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Podcast: Wrestling Mindset
Episode:

Building Mental Toughness: Chris Wells

Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:34:36
Publish Date: 2025-09-22 14:00:00
Description:

Gene Zannetti talks with Parsippany Hills Head Coach Chris Wells about overcoming adversity in wrestling, how social media affects young athletes, and why building great human beings matters more than just winning matches.


Timestamps:

4:03 - The importance of mindset in competition

8:16 - College struggles and rock bottom moments

10:20 - Parents' unconditional support changing everything

12:06 - Learning from losses more than wins

15:27 - Wrestling the same opponent repeatedly

17:06 - What the mind can overcome vs. hold us back from

20:14 - Fear of failure leading to self-sabotage

24:40 - Social media's impact on young wrestlers


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