thaHustle
thaHustle
Cliff Fretwell
tha Hustle is a semi regular brain dump from Founder of Compound Sportswear and Compound Wrestling Cliff Fretwell that covers a wide range of topics and discussions from branding and marketing in sports to motivation and self improvement. We'll also discuss coaching and mentoring in the sport of collegiate and olympic wrestling styles.
Redefining Myself as a Coach
After almost 20 years of coaching I've been doing some reflecting on things that have been successful and things that have not. I talk about the initial approach to coaching when we starter Compound Wrestling and how I am adjusting for this new crop of athletes as well as my plan for the next 8-10 years to get the club back to where we were at our peak.
May 12, 2021
42 min
Personal Brand - Execution
Deep dive into purposeful execution strategies to grow your personal or business brand via social media content.
Apr 14, 2021
1 hr 17 min
ThaHustle - Importance of Social Media
I dive into a couple layers of my perspective on how important I think understanding the power of social media is. My thoughts as it relates to raising your children with social media and using it to their advantage to grow personal brand and leverage it to enhance future opportunities.
Mar 16, 2021
45 min
The Smiths - Recap
I spend some time talking about my big take aways from the 7 part audio documentary about the Smith Family that dives deep into the lives of Pat, Leroy and 6X world and Olympic Champ John Smith. I approached it mainly from a coaching perspective and how his rare view of elite competition resonated with me.
Feb 16, 2021
36 min
Kenny Monday Talks About His Career
Kenny Monday, The first Black Man to win an Olympic Gold Wrestling Medal talks about life growing up in Tulsa, his prep career and eventual Olympic gold. He discusses his relationship with his coaches and rivalry with Dave Shultz.
Feb 7, 2020
28 min
Youth Wrestling Discussion
Me, Roper and Fellers discuss youth wrestling dynamic. Coaching, training, parent interaction and culture building.
Feb 7, 2020
1 hr 28 min
thatHUSTLE NO CAP  - RECAP LIVE
Me and my guy Adam Fellers chat about the weekend's dual craziness and break down the MONSTER Iowa vs PSU dual, but we keepin it real!
Feb 3, 2020
1 hr 30 min
Coleman Scott - Athlete to Coach
Catch up with Olympic bronze medalist, NCAA Champ, Head Coach of University of North Carolina Coleman Scott on his journey through coaching, the influences of Coach Smith, his goals to win an NCAA team title and his influences along the way that made him who he is.
Jan 15, 2020
53 min
Parents importance in coaching
Doing some reflecting on our CMP athletes at this years Fargo Nationals. I take some time to evaluate how important it is to have the parents involved and in-synch with the athletes plans and goals. We often operate in different worlds and that isn't ideal for optimal growth.
Aug 3, 2019
19 min