The Pat Flynn Show

Pat talks about the Turkish get up and why it's so majestic and amazing. He gives tips on how to do the exercise, a brief history of its many, varied uses, and ideas on how to program. Also, mention of an upcoming 10 Minutes a Day Turkish Get Up challenge.  Enjoy! Support the Show! Please take 1 minute to subscribe and rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher - this is the best way you can support t...

"You often hear many things about Jesus. Many things such that he was the Son of God or perhaps many other things, such that he was not the Son of God but an enlightened teacher of some sort. Perhaps you have heard that Jesus never existed, and that He was a legend along the lines of a Hercules or Thor. Or Chinnamunda, perhaps. No matter where you go, and especially if you are go looking online, t...

Pat talks about Aristotle's four levels of happiness and how to attain them. This begins a series of discussions on the nature of happiness, human flourishing and morality. We'll explore virtue ethics, natural law theory, and ultimate purposes through the philosophy of thinkers like Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and more.  Please join in, and hope you enjoy.     ... Support the Show! Please take 1 mi...

Pat talks about what makes double kettlebell front squats unique (compared, say, to barbell front and back squats), why every person should include them in their training, tips on getting the exercise right, and ideas on how to program. ... The Pat Flynn Show on iTunes - your positive support is what keeps this project going! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pat-flynn-show/id1253261458

Pat talks about his favorite kettlebell exercise (which is not the swing), how to do it, and ways to program it.  OK, hint: It's the double clean and press.  ... Strong ON! Double Clean and Press Mini-Challenge. For  the next  week, get 50% Off the initial membership to Strong ON! as we begin a weeklong double clean and press challenge  Just use the code  "pigrace" at checkout. http://www.chronicl...

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 lives, including what's been most powerful and helpful to them, how they got started, and what's kept them in the routine of maintaining a regular, ongoing conversation with God. 

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, including fitness.  Tim and Pat explore how searching for meaning and identify in physical feats or nutrition plans was an empty and shallow game, and that it wasn't until coming to faith that fitness became all the more meaningful and worth pur...

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, and requirements for the Strong ON! certification. ... Support the Show! Please take one minute to rank and subscribe to The Pat Flynn Show on iTunes - your positive support is what keeps this project going! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podc...

We've got a business focused bonus episode today, with Pat answer questions from listeners on branding, social media, and copywriting. ... For information on the upcoming Strong ON! certification--and 1 day business mastermind--email us at PatFlynn@ChroniclesOfStrength.com with the subject line of "Strong ON! Certification" 

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 why lowering standards is (typically) something that ought to be shunned, and why standards keep us aiming high, inform our practice, and help orient us toward what is really good in life. 

Pat talks about a little known secret to success. Really!

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 mostly Christian sense), and why trying to be a religious person is often like going to the dentist: difficult at first (especially if we haven't been taking care of our teeth), but really good for us in the long term.  ... Support the Pat Flyn...

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 work off the assumption that truth is knowable and that our senses are reliable. But what happens when we question these assumptions? What happens when we attempt to define truth? These are some of the most important questions a person can ask...

Pat and Aleks take on a common piece of fitness advice - is morning the best time to workout? Let's find out!

Time to announce the final test for the 300 Swing Challenge--all the requirements, and tips to make it through!

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 honored to be one of her initial guests. In this interview, I had the opportunity to share my history of anxiety growing up (along with periods of depression), what I've done to find my way out, and what I learned along the way. I hope you enjoy t...

In this episode of Sunday School, Pat explores the practical and philosophical foundations of religious--and, in particular, Christian-- morality, common misunderstandings people have, virtue theory, and why striving to live according to these a particular set of moral principles is almost certain to produce a life that is altogether productive, charitable, and fulfilling.  ... Please take 1 minut...

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 paralysis by analysis, and start acting on the information you already have. ... Support the Pat Flynn Show! Please take 1 minute to subscribe and rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher - this is the best way you can support the show! https://i...

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 future discoveries are concerned.  Brad and Pat also get into the practical limitations of science and common traps people fall into regarding nutrition. Also a bit on the importance of learning to think logically and objectively, and how to l...

Al Kavadlo, mastermind behind the Progressive Calisthenics Certification, joins Pat Flynn to discuss the value of training with your own bodyweight, and what it takes to nail moves like handstands, handstand push ups, pistol squats, and more.  The guys also get into a conversation about setting the right expectation for long term progress, trusting (and enjoying) the process, and even get into the...

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 show YOUR WELCOME, author of Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il, and has appeared on just about every major television network (plus Joe Rogan and Dave Rubin) to give political commentary, particularly with regards to No...

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 a series of questions asked by his kids about God, presented by his wife Christine.  Free eBook: How to Talk to Your Kids About God If you enjoy this episode, be sure to pick up Christine's eBook, How to Talk to Your Kids About God, over at:...

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 often we get caught up in the rigidity of a tightly structured training program. And that's great, because that's how we make progress. But we also need to take the time to use and enjoy the abilities we've developed. This is why we need to...

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 than nothing?  (If you enjoyed the episode with Dr. Josh Rasmussen or Dr. Delfino, then you are going to equally enjoy this!) This argument has deep roots, and has been developed and presented in many forms over the centuries as evidence for...

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 Stitcher - this is the best way you can support the show! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pat-flynn-show/id1253261458