The Full Tilt Podcast

Michael Hatcher

hatch@thefulltiltpodcast.com

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Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on elite athletic performance, wrestling, coaching, mindset, discipline, and recovery, typically featuring prominent wrestlers, Olympic athletes, and high-level coaches. Agencies could credibly pitch Olympic and professional athletes, championship coaches, sports scientists, elite trainers, and experts in performance psychology or sports development; booking difficulty is high because recent guests have substantial competitive or coaching achievements.

Metrics

Episodes: 21

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

hatch@thefulltiltpodcast.com

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Host

Michael Hatcher - Host focused on elite athletic performance, wrestling, coaching, mindset, discipline, recovery, and high achievement.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Elite athletes, Olympic or world-level competitors, championship wrestlers, prominent collegiate coaches, sports scientists, and highly experienced performance professionals.
Required Achievements:  
Olympic or world-level competition, NCAA or collegiate championships, Successful coaching or program building, Leadership in athlete development or sports performance

Recent Guest Discussions

Brent Metcalf - Wrestling Development, Elite Competition, Coaching, Program Building, Athlete Culture, Accountability, And Learning Through Failure.

Jeff McGinness - Wrestling Training, Coaching, Women's Collegiate Wrestling, Recruiting, Leadership, NIL, Transfer Policy, And Program Building.

Kenny Monday - Olympic Wrestling, Competitive Mindset, Rivalries, International Competition, Coaching, Collegiate Wrestling, NIL, And Athlete Development.

Recent Topics

Wrestling, Athletes, Coaching, Sports Science, Performance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Full Tilt Podcast
:

Cary Kolat - Navy Wrestling Architect :: Ep 21 The Full Tilt Podcast

July 16, 2026

Wrestling legend Cary Kolat sits down with Hatch to unpack a lifetime on the mat—from Western PA youth phenom and world medalist to program builder at Campbell and the U.S. Naval Academy. Kolat goes deep on mindset, training, the 2000 Olympic controversy, building Kolat.com, and what it really takes to develop champions today.Timed Highlights:0:00 Opening: Hatch & Custom Community spot; setting the tone for Full Tilt0:50 The “hate era” of 90s wrestling and how social media might’ve change...

Brent Metcalf - Heart On The Line :: Ep 20 The Full Tilt Podcast

July 09, 2026

Brent Metcalf joins the Full Tilt Podcast for a deep dive into one of wrestling’s most respected minds. He walks through the legendary Davidson, Michigan room with Roy Hall, his undefeated high school career and Fargo dominance, the Virginia Tech-to-Iowa transfer storm, Carver-Hawkeye showdowns, wild overseas trips to Russia, Dagestan, and Iran, and why he believes in “chasing losing” to become the best. Metcalf also breaks down his relationship with Jordan Burroughs, what he’s learned from K...

Jeff McGinness - From Mat Rat To Mastermind :: Ep 19 The Full Tilt Podcast

July 02, 2026

Jeff McGinness sits down to go full tilt on his journey from Iowa City mat rat to Hawkeye legend, and how that path eventually led him to build a powerhouse women’s program at Simpson College. From brutal 90s Iowa room stories to modern sports science, NIL, and recruiting women in a fast-changing landscape, this is a deep dive into what greatness really looks like in wrestling.Timed highlights:01:00 – Reuniting in the studio and early days in the Iowa room04:30 – Training under Gable, Brands,...

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