The Bader Show

Fresh off a silver medal at the 2022 World Championships, Zain Retherford joins the show for some really insightful talk about his mindset and things he has done to retrain his mind. 0:01 - Doubt crept in Zain's mind 0:05 - Brain was making up problems 0:11 - "Putting myself first" 0:15 - Mental loop, go make mistakes, have fun, seek gratitude 0:16 - Exploring more overseas 0:20- Retraining my bra...

2022 World Champion Dom Parrish joins the show to talk about he journey through wrestling culminating with her 2022 World gold medal. 0:01 - Taking a break after Worlds, staying in Tree Houses 0:05 - Intro to wrestling through dad 0:10 - Successful from the start 0:15 - Simon Fraser 0:20 - 4x All-American w/ no expectations 0:22 - Debated retiring after Olympic Trials 0:24 - Relocating to Sunkist...

0:00: Fastest Carr? 1:00: Big family. 3:30: Introduction to wrestling. 6:30: Brother Jimmy made 1972 Olympic team at the age of 17 8:30: The Barn. 10:30: Nerves. 12:00: Purpose-driven practice. 14:30: Arriving at Iowa State. 17:00: Almost a Hawkeye. 19:30: NCAA success. 24:00: Nate Carr’s style. 26:30: Making the impossible possible. 29:30: Reaching the next level. 31:30: It got personal with Kenn...

0:01 - Ohio State Preseason 0:04 - Learning to play wrestle 0:08 - The first time Sasso hit his sit through cradle 0:11 - Ohio state practice 0:14 - Team handball at tOSU 0:17 - Adjustments to college 0:20 - Training with Stieber and McKenna 0:24 - 2021 Ncaa finals 0:28 - Wrestling Austin Gomez at the All-Star Classic 0:36 - Sammy Sasso sweats it out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Kenny Monday joins the show to talk about taking the head coaching position at Morgan State, an HBCU that is reinstating their program after 25 years. 0:01 - The job opening being created at Morgan State 0:04 - Nate Parker influenced Kenny to take the job 0:09 - Coming full circle back to Morgan State 0:11 - First steps to build a program 0:13 - My phone is blowing up 0:17 - Building a program off...

2022 NCAA All-American and Big Ten Champion Austin Gomez joins the show. 1:00 — Austin retires and returns. 7:00 — Coming out of retirement. 10:00 — Entering the transfer portal. 12:00 — Moving up to 149. 16:00 — Wrestling in the B1G Championships. 18:00 — Visualizing a semifinal fall. 21:00 — Winning at B10 title. 22:30 — Performance at nationals. 25:00 — Upcoming season. 26:00 — Chasing Yianni....

2022 World silver medalist Yianni Diakomihalis joins the show once again to talk about the recent World Championships and chasing his fourth NCAA title. 0:01 - Best version of myself 0:04 - Tunisia was good prep for worlds 0:09 - Yianni's improved shot recovery 0:13 - Yianni watches his Bajrang match 0:23 - Mike Grey as a cornerman 0:26 - This IS fighting, smash him 0:34 - Yianni was having some c...

2x All-American Michael McGee of Arizona State joins the show to talk about his background and journey through wrestling.  0:00: Two-time All-American Michael McGee 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 4:30: Developing a passion. 8:00: Having success. 15:30: Old Dominion drops wrestling. 21:30: Transferring to Arizona State. 26:00: Making the right decision. 28:00: Taking fourth at nationals. 29:00: T...

Amit Elor became the youngest World Champion in USA history by winning gold at the 2022 Worlds last week. She joins the show to talk about her journey in this sport and her recent historic accomplishment. 0:00: Amit Elor makes history. 2:00: Introduction to wrestling. 6:00: Developing a passion. 7:00: Having success. 10:00: Acceptance. 12:30: Meeting Valentin Kalika. 16:30: Olympic fever. 20:00: F...

Cliff Fretwell (Ep. 332) 0:00: Georgia is on our mind with Cliff Fretwell. 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 5:30: ‘There’s another level to this.’ 11:00: ‘We can do better.’ 15:30: ‘This is my dude.’ 19:30: ‘We didn’t know how to coach and they didn’t know how to wrestle.’ 24:00: Compound. 27:30: The Jordan Oliver shirt saga. 30:00: Save Olympic Wrestling shirts. 36:30: Elite 8 Duals. 48:00: Sweat...

2x NCAA All-American at Illinois, Lucas Byrd joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling, wrestling dummy 0:05 - Growing up with hammer, but not competing 0:07 - Finally started competing at 12 years old 0:10 - High school states 0:12 - Very competitive with his brother  0:14 - Made a greco world team 0:18 - Jacob Kasper influence 0:23 - Committed to Maryland, ends up at Illinois  0:26 - Coll...

