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Podcast: Athletor Podcast with Mike Mal
Episode: Ep. 089 - Frank Popolizio
Description: In this episode of the Athletor Podcast, we sit down with Frank Popolizio, founder and head coach at Journeymen Wrestling. Frank shares the origin story of the Journeymen events, from his early inspirations under John and Pat Smith at Oklahoma State to building one of the most influential wrestling event series in the U.S. We dive into how he grew from knowing little about recruiting and competition to developing innovative tournaments like the Northeast Duals and Journeymen Fall Classic.
Frank also opens up about the challenges of leadership—balancing vision with execution, the mental toll of en...