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Teague Moore of Pittsburgh was one of Spanny's wrestling heroes (national champion at Oklahoma State) and now serves as head coach at American University. As of their talk, Coach Moore was prepping his team for the NCAA Championship Tournament. Sadly, by the day it was published, all U.S. college wrestling had been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. One related story concerns a flu epidemi...

Today's show consists of: a bicycle trip across a country, a life-direction-changing experience in sales (in the land down under) and what Ash is learning by challenging himself physically and mentally. It's a full day of adventure from the comfort of your own home...or phone...or treadmill...or wherever you are. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://cha...

What a whirlwind we are in. Confusion. Anxiety. Fear. This is a scary time in our world, for both grownups and young people. I want to do my part in helping make this as positive as possible, so I created an episode w/ ways to help make this time off school as productive and healthy as possible. Please enjoy and share. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https...

One of my favorite takeaways from this book is that it's easy to say you want to do/be this or that, but what Ash is showing us is the reality of being an adventurer. Sure, he lives an amazingly adventurous life, but it's not without struggle and adversity. Today, we get our first glimpses of that.  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.c...

Boy, this is a fun one! I recently heard Ash Dykes on Joe Rogan's podcast and reached out to him on Instagram. He responded, and I recently had the opportunity to interview him for The Spaniard Show. So prior to releasing that episode, we're going to cover his book!  He is such an awesome person with stories and lessons abound. His personality is so relatable. Enjoy this adventurous book into the...

We round out our time with Close Calls by taking a look at four more presidents. One was a former U. of Michigan standout footballer. One peed radioactively for six months. One was a Hollywood actor. And one was of the youngest pilots in the Navy during WWII. Who woulda thought?!? For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support Th...

"Loose lips sink ships." PT boat 109. Which past presidents have ties to these two pieces of history? Enjoy this slice of American history! For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1...

Spanny and Dread have pulled back the curtain on the Spaniard enterprise before, but this takes the curtain right off the rod! Or something like that. Because no Dreadisode has ever gotten closer to one of their actual business development talks. Dread did not even know what they were going to talk about, so his responses were exactly what he would have babbled about off the mics. As Spanny consid...

What president got shot and THEN delivered a speech? And which president loved the saying "the buck stops here"? Tune in to this fun recap of American history! For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: ht...

Self-image and esteem is (in my opinion) one of the biggest challenges young people face, and I also believe that developing one's self-image/esteem is one of the best strategies to deal w/ adversities and challenges in life. Today's book is "a book of poetic declarations of body positivity and self-love for all young girls," and as a grown man, I can tell you this theme is universal.  For more w/...

What president was named "Old Hickory", and which president is often thought of as our greatest president? Tune in and find out! For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook:...

Today, we start a really neat book that looks at some of the "near-misses" in our country's presidencies. The book's subtitle, "How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death", sums it up well. Enjoy this adventurous ride into our country's history! For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  htt...

In the last section of the book, we're gifted a great chapter on leadership. Tune in to hear a few "Leadership Essentials" and a final sendoff regarding the World's Toughest Lifelong Learner and Essentialism. Reading books isn't enough, we've got to implement.  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  h...

We're getting close to wrapping up w/ Essentialism, and today we touch on it's last tenet, as well as my personal reflection and connection to the book.  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://...

Back when he taught history to fifth graders, Todd McClimans made lessons come alive by assigning historical novels. But he couldn't find one to his liking for the American Revolution—so he wrote his own! His two follow-up books help kids explore the Civil War, and another is on the way. Todd's pathway to becoming an educator-author stretches back to devouring the Chronicles of Narnia as a child,...

Let's dive into "The Genius of Routine" and ask ourselves the question, "What's important now?"  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliespa...

I recently gave a talk to middle school students and parents to explore relevant youth challenges and offer personal insight, experience and strategies to help deal w/ them. I thought I'd bring these points to The Spaniard Show. I hope they help! NOTE: If you are a teacher, administrator or parent, please consider passing my information on to your school/child's school. We've been having tremendou...

Today, we talk the importance of preparation, subtraction and progress as they relate to Essentialism. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/char...

Today, we touch on art, writing and sandcastles as we continue to eliminate the nonessentials from our lives. Enjoy! For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://fac...

Systemizing your life can be a savior if you're looking for consistency and efficiency. Today, we explore how simple decisions and a polite "No" can help us achieve that ideal.  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespa...

We talk about one of my favorite ideas from the book today, and my guess is you want to hear what Essentialism says about sleep. We also touch on the idea of Extreme Criteria and offer a valuable tool for decision-making. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Websi...

Wait, wasn't today's guest on the show only a few months ago? True! This is a timely reappearance by Michael Spradlin, who recently released his new book on the near-misses of 11 U.S. Presidents. Breathtaking brushes with death! The talk touches on a boat crash, a nuclear crisis, a rescue by Davy Crockett, a mission by our country's first female private detective, and much more. Also listen for Mi...

Hit pause on your 100 mph day, and take some time to Escape, Look and Play.  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliespaniard Twitter: https...

Wow, I'm gonna say that this is one of the most impactful kids' books that I've read. A tremendous piece of writing that evokes so many different human conditions and emotions - loneliness, struggle, perspective, insight, empathy, perseverance and hope. Listen in, and then head on over to charliespaniard.com/readinglist and get yourself a copy. It's well worth your time and money.  For more w/ The...

Make your decisions and choices, or they'll be made for you. Today, we discuss the reality of choice on our path to Essentialism. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list:  https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook...