The Spaniard Show
As I pursue my main focus—helping students gain life skills—I constantly aim to learn and grow in my own life, and I talk about that process on ”The Spaniard Show.” After years of producing up to six episodes a week, I’ve evolved a flexible routine of publishing highlights from my latest reading, talks with fascinating guests, and solosodes about life and business. Listen and equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to take down and knock out (puns intended) any challenge. Learn to live!
Hosted by former Spanish teacher turned UFC fighter Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 2258
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2024
AM Excellence 1 Sweep the Floor
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An Introduction to AM Excellence
Listen in as The Spaniard introduces a new element to A Fighter's Mindset - The Spaniard Podcast. The daily series, AM Excellence, serves as your daily dose of morning inspiration.
Taken from his dai…
#36 (Part 2) My Big Brother & CHief ADvisor
Here is the conclusion of the rich discussion between The Spaniard, his brother Ben ”ChAd” Brenneman and Dread. As a scholastic athletic director, Ben shares the four aims that he impresses on coach…
#35 (Part 1) My Big Brother & CHief ADvisor
He is famous on Twitter as @no1joes (220 followers!) and as ChAd (”Chief Advisor”) in The Spaniard’s book ”Driven.” It's Ben Brenneman, big brother of The Spaniard! In the first half of a packed dis…
#34 Go Listen to Rob Dyrdek
Here’s a podcast episode about a podcast episode. That’s how much benefit The Spaniard and Dread got from a recent interview of Rob Dyrdek on another podcast. The Spaniard relates highly to Dyrdek’s…
#33 Surprise! You Are a FIGHTER
Me? A Fighter? Yes, you. The Spaniard and Dread urge you to adopt this title as you reach for goals that matter to you. They point to the ancient Fight or Flight response and to shining examples of …
#32 Your Goal-Seeking Story Wanted
Something is missing. That’s a common thought when progressing toward goals. For The Spaniard and Dread, what is missing is deeper engagement with the most active followers of A Fighter’s Mindset. T…
#31 Fury at the Line-Jumper
You are not alone in your struggles. You might be confronting wrongdoing; being dismissed; straining to control your emotions; fighting to speak up; regretting defensiveness … The Spaniard and Dread…
#30 RECORDED LIVE: Living with Intention
Recording before a live audience for the first time, The Spaniard and Dread dive into the saying ”How you do one thing is how you do everything.” What comes to the surface is intentionality. Find wh…
#29 Adversity is Preparation
Just before this episode was recorded, The Spaniard persevered through an audio failure while live-streaming a video. This illustrates the essential skill of continuing to perform during problems or…
#28 Notes from Lovers of Hard Work
Ahhh, there’s nothing like hard work and lots of it. The Spaniard and Dread compare notes on the joys and challenges of long hours. On the bright side, there is peace to be found during early-mornin…
#27 Running an Inspiring 10 Miles
The Spaniard just ran the Army 10-Miler with his brother, a veteran, and he found inspiration in every direction. He describes competitors who bow to no challenge, and he highlights two thought-prov…
#26 Team-Building Behind the Scenes
A college coach recently recruited The Spaniard to boost his team’s mental and physical capacities. You’ll hear how this work is helping high performers reach new levels of toughness and camaraderie…
#25 Interview Take-Aways: Frankie Edgar
As demonstrated in the previous episode, Frankie Edgar is a champion not only in the UFC but as a person. Now The Spaniard and Dread review their takeaways from the interview. These include the powe…
#24 Interview: Frankie Edgar, UFC Champion
”You can be a good person AND the best in the world. Frankie is a perfect example.” The Spaniard says that in this extra-special episode featuring Frankie Edgar, active UFC fighter and former lightw…
#23 How Partners Handle Friction
The Spaniard and Dread fighting with each other?? Say it ain't so! Okay, it ain't so. But there was some frowning about podcast work during Dread's vacation, so this discussion is about partners neg…
#22 Book Talk: ”Driven” (Part 2) - with special guest!
This episode concludes the review of The Spaniard’s memoir ”Driven: My Unlikely Journey from Classroom to Cage.” Discussion topics include: Persevering through unpleasant tasks; maintaining supportiv…
#21 Book Talk: ”Driven” (Part 1)
Reading is vital for growth, so The Spaniard and Dread decided to present occasional book discussions. The first title they chose is The Spaniard’s own book, ”Driven: My Unlikely Journey from Classro…
#20 How to Speak for 90 Minutes Without Notes
Want a juicy example of pursuing a big goal with A Fighter’s Mindset? How about working for over 18 months to deliver a one-man stage show? Who did this? The Spaniard’s podcasting pal Keith ”Dread” …
#19 Unqualified Weight Management Thoughts
The Spaniard and Dread make a disclaimer early in this episode that they cannot officially discuss what they are discussing: Managing weight. You and your doctor have to decide what is best for you. …