The Spaniard Show

Charlie Engle has a taste for superhuman feats. He's run countless miles, including across the US and the Sahara, and he will soon be traveling from earth's lowest point (the depths of the Dead Sea) to its highest (the peak of Everest) under his own power: swimming, free diving, running, paddling, mountain biking and climbing. See details at CharlieEngle.com. Recorded at the 2018 Spartan World Cha...

So you wanna be an AT thru-hiker? It's not all sunshine and rainbows. On today's show, we hear the stats of just how many people complete the whole journey, as well as some of author Bill Bryson's early adversities on the trail. For more w/ The Spaniard: Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to...

What a tremendous learning experience this has been. Auggie, his family, friends, classmates, and teachers have taught us so much about empathy, understanding, kindness and how we treat others. In today's episode, we end our Wonder journey with some wise words of inspiration. Listen on and be nice!   For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Websi...

On today's show, we're talking bears...black bears, grizzly bears, brown bears and kodiak bears. We also dive into the origins of the AT and learn some cool facts along the way. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliesp...

All aboard! We're hiking (learning about, rather) the Appalachian Trail with author/traveler Bill Bryson. Hilarious, informative and refreshing, this book is a fun one. In today's intro episode, we're getting our bearings straight with some background info and facts about the trail. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Readin...

Happy anniversary! I started systematically recording (written/audio) my weekly learnings 100 weeks ago. I started AMXweekly on March 27, 2017. It was then called the Excellence Blueprint. From there, it evolved into the BOLD Blueprint. From the BB, it became What I Learned this Week and finally turned into yours truly, AMXweekly. 100 weeks of systematic learning. That's 100 weeks of books, interv...

For the past nine episodes, we've been learning about the revival of psychedelics in the US. Today, as we journey onward, we learn about some of the deeper drives and motivations of author Michael Pollan's psychedelic journey as well as his takeaways.  For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard...

In this one conversation, you'll hear about freeing yourself from parachute lines underwater, evading high voltage wires, water stinging your face like gravel, struggling with a person you're trying to rescue, surviving a temperature of 70 below … and oh yeah, being struck with 24-hour snow blindness on top of Mount Everest and having to get down alone. Brian Dickinson has faced all of that and mo...

On today's show, we learn how psychedelics drove a divide between two generations in the 1960's, what Senator Robert Kennedy thought of them and the relationship between curiosity and fear. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.c...

On today's show, we learn the etymology of the word psychedelic, the idea of never truly knowing what will come of something/anything, and we look back on some profound life lessons pertaining to relationships. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Faceboo...

On today's show, we learn about Justin and Miranda's challenges and more about perspective. We also learn about the many changes that occur in middle school and how true friends always finding their way back. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook:...

On today's show, we explore a who's who of psychedelic users in Hollywood in the 50's (and why they used them) while also exploring some traits and perspectives of some more early proponents of psychedelics. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook:...

There's a fungus among us...today's AMXbooks is all about psilocybin and the many attributes of this fascinating fungus. You'll be amazed at it's many functions. For more w/ The Spaniard:   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:...

Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: How to Change Your Mind , Wonder For more w/ The Spaniard:   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://twitter.com/charliespaniard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlie...

The things you can learn in books...Today's episode contains one of the more surprising/eyes wide open/jaw dropping pieces of information I learned in this book. Perhaps it's common knowledge to some, but not for the Central PA country fellow. I hope you enjoy. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charli...

On today's show, we learn about the four classical types of psychedelics and the pioneers of psychedelic study. We also explore the mystical experience in detail. For more w/ The Spaniard:   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:...

There's a lot that goes into starting a business, and as part of The Spaniard Show, we like to share our ups and downs along the way. With 2019 off to a good start, and new situations arising, we thought it would be a good time to share some updates, including a timeline for my new book. Disclaimer: I'm not a successful businessman telling you how I did it, I'm an aspiring successful businessman t...

Are these transformative experiences or simply drug reactions? Some say it doesn't matter. We also follow up on the importance of "set and setting" as well as the manner in which psychedelics shake up our thought patterns. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QP...

We continue our journey w/ Wonder today by highlighting empathy through Via's (Auggie's sister) story, exploring Auggie's favorite holiday (and why that's important) and a lesson I learned about gossiping from adventurer/TV host Bear Grylls. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book:...

In today's exploration of "How to Change Your Mind", we learn some important vocabulary pertaining to psychedelic use, as well as some recent studies being done at some top universities in the country. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https:...

We enter into a new world today as we begin learning about the history and potential usages for psychedelics in medicinal ways to help treat a variety of illnesses. This is fascinating stuff to learn about. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: h...

Enjoy a recap of this week's learnings! Sources: The 5 Love Languages , Wonder , John Witzing For more w/ The Spaniard:   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://twitter.com/charliespaniard Instagram: https://www.instagram...

We wrap up our week of love on The Spaniard Show with a bit of guidance as we move forward as better spouses and partners. Our old friend Milton Hershey's words lead us, and you'll hear a handful of other valuable principles to take on your way. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Bo...

Today, we explore the 5th Love Language, Physical Touch and the importance it plays in communicating love. We also do a brief recap of the 5 Love Languages. Love on, friends! For more w/ The Spaniard:   Support The Spaniard Show -  https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliespani...

Out-of-the-box thinking put John Witzing into a box, literally, and he did something extremely challenging to help support mental health. He and three comrades each shut themselves into the utter darkness of a shipping container to see who could run the furthest in 24 hours on a treadmill from sponsor TrueForm. That's the kind of boundary-pusher that fired up John to found The Whiteboard Project t...