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 148: Minimalism 101 - The How, What, and Why
Episode 148: Minimalism 101 - The How, What, and Why
There's a lot of talk about minimalism these days, but what does it really mean? Is minimalism disavowing yourself of possessions, selling your h…
EP 147: Top 5 Exercises for Building "Kettlebooty" (Plus Business, Music, and Philosophy)
On this episode, Pat takes questions from listeners (hey, that's you!). Topics include:
** The best kettlebell exercises for building and strengthening the glutes.
** How to get started studying phil…
EP 146: How to Overcome the Summertime Training Blues
Pat and Aleks talk about why so many people drop out of the fitness game over summertime, and how to not let that happen to you.
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EP 145: What a Catholic Priest Thinks of Extreme Body Transformations
Often it has been said the notion of a "body transformation" presents a moral challenge: On the one hand, the very idea seems to suggest that we're not quite enough. On the other, it seems that every…
EP 144: Supplements, Dieting, Business, and God
Pat takes questions from YOU, the listen. Topics include supplement recommendations, dieting advice for those just starting out, business advice for those just starting out, and what to make of spiri…
Sunday School EP 9: The Relationship Between Faith and Political Correctness
Pat talks about political correctness culture and how it relates to faith.
EP 143: Is the Snatch Test a Reasonable Standard?
In this episode, Pat talks about the infamous 100 rep "snatch test", whether he thinks it's a reasonable standard and something worth shooting for, or an unnecessary barrier to entry.
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EP 142: Self-Improvement - 2 Principles for Getting Better Quick
Pat talks about the two essential principles for self-improvement that apply equally outside the gym, as they do within: Specific adaptations and progressive overload.
NOTE: For info on the Strong ON…
Sunday School EP 8: What We Can Learn from the Prayer Life of Jesus
Shane Kapler, who runs ExplainingChristianity.com, joins me to talk about what we can learn from the prayer life of Jesus (and how to make it our own.).
I was very happy to have Shane join me for thi…
EP 141: How to Overcome Emotional Eating Habits
Pat talks about three strategies for overcoming emotional eating habits, including, and specifically, sugar cravings.
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EP 140: A Very Powerful Nutrition Strategy
Pat talks about a very powerful nutrition strategy: Periodization.
EP 139: A Little Known Training Secret
Pat talks about the mental side of physical exercise, and how using visualization techniques and various "intentional states of mind" is often the critical missing component in many people's training…
Sunday School EP 7: Can You Be Good Without God?
Right and wrong, good and bad; where do these ideas come from? Why is it that we have a moral conscience to begin with, and feel some things are really just and others absolutely evil?
Is morality me…
EP 138: How to Get a Lot of Stuff Done - Habits for a Super Productive Life
Pat talks habits and concepts for increasing productivity, so you can get a lot of stuff done, even if you don't have a whole lot of time.
Currently, Pat is running a business, writing a book, going…
EP 137: Why Kettlebells and Bodyweight ROCK
Pat and Aleks talk about why kettlebells and bodyweight exercise are like the most amazing combination ever!
In short: They talk about why these modalities so perfectly and deliciously compliment one…
EP 136: Why We Need Fitness Standards
Fitness standards shouldn't be avoided, but encouraged, and can actually be fun. In this episode, Pat outlines a series of standards he thinks serves very well for maximizing General Physical Prepare…
Sunday School EP 6: On The Meaning of Life with Dr. Kevin Vost
Psychologist and philosopher Dr. Kevin Vost joins Pat Flynn to talk about, well, the meaning of life, of course!
"Long before my time, philosophers spoke of wonder and wisdom, and we were told that a…
Sunday School EP 5: Is It Healthy to Be Religious?
Father Steve Grunow, CEO of Word on Fire joins Pat to discuss research around the physical and mental health benefits of being religious/spiritual.
"Religious/spiritual beliefs and practices are comm…
EP 135: How Should a Person Live?
Pat talks human flourishing from an Aristotelian-Thomistic point of view, and how by understanding what a human is, we can figure out how we ought to live -- what should be engaged in, prioritized, a…
EP 134: 5 Ab Exercises Actually Worth Doing
Pat and Aleks talk about 5 ab exercises actually worth doing, but not before finding the time to rail against moral relativism!
Show Notes and Resources:
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