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Life's a Fight
Life's a Fight is a metaphor for life. It's a mindset and philosophy that shapes how you approach the challenges in front of you. This is a low-key, down-to-earth podcast about the ups and downs of life. We're talking everyday challenges and the big ones, too. Using my life and experiences as the backbone—Spanish teacher turned UFC fighter, now a professional speaker with a wife and kids—you'll hear stories, lessons and strategies to help you keep going when you don't think you can. If you're…
Episodes
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 814 - Tough As They Come 9
One of the things I remember most from Travis's interview on Jocko Podcast (the first time I heard his story) was his description of the extreme phantom pains…
Life's a FightAMXtalks 245 - Riley Cote, Hemp & Cannabis Advocate
Riley Cote returns! Back in AMXtalks 137, he and The Spaniard mainly discussed his career as an NHL enforcer. This time, the talk is about Riley's advocacy for…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 813 - Tough As They Come 8
In today's reading, Travis's family and friends share with us their immediate reactions following the news of his injury in combat. We also get presented with…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 60 - Way of the Warrior Kid 3: Where There's a Will 2
Today's episode is a lesson on honesty and integrity. Marc learns first hand the importance of honesty and integrity as it relates to training BJJ with Danny…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 812 - Tough As They Come 7
Today, we take a look at the different ways soldiers experience memories from combat, Travis's two senses of duty he felt simultaneously (family/military) and…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 811 - As Tough As They Come 6
On today's show, we take a further look at the role humor plays in Travis's life, as well as the fulfillment he got from having such responsibility at a young…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 126
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Tough As They Come, Way of the Warrior Kid 3: Where There's a Will, Brian Levenson For more w/ The Spaniard…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 810 - Tough As They Come 5
We start today's episode by reminding ourselves of the sacrifices military men and women make for us, and we finish by examining some of the realities of…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 809 - Tough As They Come 4
A healthy dose of pride, the equation of preparation/competence = confidence and a brand new perspective-shaping train of thought fill today's AMXbooks. For…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 244 - Brian Levenson, Mental Performance Coach
Settle in as The Spaniard receives therapy. Today's guest helps him work through everything getting in his way. Okay, that's only one way to look at this…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 808 - Tough As They Come 3
Today, we dive into the upbringing of Travis Mills, and how his small-town upbringing forged character that become part of his fabric and shined through at the…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 59 - Way of the Warrior Kid 3: Where There's a Will 1
We're back with another Warrior Kid book, and this one starts off with a new nemesis for Marc...Danny Rhinehart. Except Danny's not a mean bully…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 807 - Tough As They Come 2
On today's show, we take a look at some insight from war and combat you can only get through an experience like Travis's. It's truly a privilege to learn from…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 806 - Tough As They Come 1
This is tremendous book and story about Travis Mills, who was severely wounded in Afghanistan. In this AMXbooks series, we're going to talk about courage…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 125
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Tiger Woods, What Do You Do with an Idea?, Aubrey Dawson For more w/ The Spaniard: Subscribe to The Spaniard…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 805 - Tiger Woods 15
Redemption. Will. Perseverance. Complexity. Those are the words that come to mind as I close the last chapter in the book "Tiger Woods." This has been a…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 243 - Aubrey Dawson, Avid Wrestler Turned Appalachian Trail Through-Hiker
As The Spaniard knows first-hand from going way back with this episode's young guest, Aubrey Dawson has loved wrestling nearly forever. Before he reached…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 804 - Tiger Woods 14
Tiger's downfall off the course led to his spell of invincibility being lifted on the course. A new man with new problems, we take a look at Tiger's injuries…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 803 - Tiger Woods 13
Today's shares some details about Tiger's road to redemption, starting with his recovery treatment for sex addiction. It's a lonely, but necessary road. We…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 58 - What Do You Do with an Idea?
