Noshing With Wade Schalles – April 24, 2025

This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira dives into a fascinating conversation with Wade Schalles, America’s unrivaled Pinner, Four-Time NCAA and Collegiate World Champion, Coach, Author, Guinness World Record Holder, and the revolutionary mind behind Funk Wrestling. In this gripping episode, Wade unveils the origins of Funk Wrestling, his game-changing techniques that redefined the sport. He shares how his creative spark shone early in school. Wade drops powerful insights: failure is just a moment, not your identity; life’s about rising every time you’re knocked down; and if you don’t have at least 20 scars by the end, you haven’t truly lived. He reveals why the glass is always half full, how forgetting mistakes fast fuels success, and why the military hunts for wrestlers’ grit. Wade also explores wrestling’s unique pull for kids, its unmatched legacy among U.S. presidents, and his role as Executive Director of the Amateur Athletic Union for wrestling. Plus, he celebrates the surging rise of women’s wrestling. Don’t miss this high-energy episode packed with wisdom, grit, and heart…and a little humor! (Also Watch Full Podcast Video)