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In this episode we interview current D1 wrestler at University of Michigan, Matt Finesilver.

Matt grew up in a blue collar family out of Colorado with 3 other brothers where he wrestled with and against. He wasn’t very good in his youth but the constant competition allowed him to grow as a wrestler and all 4 brothers ended up wrestling for Duke University. 

We also discuss his battle through his ACL/meniscus tear back in 2020. Before transferring to the University of Michigan for this coming year, he competed with the U23 world team.

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In this episode we interview current D1 lacrosse player from UMass Amherst, Grant Breyo.

Grant grew up playing various sports and really took to football and lacrosse. During his recruiting years, he was destined for playing at the highest level in either sport; however, a series of injuries, starting with a broken foot, put doubt in the eyes of coaches.

After two major injuries and an obstacle everyone had to face, covid 19, Grant was offered a spot at UMass Amherst.

We talk about his journey thus far, his mental battle through injuries, ways he has out worked his competitors, and his goals for the future.

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In this episode, we interview current professional lacrosse player, Brett Dobson, where we walk through his entire career thus far.

In his early life, he played multiple sports but decided to move forward with lacrosse, deciding to transition to goalie after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

He racked up numerous accolades throughout his high school career at the Hill Academy which gave him the opportunity to further his lacrosse career at St. Bonaventure University in New York. He made use of his only D1 offer, finishing his senior year of college as defensive player of the year, subsequently getting drafted by the Archers in the Premier Lacrosse League.

Brett emphasizes his desire to give back to the lacrosse community through experiences with young kids and fans, while simultaneously endeavoring into coaching. 

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In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.

Each episode we cover roughly 50 pages, today we cover pgs 145-189.

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In the first chapter that we cover in this episode, Grover discusses the thought process that goes into decision making and how external factors play a major role in the completion of a decision. Cleaners trust their gut and forget the rest.

In the second chapter, he uses several stories, especially in young professionals that enter the NBA, that explain why you need to be addicted to the end result and not get wrapped up in the immediate gratification of success, money, and fame. Keep your head down and get to work.

In the final chapter that we cover, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are brought up about their intimidation factor and how much fear they bring into the eyes of the opponents.

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In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.

Each episode we cover 50 pages, today we cover pg 97-143.

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The best part about Grover is that he has hundreds of stories to back up his claims. In the first chapter he writes about the "clutch" gene and how you do not want that title. He uses examples of Lebron, backing up his claims of why he didn't think (at the time of writing this book) Lebron was a cleaner. He compares those stories to stories of Kobe, Jordan, and Wade to explain to you that being clutch at the most important times isn't enough to be a cleaner, you need to always be "clutch."

He goes on to discuss a cleaners ability to adapt to any situation. We talk about Tiger Woods' upbringing and how his dad always challenged his capabilities on the golf course with distractions ad obstacles.

Finally, the last chapter we dissect is about finding your opponents weakness and attacking. Within this chapter, he also compares the leadership tactics of Kobe and Jordan, giving two completely opposite strategies that both worked in the end.

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In this new season of Behind the Underdogs, we take a different approach. We now dissect and discuss growth and self-development books, starting with Relentless by Tim S. Grover.

Each episode we cover 50 pages, today we cover pg 50-97.

Getting in the zone. It's something that every athlete, businessman or woman, and the like aspire to enter every chance they get. But what is the zone? How do you get in the zone consistently? In this episode, with the help of Tim S. Grover and his book Relentless, we discuss and breakdown stories of how greats like Jordan, Kobe, Barkley, and Woods find the zone. They each have the same end result; however, each individual has a different way of getting there.

The most interesting aspect of Grover's analysis is how everyone has a dark side, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but only cleaners (the legends) know how to utilize that dark side and turn it into something spectacular.

Listen to this episode to learn more about finding, maintaining, and understanding what it takes to be in the zone conisistently.


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In this episode, we discuss decision making. It's something that we do every day, whether big or small, and it is amazing what goes into and what comes out of making a decision.

We use our own experiences as a guide and we discuss what we've learned from the decisions we've made.

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In this episode, we interview rising star powerlifter, Connor Borkert, who brings serious knowledge and passion to the sport of powerlifting.

He credits the kickstart of his fitness career to crossfit, which he began doing during off-season training for track and field. He was also a wrestler in high school; however, he continued as a D1 javelin thrower at UPenn.

Fast forward to his junior year in college, he had his first meet as a powerlifter in the fall of 2017, and he's been climbing the ranks ever since.

Listen now to hear his plans for this year, the next 5 years, and everything in between.

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