The Pat Flynn Show
Want to become better than most people at most things? Then the Pat Flynn Show is for you. Listen in, and learn:
- How to Master The Pat Flynn Philosophy of Generalism—or why it’s better to be better at many things, not best at just one. From there, how to combine abilities to create a competitive advantage at anything you could want—a tactic known as “skill stacking.”
- Obtain Knowledge Fast, Learn Any Skill Quickly—Discover the 5 Generalist principles for ultra-efficient practice sessions and study habits.
- Access Interviews with Generalists the world over—The Pat Flynn show covers everything from fitness and mental health to business and writing to philosophy and theology.
- Get the tools you need to become someone who outperforms, outsmarts, and outmaneuvers the pack.
- Discover hands-on tools, tips, and tactics to pursue your most fulfilling life.
In this podcast, get to know best-selling author, philosopher, fitness coach, musician, entrepreneur, and Catholic convert Pat Flynn as he expounds upon his theory of Generalism, a theory applicable to each and every one of us.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 1117
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
EP 513: 15 Minutes to Fit with Aleks Salkin
Pat and Aleks give their response to the "prisoner's dilemma": that is, if you only had 15 minutes a day, 3 days a week to achieve a particular goal, what would you do? They answer for strength, hype…
Sunday School: Evolution and the Bible with Dr. Matthew Ramage
Dr. Matthew Ramage returns to The Pat Flynn Show to share his approach for thinking about evolution and the Bible. Are they incompatible, as many claim? Of course not, says. Dr. Ramage. Tune in to he…
Philosophy Friday: Human Freedom and Divine Universal Causality ft. W. Matthews Grant
Dr. W. Matthews Grant joins The Pat Flynn show to discuss the work he's done on libertarian human freedom and divine universal causality. In other words, does God being the cause of all things aside …
BONUS: Fix Your Kettlebell Snatch! | 2 Common Mistakes and Technique Breakdown
Pat analyses and discusses the nuances of the #kettlebell snatch, highlighting two common mistakes -- failure to tame the arc, and over-gripping the kettlebell -- which make the movement less effici…
EP 512: Dr. Jim on Double Clean and Press, Jogging Dads with Strollers, and Philosophy of Mind
Pat and Dr. Jim discuss the awesome benefits of the double kettlebell clean and press and why maybe trying to do all life things at once isn't a great idea (hence jogging dads with strollers). The co…
EP 511: Dan John's Armor Building Kettlebell Program
Pat and Dan discuss the origin's of his famous "Armor Building" kettlebell complex, then sketch out how someone might design a training program around it. From there, listener questions on combining …
EP 510: Chin Ups vs Pull Ups, Building Muscle with Kettlebells, and How to Lose (Up to) 100lbs
Pat takes questions from social media on his favorite hair bands, how to lose (sustainably) a significant amount of weight, pull ups vs chin ups, whether it's possible to build muscle with kettlebell…
EP 509: Geoff Neupert on Autoregulated Kettlebell Training | The Legend Returns!
Pat and Dr. Jim are joined by #kettlebell legend Geoff Neupert to discuss auto-regulated training -- what it is, why it rocks, how to do it, etc -- and what Geoff has been doing recently in his own t…
Philosophy Friday: Philosophical Approaches to God and How They Differ | Rasmussen and Kerr
Pat is joined by Dr. Gaven Kerr and Dr. Josh Rasmussen to discuss, compare, and contrast their different philosophical approaches to God. Topics include the so-called "gap problem" of moving from a n…
EP 508: Part 2 - Dan John on Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Kettlebells
Building off last week's conversation, Pat and Dan continue to discuss... well, everything you need to know to get started with kettlebells... this time covering the kettlebell military press and bas…
EP 507: The ideal Minimalist Training Program
Pat shares what he believes is the ideal (or closest to) minimalist training program.
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Sunday School: Divine Simplicity and The Trinity
Pat talks about about the doctrine of classical theism (including divine simplicity) and what motivates it. From there, how classical theism is not only not incompatible with the doctrine of The Trin…
EP 506: How to Be Awesome with Just a 28kg Kettlebell
Pat and Dr. Jim talk training minimalism and how to become strong and awesome with just a 28kg (or 16kg) kettlebell. Workout ideas are exchanged along with ideas for how to manage time and prioritize…
Dialogue: Eating Racoons, Phenomenology, and Theology without Anathemas?
In this extensive dialogue between Dr. Brian Besong and Steven Nemes we discuss whether theology can be done -- or even should be done -- without anathemas. Leading up is a discussion of phenomenolog…
EP 505: The 2-1 Total Body Kettlebell Workout Routine
Pat shares a 2-1 (two explosions/1 grind) EMOM kettlebell "total body" workout routine featured both in his Kettlebell One and Kettlebell Two programs.
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EP 504: Dan John on Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Kettlebells
Pat and Dan discuss everything you need to know to get started with kettlebells in this special two part series. It's back to basics on The Pat Flynn Show! Please share and enjoy!
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EP 503: What is Science? with Dr. Brad Dieter
Dr. Brad Dieter returns to The Pat Flynn Show to discuss what science is and why something doesn't need to be "a science" in order to be interesting or important to human development.
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Sunday School: Cleansing YOUR Temple (Gospel Reflection)
Pat reflects upon Jesus's cleansing of the temple, and commentary from Bishop Robert Barron on The 10 Commandments.
EP 502: Jiu Jitsu Champ Jim Madden on Training to Fight, Kettlebell High Pulls, and Friedrich Nietzsche
Jim Madden -- professional philosopher and 2019 no-gi masters bjj champ -- returns to The Pat Flynn Show to discuss his current training regimen, why he loves kettlebell high pulls, and the eerily pr…
EP 501: The Saxon Definition of Strength
Pat reflects on legendary strongman Arthur Saxon's GENERALIST definition of strength as featured in his book Development of Physical Power.
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