Ben Askren: Perspective, Competition and the Evolution of Wrestling – SFTR02

About this episode

Ben Askren discusses his experiences in wrestling, resilience, and the evolution of the sport.

In this episode of Stories From the Resilite, Shane Sparks sits down with Olympic wrestler, NCAA champion, coach and media personality Ben Askren for a wide-ranging conversation about wrestling, resilience and perspective.

People in this episode

Host: Shane Sparks

Guest: Ben Askren

Topics covered

• wrestling
• resilience
• competition
• perspective
• sports history

Keywords

• Ben Askren
• wrestling
• NCAA champion
• Olympic wrestler
• resilience
• competition
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mat Talk Podcast Network, NCAA, Olympic

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