S2E7 - Tom Ryan

Join The Professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) and special guest host, Dr. Ron Gharbo, leading specialist in Heart Rate Variability and the first walk on all-american wrestler The Ohio State University for our seventh episode of season 2. Joining them is Tom Ryan, former championship wrestler at the University of Iowa, and current national championship wrestling head coach at The Ohio State University. Tom has recently released his new book "Chosen Suffering" a story of lessons lived, stories of success, perseverance, and the sacrifice it takes to reach elite championship levels as an athlete.Today's podcast will discuss Tom's life as an elite wrestler, the tragedies he has overcome, and the his passion for coaching and elite sports performance. Tom has channeled his energy and faith to overcome life lessons, including the loss of his child, the death of one of his wrestlers to suicide to building a national championship wrestling team at The Ohio State University. They discuss his path in wrestling from walking on at The University of Iowa under Coach Gable, to his journey as the premier wrestling coach in the country at The Ohio State University.Launching in a few weeks, is Dr. Gharbo's new podcast, The Abstract Doctors, featuring Dr.G and Dr. David Cifu, two of the world's leading specialists in the mind-body connection, HRV, and it's practical application in daily health and wellness.Pickup a copy of Tom Ryan's new book at: www.chosensuffering.com