The Spaniard Show

On this day in 2011, I had a stroke. It came out of nowhere and left me with a ton of fear and questions. On this episode, you'll get a play-by-play of the whole ordeal as well as some of the lessons…

This episode published on Thursday as usual, but not at 6 am Eastern, as has been the practice for years. This past Monday broke the pattern too—there was no Books episode at all. This was by choice,…

Currently in Grand Junction, CO (speaking at Grand Mesa MS), I'm sitting and reflecting on this career and life I'm building. You'll hear my realtime thoughts on building and leveraging a life and ca…

This was a first for me. Having read this book, I wasn't quite sure I comprehended its major points, so I went to the Internet for some research. After working my way through the information, I think…

I'm 42 today, and I plan to celebrate like a kid. I plan to celebrate every birthday like a kid, actually, and I think you should, too. Here's why...

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We finish this series with lessons on hope, resilience, miracles, love, our contribution to the world and more. A truly remarkable and inspirational book.

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This discussion involves actual Spaniards! The kind that American students learn at least a little about: Early explorers of the present-day southeastern U.S. as well as Mexico. But most of us never …

What a fascinating book. Eddie Jaku survived the Holocaust and tells his story, a fascinating story of personal triumph over evil. In this book, he shares the lessons he learned so that you and I can…

Death...an odd topic, but a relevant one at that. The last few years have presented some difficult times in our family, and today's episode is an exploration of those times and some lessons pulled fr…

We finish off this series with some more insight from David Goggins. Among the insight, we touch on: how we're raising our kids, the importance of discipline and its connection to mental endurance, h…

Wait, wasn’t this guy here just a month ago? Yep, on Episode 422, which began with a mixup on who was hosting whom. But now, for reals, Spanny is hosting Jon Bier, who, as you will hear, is a legitim…

"This is not a self-help book...It's a what-the-f@#$-are-you-doing-with-your-life-book." - Author David Goggins.

I figured his words say it best. Enjoy Day 1 of Never Finished!

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Dr. James Doty’s memoir ”Into the Magic Shop” (Books Episode #1474) fascinated The Spaniard by recounting Jim Doty’s rise from dysfunctional family to globally-recognized neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, …

On today's episode, we take a look at each principle of change described in the book (Reactance, Endowment, Distance, Uncertainty and Corroborating Evidence. You'll wak away with a much better, clear…

Taking the first step is often the hardest part, but maintaining that step throughout the year can seem just as daunting. The New Year is a great time to kick off a new you, and today's episode is de…

Have you ever wanted to chagne someone's mind? This book can help you do so.

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Today’s episode is a special one, and it is to commemorate and honor the life of my grandmother. She recently passed away at 93 years old. While we are still processing the loss, I thought it would b…

We finish the year with Books 1500, a somewhat monumental number. So in that light, I'm running down a few of the biggest lessons I've learned after reading, studying and presenting hundreds of books…

If you listen to Spaniard School (my student podcast), you may have heard this episode before. And if you don't already listen, well, my hope is that you'll start! What you're about to hear to is thi…

We pick up on Cabeza de Vaca and the others' journey in week two by diving into the details of their voyage. From the various roles they played throughout, to the harmonious ideal with the Native Ame…