The voice of amateur wrestling, Jason Bryant, joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his life covering the sport, reaching the pinnacle as the English-language announcer at the 2016 Rio Olympics (in addition to announcing the NCAAs and a series of the sport's highest-profile events).

In addition to Jason's rise as an announcer, he's also woven a wonderful entrepreneurial narrative, building a successful business built around his love of the sport.

We're hoping you enjoy this podcast while en route to the NCAA Division I championships this week in St. Louis!

Links:

Purchase the Mat Talk Fan Guide to the NCAA Championships here: http://www.mattalkonline.com/2017-ncaa-division-i-wrestling-championship-fan-guide/

Podcast Engineering Show interviews Jason: http://www.mattalkonline.com/blog/mat-talk-onlines-jason-bryant-featured-as-a-guest-on-episode-18-of-the-podcast-engineering-show-with-chris-curran/

Real Brian Show interviews Jason: http://realbrianshow.com/jason-bryant/

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Olympic Champion, World Cup Champion, champion of humanitarian aide and social development....Lorrie Fair Allen has a strong record of accomplishment both on and off the soccer pitch and around the world.

This week's guest on the DiploSport Podcast takes us on a journey around the globe as she explains how she's uses soccer to make the world a better place.

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Author of "Like Father, Like Son," Matt Centrowitz Sr. joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his own Olympic Experience in 1976, and non-experience in 1980 (boycott); running with Pre, and seeing his son win gold in Rio in 2016.

Currently the head men's and women's coach at American University, Coach weaves a fascinating tale from his days as a schoolboy standout throughout his storied career on the track and now as a head coach and father.

Links:

The Book: Like Father, Like Son http://bit.ly/Centrowitz

Podcasts

Joe Rogan Experience: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/

Bill Simmons: http://bit.ly/SimmonsBenThompson

Pod Save the World: http://bit.ly/PodSaveTheWorld

Jason Bryant's NCAA Fan Guide:

http://www.mattalkonline.com/2017-ncaa-division-i-wrestling-championship-fan-guide/

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World Medalist and 3x National Champ Sally Roberts joins the DiploSport Podcast to cap off Women's Wrestling Week with a wide-ranging interview which encompasses how wrestling changed her life.

Even more motivating is how Sally's now committed to changing the lives of hundreds if not thousands of young athletes around the country through her Wrestle Like a Girl initiative.

Take a listen to hear how Sally went from a tough upbringing to some of our sports' most prestigious medal stands and the U.S. Army.

Link to Wrestle Like a Girl, Sally's Organization: http://www.wrestlelikeagirl.org/

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U.S. Army Spc. Paul Chelimo, 2016 Silver Medalist in the Men's 5,000 meters at the Rio Games, joins the DiploSport podcast to discuss his journey from Kenya's Great Rift Valley to the United States and the Olympic medal stand.

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How's your New Year's Resolution holding up? Whether you've done a good job watching what you eat/hitting the gym or looking to try something new, the DiploSport Podcast recommends 2017 be your opportunity to try the sport of triathlon.

To discuss triathlon ahead of the coming season, this week's guest is 3x Age Group National Champ and World Age Group Medalist, Jeff Fejfar. In addition to being a standout triathlete, Jeff also has a day job as a FedEx Pilot and is a respected, Memphis-based triathlon coach with Mid-South Multisport (link: http://midsouthmultisport.com/?p=232)

Author's Blog Page: http://www.endurancecorner.com/author/jeff-fejfar/

Great article about Jeff's 10-year progression into a world-class triathlete: http://www.endurancecorner.com/2016/08/30/my-first-decade-of-triathlon-by-the-numbers/

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2012 Olympic bronze medalist Coleman Scott joins the DiploSport podcast to discuss his world travels in the sport of wrestling, culminating in his current role as the head coach of the University of North Carolina wrestling squad.

A 2008 national champ for Oklahoma State University, Coach Scott shares stories from throughout his storied career, beginning as a Pennsylvania schoolboy legend and protegee of John Smith in Stillwater...and he has some big plans for the Tar Heels!

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Part II of the DiploSport Podcast interview with Brig Gen Pete Dawkins, the 1958 winner of the Heisman Trophy, a Rhodes Scholar and a 1959 grad of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. (Be sure to begin with Part I here: bit.ly/DiploSportDawkins1)

The conversation continues with Gen. Dawkins sharing where he keeps his Heisman Trophy, battling childhood Polio, and becoming a Rhodes Scholar/Oxford rugby star, before wrapping up with some kind reminisces of Vietnam and his friendship with Richard Holbrooke.

Link to The Diplomat: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-diplomat/index.html

Surprisingly good People Magazine article on Dawkins by Josiah Bunting: bit.ly/DawkinsPeople

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In West Point's proud history, there has only been one cadet to serve as class president, captain of the football team, 'Star Man' (top 5% of class) and Brigade Commander...Pete Dawkins held these titles while managing to win the Heisman and Maxwell awards as well as a Rhodes Scholarship.

In Part One of a two-part interview, General Dawkins talks about his childhood, winning the Heisman and joining the Heisman fraternity and how he juggled his responsibilities at West Point.

Part Two will post Wednesday, 25 January.

PODCAST MENTIONS

Axe Files with Theo Epstein: http://politics.uchicago.edu/pages/axefiles

SI Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch and SL Price

http://www.si.com/si-media-circus-richard-deitsch-podcast

Short Time Podcast with Jason Bryant

http://bit.ly/ShortTimeIowa

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1996 Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist Mary Harvey, a longtime goalkeeper on the Women's National Team (USWNT), joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss success in the boardroom and on the fields of play. We also sprinkle in some of her experiences as a U.S. Dept. of State Sports Envoy, where she's served some impactful missions in Iraq and Jordan.

On Jan 21, Mary will also be one of the headliners for the "Equality is a Team Sport" movement attached to the Women's March on Washington. For details, visit the official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1828990410659035/

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