Controlling Your Controllables with Mike Monaco

Gene Zannetti talks with Woodbridge High School Head Coach Mike Monaco about kids wrestling to avoid disappointing parents instead of for themselves, how social media creates unrealistic expectations at young ages, and why there's no better feeling than being the underdog who lets it fly. Timestamps: 2:03 - Parental pressure and wrestling for yourself 5:44 - Professional-level coaching from a young age 7:27 - Learning from losses even when you do everything right 10:19 - Weight management and discipline 13:25 - Wrestling community brings different people together 19:06 - The sport is growing 21:14 - Being the 10 seed with nothing to lose 25:00 - Loading up districts and wrestling the best 🎯 This episode is sponsored by: 🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.com Use code MINDSET for 15% off your order 💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.com Use code MINDSET25 for a special discount Please LIKE and

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Controlling Your Controllables with Mike Monaco is an episode from Wrestling Mindset by Jeffrey Zannetti.

This episode is 30:11 long.

This episode was published on Nov 21, 2025.

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