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 58: Joey Percia on Copywriting for Fitness Pros
Joey Percia is a professional trainer, coach, and copywriter.
EP 57: How to Finish What You Start
“It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be good. But you do have to finish what you start."
This episode is about overcoming perfectionism and giving yourself permission to make mistakes.
EP 56: Tim Anderson on Original Strength
Tim Anderson joins me to talk Original Strength, restoring lost movement functional, and why you should have never stopped crawling.
EP 55: How Many Exercises Should a Person Know?
In this episode, I take a series of listener questions, including:
How many exercises should a person know.
How to get started with intermittent fasting.
My thoughts on religion and spirituality--are…
EP 54: Perry Marshall on 80/20 Marketing, Evolution, and God
Perry Marshall, best selling author of 80/20 sales and marketing, and Evolution 2.0, joins me to discuss the power of pattern recognition, and how life operates according to certain (often predictabl…
EP 53: Marianne Kane on Why There's No Such Thing as Good Form
In this episode, I talk with fitness coach Marianne Kane on the misconceptions people have about "good form" and why seeking to constantly correct and/or balance everything is not only a mistake, but…
EP 52: How to Read and Write
In this episode, I talk habits for effective reading and writing.
EP 51: Spoiler Alert: Review of the Last Jedi
Just for fun, Aleks and I share our impression of the newest Star Wars. Be warned: There ARE spoilers, so you may want to save this one for later, if you haven't seen the movie yet.
EP 50: The Generalist Approach to Exercise Programming
Whereas most exercise programs separate training days by body parts or movement patterns, a generalist approach is different.
So in this episode, I talk you through my approach to programming exercis…
EP 49: Scott Iardella on Starting Before You're Ready
Scott Iardella, host of the Rdella Training podcast, joins me to share lessons learned in business and life from starting and growing one of the top fitness podcasts on iTunes.
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EP 48: What is generalism?
Generalism is about focusing on breadth as much as depth of skill. In other words, becoming better than most people, at most things, even if you aren't the best at any one.
In this episode, I want to…
EP 47: Why no exercise is indispensible
A short talk on reasonable exercise selection with Aleks Salkin
EP 46: Is It Reasonable to Have Faith?
In this episode, I advance the argument that faith is not only not incompatible with reason, but the ultimate place where reason leads.
In future episodes, I'll discuss the practical application of f…
EP 45: 6 Ways to Not Suck
Aleks is back and we decided to give advice to our younger selves. We're often asked what we'd do different if we were starting gall over again, either in fitness, business--or heck--life!
EP 44: Dorie Clark on Building Multiple Income Streams
Dorie Clark, author of Entrepreneurial You, joins me to discuss generalism, branding, and building multiple income streams.
EP 43: Why You Should Study Philosophy
Som's back, and in this episode we talk about the importance of studying philosophy, for both pragmatic and existential reasons.
We also give a bit of background on each other's personal schools of t…
EP 42: The Power of Fitness Culture with Rain Bennet
Rain Bennett, two time Emmy-nominated filmmaker, joins me to discuss the power of fitness culture, and the positive impact he's seen fitness make on so many people's lives.
EP 41: Why Fitness Is a Skill You Should Practice Everyday
In this episode I talk about the skill of fitness, and why daily practice can offer better/quicker results, but also why you don't HAVE to train everyday to get results.
This is an important conversa…
EP 40: The God Shaped Brain with Dr Tim Jennings
Dr Tim Jennings, psychiatrist and master-pharmacologist, joins me to discuss an interesting theory: Were our brains shaped by God in such a way that having a spiritual practice is just as essential t…
EP 39: A Few of My Favorite Books
Aleks Salkin joins me again as we discuss a few of our favorite books in fitness, business, philosophy, writing, spirituality, and more.