Molly Mogren Katt

Why one writer found long-term strength, support and confidence through group fitness training at a Minneapolis gym.

Every year when we dig out our holiday decorations, I unpack my favorite Christmas memory. In December 1987, my Uncle Whitey — a nickname earned from summers spent in the sod fields that bleached his hair — brought me to downtown Minneapolis.

Forget what you think you know about professional wrestling. Minneapolis’ own F1rst Wrestling redefines the sport with consent, inclusivity and pure joy — proving that “wrestling is for everyone.”