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Wrestling is Life is Wrestling isn’t just another wrestling podcast. It’s a life podcast. Cody Deaner sits down with successful professional wrestlers to discuss how wrestling imitates life and life imitates wrestling. And all the lessons that can be learned in between.


Cody Deaner has been a professional wrestler for almost 25 years. He has travelled the world and wrestled for major companies worldwide including the WWE, TNA Wrestling, and various renowned independent companies.


He has been a professional speaker for over a decade and travels across North America speaking to youth about such topics as being a positive influence in your community, developing grit & resilience, and overcoming adversity. He shares his personal story and struggles in his journey in professional wrestling to teach youth valuable life lessons.


Cody Deaner can currently be seen every week on the TNA Wrestling IMPACT! Wrestling show that airs in 120 countries in over 150 million homes around the globe. He works in TNA as an on-air talent, as well as behind the scenes as a producer.


Cody is bringing his years of experience in the wrestling industry and the life lessons he’s learned along the way to his podcast listeners through unique interviews with wrestling personalities where they share their own life story and life lessons with fans and soon-to-be fans alike.

Wrestling is Life is Wrestling with Cody Deaner Cody Deaner

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Wrestling is Life is Wrestling isn’t just another wrestling podcast. It’s a life podcast. Cody Deaner sits down with successful professional wrestlers to discuss how wrestling imitates life and life imitates wrestling. And all the lessons that can be learned in between.


Cody Deaner has been a professional wrestler for almost 25 years. He has travelled the world and wrestled for major companies worldwide including the WWE, TNA Wrestling, and various renowned independent companies.


He has been a professional speaker for over a decade and travels across North America speaking to youth about such topics as being a positive influence in your community, developing grit & resilience, and overcoming adversity. He shares his personal story and struggles in his journey in professional wrestling to teach youth valuable life lessons.


Cody Deaner can currently be seen every week on the TNA Wrestling IMPACT! Wrestling show that airs in 120 countries in over 150 million homes around the globe. He works in TNA as an on-air talent, as well as behind the scenes as a producer.


Cody is bringing his years of experience in the wrestling industry and the life lessons he’s learned along the way to his podcast listeners through unique interviews with wrestling personalities where they share their own life story and life lessons with fans and soon-to-be fans alike.

    Episode 42: Gail Kim - Part 1

    Episode 42: Gail Kim - Part 1

    Gail Kim is one of the most influential women’s wrestlers of her generation. She’s a record-setting 7x TNA Knockout Champion, former TNA Knockout Tag-Team Champion, former WWE Women’s Champion, TNA Hall of Famer, and listed in WWE’s top 50 female performers of all time. And she’s got a story to tell!
    Non-wrestling fans might know her from her time as a contestant on Amazing Race Canada. Or, you perhaps witnessed her marriage to world famous chef Robert Irvine on The Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible.”
    Gail has led a unique, influential, and trend-setting life in the wrestling industry. In Part 1, we discuss the beginning of that journey, her experience in TNA Wrestling, in the WWE, and all the life lessons she’s learned along the way.
    Follow Gail Kim on social media (Twitter & Instagram) @gailkimITSME
    Don’t wait until next week for part 2 of this conversation. Get it NOW… early and ad-free by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner  
    This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca
    This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca
    Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com
    Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner
    Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1 
    Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings
     

    • 55 min
    Episode 41: Tyler Tirva - Part 2

    Episode 41: Tyler Tirva - Part 2

    Tyler Tirva returns! Tyler Tirva is “The Saturday Night Delight.” He is Mr. Young, Fit & Stupid Pretty. He is the best unsigned talent in professional wrestling today. Oh… and he’s Cody Deaner’s “road wife.”
    Cody has spent more time on the road with Tyler Tirva than any other wrestler. And they’ve had countless “life conversations” while travelling down the road. Take a seat in the backseat for Part 2 of this conversation and see if you can learn a thing or two riding down the road with Cody and Tyler. Tyler will discuss his first appearance on TV for WWE Smackdown, his WWE performance center tryout, and sprinkle in his appearances for TNA Wrestling and AEW.
    By the end of this conversation, you’ll learn that Tirva’s more than just a young, fit, and stupid pretty pro wrestler. You’ll learn from his journey in pro wrestling that wrestling is life… is wrestling!
    Follow Tyler Tirva on social media @TylerTirva
    IG: www.instagram.com/tylertirva
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/tylertirva
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063661144136
    Get an exclusive bonus story with Tyler Tirva exclusive to patrons NOW… by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner  
    This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca
    This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca
    Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com
    Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner
    Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1 
    Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings

    • 59 min
    Episode 40: Tyler Tirva - Part 1

    Episode 40: Tyler Tirva - Part 1

    Tyler Tirva is one of the best professional wrestlers on the planet today. If talent was the defining factor in a professional wrestler having a contract and wrestling on TV, Tyler Tirva would have been on TV the last 10 years. But, unfortunately… that hasn’t been the case. That doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be the case. And doesn’t mean we can’t all learn from the journey Tyler Tirva has taken in the pro wrestling industry (which includes appearances with TNA Wrestling, WWE, and AEW). Listen to Part 1 of this conversation with the best unsigned talent in professional wrestling.
    Cody and Tyler are “road wives.” Cody has spent more time on the road in the last decade with Tyler Tirva than any other wrestler. And… has shared the ring with him in the last 10 years more than any other wrestler. AND … is Cody’s favourite opponent of the last 10 years. Are they good friends or better enemies? You can decide after listening to Part 1 of 2 of this conversation.
    Follow Tyler Tirva on social media @TylerTirva
    IG: www.instagram.com/tylertirva
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/tylertirva
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063661144136
    Don’t wait until next week for part 2 of this conversation. Get it NOW… early and ad-free by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner  
    This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca
    This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca
    Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com
    Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner
    Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1 
    Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings
     

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Episode 39: ODB - Part 2

    Episode 39: ODB - Part 2

    ODB returns! Jessie Kresa – aka ODB – One Dirty Bitch - is a trendsetter in the professional wrestling world. In a world that told her she had to look, act, and talk a certain way… ODB took those ideals and told the rule makers to shove it up their ass!
    In Part 2 of this 2-part conversation, ODB and Cody continue discussing their time working together in TNA and why it was so meaningful and special for both of them. ODB was a part of a special group of TNA Knockouts (such as Gail Kim, Awesome Kong, Traci Brooks, The Beautiful People, and many others) who broke down barriers and changed how women can and should be viewed in the professional wrestling industry. ODB talks about that special time in her career and how meaningful her life has become with her food truck business, married life, and writing her life story.
    By the end of this conversation, you’ll learn that there’s more than meets the eye to the character known as ODB. And, her inspirational journey in pro wrestling shows that wrestling is life… is wrestling!
    ODB is the first TNA Knockout to write an autobiography! Buy “Jessie Kresa is One Dirty Bitch” here: https://odbsmeatngreet.com/product/jessie-kresa-is-odb-one-dirty-bitch-book-signed-copy/
    Bring Big Al & ODB’s Meat & Greet Food Truck to your private event by visiting https://odbsmeatngreet.com/
    Follow ODB on Instagram / X / Facebook & TikTok @theodbbam
    Get an exclusive bonus story with ODB exclusive to patrons NOW… by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner  
    This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca
    This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca
    Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com
    Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner
    Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1 
    Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings

    • 55 min
    Episode 38: ODB - Part 1

    Episode 38: ODB - Part 1

    ODB is an originator. During a time when women in the professional wrestling industry were expected to be stereotypical blonde “Barbie” look-a-likes who’s in-ring talent was secondary to how they looked in a swimsuit… ODB drank from a flask, kicked ass in the ring, and told the world she was ONE DIRTY BITCH!
    As a member of the ORIGINAL “Women’s Revolution” in TNA Wrestling, ODB was a part of a special roster of TNA Knockouts that broke ratings records for the brand each and every week. She started her career by trying to make a name for herself on the original season of WWF “Tough Enough” and went on to train with Eddie Sharkey in Minnesota (a man responsible for helping kickstart the careers of The Road Warriors, Jesse Ventura, Rick Rude, Bob Backlund, Jerry Lynn, Rick Steiner and countless other wrestling legends).
    Cody and ODB have been friends for over 15 years. Their friendship started when they began working together in TNA Wrestling when Cody Deaner was first brought into the company. In Part 1 of this 2-part conversation, they discuss ODB’s journey in the wild world of pro wrestling and all the lessons she’s learned along the way.
    ODB is the first TNA Knockout to write an autobiography! Buy “Jessie Kresa is One Dirty Bitch” here: https://odbsmeatngreet.com/product/jessie-kresa-is-odb-one-dirty-bitch-book-signed-copy/
    Bring Big Al & ODB’s Meat & Greet Food Truck to your private event by visiting https://odbsmeatngreet.com/
    Follow ODB on Instagram / X / Facebook & TikTok @theodbbam
    Don’t wait until next week for part 2 of this conversation. Get it NOW… early and ad-free by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner  
    This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca
    This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca
    Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com
    Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner
    Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1 
    Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Episode 37: Sinn - Part 2

    Episode 37: Sinn - Part 2

    Sinn Bodhi returns! “The Warlord of Weird” has worked for the WWE & TNA Wrestling, ran his own wrestling company, travelled the world working in circus-freakshows, ran his own wrestling school, makes his own custom-made LJN action figures, has been mentored by Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and lives on a farm with pet chickens and goats. It’s safe to say that Sinn is one of the most unique & creative professional wrestlers in the business today.
    Sinn returns for Part 2 of his conversation with Cody to discuss what Sinn believes he has to offer the business of pro wrestling, maintaining drive in a business that doesn’t always love you back, and the importance of “mental championship belts.” Stick around until the end of the show to hear Sinn tells one of the most touching stories on this podcast to date.
    Follow Sinn Bodhi on IG at http://instagram.com/sinnbodhi & on X at http://twitter.com/sinnbodhi
    See all the amazing custom-made LJN action figures that Sinn creates at http://facebook.com/SinnsLJNs
    Get 2 (yes TWO) bonus stories exclusive to patrons NOW… by signing up for a FREE TRIAL at http://patreon.com/codydeaner  
    This episode is brought to you Rest When Dead Clothing Company. Shop their entire collection at http://RestWhenDead.ca
    This episode is also brought to you by CEO Fit. Buy all your health, fitness, and supplementary needs at http://ceofit.ca
    Advertise on this podcast by visiting http://codydeaner.com/podcast and filling in the form or emailing ads@codydeaner.com
    Support this podcast by buying a t-shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner  by getting a personal Cameo at http://cameo.com/codydeaner
    Let Cody share his love of independent wrestling with you at your wrestling event by booking him on your wrestling show at http://codydeaner.com/bookings1 
    Book Cody to speak at your school, youth event, or business at http://www.chrisgrayspeaks.com/bookings
     

    • 59 min

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Not your average review THANKFULLY!!

Just found episode 1 and love that it isn't a "what is your favorite match?", "who would you most like to wrestle?" type of interview. I'm always interested in going deeper than that and just the casual nature of this chat and what the life of a wrestler is like is far more interesting to me and means that I will be adding this to my podcast rotation. Will be subscribing on Youtube to make sure I don't miss an episode. Keep up the great work. #GoodCopMoment

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