2022 U17 world champion Luke Lilledahl joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling 0:05 - Kid got locked in bathroom on bus 0:08 - Watching high school states, wanting to be on that stage 0:10 - Deciding on CBC last second 0:13 - Transferring to Wyoming Seminary 0:18 - International travels 0:24 - Watching film and thinking about the sport 0:24 - Dreams about beating Bassett 0:30 - Wold Champ...

1972 Olympic silver medalist and 1976 Olympic Champion John Peterson joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling 0:06 - Setting goals, never qualified for state 0:09 - From 5th NAIA to world class 0:14 - Gable picked me to workout with, brother Ben was jealous 0:17 - Pinned by Tediashvili, then competes with him soon after 0:20 - Skipping the White House visit to train 0:25 - Brainwashing/tru...

Anthony Ashnault recently resigned as an assistant at Rutgers to join the New York Regional Training Center to train full-time. Ashnault discusses his decision and his commitment to wrestling at 65 kg for the foreseeable future.  0:00 — Anthony Ashnault in transition. 2:00 — Transformation at Rutgers. 6:30 — Scarlet Knight flag bearer. 8:30 — Coaching lessons. 13:00 — A-ha moments. 15:30 — Leaving...

Hear from Valiant Prep coach Angel Cejudo about all the innovative things he's doing in Arizona with his cutting-edge high school program. From his childhood brawls with his brother, Olympic gold medalist Henry, to joining the army, Cejudo created his own unique wrestling path.  0:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 8:00 — ‘It was a brawl every day.’ 12:00 — High school goals. 14:00 — Arriving in Colo...

Thomas Gilman, a 2021 World champion and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, joins The Bader Show to discuss his preparations for the upcoming World Championships.  0:00 — Age-level Worlds perspective. 7:00 — Gaining confidence.  10:00 — Keeping an eye on the competition. 11:30 — Adapting wrestling style. 15:30 — Conversations with coaches. 18:00 — Competition schedule. 20:00 — Training schedule. 25:30...

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the U17 World Championships with two of two people who were there: Mike Malinconico and Kyle Klingman. Both reflect on the tournament, key performances, and the city of Rome.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TJ Sebolt joins the show to talk about his journey through the sport. After winning 4 Iowa state titles it seemed he was destined for greatness. Pressure and expectations got to him and he quit the sport early. He has turned into one of the most successful club coaches in the country. His club, Sebolt Wrestling Academy, produced seven Fargo champions. Today he has a state of the art facility that...

John Hanrahan was an All-American at Penn State and ann Olympic hopeful. He became a world famous fashion model and eventually got addicted to drugs and had a crazy near death experience. He cleaned up and went to become a fitness trainer for the likes of Julia Roberts, Howard Stern and John Kennedy jr., among others. He now has a non-profit called recoveringangels.org. He also wrote a book about...

Top recruit in the nation Nick Feldman of Ohio State joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling. 00:01 - Settled into tOSU 00:03 - Intro wrestling 00:10 - Positive mindset and attitude 00:13 Franklin and Marshall 00:17 Malvern prep 00:20 The big tournaments 00:22 Putting on size 00;23 - College decision 00:30 - Jr. Worlds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

U20 Pan-Am champion Nanea Estrella joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Nana Estrella’s training tour. 4:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 7:00 — World domination. 9:30 — Iowa adds women’s wrestling. 12:00 — Wrestling at Iowa. 16:00 — Dancing. 17:00 — U20 Pan Ams. 18:00 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Bader breaks down upcoming projects and relives his recent trip to Arizona where he filmed Valiant Prep and the Eloy Boys in action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Koch used his skills as a wrestler to become president and CCO of Asylum Entertainment, but personal tragedy struck in 2015 that would alter his life. Hear from Koch about how he used wrestling to overcome unthinkable adversity as he fought to stay alive when doctors said he would die. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skylar Grote joins The Bader Show to discuss her recent Matteo Pellicone win, her future in the sport, and the growth of women's wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hayden Zillmer looks back at his improbable run to make a World team at 125 kg. 0:00 — The incredible rise of Hayden Zillmer 2:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 5:00 — Following wrestling in fourth grade. 7:00 — Why North Dakota State over Minnesota? 9:00 — Making crazy gains. 13:30 — Figuring out Hayden’s growing body. 16:30 — Staying focused at Final X. 21:30 — Match 3. 25:00 — 50 calorie challeng...