The Spaniard Show

In today's AMX, we talk: continual improvement, personal meaning and how purpose trumps compensation. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: the importance of values, purpose and asking questions. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

Max Major's first pro gig came at age fourteen with magic tricks at a birthday party, but his life really changed when hypnosis helped his dad end decades of smoking. That made Max dive deep into the workings of the mind. Now he's a world-renowned mentalist--an entertainer who also conducts training at the likes of Microsoft, Capital One and the Department of Defense. This talk with The Spaniard h...

In today's AMX, we talk: the little things, discipline and the story of a man who lost 100 pounds. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's special 200th AMX episode, we talk: the origin, evolution and vision of AM Excellence. This is a special episode. With sincerest gratitude, Thank You! charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: conserving energy, organizing your thoughts and building your own system for success. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

On February 12, 2011, Joe Lozito's quiet morning subway ride suddenly became a nightmare, as a knife-wielding stranger rushed him saying, "You're gonna die, you're gonna die." As Joe tells the Spaniard in this talk, "Getting stabbed seven times wasn't the worst part of the day. First it was a physical altercation, then it was a psychological altercation." Joe survived, barely, due to his instincts...

In today's AMX, we talk: the rules that govern us, Sergio Garcia's Masters championship and the inspiration we get from others. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: the norms in our lives, the power of our words and playing judge and victim. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In the Spaniard's home area, the name Jody Strittmatter means many different things: Wrestling champ at state and Division II national levels; All-American at Iowa; family man who has teamed with his brothers both as an athlete and coach; and now Co-Founder/Coach/Director of Young Guns, one of America's premier wrestling clubs. What emerges in particular from this talk is two familiar four-letter...

In today's AMX, we talk: UFC highs and lows, the biggest battle we all face and "turning yourself over to the basketball Gods." charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: humiliating losses (and their unexpected benefit), defining ourselves and how to escape bottom position in wrestling (it's not technique). charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

The Spaniard has said to today's guest: "I owe you my D-level fame." That's because TJ Grant's getting sick helped lead to The Spaniard's storybook win against Rick Story. TJ grew up the scrappy youngest of five brothers in Canada and ultimately was scheduled to fight for the UFC lightweight championship. Ah, but things happen in life, and TJ speaks from experience when he says that any fight coul...

In today's AMX, we talk: mending/the importance of relationships, types of leaders and a touch of mental toughness. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: sustaining success, Laws of Leadership and "walking the life you speak about." charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: Michael and Kobe, more Michael and Kobe and doing "what real beasts do." charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

Projects can benefit greatly from a fluid dynamic such as the guys display in this episode. The Spaniard hits record without even knowing what Dread wants to talk about. It turns out to be the fact that the podcast has come to feature more interviews. This is something of a departure from the original plan for the show, but the stories and lessons were just too good not to provide listeners. Now y...

In today's AMX, we talk: Joe Rogan's advice to all of us, how to elevate your toughness and the sick feeling I'd get in my gut on the way to training. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: MJ's drive, getting it all in one day at a time and the stresses of striving for something great. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: Dave's quest to 100 pounds lost, our "definiteness of purpose" and a Zen saying that's as cool/simple/effective as can be. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

Ariel Helwani personifies A Fighter's Mindset and is huge in the world of MMA—but not for putting on gloves. It's for his use of microphone and keyboard. The Spaniard calls him THE GUY in MMA Reporting, as do his eight straight World MMA Awards as Journalist of the Year. He never aims to be the story, but you'll like hearing it: He grows up in Montreal imitating Marv Albert, shrewdly gains gigs in...

In today's AMX, we talk: fighting fear (Rumble Johnson), running marathons and coming home with your shield.   charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

In today's AMX, we talk: missing the winning shot, opening up your mind and how a 'hands off' approach to coaching can be a winner. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard

There are reasons for the phrase "the dead of winter." March is doing its job of coming in like a lion while The Spaniard battles a cold and cough through this recording. The upside of his sick days on the couch include a first-time viewing of "Frozen" and watching state finals matches highlighted by one wrestler's quest to cap a perfect high school record. This leads into "Sick Man's Philosophy"...

In today's AMX, we talk: islands, wolfpacks and one of the UFC greats/my friend Frankie Edgar. charliespaniard.com @charliespaniard