BT & Sal sit down with wrestling royalty Natalya Neidhart to discuss her powerful new book, The Last Heart Beating. Nattie drops truth bombs on her complicated life, revealing the volatility of growing up with her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, who suffered from an undiagnosed traumatic brain injury (CTE), and the experience of her family being homeless despite his stardom. Nattie explains the "scratch and claw" fight to enter the WWE without family help, including the demand to lose 30 pounds just to get hired, and how she used her rough upbringing to fuel her drive. The conversation covers her journey to unconditional forgiveness for her father, the therapeutic experience of writing the book, and the incredible support she's received from legends like John Cena (who "bawled his eyes out" reading it) and Bret Hart. Finally, she hints at a fiery new character she's developing and throws down a challenge to current champion Rhea Ripley! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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