Wrestling Prep Podcast
autor: Bryce Wolcott
Episode 21: Get It in Writing – Recruiting Promises, NIL Money, and…
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Join us for an insightful podcast series with Coach Carolyn Wester of Wrestling Prep. In each episode, Coach Wester shares one aspect her unique approach to wrestling, BJJ, and other MMA techniques, focusing on her innovative coaching principles. Carolyn emphasizes the importance of mastering repeatable patterns of movement and effective body positioning over situational training, revolutionizing the way athletes approach their sport. Tune in to discover how Coach Wester helps athletes of all levels enhance their performance and achieve their goals.
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- Episode 21: Get It in Writing – Recruiting Promises, NIL Money, and Building a Financial Team · 56 min · Epizoda 21Before an athlete decides what to do with NIL money, they need proof the money is real. In this conversation, Coach Carolyn Wester is joined by Drew Morgan, MBA, MACC, who…
- Episode 20: Beyond the Single Leg – JJ Howland on Learning from Carolyn and Working Together · 1 h 12 min · Epizoda 20Quick-fix prep clinics don't create lasting results; retention and application do. In this episode, Carolyn sits down with coach JJ Howland, who has built a large social media…
- Episode 19: Tumbling vs. Sequential Muscle Order – Why Body Leveraging Transfers and Tumbling Won't · 44 min · Epizoda 19Before you spend money sending your athletes to tumbling class to emulate what you've seen from Wrestling Prep athletes, understand this: the two are fundamentally different in…
- Episode 18: Success, Social Media, and Validation – Teaching Athletes to Build Real Self-Worth · 57 min · Epizoda 18After a big win, the real work begins. In this episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, Coach Carolyn examines how social media and well-meaning praise from parents, coaches, and…
- Episode 17: Serving Athletes in a Self-Serving System - A Coach’s View on Ego, Power, and Politics · 1 h 9 min · Epizoda 17In this episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, Carolyn Wester, Drew Morgan, and Coach Cornell Robinson have an honest conversation about what happens when adult egos begin to…
- Episode 16: Training Recap and Scientific Validation – Coach Wester Reflects on Summer Coaching · 45 min · Epizoda 16Coach Carolyn Wester shares highlights from a busy season of camps, clinics, and high-level training across the country. Over the summer, she coached in Kentucky, Montana…
- Episode 15: Stop Chasing Matches, Start Developing Wrestlers – Advice from Two World-Class Coaches · 1 h 9 min · Epizoda 15Coach Cornell Robinson is a nationally respected coach with over a decade of experience leading U.S. age-group world teams. He has served as head coach at both Christian Brothers…
- Episode 14: Your Athlete Is Not Your Mirror - Coaching and Parenting Without Projection · 1 h 0 min · Epizoda 14Coach Wester is joined by renowned trauma and addiction recovery expert Tennie McCarty to examine how unresolved issues in parents and coaches often surface in their…
- Episode 13: Acceptance Begins with Ownership - Why Avoidance Fails in Athlete Development · 58 min · Epizoda 13In this episode, Head Coach Carolyn Wester unpacks one of the most important but overlooked dynamics in athlete development: avoidance and acceptance. Avoidance shows up as…
- Episode 12: Body Leveraging is the Future of Grappling - Positional Control & Movement in Jiu-Jitsu · 58 min · Epizoda 12In this episode of the Podcast, Coach Carolyn Wester sits down with Rob Setree and Mac Profumo to discuss the profound influence of Wrestling Prep on their Jiu-Jitsu training…
- Episode 11: Cheat Code to Teaching Body Leveraging and Examples of Recent Success in Competition · 54 min · Epizoda 11In this episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, Coach Carolyn Wester shares actionable advice for coaches on integrating Body Leveraging into their practices. She offers guidance…
- Episode 10: The Path to Long-Term Success in Wrestling - Improvement Through Collaboration · 57 min · Epizoda 10In this episode, Coach Carolyn Wester and Drew Morgan discuss the evolving dynamics of youth wrestling, emphasizing the value of improvement over competition. Carolyn highlights…
- Episode 9: Decoding Emotional Constraints in Developing Athletes with the Incredible Melissa Richey · 1 h 5 min · Epizoda 9Coach Carolyn Wester is joined by a leading subject matter expert on pediatric and young adult emotional development Melissa Richey. Melissa is a pediatric nurse practitioner…
- Episode 8: Body Leveraging Meets Grappling - Coaching Athletes at Every Level at PSF Wrestling · 50 min · Epizoda 8In this episode, Coach Carolyn Wester sits down with 2024 ADCC World Championships breakout star Michael Pixley and recent NOGI World Champ Alejandro Wajner. Both former…
- Episode 7: Global Reach, Novel Approach - Coach Carolyn's Trip to Finland · 45 min · Epizoda 7In this episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, head coach Carolyn Wester sits down with Finnish coaches Niko Kettunen, Ville Heino, and Jere Heino to discuss her recent coaching…
- Episode 5: Catching Up with Coach Carolyn - Camps, Champions, and What’s Next · 40 min · Epizoda 5In this episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, Coach Carolyn Wester and Drew Morgan fill us in on their coaching efforts this summer. They discuss Wrestling Prep's…
- Episode 4: From Foundation to Finish - Enhance Technique with Core Principles · 42 min · Epizoda 4In this episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, Coach Carolyn Wester and athlete Drew Morgan discuss the importance of understanding foundational principles of wrestling over…
- Episode 3: Where Coach Carolyn Excels - Technique or Body Leveraging? · 38 min · Epizoda 3In the third episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, host Bryce welcomes back head coach Carolyn Wester and athlete Drew Morgan. Carolyn shares her experiences from a recent…
- Episode 2: Efficiency and Effectiveness - Keys to Sustained Improvement · 35 min · Epizoda 2This week on the podcast, Coach Carolyn Wester and Drew Morgan highlight their recent travels, and discuss Wrestling Prep's innovative training methods. Carolyn shares insights…
- Episode 1: Beyond Technique: Mastering Muscle Sequencing · 41 min · Epizoda 1In the debut episode of the Wrestling Prep Podcast, Bryce talks with head coach Carolyn Wester Drew Morgan, an athlete at the US Naval Academy's RTC. They begin to unpack…







