In this conversation, I sit down with Lefty and Iron Summit Co-Founder, Ryan Deakin—a 4x All-American, NCAA Champion, and 5x Big Ten Place Winner. We discuss the importance of mastering wrestling fundamentals, with Ryan emphasizing, "If you want to get good at something, do it a lot of times." We also dive into his entrepreneurial journey, exploring how his dedication to consistency and fundamentals has shaped his approach to business.

Time Stamps:

4:30 Ryan Deakin

8:43 Quincy Monday Cliff Keen Invitational

11:35 NCAA Finals

13:45 How to Win a 2-1 Match

17:02* The Unbeatable Single Leg

24:30 How to Succeed When Things Didn't Go Your Way After COVID

32:20 Start of Career

36:45 Emotions in Wrestling, Consistency Kills

42:00* Matt Storniolo

45:24 Iron Summit, Max Wessell, Training Programs, Community

55:50 Controversial Training Topics 

55:51 Is Cardio The Best Way to Lose Fat? 

59:55 Managing Overtraining When Going for a National Title

1:0:00 Does Cross Training Help? 

1:06:00 Is There One Way to Train? 

1:07:35 Do Genetics Play a Role in Winning? 

1:08:50 Wrestling Trivia

1:09:11 Down By 1 What's Your Go to? 

1:09:30 Favorite Shoes? 

1:10:00 Tucked or UnTucked? 

1:11:00 Technical, Play, Psycho?

1:13:00 Supplements, Or Natural

1:14:00 Free Weights or Machines?

In this episode, we sit down with Rodger Berlin, Head Coach of Elite Wrestling in Kapolei, Hawaii! Hawaii is the birthplace of Women's Wrestling, and since the pandemic, the sport has exploded in popularity. We explore Rodger's upbringing and dive into Hawaii's unique wrestling culture, which is very different from what you'll find on the Mainland—something most people don't even know!

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00

Highlights To Today 0:34

Early Wrestling Career 6:00

Small Business Owner 9:50

Valuable Character Traits Wrestling Teaches You 11:20

Is Hawaii the Birthplace Of Women's Wrestling??? 17:47

How You Know Someone is a Great Wrestler 20:00

Parents Getting too Involved in Wrestling 23:59

10 Key Components to Sucess 36:27

Wrestling THIS OR THAT 38:05

Wrestling Trivia 45:28

In this episode, I chat with a World and Olympic wrestler Quincy Monday who’s not just a champ on the mat but also super smart, coming from Princeton University. We talk about how he made it to the top, what it’s like to wrestle while studying at one of the best schools, and his plans for the future. We even get into some cool wrestling history and break down his moves. If you love hearing about hard work, winning, and fun stories, you’ll definitely want to check this out!

Timestamps

0:00 Word from our Sponsors

0:55 Intro/ Spain

4:40 Father and Son Demographic/ Starting Out

12:09 Quincy's Style (How He Does It)

18:28 NCAA Finals vs Ryan Deakin

21:05 Preparing for The Next Match in Big Tournaments

24:04 Crowd Noise????

26:21 Favorite Match

29:44 Kenny Monday vs Nate Carr 7 (SON EDITION)

34:48 Pat Glory

38:09 Academics at Princeton University

39:31 How to Be a Captain and a Friend

43:05 School During NCCA Championships

44:25 Career Outside Of Wrestling

45:50 Number One Component for Success

48:18 Savage Apparel Line and NIL

49:40 Wrestling Trivia

51:33 Get To Know Quincy

On this episode of the podcast, we talk to USA World Team Member and Coach of The Year Reese Humphrey, the coach at the New Jersey Regional Training Center (NJRTC). Reese, who grew up with a famous wrestler dad World Silver Medalist and Senior Level Coach Jim Humphrey, shares how he made his own name in wrestling. He talks about the cool techniques he uses to help World and Olympic champions succeed. We also discuss how he juggles wrestling with social media. Plus, we have some fun trivia questions about Reese. It’s an exciting and easy-to-understand chat that’s perfect for athletes, coaches, and wrestling fans!

Time Stamps

0:00 What Are You Not Interested in

2:00 The Documentary

4:40 Who is Reese Humphrey?

6:38 Parents Pushing Their Kids For The Wrong Reason

11:50 Wrestling vs Jui Jitsu

15:00 The Perfect Wrestling Match

20:35 How to Hit the "Humpnasty" Move

22:39 Lyrical Wrestling Instructional Videos?

25:15 Name image Likeness (NIL) in Wrestling

28:46 What is the Number One Component for Success?

31:15 Passion, Community, Hardwork, Intelligence

32:28 The Secret to Winning that No One Talks About

34:33 Wrestling Trivia Questions

37:45 The Proper Athlete and Coach Relationship

42:05 What You Didn't Know About Wrestle Offs

46:48 Wrestling Trivia

47:05 What You Didn't Know About Cael Sanderson

48:55 What You Didn't Know About Jordan Burroughs

50:45 USA Wrestling Generational Success

53:00 Conclusion

In this Episode of ShaunTakesOn we talk to the first ever NCAA Champion 2x Finalists, All-Academic, All-American for Princeton University Wrestling Pat Glory. We walk through how he won the NCAA Finals and what you can expect when you make it there!

What we discuss:

00:32 Upbringing

6:05 Inspiration

11:40 Looking back on losses

25:00 Preparation to Win Nationals

30:10 Finding Extra Energy During the Weight Cut

32:40 Mental Toughness and Song Choice

36:00 Build Up To The NCAA Finals

40:48 After the Win (Community Support and Drive to Win)

47:24 Wrestling Trivia

47:41 Number One Takedown

49:08 How Do You Practice?

51:00 Craziest Training Stunts

52:25 Losing The Match! Whats Your Go To Move To Win?

53:32 Tucked or UnTucked?

55:03 Shoe Game?

56:43 Advice For Class of 2028

57:45 What's Next For Pat Glory?

In this episode of ShaunTakesOn we cover navigating through the character building and demanding sports that is collegiate and world wrestling with World Champion Nate Jackson.

What We Discuss

1:16 Nate Jackson's Family Background

7:50 Wrestling Background

17:00 Change in Belief

30:19 Coaching Philosophy

being a new assistant coach

36: 24 Everything you need to know( HERE it is )

41:15 Measuring that success

45:43 how to stay focused during the unpredictability of college wrestling

56:30 How to beat someone you have already wrestled

59:00 Bo Nickel

59:50 Black Wrestling Association

In this episode of ShaunTakesOnPodcast, we talk about the importance of wearing a suit, information you must know before you go to college, and how to move if your starting your own career as an entrepreneur.

What we Discuss

0:26 Prayer

1:16 Upbringing

6:35 Wearing a Suit

20:15 How to Handle Advice as an Entrepreneur

39:15 Deciding if College is for you

50:14 Closing

In this episode of ShaunTakesOn we talk to US Open Champion Skylar Grote on what people dont want you to know about weight cutting and dieting, how to coach women in wrestling, and her remarkable journey as a wrestler!