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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
AMX555 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 10
I'm fortunate to have come upon Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. I hope you've enjoyed the history and stories that we've learned as much as I have. Today, we…
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AMX554 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 9
Did you know that Native Americans weren't considered "people" under the law in the late 1800's? They had no rights. Standing Bear changed that. Some…
Life's a Fight#192 Interview: Joe Condora, "Primal Example" Guru of Ancestral Health Techniques
Whether you know it or not, you want to eat like a battle rapper. That's what you'll learn from Joe Condora in this episode. Battle rappers need to be strong…
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AMXKids9 Way of the Warrior Kid 1
Oh man, this book rules! I was reading yesterday, prepping for today's episode, smiling ear to ear; all I wanted to do was push-ups and wake up early. That's…
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AMX553 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 8
The destruction of the N. American buffalo was systematic and ruthless. It was hard to read about, but it was necessary to read about. It demonstrated a lack…
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AMX552 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 7
Our old friends, accountability and the impeccable word, make their way back to the show. You can't help but want to push harder and do better after reading…
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AMX551 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 6
Today, we learn how Native American history, Martin Luther King and Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith all intertwine to encourage us to treat each…
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What I Learned this Week
Enjoy this week's learnings! For more learning resources and a whole slew of awesome books to read, visit charliespaniard.com or connect on social…
- Life's a Fight
AMX550 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 5
The Spaniard Show has undergone a few name changes over the last two years. They all carry a similar theme. We started as A Fighter's Mindset. We continued as…
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AMX549 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 4
Today, we talk the two sides to every story (and sometimes more than two). We also discuss the Sand Creek Massacre of the Cheyenne/Arapaho Indians. (NOTE…
Life's a Fight#191 Interview: Jeff Campbell, NFL Veteran
When it comes to understanding the camaraderie of elite performers and professional athletes, nothing will ever help you more than this conversation between…
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AMX548 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 3
We can learn a lot from the history of the American West, and I hope you enjoy my journey through Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. This is a powerful book full…
- Life's a Fight
AMXKids8 The Breadwinner 4
Today's AMXKids wraps up The Breadwinner while discussing: thinking about your future, getting back up after getting knocked down and perspective. Young people…
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AMX547 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 2
We're talking Columbus, the European destruction of the natural world and the wise and just words of Maunelito, Navaho chief, upon his removal from his native…
- Life's a Fight
What I Learned this Week
The end of every week brings w/ it the culmination of that week's learnings. And I friggin' love talking about What I Learned, so, yes! Here's another episode…
- Life's a Fight
AMX546 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 1
I'm excited and a bit nervous to begin reading and discussing Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee on AMX. The book is so rich in history and stories, and the people…
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AMX545 Make Your Bed 5
Hope may not be a strategy, but dang, it's a key ingredient to keeping that flame a-fire. We cap off Admiral McRaven's book talking hope and the opposite of…
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AMX544 Make Your Bed 4
Ain't nobody like a bully! Today, we talk standing up to bullies and rising to the occasion...or maybe we talk standing up to bullies while rising to the…
Life's a Fight#190 Interview: Matt Bradford, USMC Vet, #NoLegsNoVisionNoProblem
Matt Bradford does things most of us never will. He completed the Spartan Race Trifecta. He hiked 10 miles through the desert in the Bataan Memorial Death…
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AMX543 Make Your Bed 3
Remember learning to ride a bike and/or swim? It took time and many setbacks (My daughter's learning both right now, so this topic is very fresh). On today's…
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AMXKids7 The Breadwinner 3
In the third week of discussing The Breadwinner, we dive into: the value of lifelong learning (why learn in the first place???), defining your mission and the…
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AMX542 Make Your Bed 2
The size of your heart and the unfairness of life are today's topics. In the spirit of Jocko...Life's not fair? GOOD. My mission is to give you the learning…
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AMX541 Make Your Bed 1
Admiral William H. McRaven gave a commencement speech at the Univ. of Texas graduation back in 2004. Chances are, you've caught wind of it (or have watched it…
- Life's a Fight
What I Learned this Week
What I Learned episodes put together the most interesting, inspiring and thought-provoking learning points from the previous week to present an…
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#189 Interview: Kyle Kingsbury, UFC Fighter & Host of Human Optimization Hour
You know what did the world a lot of good? A Tour for the Troops conducted by Armed Forces Entertainment in 2012. Because not only did that honor and inspire…
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AMX540 Awakening Spirits 10
We're wrapping up Awakening Spirits w/ today's episode. It's been an enlightening, spiritual and reaffirming journey. Do yourself a favor and start reading…
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AMX539 Awakening Spirits 9
Stop searching and start doing. You're at the base of the mountain, and you will stay there...until you DO. Have you connected on social media?…
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AMX538 Awakening Spirits 8
What came first, the chicken or the egg? What's going to come first for you, proof or belief? We discuss this paradox, as well as expectations in today's AMX…
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AMXKids6 The Breadwinner 2
AMXKids is designed to teach character skills through middle-school age books. This week's topics of discussion and Action Points are: teamwork…
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AMX537 Awakening Spirits 7
