The Spaniard Show

Toady we dive into a book that can help you declutter your mind and streamline your thinking and doing. "Effortless" is the follow up book to "Essentialism", which we covered in February 2020.  ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

I hope this week has been so good you can't ignore it (see what I did there?). And I hope you enjoy today's sendoff episode that contains a piece of leadership/parenting advice that has certainly helped me. ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

I can't recall where I first heard "Nature doesn't favor something for nothing" (from Bear Grylls or economist Adam Smith I believe), but Cal Newport offers up this idea in a new way. We cover it on today's show.  ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

If the name Rollie Peterkin sounds familiar, that might be because he's the first FOUR-TIME podcast guest of The Spaniard. With one more appearance, he wins a trip around the world! We can safely offer that because it's one prize that he doesn't need, since he travels internationally all the time. Case in point: He recorded this episode from a bunk in a hostel in Kosovo. He tells Spanny about trus...

Today we cover one of my favorite takeaways from the book: the Craftsman and Passion mindsets. You will learn how they're different and which is preferred.  ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

A student's life is not easy. Middle and high school can be extremely challenging times. I created Spaniard School to help young people navigate these ups and downs of life. Today's episode is a sample module taken from a Spaniard School course.  ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

Are successful careers often linear paths, and who are the happiest employees? Tune in and find out.  ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

Is following your passion god life/career advice? Tune in to hear the premise of this week's book.  ... Want to support this podcast and help inspire lifelong learning? A simple and easy way is to leave a review and subscribe .

What really matters. That is the focus of today's episode as we close out an awesome book and week.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

Here's another chat with the man virtually synonymous with ultra running, Dean Karnazes. When he spoke to Spanny for the first time, just about a year ago, he was entering the toughest year of his life as a professional runner, because the pandemic eliminated races and other events that formed his livelihood. Dean talks about making it through and shares stirring and revealing stories—particularly...

Part of reading for me is learning about other people and how they live their lives. I enjoy hearing philosophies similar and different from mine. It opens my eyes to some new and interesting things, and reaffirms others I already employ in my life. Today is that type of episode.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .  

One of the reasons I enjoy this book so much is because it connects the ups and downs of ultra running to life. A life well-lived contains it all, and we get a glimpse of that in today's episode.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

What a fun and informative picture book this is. Facts, adventure, imagination, curiosity, wonder...it's all here. Dung Beetle jokes, too. Join us on this dungy adventure with Steve the Dung Beetle! … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

There is benefit to growing older, and Dean shares what he has gained while simultaneously losing certain aspects of youth.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

This week's book chronicles Dean Karnazes's ("Ultramarathon Man") return to the Western States 100 Endurance Run. This is a story of running, family, challenge, self-doubt, relevance, purpose and meaning. A flowing and enjoyable read. Enjoy today's intro episode! … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

We finish off our heroic week by learning about the virtues of Humor and Forgiveness.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

Today we talk about the virtues of Duty and Hope.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

Memorial Day is coming soon, and with it the online premiere of a powerful drama rightfully called " the most realistic stage presentation brought to film about the true cost of war, made by the warriors and families who lived it." This is "Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret," written by The Spaniard's guest in this episode, Ret. Lt. Col. Scott Mann, who also acts in the film with three other milita...

Today we discuss the virtues of Compassion and Perseverance.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

This is the first Pete the Cat book I've covered on the show, and its lesson is one of my favorites. This is a great tool to show young people that things in life come and go. And that ultimately, we keep moving forward.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

The virtues of Sacrifice and Integrity are the topics of conversation on today's episode.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

We being our week of lessons in virtues by discussing Courage and Humility.  … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

We finish off our week with the 12 Rules by touching on Rules 10, 11 and 12: "Plan and work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationship", "Do not allow yourself to become resentful, deceitful, or arrogant" and "Be grateful in spite of your suffering." … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

Today we touch on Rules 8 and 9: "Try to make one room in your home as beautiful as possible" and "If old memories still upset you, write them down carefully and completely." … Support this podcast > Become a member of Spaniard School .

Drew Manning did it again. He's well known as the Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit guy, a ripped fitness instructor who purposely gained and then lost 75 pounds to gain empathy with his personal training clients. That was at age 30. He decided to do it again at age 40 so he could better understand the component of aging, and he talked to Spanny about it last fall (Episode 311). This time, it was a 60-pound gain ov...