Cody Deaner sits down with current AEW star Shawn Spears (formerly known as WWE/NXT superstar Tye Dillinger). Cody and Shawn have been friends for over two decades. They sit down for a very personal conversation discussing their lives and lessons they've learned in their two different journeys in the wrestling business.

Shawn discusses a variety of things in Part 1 of this 2 part conversation, such as:

- how being a new dad has changed his perspective on his wrestling career and time in All Elite Wrestling

- when you start wrestling, you're signing up for the "maybes"

- the importance of having a source of happiness outside the wrestling business

- having a back up plan vs. putting all your eggs in one basket

- what his parents thought when he started wrestling school

- how Eric Young became his first true mentor in wrestling

- how life on the indies was not a "struggle" to him prior to his WWE tryout experience in 2006

Shawn currently runs a wrestling school with former WWE Superstar Tyler Breeze. You can learn all about Flatbacks Wrestling School at https://www.flatbackswrestlingschool.com/ 

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