This is the third "What Do You Do..." book I've covered on AMXkids, and for good reason. This trilogy by Kobi Yamada is one all readers, young and old, should…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 802 - Tiger Woods 12
Details emerge following Tiger's infamous car crash, and he has no choice but to come clean. On a human level, this is not easy to read. It hurts so many…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 801 - Tiger Woods 11
Today, we get further and further into the double life that Tiger was living and his first brush with almost being exposed. On top of that, we take a look at…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 124
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Tiger Woods, It's Trevor Noah, Matt McLoota For more w/ The Spaniard: Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 800 - Tiger Woods 10
Elin enters the picture on today's show, as does the accumulation of stress filing Tiger's life. Nonetheless, he's able to continue his dominance on the golf…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 242 - Matt McLoota, Spaniard Classmate & Director for TV's "Billions" and Beyond
The Spaniard brings on yet another fascinating schoolmate, and this time he turns to IMDB to announce a trail of credits covering A-list films such as "The…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 799 - Tiger Woods 9
I'm not gonna lie, today is a hard one, as I'm a big fan of Tiger Woods. We learn about some of Tiger's not-so-good characteristics and how others perceived…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 798 - Tiger Woods 8
Today, we take a look at Tiger's personal and team changes leading into one of the greatest golf seasons ever (1999) and his transformation from outsider to…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 57 - It's Trevor Noah 5
In our conclusion of "It's Trevor Noah", we highlight Trevor's gratitude for his mother by sharing some of her wisdom and guidance passed on to him over the…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 797 - Tiger Woods 7
Slowing down to speed up...taking a few steps back to ultimately take A LOT of steps forward - that was Tiger Woods' mindset when he decided to totally revamp…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 796 - Tiger Woods 6
Looking back, Tiger's debut year as a professional was a special one. Tune in to find out who else debuted, and you'll also learn more about the social issue…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 123
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Tiger Woods, It's Trevor Noah, Bill Simpson For more w/ The Spaniard: Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 795 - Tiger Woods 5
I found today's reading to be especially interesting because it dealt w/ Tiger's transition from amateur to professional golf. It was neat to learn about his…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 794 - Tiger Woods 4
What drove Tiger Woods? What records were important to him to break? Why did he enjoy his time at Stanford so much as his fame started to take off, and why was…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 241 - Bill Simpson, Retired President & CEO, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
Hersheypark … Hotel Hershey … Hershey Lodge … The Giant Center in Hershey. These and other venues of Hershey hospitality have provided decades of priceless…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 793 - Tiger Woods 3
There's so much mindset, philosophy and lifestyle included in this book, and I love it; we get an inside glimpse at raising (and developing into) a superstar…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 792 - Tiger Woods 2
Today, we take a look at the early immersion of Tiger into golf and repetition, the systematic approach his father took toward media an old universal…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 791 - Tiger Woods 1
I love and aspire to greatness and excellence, and that's exactly why I'm reading this book. I'm not particularly interested in golf, nor do I know the first…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 122
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Hershey, It's Trevor Noah, Dread For more w/ The Spaniard: Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 790 - Hershey 15
What a sweet ride it's been. We wrap up our Hershey journey with a fun fact (think lovable alien), as well as a summation of the lessons learned in this…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 789 - Hershey 14
On today's show, we're talking the aftermath of the Hershey strike/riot of 1937 as well as the more uplifting topics of post-retirement enjoyment and the value…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 240 - Dreadisode - Dread On His Wife and Their Crazy Goal
It's been a while since we heard from Dread, that mysterious guy who helps out with Spaniard efforts. This talk brings us up to speed on the possibly-insane…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 788 - Hershey 13
We learn a valuable lesson on today's show re the power of developing goodwill with your audience/customers, as well as some not so positive sentiment toward…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 55 - It's Trevor Noah 3
On today's AMXkids, we discuss: identity, a gift to others that we all possess and the journey of finding your niche. For more w/ The Spaniard: Support The…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 787 - Hershey 12
Let's take a look at Milton Hershey's objective of creating opportunities, his perspective on wealth and passing it on to heirs and the purpose of the Milton…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 786 - Hershey 11
On today's show, I break down the direct relationship and dependence that exists between the Hershey Chocolate Co. (and town) and the Milton Hershey School…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 121
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Hershey, It's Trevor Noah, Scott Brenneman For more w/ The Spaniard: Support The Spaniard Show -…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 785 - Hershey 10
Today, I'm going to share some trivia I'd guess 99.9% of people do not know about the history of Hershey, even though it was such a big part of Hershey's…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 784 - Hershey 9
We touch on another fun topic today, the actual naming of the town of Hershey. You'll here a variety of the suggestions, as well as the winner (you guessed…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 239 - Scott Brenneman, Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, Spanny's brother, and Ironman
At the time of this recording, the guest was the newest colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve—or one of the newest, because he had just been promoted. He is a…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 783 - Hershey 8
Today's episode really makes me smile (who am I kidding, every day of talking about this book makes me smile!). Listen as we learn about the unique taste…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 54 - It's Trevor Noah 2
We continue our journey with Trevor Noah and South African apartheid on today's show while focusing on: how/why Trevor Noah was born a crime, his growing up…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 782 - Hershey 7
Timing, business tactics and management philosophy and the site site of his original factory are the topics of today's show.We're seeing that Milton was a…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 781 - Hershey 6
On today's show, we learn about Milton's transition from caramel to chocolate, the idea of hiring experts and the love of Milton's life, Kitty Sweeney. For…
- Life's a Fight
AMXweekly 120
Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: Hershey, It's Trevor Noah For more w/ The Spaniard: Support The Spaniard Show -…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 780 - Hershey 5
Let's see how some business in NYC transitions into a first major success for Milton Hershey back home in Lancaster, PA. The rode to success is windy, and…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 779 - Hershey 4
Let's learn about Lancaster, PA's prominence in the late 1800's, Milton Hershey's place in it, his moving to Philly to start a business, and his adventures out…
- Life's a Fight
AMXtalks 238 - Solosode on Recording Changes & NEW BOOK
Let's use an up-to-the-minute term and call this a BizDev Ep: business development episode. Here come the latest behind-the-scenes details as The Spaniard and…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 778 - Hershey 3
Today's episode is all about Milton Hershey's family and the effect they had on him in both his youth and later in life. For more w/ The Spaniard: Support The…
- Life's a Fight
AMXkids 53 - It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime 1
Welcome to the first day of our journey learning about S. African apartheid from famous comedian and television host Trevor Noah. In this youth adaptation of…
- Life's a Fight
AMXbooks 777 - Hershey 2
Today, we learn about Milton Hershey's contemporaries, his ideals and values, as well as the solid foundation on which Hershey (the town) is built. We also…