{"id":48172,"date":"2015-06-12T11:26:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=48172"},"modified":"2025-12-21T20:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T02:23:36","slug":"podcast-118-a-wrestling-life-with-dan-gable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/podcast\/podcast-118-a-wrestling-life-with-dan-gable\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #118: A Wrestling Life With Dan Gable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/3add8a4c-91a8-4a03-9e6c-90243324530e?dark=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re familiar with the world of collegiate or Olympic wrestling, then you probably know who Dan Gable is. As a wrestler, he only lost one match during his college career at Iowa State University and he won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics while not giving up a single point. He went on to coach at the University of Iowa where he led the team to 15 NCAA titles between 1976 and 1997.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s podcast I talk to Coach Gable about wrestling, leadership, and life as well as his new book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1609383400\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1609383400&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess-20&amp;linkId=3OM5LJLN4XGVXT32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Wrestling Life.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Show Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How not to be a &#8220;Molly Putz&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>How Dan helped his family cope with the tragic murder of his teenage sister<\/li>\n<li>How Dan developed his tenacious drive to succeed<\/li>\n<li>What Dan learned from his only defeat in college (and how it made him a better wrestler)<\/li>\n<li>How Dan transitioned from wrestler to coach, and from full-time coaching to semi-retirement<\/li>\n<li>The coaching and leadership principles that guided Dan throughout his career<\/li>\n<li>Why success requires learning &#8220;The Patience of Change&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>And much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1609383400\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1609383400&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess-20&amp;linkId=3OM5LJLN4XGVXT32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wrestlinglife.jpg\" alt=\"A Wrestling Life book cover Dan Gable.\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wrestlinglife.jpg 333w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wrestlinglife-320x480.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEven if you never wrestled, I think you&#8217;ll really enjoy&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1609383400\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1609383400&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess-20&amp;linkId=3OM5LJLN4XGVXT32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Wrestling Life<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em>Wrestling is a sport that lends itself well as an analogy for life. Success in wrestling, as in life, requires struggle, patience, and learning how to bounce back from defeat. Whether you&#8217;re a young man just starting out in life or an older man on the precipice of retirement, you&#8217;re going to find some insight from Coach Gable in this great book.<\/p>\n<h3>Listen to the Podcast! 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As a wrestler, he only lost one match during his college career at Iowa State University and he won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics while not giving up a single point. 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