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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
Talks 333 - Biz Development Dreadisode - Going Deeper into "Nobody Cares"
The Spaniard and Dread have mastered how to say "Nobody cares" without cynicism or frustration. (Except for occasional venting) Anyone trying to create…
- Life's a Fight
Books 1243 - The Journey of Crazy Horse 3
I find the community aspect of Native American life (including raising children) and the respect that comes with the passing on of knowledge and information…
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Kids 144 - Stop that Frog! (Here's Hank)
Join us for another adventure with Hank and his crew. This time it has to do with the principal's pet frog and a careless mistake that leads to a lot of…
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Books 1242 - The Journey of Crazy Horse 2
The author's perspective on writing the book adds a powerful element to this story. He is extremely passionate about providing an accurate and intentional…
- Life's a Fight
Books 1241 - The Journey of Crazy Horse 1
Reading about Native Americans does something to me. It inspires me. It calms me. And it makes me want to learn more. So I'm happy to have come across this…
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Books 1240 - The Mastery of Self 5
Our sendoff episodes discusses understanding your emotions, being careful to not live life on autodrive and ridding ourselves of a scarcity mindset. I hope you…
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Books 1239 - The Mastery of Self 4
The more I talk about this book, the more valuable and insightful it becomes. It's one of those books that would do us all good to read, individually and…
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Talks 332 - Tony Reid, Sports Collectibles Expert
We can thank Spanny's wife Amanda for this episode. Her purchase of a pack of collectible cards led to a Spaniard post that attracted a lot of chatter, which…
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Books 1238 - The Mastery of Self 3
"Think about the story of your life for a minute." That's a good prelude to today's episode and send off assignment. I think you'll enjoy the introspection…
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Kids 143 - Inspire House Interview
On Talks 331, I interviewed Cherrial Odell, an Inspiring Children Foundation graduate. The foundation's "goal is to revolutionize youth development by…
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Books 1237 - The Mastery of Self 2
Boy, as I dig deeper into this book, I'm coming face to face with A LOT of familiar ideas and concepts. Don Miguel Jr. consolidates and puts words to some of…
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Books 1236 - The Mastery of Self 1
I very much enjoy diving into these types of books. If you're like me, you've got a lot of stuff going on upstairs, and it robs you of fully enjoying the…
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Books 1235 - Three Wise Men 5
This is an emotional and honest book. Beau brings us into his family's heartbreaking losses while instilling in us a source of hope and inspiration. We finish…
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Books 1234 - Three Wise Men 4
Today's episode brings to light the stress and anxiety felt by the Wises as their sons were serving and sacrificing for others. We also touch on an aspect of…
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Talks 331 - Cherrial Odell, Graduate & Intern, Inspiring Children Foundation
Another first for The Spaniard Show! This episode includes a purposeful 10-breath gap of silence as the host and the guest practice meditation. That is one of…
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Books 1233 - Three Wise Men 3
The familial aspect of this book adds an extra (really powerful) element to the story. On today's episode, you'll get a glimpse into a family gathering like…
- Life's a Fight
Kids 142 - Kids' Books and an At-Home-Reading Update
Today's episode is an inside look at my daughter's reading development, her "Book in Bag" assignments and our strategy for reading to our kids at home. And if…
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Books 1232 - Three Wise Men 2
Today we learn more about Beau's older brothers, Jeremy and Ben. Each brother has their own unique path to/in the military, and you'll learn about some of…
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Books 1231 - Three Wise Men 1
I was recently recommended this book by a listener and friend (Thanks, Frank!), and I'm glad I took his advice. This is a story of family, love, respect…
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Books 1230 - Talking to Strangers 5
It's a difficult world to navigate, and though there are no absolute measures to take to avoid any mishaps, this book is chock-full of ways to lessen those…
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Books 1229 - Talking to Strangers 4
Another mistake in our interactions with strangers is called transparency. It's our assumption that what you see on the outside is what's going on in the…
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Talks 330 - Bruce Babashan, Coach and "Your Corner Man" Podcaster
Boxing trainer and football coach Bruce Babashan tells new athletes, "I'm always close to tears and temper." You can hear the deep feeling in his voice in this…
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Books 1228 - Talking to Strangers 3
There are parts of the book that are difficult, but important, to read because our whole goal here is to observe, understand, learn from and improve our…
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Kids 141 - The Spaniard Stops by Intro. to Business Class
I had the opportunity to do an informal talk/Q&A with a friend's Intro. to Business class and thought the audio would make a solid podcast episode. In it, you…
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Books 1227 - Talking to Strangers 2
On today's show, we take a look at one of our tendencies as humans when interacting with others - our default to truth. This operating system has reasons…
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Books 1226 - Talking to Strangers 1
This week's book is a fascinating look at how we view strangers - asserting our own judgements, beliefs and perspectives on them from the get-go. Today, we get…
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Books 1225 - The Butchering Art 5
The feelings of dissension toward Lister were understandable. He was revolutionizing medicine and the understanding of germs. Today, we explore some of that…
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Books 1224 - The Butchering Art 4
Today, we learn a bit about the person Joseph Lister (personal philosophy/way of being) and how he employed one of the success principles we've seen over and…
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Talks 329 - Dave Coker, President, Fisher House Foundation
Dave Coker says The Fisher House Foundation is in "the blessing business" by providing top-shelf housing to loved ones of U.S. military veterans undergoing…
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Books 1223 - The Butchering Art 3
Today, we have some good callbacks to books covered/soon to be covered on the show (Killers of the Flower Moon and Talking to Strangers), as well as an eerie…
