Grown Ass Man Podcast #010: This Is Not A Wrestling Podcast Anymore

Greg and Patrick talk Bears and Nebraska football, QB hype, unlimited PTO, indie wrestling business, voting, and lessons that come with getting older. The Grown Ass Man Podcast is back, and Greg DeMarco and Patrick O’Dowd open with a Riverside glitch before quickly moving into football, workplace policies, indie wrestling, Election Day, and the ongoing realization that this really is not a wrestling podcast anymore. Patrick starts with the Chicago Bears, fresh off a Monday night win over Seattle, while Greg talks about attending Nebraska’s latest close loss and the strange combination of great atmosphere and late-game heartbreak. From there, the guys get into quarterback hype, the danger of labeling young players as the “next Mahomes,” and why expectations can become a burden before a player ever gets the chance to develop. Work life takes over next when Greg makes the case that unlimited PTO is often a scam. Without a balance to use, people tend to take less time off, and the conversation turns into a broader look at what actually makes a good benefits policy and why some systems sound better on paper than they work in real life. The wrestling portion of the show becomes less about storylines and more about business. Patrick asks why so many independent promotions are shutting down or pausing, and Greg answers from the perspective of someone who has spent years running IZW. The core lessons are simple: run it like a business, know your market, book what your paying audience wants, keep costs under control, and work with people you can trust. Just as important, stop worrying about what everyone else is doing. The Grown Ass Moments bring the episode back to everyday life. Greg tells the story of seeing a Tesla with a “felon” sticker over the logo and wondering why someone would keep a car they apparently hate that much. Patrick’s moment is voting, which leads into a conversation about civic responsibility, ballot questions, and the idea that participating matters even when people disagree. Episode 10 is about hype, work, business, politics, wrestling, and learning to make decisions based on what actually matters instead of what everyone else is doing. Greg closes by reflecting on lessons he has learned through wrestling and from Navajo Warrior: be grateful, stop obsessing over other people, and keep getting better with age. Which is probably as good a summary of the Grown Ass Man Podcast as anything else. Chairshot Radio Network Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find! MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture) TUESDAY - 4 Corners Podcast (sports) WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling) THURSDAY - Nefarious Means FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect) SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast SUNDAY - 30 Mindless Minutes CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS Attitude Of Aggression Podcast: The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history), Unidentified History (Ufology), & Game Gone Wrong (Game of Thrones Universe) Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment! All Shows On Demand Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy