30 | "The Natural Progression" | From the Mat to the Classroom

Where We Rise · Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 4m · transcript

This week, we sit down with Toccara Montgomery — a former Olympic wrestler whose journey began with a simple high‑school announcement and grew into something far bigger than she ever imagined. Before she became one of the most recognized women in U.S. wrestling, she was a teenager just trying to find her sport, her confidence, and her place.

In this conversation, Toccara reflects on the early days of women’s wrestling, what it meant to be one of the only girls in the room, and how curiosity and grit carried her farther than she ever planned to go. Today, she’s not only an accomplished athlete…