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Kids 140 - Bob the Booger Fairy
What's funnier than the Booger Fairy? The Fart Fairy! And yep he's in this book as well. Let's take a ride through Fairyland to learn a valuable lesson from…
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Books 1222 - The Butchering Art 2
Wait until you hear how unsanitary and stomach-turning these descriptions are of hospitals during this time. Consider yourself warned! … Support this podcast >…
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Books 1221 - The Butchering Art 1
Get ready for a glimpse into a world there's a good chance you know very little about (I know I didn't). What an eye opening and stomach curling exploration we…
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Books 1220 - Never Broken 5
Today's episode is philosophy heavy, from both Jewel as well as outside sources. This is a very hopeful and inspiring sendoff to a hopeful and inspiring book…
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Books 1219 - Never Broken 4
Today is a very honest look at applying Jewel's advice to young creators (albeit I'm 40, not so young) to my journey of building something special. The…
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Talks 328 - Paul Angone, Gen Z & Millennial Guru, Author & Speaker
Paul Angone has all the answers! Okay, okay, he is the first to admit that he does not—except for the answer of sheer perseverance and being ready to ask…
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Books 1218 - Never Broken 3
Moving out at 15, Jewel was finding her own way in life. Intentionally, she set out to create a life on her terms, not the life she was simply handed. Today…
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Kids 139 - A Short Tale About a Long Dog (Here's Hank)
We're familiar with Hank Zipzer ("The World's Greatest Underachiever") from Kids episodes 120122. He returns here in a different series with a young Hank. In…
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Books 1217 - Never Broken 2
Today's episode gets into Jewel's early life in Alaska and shows both her early exposure to music and her pensive, reflecting nature. She had a very difficult…
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Books 1216 - Never Broken 1
My favorite part of success is learning the story behind it. Much like Matthew McConaughey's recent book, Jewel knocks it out of the park on this one. She is…
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Books 1215 - Eat Smarter 5
I figured a valuable way to finish the week would be sharing my habits/system relating to nutrition. I've made weight a few hundred times in my life, but only…
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Books 1214 - Eat Smarter 4
At this point in the book, there are some common patterns that we can utilize to help us live healthier. Easy to implement stuff. Listen and learn. Support…
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Talks 327 - Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, Bellator & UFC Fighter
In 2011, The Spaniard entered the Octagon to face the fearsome Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, and let's just say that things went better for Rumble. One upside…
- Life's a Fight
Books 1213 - Eat Smarter 3
"Gut health" - I remember hearing that term for the first time three or so years ago. Had no idea what it was/meant. Little did I know the importance of your…
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Kids 138 - The Couch Potato
Today's picture book sends an extremely powerful message - that being a coach potato, sitting out life on the sidelines absorbed in media and screens is not…
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Books 1212 - Eat Smarter 2
Today, we're talking about fat, calories and what exactly inflammation is (it was always hard for me to put a finger on a simple definition). Support this…
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Books 1211 - Eat Smarter 1
The first part of 2021 has been about ownership on the show, and we continue that trend this week with a dive into "Eat Smarter." This week will be full of…
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Books 1210 - Atomic Habits 5
Today's sendoff episode is really about philosophy and mindset that aligns with positive behavior change. It's like you've got the tools (once you read the…
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Books 1209 - Atomic Habits 4
Habit tracking and getting back on the horse are two actions you can take to increase your odds of success in behavior change. Listen and learn. ... Ways to…
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Talks 326 - Coyte and Brandy Cooper, Full-Time Family Adventurers
We met Dr. Coyte Cooper back in Episode 267, when he made a leap from being a professor to become an author, coach and speaker. Then came COVID, and away went…
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Books 1208 - Atomic Habits 3
Let's dive into Laws 2 and 3 of behavior change: Make it Attractive and Make it Easy. It's fun to think of all the habit change successes and failures in our…
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Kids 137 - Way of the Warrior Kid 4 - Field Manual 5
Today, we talk about comparing yourself to yourself (rather than others), exercise, "strong" foods and perhaps the most important element of all of this, your…
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Books 1206 - Atomic Habits 1
Habits can make or break us. Along with last week's decision-making book, this book is helping me overhaul my day-to-day processes and actions. It's a…
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Books 1205 - Thinking in Bets 5
We round out our better-decision-making-week with some insight on forming our beliefs, thinking into the future and the past and the comfort (and better…
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Books 1207 - Atomic Habits 2
Today we explore the different between outcome-based and identity-based behavior change and get into Law #1: Make it Obvious. ... Ways to support The Spaniard…
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Books 1204 - Thinking in Bets 4
Developing an awareness of your own self-serving bias and creating your own "truthseeking pod" are two actions you can from today's show that will positively…
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Talks 325 - Mark Goblowsky, Father of an Incredibly Strong Son
Mark Goblowsky is a military veteran and a longtime martial arts instructor, but the focus of this discussion is the aftermath of a terrible accident suffered…
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Books 1203 - Thinking in Bets 3
Phew! This is good stuff. Coming from someone who has said "I guarantee you" only to be proven wrong more times that I'd like to admit, today's episode will…
- Life's a Fight
Kids 136 - Way of the Warrior Kid 4 - Field Manual 4
Today's show focuses on one of my favorite topics: learning - more specifically, learning how to learn and the benefits of it. We also dive into the importance…
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Books 1202 - Thinking in Bets 2
The thing that creates the most stress for me when making a decision is thinking about all the other things I'm NOT doing, obsessing about the what-ifs and…