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Would you rather be alone with yourself, or shock yourself? You'll be surprised at the results of this study conducted at UVA. This, and much more, on today's show.  ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: The Comfort Crisis Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

Another great book in the series, The Smart Cookie teaches us to relax, try things and find out what we like. No one's got it all figured out, but if we keep trying, we can figure some of it out.  ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: The Smart Cookie Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Sp...

Today you will learn about an ancient ritual of challenging yourself that you can apply to your life today, how fewer problems do not equal being more satisfied and how learning skills can help slow down time.  ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: The Comfort Crisis Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information...

This week's book is all about getting uncomfortable. In terms of what we need today as a society, this book nails it. Tune in, and then go read it (link below). Let's get started... ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: The Comfort Crisis Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Websit...

It's been an inspiring and nostalgic week talking about my hero, Rocky Balboa. Seeing that move as a young boy set my life on a course, and I haven't looked back since. We finish off the week with some story behind the "Creed" series, a stat that may inspire you to pursue your own dreams and a look to the future. ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Purchase all you...

Tune in to learn about the real lives of three major people in Rocky's life and team - Adrian, Mickey and Paulie - as well as something I didn't know about the movie "Rocky Balboa."  ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

Spanny's mysterious behind-the-scenes helper Dread returns to update listeners on his major activity in 2021—hustling for reviews of one of his books, "The Red Button." He describes learning lessons the hard way, and he and Spanny break down the healthy reasons why they don't talk as much as they did back in the day. * Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Subscribe, leave a review and utilize t...

The theme song of my life debuted in Rocky III, and it's back story is a good one. We also talk Mr. T, Drago and some more real-life behind-the-scenes that sent one actor to the hospital. ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

I generally choose kids books/topics that teach valuable life lessons, but not today. Today is all about fun...and some grossness! I came across this series when searching for kids' Christmas books, and it had me lol'ing. I hope you enjoy this brief bit of potty humor for the holidays! ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: Freddie the Farting Snow...

A few of my favorite lines and some cool behind-the-scenes fill today's show, as well as a bit of real-life Sylvester Stallone insight into his rise to stardom following the first Rocky movie. ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website

We're doing something a little different this week in that this week's book is a...magazine. My wife recently got me the Life Magazine 45 Years of Rocky Balboa edition, and it's something I wanted to bring to the show. You'll learn, re-learn, smile, laugh and get chills this week at we take a look at a huge inspiration in my life, Rocky Balboa. ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize t...

Comprehensive in nature, this book does a great job of breaking the big picture down into manageable steps. We finish off our week with a reminder of one of the most common concepts I've come across in life and in learning, the of "The Power of the 1 per cent." ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here:  Blueprint Purchase all your books here:  Spaniar...

Today we learn about building a solid foundation of training ("train to train") and specialization of sport.  ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here:  Blueprint Purchase all your books here:  Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here:  Spaniard Website

With 2021 coming to a close, I've started to reflect on this past year in terms of business while at the same time considering the exact future that I want to build. It's been a long road since COVID KO'd the speaking business, but we've come a long way and are currently in a good spot. Looking ahead to 2022, I have a vision of adding another aspect to my business - building the podcast and podcas...

Training, performance and genetics are all linked, and today we learn how. You'll also enjoy Ross's encouragement of getting some more shut-eye! ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: Blueprint Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here: Spaniard Website  

As a parent, coach and speaker, I interact with young people on a regular basis. And I'm consistently amazed at the insight I get from interacting with them. Today's episode is a glimpse into their minds w/ questions following a recent presentation.  ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking informatio...

Today's episode breaks down the 365-day training cycle Ross uses to rebuild his body. It's a training cycle you can use directly in planning an adventure of your own, or a mindset you can incorporate into your everyday training. Either way, it's extremely useful stuff! ... Want to help support The Spaniard Show? Utilize the links below: Get this book here: Blueprint Purchase all your books here: S...

One of my favorite health/fitness/adventure authors to read, Ross Edgley teaches us in Blueprint how to "Build a Bulletproof Body for Extreme Adventure in 365 Days." Suffering a broken shoulder and bruised body following his Great British Swim, Ross takes us through a structured year of training to get back to form. You'll enjoy the mix of philosophy and hands-on training this book teaches. Enjoy...

An idea I've been tossing around for quite awhile was reborn with a message from a longtime listener and friend - combining the Books episodes into one, single, longer episode. So I've combined Books 1416-1420 into one seamless audio file to get your thoughts and gather feedback. I personally enjoy the daily episodes and would consume them as a listener (were I not producing the show), but some of...

Change. Kindness. Identity. Values. These are just a few of the many teaching points in this week's book. We finish off this series with a hopeful look to the future, one that instills hope in our power to change. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here:  Restart Purchase all your books here:  Spaniard Show Reading List For speaking information, click here:  Spaniard Website  

As Chase interacts with new and old friends, he's starting to feel more and more disconnected from the old Chase. He's starting to see life differently and want to act differently than his old self. Conflicts and tensions arise with his old bullying buddies. His past, though largely forgotten, is slowly coming back. ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here:  Restart Purchase all your b...

Five and eight. Those are the ages we've been telling our kids that we'll go to Disney World. And in 2021, they are five and eight. This week's episode is a summary of our recent trip to the most magical place on Earth. From the planning and prep, to the park layouts, the rides, the food, the logistics and the pure joy, this is a rundown of our trip. It'll be extremely informational and educationa...

There are so many cool scenes in the book that make you think, and today's scene is one of my favorites. While Chase returns to his first day of eight grade, still unclear of his past, his principal lays it to him straight, that he has an opportunity to start fresh, something many people would love to have. Thought confused, Chase starts to really dive into his past and the type of person he was....

This episode is a preview of what will come on Thursday's Talks 368, a rundown of our recent trip to Disney World! … To support The Spaniard Show, please visit charliespaniard.com , where you can: Purchase books from my reading list . Purchase my two books - DRIVEN and Becoming the World's Toughest Lifelong Learner .  Inquire about my speaking information . Sign up/sign your kids up for Spaniard S...

Today you'll meet Shoshanna Weber, whose brother Joel had to transfer schools as a result of Chase's bullying. You'll also learn a little bit more about Chase and his local status, as well as that of his father, which Shoshanna believes, as well as others, is the reason Chase's antics have never caught up with him.  ... To support The Spaniard Show: Get this book here: Restart Purchase all your bo...