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The Pat Flynn Show
Want to become better than most people at most things? Then the Pat Flynn Show is for you. Listen in, and learn: - How to Master The Pat Flynn Philosophy of Generalism—or why it's better to be better at many things, not best at just one. From there, how to combine abilities to create a competitive advantage at anything you could want—a tactic known as "skill stacking." - Obtain Knowledge Fast, Learn Any Skill Quickly—Discover the 5 Generalist principles for ultra-efficient practice sessions and…
Episodes
- The Pat Flynn Show
Sunday School EP 16: How to Develop a Practical Prayer Life
Pat is joined by his wife Christine for a discussion on how to develop a practical prayer life. In this episode, the couple dive into their unique prayer…
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Bonus Ep: Finding Faith Through Fitness with Tim Anderson
Tim Anderson, founder of Original Strength, joins Pat Flynn as each share their story of how they found faith in all the wrong--but eventual right!--ways…
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EP 171: How to Build Your Chest with Kettlebells, Online Business Advice, My Prayer Life, and More
Pat takes questions from the mailbag on building your chest with kettlebells, what to offer as an online business owner, insight into his personal prayer life…
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Bonus EP: Advice on Branding, Social Media, and Copywriting
We've got a business focused bonus episode today, with Pat answer questions from listeners on branding, social media, and copywriting. ... For information on…
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EP 170: Standards and Why We Need Them
Pat is joined by Som and Aleks for a conversation on standards and why we need them. Join in on the riveting discussion, as these three gentleman talk about…
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EP 169: A Little Known Secret to Success
Pat talks about a little known secret to success. Really!
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Sunday School EP 15: Why Morality Is Like Going to the Dentist
On the last episode, Pat explained how morality is a blueprint for human flourishing. On this episode, Pat unpacks what it means to practice morality (in a…
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EP 168: What Is Truth? And How Do We Know What We Know?
Pat Flynn is joined by Professor Peter Koch of Villanova University to discuss the nature of truth--what is truth?--and do we know what we know? Many of us…
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EP 167: Is Morning the Best Time to Workout?
Pat and Aleks take on a common piece of fitness advice - is morning the best time to workout? Let's find out!
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EP 166: How to Pass the 300 Swings Challenge
Time to announce the final test for the 300 Swing Challenge--all the requirements, and tips to make it through!
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Bonus EP: My History of Anxiety and How I Eventually Overcame
Strong ON! coach and community leader Sat Sangat has recently launched a podcast called Live Out Loud (see description and links below), and I (Pat) was…
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Sunday School EP 14: Making Sense of Religious Morality
In this episode of Sunday School, Pat explores the practical and philosophical foundations of religious--and, in particular, Christian-- morality, common…
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EP 165: How to Not Let Thinking Get In The Way of Doing: The Value of Dumb Practicality
Pat talks about the principle of "dumb practicality" and how to not let thinking get in the way of doing. In other words, how to fully and finally overcome…
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EP 164: Brad Dieter on the Science of Nutrition, Thinking Logically, and Living with Purpose
Brad Dieter PhD, joins Pat for a straightforward discussion on the science of nutrition--what it tells us, what it doesn't, and what we can expect so far as…
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EP 163: Al Kavadlo on Building Strength Without Equipment, Setting the Right Expectations in Life, and Making Exercise Fun Again
Al Kavadlo, mastermind behind the Progressive Calisthenics Certification, joins Pat Flynn to discuss the value of training with your own bodyweight, and what…
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BONUS EP: Michael Malice on Stoicism, Productivity, and the Problems of Higher Education
Michael Malice is one of the more interesting people around. He's a celebrity ghost writer (he's done books with Matt Hughes and D.L. Hughley), host of the…
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Sunday School EP 13: Kids Ask the Best Spiritual Questions
If you pay attention, you'll notice kids often ask the best spiritual (and philosophical!) questions. On this episode of Sunday School, Pat attempts to answer…
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EP 162: Why Adults Need Play and Not *Just* Exercise
Pat talks about the importance of expressing the strength and movement abilities you've been developing in the form of "adult recess"; in other words, play! So…
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Bonus Ep: Why Is There Something Rather than Nothing? The Argument from Contingency with Cameron Bertuzzi
It's philosophy week on The Pat Flynn Show, and today we're looking at a classic argument that attempts to answer the question: Why is there something rather…
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EP 161: Why You Need to Finish What You Start - and How!
