The Spaniard Show

Today you will learn the risk of psychiatric breakdown in war and why some people suffer from it more than others. 

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Today you'll learn about Jane Goodall who has been studying chimpanzees in Africa and leading conservation and education efforts since 1960. Her life and story is fascinating and inspiring. NOTE: Thi…

Today you'll hear some statistics that blew my mind regarding killing in combat. 

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This is one of the most fascinating books I've ever read. A necessary read. It is a study of "killology" and the "psychological cost of learning to kill in war and society." This is the intro episode…

It's been an Effortless week, and it's come to a close. I hope you enjoy this sendoff episode and pick yourself up a copy. I've just touched the surface of what you can glean from it. 

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How can "Start with Zero", "Start with Rubbish" and "Make Failure as Cheap as Possible" help you reach a more Effortless state? Tune in and find out. 

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Here’s a classic friend-of-a-friend episode. The Spaniard’s previous guest, Rollie Peterkin, urged a talk with his fellow Penn wrestler and graduate Ben Reiter, and it’s a great one. Ben tells Spanny…

Today's episode contains one of my favorites concepts from this book (pertains to gratitude) and a concept we learned about two books ago (Beyond Order) pertaining to forgiveness. My experience tells…

Today's episode, while based on two learning-to-swim books, teaches the process and reality of trying and learning.

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Simplifying and letting go are the topics of the day today. 

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Toady we dive into a book that can help you declutter your mind and streamline your thinking and doing. "Effortless" is the follow up book to "Essentialism", which we covered in February 2020. 

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I hope this week has been so good you can't ignore it (see what I did there?). And I hope you enjoy today's sendoff episode that contains a piece of leadership/parenting advice that has certainly hel…

I can't recall where I first heard "Nature doesn't favor something for nothing" (from Bear Grylls or economist Adam Smith I believe), but Cal Newport offers up this idea in a new way. We cover it on …

If the name Rollie Peterkin sounds familiar, that might be because he’s the first FOUR-TIME podcast guest of The Spaniard. With one more appearance, he wins a trip around the world! We can safely off…

Today we cover one of my favorite takeaways from the book: the Craftsman and Passion mindsets. You will learn how they're different and which is preferred. 

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A student's life is not easy. Middle and high school can be extremely challenging times. I created Spaniard School to help young people navigate these ups and downs of life. Today's episode is a samp…

Are successful careers often linear paths, and who are the happiest employees? Tune in and find out. 

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Is following your passion god life/career advice? Tune in to hear the premise of this week's book. 

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What really matters. That is the focus of today's episode as we close out an awesome book and week. 

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Here’s another chat with the man virtually synonymous with ultra running, Dean Karnazes. When he spoke to Spanny for the first time, just about a year ago, he was entering the toughest year of his li…