The Spaniard Show

On this day in 2011, I had a stroke. It came out of nowhere and left me with a ton of fear and questions. On this episode, you'll get a play-by-play of the whole ordeal as well as some of the lessons learned. ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here:  To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School online membership: Spaniard School Purch...

This episode published on Thursday as usual, but not at 6 am Eastern, as has been the practice for years. This past Monday broke the pattern too—there was no Books episode at all. This was by choice, tied to changes in The Spaniard, meaning both the man and the business. Spanny and Dread give background and discuss what podcasting has given The Spaniard and will continue to give, but also what it...

Currently in Grand Junction, CO (speaking at Grand Mesa MS), I'm sitting and reflecting on this career and life I'm building. You'll hear my realtime thoughts on building and leveraging a life and career, the importance of choices along the way, the humility that comes with helping kids, the awesome people I'm meeting along the way and the added bonus of seeing so many communities and beautiful pl...

This was a first for me. Having read this book, I wasn't quite sure I comprehended its major points, so I went to the Internet for some research. After working my way through the information, I think I've put together a nice summary and commentary on The Great Divorce. We're talking morality, good and bad, and Heaven and Hell. It gets a bit deep. ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this b...

I'm 42 today, and I plan to celebrate like a kid. I plan to celebrate every birthday like a kid, actually, and I think you should, too. Here's why... ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here:  To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School online membership: Spaniard School Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List Get my...

We finish this series with lessons on hope, resilience, miracles, love, our contribution to the world and more. A truly remarkable and inspirational book. ... Join the Fight Club here:  Fight Club Get this book here:  The Happiest Man on Earth To inquire about assemblies and speaking:  Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School online membership:  Spaniard School Purchase all your books here: ...

This discussion involves actual Spaniards! The kind that American students learn at least a little about: Early explorers of the present-day southeastern U.S. as well as Mexico. But most of us never heard of the particular long and harrowing expedition that dwindled a force of 300 to only four men, a story told in the book "A Land So Strange" (discussed in Books Episodes 1498 and 1499). In this ta...

What a fascinating book. Eddie Jaku survived the Holocaust and tells his story, a fascinating story of personal triumph over evil. In this book, he shares the lessons he learned so that you and I can find, and live, happiness in our lives. A must-read! ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here: The Happiest Man on Earth To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Lear...

Death...an odd topic, but a relevant one at that. The last few years have presented some difficult times in our family, and today's episode is an exploration of those times and some lessons pulled from them.  It's never easy, but it's an inevitable part of life, death. ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School...

We finish off this series with some more insight from David Goggins. Among the insight, we touch on: how we're raising our kids, the importance of discipline and its connection to mental endurance, humility, the people with whom we surround ourselves and much more.  ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here: Never Finished To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form L...

Wait, wasn't this guy here just a month ago? Yep, on Episode 422, which began with a mixup on who was hosting whom. But now, for reals, Spanny is hosting Jon Bier, who, as you will hear, is a legitimate candidate for the actual Most Interesting Man in the World. Spanny and Jon met over ten years ago through PR that Jon was doing with UFC fighters. Now Jon shares his path from Montreal to Thailand...

"This is not a self-help book...It's a what-the-f@#$-are-you-doing-with-your-life-book." - Author David Goggins. I figured his words say it best. Enjoy Day 1 of Never Finished! ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here: Never Finished To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School online membership: Spaniard School Purchase all your books...

Dr. James Doty's memoir "Into the Magic Shop" (Books Episode #1474) fascinated The Spaniard by recounting Jim Doty's rise from dysfunctional family to globally-recognized neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and researcher into compassion. Now Dr. Doty joins Spanny to discuss allocating time and minimizing distractions … recognizing conflicts between materialism and altruism … seeing surpri...

On today's episode, we take a look at each principle of change described in the book (Reactance, Endowment, Distance, Uncertainty and Corroborating Evidence. You'll wak away with a much better, clearer understanding of how to enact change. ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here: The Catalyst To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard Scho...

Taking the first step is often the hardest part, but maintaining that step throughout the year can seem just as daunting. The New Year is a great time to kick off a new you, and today's episode is designed to help you stay the new you. You'll hear a mix of mantras, principles, habits and more. I don't only want to help you start this year right, I want to help you finish it just as well.  ... Join...

Have you ever wanted to chagne someone's mind? This book can help you do so. ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book here: The Catalyst To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School online membership: Spaniard School Purchase all your books here: Spaniard Show Reading List Get my two books here: DRIVEN , Becoming the World's Toughest Lifelo...

Today's episode is a special one, and it is to commemorate and honor the life of my grandmother. She recently passed away at 93 years old. While we are still processing the loss, I thought it would be neat to re-post an interview I did a few years ago with my grandma and grandpa. Their 75 year marriage says it all. I hope this makes you smile. ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Get this book...

We finish the year with Books 1500, a somewhat monumental number. So in that light, I'm running down a few of the biggest lessons I've learned after reading, studying and presenting hundreds of books. I'll also answer a few curious questions from Dread about the books I've read. Enjoy this year full of books, learning and adventure.  ... Join the Fight Club here: Fight Club Watch the video here: 3...

If you listen to Spaniard School (my student podcast), you may have heard this episode before. And if you don't already listen, well, my hope is that you'll start! What you're about to hear to is this week's Spaniard School episode, and it was inspired by a recent elementary wrestling tournament. If you have young people in your life, I hope you utilize and share these lessons with them. (In case...

We pick up on Cabeza de Vaca and the others' journey in week two by diving into the details of their voyage. From the various roles they played throughout, to the harmonious ideal with the Native Americans that Cabeza de Vaca sought, to the interactions of the Natives and Europeans...this week's episode will leave you in thought and wonder about the life and times of the 15th and 16th centuries in...

Back before The Spaniard was in the UFC, he intersected with Jon Bier through the Tokyo Five brand and Ariel Helwani. Now Jon and Spanny are on each other's podcasts at the same time—because each of them thought he was hosting the other! Listen for the moment of revelation a few minutes in. They go on to review Spanny's career and the remarkable trajectory of the UFC, and they trade notes about ca...

This is a fascinating story of adventure and survival in a time that predates our country, but in a way, is laying its foudation. Initially with the intent to colonize and claim Florida and parts of the American Southwest for Spain, the Florida Expedition goes awry. It's hard to put into words what follows in the eight year journey of Cabeza de Vaca and the three other survivors. This is their sto...

Jason Feifer offers each of us a valuable question in this talk with Spanny: "What do you own?" Meaning items such as a particular strength, skill, or commitment. His answer forms his own mission statement. Listen for him to share it and note how it transcends his current influential position as editor in chief of "Entrepreneur" magazine. This is just one of many insights behind his new book "Buil...

Get ready for some more Karate Kid! Today, we talk Mr. Miyagi's impact, Ali's unexpected exit from the series, Johnny Lawrence, the Crane Kick and so much more. Put on your big hair and let's take a trip back to the 80's! ... Join the fight club here: Fight Club Get this book here: Waxing On To inquire about assemblies and speaking: Speaking Form Learn more about Spaniard School online membership:...

Ready. Fire. Aim. That's what today's episode is about. Many years ago I started something called the AMX Fight Club. It was built on the back of my daily Books episodes (then called AMX - AM Excellence), and it was simply a group of people whose lives were better because of the daily podcast episodes. At its height, we were 22 members paying $10/month. In time, I decided to go in another directio...