wrestling captain 16:51 - Biggest mental challenge for wrestlers: self-confidence and believing in yourself 20:25 - Wrestle the man's body not his name, Nate Carr's advice that still holds up 29:39 - Evaluate matches on process not outcome: did you make the first attack, did you hustle back 🎯 This episode is sponsored by: 🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.com Use code MINDSET for 15% off your order 💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.com Use code MINDSET25 for a special discount Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes. If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts. For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email mindset@wrestlingmindset.com 🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset 🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/ 📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/ Wrestling Mindset Social Media Instagram: / wrestlingmindset Facebook: / wrestlingmindset Twitter: / wrestlingmindse 🎧 Listen to our podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI Hosted on Acast.…","meta_description":"Gene Zannetti talks with legendary Olympian and camp director Ken Chertow about how he developed his mindset as an athlete through persistence and hard wo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2232,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wrestling-mindset-487624/episodes/ken-chertow-shares-his-wisdom-and-experience/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-mindset-487624/ken-chertow-shares-his-wisdom-and-experience.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}