From Iowa Roots to Tennessee Dreams: My Life Journey and WrestleMania Recap

John Knopick starts the episode with a recap of WrestleMania, then dives into his upbringing and childhood memories, sharing insights on family dynamics and personal loss during his school years. He recounts earning his GED, his impactful military service, and meeting his life partner. The narrative continues with stories of marriage, family developments, and a career trajectory that took him from the Game Show Network to Universal Music Group. John reflects on family life and relocations, finally settling in Columbia, Tennessee, and discusses future plans. The episode concludes with reflections on the podcast, social media engagement, and a preview of an upcoming episode on trauma, wrapping up with closing remarks and a sign-off. (0:00) Introduction and WrestleMania recap (1:32) John's upbringing and childhood memories (4:14) Family dynamics, loss, and school years (15:15) GED, military service, and meeting life partner (26:00) Marriage and family developments (32:43) Career journey from Game Show Network to Universal Music Group (45:23) Family life and relocations (56:05) Settling in Columbia, Tennessee and future plans (58:51) Podcast reflections and social media engagement (59:32) Preview of upcoming trauma episode (1:00:11) Closing remarks and sign-off