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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 FightAMX159 Anchors
We talk: Anchors (thanks Rock for the inspiration), the most important element of leadership and the 5 Elements of Excellence. charlie-brenneman.com
Life's a Fight#60 Push the Limits of Body & Mind
What load does your mind and body want to be under? You might never have thought in those terms, but that is phrasing that comes up in this episode. You'll…
Life's a FightAMX158 The Power in Values
In today's episode, we touch on: DRIVE/Purpose, the 3 types of conditioning (physical, mental, moral) & why John Wooden chose NOT to recruit…
Life's a FightAMX157 Set the Example
We talk leadership, mindset and the importance of camaraderie/community. Also, what exactly is "Competitive Greatness", and why should every one of us strive…
Life's a Fight#59 For Those with DRIVE
DRIVE was already central to the life of The Spaniard, both as a personal quality and the root word of his memoir's title, but he recently gained a fresh…
Life's a FightAMX156 How to Develop Mental Toughness
*Listen to the Cary Kolat interview at charlie-brenneman.com/afm58. Want to get more out of the AM Excellence (AMX) experience? Consider joining the AMX Fight…
Life's a Fight#58 Interview: Legendary Wrestler Cary Kolat
During this interview, The Spaniard says, "I love the fact that I got to wrestle for you. You're one of a handful of the legendary." He says this of Cary…
Life's a FightAMX155 Product and Byproduct
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Life's a FightAMX154 Simplicity
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Life's a FightAMX153 Nostalgia and Gratitude
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Life's a FightAMX152 Reflection
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Life's a FightAMX151 Tom Freakin' Brady
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Life's a FightAMX150 Thank You
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Life's a FightAMX149 Drive
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Life's a FightAMX148 Innovation
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Life's a FightAMX147 The Good and The Bad
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Life's a FightAMX146 P.A.S.S.I.O.N.
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Life's a FightAMX144 Filters and Focus
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Life's a FightAMX143 Pride
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Life's a FightAMX142 Team Players
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Life's a FightAMX141 Inspiration and Adversity
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Life's a FightAMX140 How to Run a Mile
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Life's a FightAMX139 Life's a Game
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Life's a FightAMX138 Legacy and Authenticity
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Life's a FightAMX137 Priorities and Activity
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Life's a FightAMX136 Don't Talk About It
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Life's a FightAMX135 "It Takes a Village"
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Life's a FightAMX134 Move People with Emotions
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Life's a FightAMX133 Leaders Think Differently
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Life's a FightAMX132 Followers Follow Respect
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Life's a FightAMX131 Why Character is Key for Trust
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Life's a FightAMX126 Against the Grain
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Life's a FightAMX127 Leadership and Effectiveness
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Life's a FightAMX128 Are You a Leader?
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Life's a FightAMX129 The Word That Can Change It All
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Life's a FightAMX130 Forward Thinking, Reflective Thinking
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Life's a Fight#57 Overbuild, Then Bring on the Stress
As you stretch for goals, stress is inevitable. But there are ways to optimize chances for good results: Maintain a circle of advisers … Develop strength for…
Life's a FightAMX125 Losing Perspective
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Life's a FightAMX124 Humor, Stress and Criticism
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Life's a FightAMX123 Humbly Identify Your Strengths
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Life's a FightAMX122 Reverence for What You Do
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Life's a FightAMX121 Mentor-Find One and Be One
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Life's a FightAMX120 Character and Fight
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Life's a FightAMX119 Good People and the Perils of Success
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Life's a FightAMX118 The Beauty (and Responsibility) of Teaching
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Life's a FightAMX117 Direct Communication and Listening
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Life's a FightAMX116 The Best Type of Leader
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Life's a FightAMX115 Your Way, Ego and the Wrong Way
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Life's a FightAMX114 True Definition of a Leader
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Life's a FightAMX113 Read Between the Numbers
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Life's a FightAMX112 Giving Credit and Extreme Preparation
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Life's a FightAMX111 Details and Innovation
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Life's a FightAMX110 Behave Like a Champion
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Life's a FightAMX109 Develop Your Mindset
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Life's a FightAMX108 Stand and Fight
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Life's a FightAMX107 Standard of Performance
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Life's a FightAMX106 How to Truly Be Great
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Life's a FightAMX105 Next Level Thinking
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Life's a FightAMX104 Stimulate Your Mind
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