The Mat Life

Jose Camp, men’s freestyle wrestling chaplain, shares his powerful journey from addiction and self-destruction to faith and purpose. Now he mentors some of the world’s top wrestlers—Kyle Dake, Chance Marsteller, Thomas Gilman, Yianni Diakomihalis—helping them grow as leaders on and off the mat.

Reese Larramendy U20 world team member, national champion and multi time all American sits down and shares her wrestling experiences and shares what happens when faith meets the grind of competition and practice. How does her faith shapes her mindset, relationships and leadership on and off the mat.

Silas Allred is an Indiana native and is wrestling at the University of Nebraska. His story is incredible navigating the hardships of life while pursuing greatness on the mat. He is a big ten champ, twice lost in round of 12 at Ncaas, he also was runner up at u20 world team trials. You will want to hear tgis.

I sit down and talk faith and wrestling with Chase Pami. Chase was a 2x All American, he finished 3rd at the U.S. Open , and finished Fourth at the Olympic Trials. He also had a successful coaching stint at the Penn Quakers. He now resides in Las Vegas where he is running a very successful wrestling club Gold Rush Wrestling Academy

Sarah was a 3 time all American from Missouri Baptist. She is currently a coach at Edwardsville wrestling club. Sarah opens up and and shares her hardships and struggles that has gotten her to where she is today. She shares how she learned to lean on Jesus in tose times. I was blown away by her vulnerability and you will be to.

Cael Happel current Northern Iowa panther wrestler and 4x Iowa state champ, gives us a glimpse of his wrestling and faith journey. Wrestling used to be his identity, now he places it in something much bigger.

I sit down with Rock Harrison a wrestling analyst for Espn and the Acc network. We chat wrestling and dive into his faith journey.

I chat with Amy Fearnside current USA world team member. We talk about her approach headed into Oslo, as well as what she learned along the way. We also get to hear her share a little of her life story.

I talk with Ana Malovich who is a high school wrestler from Pennsylvania, who happens to be a female. Ana is just a sophomore but that has not kept her from doing amazing things on and off the mat.

We sit down with Rebecca Roper wife of UNI assistant wrestling coach. We discuss her passion for life and wrestling and where that came from. An authentic take.

We sit down we talk Campbell wrestling, life as well as his faith journey and how that has impacted him. Casey Cunningham’s name gets dropped which is always fun.

I sit down with Bryce Andonian current wrestler for Virginia Tech and Junior World Team member and bronze medalist, we chat wrestle and for the first time Bryce really just sits down and shares his faith story.

Ashely Sword the Women’s wrestling coach at Life U, joins me as we discuss women’s wrestling, her faith journey and life. He passion is contagious.

Nathan Tomasello joins me for my first episode. On the podcast we discuss Oklahoma, his plans for world team trials, as well as overcoming hardships and of course his faith.