The Spaniard Show

I had the opportunity to do an informal talk/Q&A with a friend's Intro. to Business class and thought the audio would make a solid podcast episode. In it, you will hear pieces of my personal story as…

On today's show, we take a look at one of our tendencies as humans when interacting with others - our default to truth. This operating system has reasons behind it, but it also leaves us open to erro…

This week's book is a fascinating look at how we view strangers - asserting our own judgements, beliefs and perspectives on them from the get-go. Today, we get introduced to actually how bad we are a…

The feelings of dissension toward Lister were understandable. He was revolutionizing medicine and the understanding of germs. Today, we explore some of that dissension and how his ideas spread across…

Today, we learn a bit about the person Joseph Lister (personal philosophy/way of being) and how he employed one of the success principles we've seen over and over.

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Dave Coker says The Fisher House Foundation is in ”the blessing business” by providing top-shelf housing to loved ones of U.S. military veterans undergoing medical care. Spanny and his brother Scott …

Today, we have some good callbacks to books covered/soon to be covered on the show (Killers of the Flower Moon and Talking to Strangers), as well as an eerie similarity to our current times.

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What's funnier than the Booger Fairy? The Fart Fairy! And yep he's in this book as well. Let's take a ride through Fairyland to learn a valuable lesson from our slimy, sticky friend Bob, one that has…

Wait until you hear how unsanitary and stomach-turning these descriptions are of hospitals during this time. Consider yourself warned!

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Get ready for a glimpse into a world there's a good chance you know very little about (I know I didn't). What an eye opening and stomach curling exploration we undertake this week. This week is an ex…

Today's episode is philosophy heavy, from both Jewel as well as outside sources. This is a very hopeful and inspiring sendoff to a hopeful and inspiring book. 

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Today is a very honest look at applying Jewel's advice to young creators (albeit I'm 40, not so young) to my journey of building something special. The Spaniard Show is my homebase. It's content powe…

Paul Angone has all the answers! Okay, okay, he is the first to admit that he does not—except for the answer of sheer perseverance and being ready to ask questions as you enter a  new phase of life. …

Moving out at 15, Jewel was finding her own way in life. Intentionally, she set out to create a life on her terms, not the life she was simply handed. Today, we get a glimpse at one of her life-guidi…

We're familiar with Hank Zipzer ("The World's Greatest Underachiever") from Kids episodes 120122. He returns here in a different series with a young Hank. In this book, he's on a quest to earn a dog,…

Today's episode gets into Jewel's early life in Alaska and shows both her early exposure to music and her pensive, reflecting nature. She had a very difficult relationship with her parents, especiall…

My favorite part of success is learning the story behind it. Much like Matthew McConaughey's recent book, Jewel knocks it out of the park on this one. She is honest from the start, and her story is n…

I figured a valuable way to finish the week would be sharing my habits/system relating to nutrition. I've made weight a few hundred times in my life, but only relatively recently really starting payi…

At this point in the book, there are some common patterns that we can utilize to help us live healthier. Easy to implement stuff. Listen and learn. 

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In 2011, The Spaniard entered the Octagon to face the fearsome Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, and let's just say that things went better for Rumble. One upside: This gave The Spaniard a great illustration…