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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
AMX103 Drive and Focus
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AMX102 Power in Surroundings
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AMX101 Purpose and Persistence
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AMX100 Intro to the AMX Fight Club
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AMX99 The Key to Success
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AMX98 Fear and Failure
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AMX97 Opinions and Decisions
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AMX96 Something for Nothing Doesn't Exist!
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AMX95 Reap What You Sow
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AMX94 Important Factors of Leadership
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AMX93 Fail to Plan and Plan to Fail
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AMX92 ACTION!
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AMX91 Plant the Seed with Your Imagination
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Life's a Fight#56 Interview: Chris "CROM" Romulo (Part 2)
This is the second of two episodes that highlight the powerful influence of father-son relationships. The Spaniard continues talking to Muay Thai fighter and…
Life's a Fight#55 Interview: Chris "CROM" Romulo (Part 1)
This is the first of two episodes that will get you thinking about your father. The Spaniard talks with Chris "CROM" Romulo, a leading Muay Thai fighter for…
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AMX90 Your Most Important Investment
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AMX89 A Real Life Story of Change
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AMX88 Faith or Fear
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AMX87 Your Greatest Weakness
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AMX86 Woops, I Did Two 86's!
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AMX86 Desire Backed By Faith
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AMX85 Master of Your Fate, Captain of Your Soul
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AMX84 NEW BOOK-Think and Grow Rich
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AMX83 Just Stinkin' Be You
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AMX82 Trust, Shame and Worthiness
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AMX81 All-In
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Life's a Fight#54 "Gleason" Depicts Soldiering On
Sit down today with tissues and watch the documentary "Gleason." You'll see a young couple, Steve and Michel, who have everything going for them, including his…
Life's a Fight#53 Tell Me About Your Positive Attitude
This episode grew out of Episodes 46 & 47, which presented The Spaniard Fight Story about Dread and his wife facing her medical conditions. Marc, a member of…
Life's a Fight#52 An Evening Spent with Heroes
The Spaniard shares his top takeaways from a special event filled with wrestling heroes: champions, coaches and a young man who lost 25 matches in his first…
Life's a Fight#51 Interview Takeaways: Stitch Duran
What were your thoughts after the recent Stitch Duran interview? This is the question that The Spaniard and Dread ask each other in this episode. The two…
Life's a Fight#50 (Part 2) Meet Stitch Duran, Legendary Cutman
The conversation continues with Stitch's mentioning contact with nearly two dozen internationally-known figures, from film stars to fighters. It's not…
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AMX80 A World of Scarcity
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AMX79 NEW BOOK-Daring Greatly
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AMX78 The Team and the Rules
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AMX77 Drive with Purpose
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AMX76 Become the CEO
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Life's a Fight#49 (Part 1) Meet Stitch Duran, Legendary Cutman
If you ever need a cutman, hope that it is Jacob "Stitch" Duran. No one is better at taping hands, tending wounds and cradling hearts. With over 30 years…
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AMX75 Create Your Positive Bus
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AMX74 The Two Dogs Inside of Us All
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AMX73 Which Way do You Walk in Life?
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AMX72 NEW BOOK ALERT-The Energy Bus
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AMX71 The Secrets of Leadership
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Life's a Fight#48 New Year Reflection on Authenticity
During this first week of the New Year, The Spaniard and Dread avoid the standard talk of resolutions but do grow reflective. They look back on the changes…
Life's a Fight#47 (Part 2) Fight Story: Facing Disease with Gratitude
Recording on the morning of Christmas Eve, The Spaniard asks Dread to continue sharing how he and his wife Janet are coping with Janet's diagnoses of dementia…
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AMX70 BELIEVE
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AMX69 Read. Learn. Think.
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AMX68 Your Habits and Dreams
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AMX67 Use Your Influence Wisely
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AMX66 Are You Aligned?
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AMX65 Put in the Time
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AMX 64 How to Develop Trust
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AMX 63 Competitive Excellence
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AMX 62 The Grind and Toughness
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AMX61 Leadership and Culture
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Life's a Fight#46 (Part 1) Fight Story: Facing Disease with Gratitude
This is the second in the series called Spaniard Fight Stories. It's not about The Spaniard in the cage, it's about one of us applying A Fighter's Mindset to a…
Life's a Fight#45 Let's Hear About Your Heroes
This discussion was inspired by a little fighter girl thrilled to receive an autographed picture of The Spaniard. Her delight led to a recollection of…
Life's a Fight#44 Spaniard Background from Friends & Fans
Recent episodes have mentioned The Spaniard's latest book signing. Now you get to be on the scene where The Spaniard autographed "Driven" and talked to friends…
Life's a Fight#43 Keep Moving Forward
This episode is a catch-up conversation filled with lessons. After a longer-than-usual gap between recordings, The Spaniard brings Dread up to speed on new…
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AMX60 Actions, Not Words
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AMX59 All in How You Respond
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