At the end of the day, gut intuition is my driver. You see and hear it said many ways from many people...follow your gut. In today's AMX, we talk intuition…
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AMX536 Awakening Spirits 6
Fatigue makes cowards of us all. In fighting, you see it all the time. In life, it may not be as evident and direct, but listening to that fatigue is crucial…
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What I Learned this Week
These 22 minutes are some of my most enjoyable 22 minutes of the week. It's taking everything I learned, condensing it, connecting it somehow w/ everything…
- Life's a Fight
AMX535 Awakening Spirits 5
Think of all the things you do in your life to simply take up time/space in your mind, the things that keep your mind at ease. They could be simple or complex…
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AMX534 Awakening Spirits 4
You will find what you're looking for. Change what you're looking for, and you'll change what you find. Enjoy today's dose of reading and learning. If you're…
Life's a Fight#188 LIVE AUDIO from Training on Pain Street
Here's a short advisory before you listen to this audio of The Spaniard putting himself through a typical hellish workout. PLEASE NOTE: This is an extremely…
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AMX533 Awakening Spirits 3
You don't need a reason to excel. You don't need a reason to take care of yourself. Excel for the sake of excelling. Take care of yourself for the sake of…
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AMXKids5 The Breadwinner 1
We start a new book in today's AMXKids. The Breadwinner is about an 11 y/o girl growing up in Afghanistan who is forced to grow up too fast. In AMXKids5, our…
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What I Learned this Week
From Stephen King to fitness guru Shawn Stevenson, we're talking optimizing mind and body in this week's WIL. Enjoy! Opt-in at charliespaniard.com to receive…
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AMX532 Awakening Spirits 2
Vision Quest is not just a tremendous movie from the eighties, it's a ceremonial rite of passage in Native American cultures. I first started hearing/learning…
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AMX531 Awakening Spirits 1
I truly believe things come into your life when they're supposed to. On my trip home from visiting Onnit in Austin, having spent several days w/ Kyle Kingsbury…
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AMX530 Stephen King - On Writing 10
Refine your thinking, focus on others and forget shortcuts. Oh, and enjoy AMX530! If your school or company wants to spread the power of lifelong learning, The…
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#187 Interview: Shawn Stevenson, Wellness Guru of "The Model Health Show"
Shawn Stevenson was a budding football and track star at age 15 when he pulled a muscle that broke his hip. Doctors said there was no cure for his brittle…
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AMXKids4 Hatchet 4
In this week's AMXKids, we wrap up Hatchet w/ some valuable takeaways, including: accountability, resourcefulness, importance of belief and hope, dealing w/…
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What I Learned this Week
Stephen King, Onnit and Laurie Berkner (Have kids? You'll want to know who she is!) fill this week's What I Learned. Tune in, smile, learn, get some…
- Life's a Fight
AMX529 Stephen King - On Writing 9
"Portable magic", taking things seriously and creating the right-sized toolbox are the talking points in today's AMX. Listen and learn! Visit…
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AMX528 Stephen King - On Writing 8
Who doesn't like asking for help? It's a sign of weakness...orrrr...it's your gateway to getting what you want in life. Add in an incredible piece of insight…
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AMX527 Stephen King - On Writing 7
What exactly is "frightened determination"? How can it help you get what you want? Listen and learn. To help support the show, take some time to read some…
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AMX526 Stephen King - On Writing 6
What's on the other side of the fence? Do the problems and challenges go away? Why should you keep digging? It's tough, and there's no reward. Tune in, my…
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AMX525 Stephen King - On Writing 5
The best teacher you ever had...that sentence fragment conjures up all kinds of thoughts in our minds. Putting a spin on it will conjure up ever more. Listen…
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AMX524 Stephen King - On Writing 4
1. What turns up your dial? 2. What are you doing w/ that? Answer those two questions, and get started (or keep moving)! Enjoy today's AMX. For more learning…
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#186 Interview: Laurie Berkner, Master of Kids' Music
First of all, please stream Laurie Berkner's songs on any and every service that you use, because they have a magic that captivates Tough Little Learners such…
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AMX523 Stephen King - On Writing 3
Great ideas (and where they come from), rejection and the innovation and experimentation that creates winners fill today's 8 minutes of AMX. Enjoy! Do you find…
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AMXKids 3 Hatchet 3
In the third week of Hatchet, we're talking the power of your thoughts and action, challenges and innovation, resourcefulness and adversity. It's summer time…
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AMX522 Stephen King - On Writing 2
Have you ever wondered where/how world-class people - athletes, performers, actors, authors - started? They weren't always the best. Influences and situations…
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AMX521 Stephen King - On Writing 1
The mention of Stephen King's name gives me goosebumps and takes me back to childhood. I vaguely remember sitting in my grandparent's living room seeing and/or…
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What I Learned this Week
These WIL episodes are like super-premium gasoline, and they are looking for tanks to fill. Tune in, fill your tank and get it!!! PS If the ad lib wrestling…
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AMX520 Rhinoceros Success 5
How many of you are indecisive? My hand is raised. Put me on that list. W/ one simple mindset shift, you can alleviate the stresses of decision making. Tune in…
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AMX519 Rhinoceros Success 4
Audacity, tenacity and efficiency - three characteristics of "rhinos." The best part? They don't cost a thing! Tune into today's AMX and become one audacious…
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#185 Interview: Matt "The Immortal" Brown, UFC Fighter
Matt Brown was a tough Ohio kid who left behind drugs and alcohol to build a long MMA career that included reaching the quarter finals of The Ultimate Fighter…
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AMX518 Rhinoceros Success 3
In today's AMX, we're talking: moving (taking action), selling (yourself) and "inventory of only one" (YOU). This is a you focused episode that will keep the…