Quick episode on the importance of finishing, however imperfectly. ... Support the Show! Please take 1 minute to subscribe and rate the podcast on iTunes or…
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EP 160: Why You Shouldn't Worry About Being the Best at Any One Thing
Pat talks about two very important fitness philosophies: Generalism, or being better than most people, at most things, even if you aren't the best at any one…
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EP 159: Answering Life's Biggest Questions with Dr. Josh Rasmussen
Can we know truth? Does God exist? Did the universe *have* to be the way that it is? Dr. Josh Rasmussen, PhD in analytic metaphysics, joins me for a deep and…
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Sunday School EP 12: Using Philosophy to Get at God with Dr. Robert Delfino
Can you know of God through reason alone? What can philosophy tell us about God's existence and nature? Dr. Robert Delfino joins me to a deep and interesting…
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EP 158: Overcoming the All Or Nothing Mindset, Why Fitness Challenges Work, and More
Pat talks about the hidden benefits of participating in a fitness challenge and what to keep in mind when doing so. Also, how to overcome the all or nothing…
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EP 157: Getting More Out Of The Kettlebell Swing
Pat talks about some cool ways to cook the kettlebell swing, so you can get even more out of the exercise. ... The 300 Swings Kettlebell Challenge Is Starting…
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EP 156: The 300 Swings Kettlebell Challenge
Since we're on the verge of our next 300 Swings Kettlebell Challenge, Pat takes the time to explain what this challenge is about, why you should take part, and…
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EP 55: How to Retain Muscle While Dieting, Podcasting Tips, and More!
Today is a Fast Friday episode, where Pat answers a few quick questions from listeners. Questions today are: - Is fasting effective for preventing muscle loss…
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EP 154: Can We Know Truth?
Today, Pat and Som get philosophical and ask the question, can truth be known? In this episode: - What is "truth?" - Is truth relative? - Does the proposition…
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EP 153: The Episode on Intermittent Fasting and Why It's So Darn Useful
Pat gives his most up-to-date opinion on intermittent fasting--what it is, why you should do it, and ways to get started. Things discussed: How intermittent…
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Sunday School EP 11: My Wife Tells Her Conversion Story
My wife (the wonderful Christine) tells her conversion story out of athiesm to Christianity, and finally--to the last place she'd ever thought she'd…
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EP 152: Steph Gaudreau on Living Couchless, Creating Opportunities for Movement, and Re-Branding
Steph Gaudreau joins Pat for a conversation on everything from living couchless, finding sneaky ways to move more throughout the day, and the struggles of…
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EP 151: 3 Signs of a Highly Effective Coach + Are Certifications Worthwhile?
Pat and Som talk about "The 3 Ways" to evaluate a coach aside from the letters after their name: 1) Do they practice what the preach? 2) Are they able to…
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EP 150: The 1 Question Really Efficient People Ask
Pat and Aleks talk about the one question all really efficient people ask, even if they don't know it: "If you only had 3 days a week, 15 minutes a day to…
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EP 149: Do You Have to Count Calories to Lose Weight?
Pat answers a few general (but important) nutrition questions, including: - Do you need to count calories to lose weight? - Tips for dealing with emotional…
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Sunday School EP 10: A Catholic, a Protestant, and a Jew Walk Into a Bar...
On this episode of Sunday School, Pat (Catholic) is joined by Aleks Salkin (Jew) and Aaron Fountaine (Protestant) to share the value that religion has brought…
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EP 148: Minimalism 101 - The How, What, and Why
Episode 148: Minimalism 101 - The How, What, and Why There's a lot of talk about minimalism these days, but what does it really mean? Is minimalism disavowing…
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EP 147: Top 5 Exercises for Building "Kettlebooty" (Plus Business, Music, and Philosophy)
On this episode, Pat takes questions from listeners (hey, that's you!). Topics include: ** The best kettlebell exercises for building and strengthening the…
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EP 146: How to Overcome the Summertime Training Blues
Pat and Aleks talk about why so many people drop out of the fitness game over summertime, and how to not let that happen to you. …
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EP 145: What a Catholic Priest Thinks of Extreme Body Transformations
Often it has been said the notion of a "body transformation" presents a moral challenge: On the one hand, the very idea seems to suggest that we're not quite…
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EP 144: Supplements, Dieting, Business, and God
Pat takes questions from YOU, the listen. Topics include supplement recommendations, dieting advice for those just starting out, business advice for those just…
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Sunday School EP 9: The Relationship Between Faith and Political Correctness
Pat talks about political correctness culture and how it relates to faith.
