The Spaniard Show

Let's differentiate between connection and conversation and why author Cal Newport implores us, "Don't click like." ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

You know "Spy vs. Spy" in MAD magazine? Well, this episode is just like that! Except it's Spy vs. Spanny, and not "versus" because these two get along well. In fact, Spanny has already appeared on the podcast hosted by this spy, Pete A. Turner, a U.S. Army combat veteran who served in counter-intelligence. Pete shares lessons in exploring cultures that are unfamiliar and strained by both internal...

Today, we touch on some of the strategies mentioned in the book and the importance of finding solitude in your life.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

In a time of high anxiety and stress, we can all use some encouragement. Today's episode teaches lessons on humility, consistency, self-belief, perseverance and heartbreak, as taken from my experiences in youth wrestling.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

Today's focus is on the cost of what we're giving up when engaging in an activity (here, social media) and how starting with your values can help make your social media usage more conducive to your desired life.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

This, for a variety of reasons, is one of the most impactful books I've read. My updated social media usage practices are still new (a few weeks in), but I'm confident I have had a mental shift in the way I spend my time on social media. If you're looking to update your social media usage as well, this is a good place to start.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with T...

We finish our time with Boyd and his family by learning lessons about adversity and trauma, what life is really about, and how you can apply lions' fear of your courage to your life. ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter  

Today's focus is all about education. The Varty family tutor, Kate Groch, traveled with the family to teach Boyd and his sister, Bron, while not enrolled in traditional schooling. Her philosophy on education hits home. ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter  

Rachel Breton is a self-described YES Girl, as in "YES! Let's do this!" Her high energy and taste for activity have helped her thrive during COVID restrictions because she always find more to do—though she has also appreciated the enforced pause for reflection. Her zest to improve led her to play standout Division I and pro soccer—just like her dad! Now she coaches and trains beside up-and-comers...

Today, we learn about Nelson Mandela's visit to the Landolozi Game Reserve and his impact on S. Africa. We also learn about the Great Migration in Africa, where 2 million wildebeests and hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras follow the rains from Tanzania to Kenya.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speakin...

This is a fun story about a boy with two belly buttons and his journey to self-acceptance.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter  

A loving family (inclusive a charismatic, larger-than-life uncle) that created unlimited possibilities is the focus of today's lesson. Oh, and we also talk a bit about an old rickety plane used to puddle jump across S. Africa in the name of education.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List...

When I think of a rich life full of experiences and lessons, author Boyd Varty has a great deal to teach. Born and raised on a game reserve in S. Africa, Boyd shares his story and applicable lessons so we can use them to enrich our own lives. This is the second book (and consecutive week) I'm covering Boyd's story (see the previous series, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life).  ... Help support the T...

This book can't help but make you want and strive to be a better person. We part ways on the final day of this series with some final thoughts on how to live boldly and authentically.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

Key lessons in tracking what makes you feel good, the discipline and clarity of lions and the isolating effects of modern life.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

Tyler Christensen sure is comfortable doing a wide range of great things. This episode touches on his rich home life as well as his efforts in research, teaching, fitness, nutrition, writing, speaking, web design, and more. But the special emphasis is on how the COVID-19 quarantine inspired him to create Virtual School Assemblies, a series of talks that help students maximize their well-being and...

I know I learned about Sacagawea when I was young, but I'm so glad I pick up this book to re-teach me about her extraordinary life and the role she played in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This is another great book from the Ordinary People Change the World series by Brad Meltzer. ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon...

Key lessons in nature's ability to teach us, choosing a different path and pursuing track after track after track. ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

This book is a collection of personal lion tracking experiences and the wisdom gleaned from a life in the African bush. Today, we explore the backbone story of the book (the author's lion tracking journey) and pieces of that wisdom.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook...

"The tracker finds a path where there isn't one, and we need that more than ever." This is an awesome book that connects lion tracking to living a meaningful, fulfilling life. Enjoy Day 1 of this series! ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

Today's episode brings to light some fascinating history as it relates to early America. We talk Columbus, disease and a CRAZY coincidence relating to today's current state (COVID). I had to do a double take when reading! I felt like I was dreaming! ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Ins...

Today, we learn about: how the ancients played ball (quite different than how we do it), whether or not this trip was a success and some history about insensitive and arrogant archeology.  ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter

After recording this episode, Spanny ate dinner, and his guests ate breakfast. That's because they were on the other side of the world in Australia. You'll meet Adam and Adam (Ashton and Jones) of the "What You Will Learn" podcast. Guess what? It's all about books! So you know that Spanny ate this one up! He and Adam and Adam discuss embedding books in the brain … how each of them takes notes … co...

Today, you'll learn about something I found really interesting in the book, the two sides of the equation - the discoverers and the naysayers. Hear why certain people were not so enthusiastic about the Lost City's "discovery." (Oh, we also talk about snakes!) ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Readin...

These are such stressful and anxious times, and young people are perhaps the most affected demographic of all. Tune in to hear my experiences and strategies in dealing with stress and anxiety as they relate to students' lives. ... Help support the The Spaniard Show >>> Join the club. More with The Spaniard: Website Spaniard's books on Amazon   Speaking Info. Reading List Instagram Facebook Twitter