{"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":"NB State Champ JT Smith - Wrestling Mindset Success Story","slug":"nb-state-champ-jt-smith-wrestling-mindset-success-story","published_at":"2026-06-22T14:10:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-mindset-487624/nb-state-champ-jt-smith-wrestling-mindset-success-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestling-mindset-487624","url":"https://shows.acast.com/wrestlingmindset/episodes/nb-state-champ-jt-smith-wrestling-mindset-success-story","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5aec535fe48f8bda3d66626d/e/6a39427381138d4ce58f31fd/media.mp3","summary":"Gene Zannetti talks with Nebraska state champion JT Smith about starting with Wrestling Mindset in eighth grade to fix a confidence problem that was holding him back despite having the technique and athleticism to beat top-level guys, how shifting from a prey mindset to a predator mindset unlocked his aggression on the mat, pinning his first two state tournament opponents in a combined 35 seconds, and his goals of graduating from West Point and making a U20 Greco or freestyle national team. Timestamps: 1:41 - Started with Wrestling Mindset with a confidence problem 2:54 - The prey mindset: going in timid, not ready to attack or score 3:18 - Feels ready at 100% almost every time he steps on the mat 5:23 - Got sick mid-season, had to come back and rebuild conditioning 6:23 - Teched everyone at districts, pinned first two state opponents in under 50 seconds combined 8:36 - Two best friends lost in the state finals right before his match 10:11 - Took an injury timeout in the finals, refocused, and pulled away to win 11 to 2 14:52 - Going to West Point, wants to be an All-American and make a U20 national team 🎯 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 S…","meta_description":"Gene Zannetti talks with Nebraska state champion JT Smith about starting with Wrestling Mindset in eighth grade to fix a confidence problem that was holdi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1041,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wrestling-mindset-487624/episodes/nb-state-champ-jt-smith-wrestling-mindset-success-story/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/nb-state-champ-jt-smith-wrestling-mindset-success-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}