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EP 143: Is the Snatch Test a Reasonable Standard?
In this episode, Pat talks about the infamous 100 rep "snatch test", whether he thinks it's a reasonable standard and something worth shooting for, or an…
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EP 142: Self-Improvement - 2 Principles for Getting Better Quick
Pat talks about the two essential principles for self-improvement that apply equally outside the gym, as they do within: Specific adaptations and progressive…
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EP 142: Self-Improvement - 2 Principles for Getting Better Quick
Pat talks about the two essential principles for self-improvement that apply equally outside the gym, as they do within: Specific adaptations and progressive…
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Sunday School EP 8: What We Can Learn from the Prayer Life of Jesus
Shane Kapler, who runs ExplainingChristianity.com, joins me to talk about what we can learn from the prayer life of Jesus (and how to make it our own.). I was…
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EP 141: How to Overcome Emotional Eating Habits
Pat talks about three strategies for overcoming emotional eating habits, including, and specifically, sugar cravings. Enjoy! --- Please take 1 minute to…
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EP 140: A Very Powerful Nutrition Strategy
Pat talks about a very powerful nutrition strategy: Periodization.
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EP 139: A Little Known Training Secret
Pat talks about the mental side of physical exercise, and how using visualization techniques and various "intentional states of mind" is often the critical…
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Sunday School EP 7: Can You Be Good Without God?
Right and wrong, good and bad; where do these ideas come from? Why is it that we have a moral conscience to begin with, and feel some things are really just…
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EP 138: How to Get a Lot of Stuff Done - Habits for a Super Productive Life
Pat talks habits and concepts for increasing productivity, so you can get a lot of stuff done, even if you don't have a whole lot of time. Currently, Pat is…
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EP 137: Why Kettlebells and Bodyweight ROCK
Pat and Aleks talk about why kettlebells and bodyweight exercise are like the most amazing combination ever! In short: They talk about why these modalities so…
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EP 136: Why We Need Fitness Standards
Fitness standards shouldn't be avoided, but encouraged, and can actually be fun. In this episode, Pat outlines a series of standards he thinks serves very well…
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Sunday School EP 6: On The Meaning of Life with Dr. Kevin Vost
Psychologist and philosopher Dr. Kevin Vost joins Pat Flynn to talk about, well, the meaning of life, of course! "Long before my time, philosophers spoke of…
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Sunday School EP 5: Is It Healthy to Be Religious?
Father Steve Grunow, CEO of Word on Fire joins Pat to discuss research around the physical and mental health benefits of being religious/spiritual…
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EP 135: How Should a Person Live?
Pat talks human flourishing from an Aristotelian-Thomistic point of view, and how by understanding what a human is, we can figure out how we ought to live --…
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EP 134: 5 Ab Exercises Actually Worth Doing
Pat and Aleks talk about 5 ab exercises actually worth doing, but not before finding the time to rail against moral relativism! Show Notes and Resources…
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EP 132: 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Getting In Shape
Pat talks about 5 things he wish he knew when he started getting in shape. How exciting!!!
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Sunday School EP 4: Why You Should Be Religious and Not Just Spiritual with Trent Horn
Today's society is marked by people of increasing religious indifference, and yet, the vast majority of folks still maintain a sense--and often a deep…
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Bonus: Evolution and God with Dr. Gerard Verschuuren
Since many have requested episodes on the topic of science and religion, how they relate, why there are so many myths around their alleged incompatability, and…
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EP 131: How to Have a Good Argument
An arguments (at least in philosophy) is giving reasons for a conclusion. It isn't about "fighting" with people or getting into emotional disagreements…