The Spaniard Show

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Little League World Series, from the manager of a team who made it to late rounds this summer. And the team was from the Spaniard’s hometown of Hollidaysburg! T…

Middle grade books are some of the best. And this week's edition fits that bill. Squint is about a boy who's dealing with an eye disease, loves comics, is dealing with various middle school obstacles…

Inspired by my recent trip to Charlotte Wood Middle School in CA, today's episode touches on some specifics of speaking, some takeaways of my trip to CA and the importance of consistent and steady wo…

This one goes way back for me. John Lee Dumas was one of the first people I started listening to post-fighting. His podcast "Entrepreneurs on Fire" kept me company on many commutes back and forth to …

If you someday come across The Spaniard providing color commentary on combat sports, this episode is one of the places that will trace from. That’s because he receives encouragement from experienced …

Friend and former guest of the show (#136 - 11/7/17), Cowboy Gator Magraw has written a book about his life and love of professional wrestling. He lays it out in a fun and easy read that starts with …

What if you could fly right now to Ukraine? Or Iraq? If the thoughts make you pale, take a breath and listen to Rollie Peterkin, a great friend of Spanny and of this show (this is his fourth episode!…

A follow up to The Greatest Salesman in the World, this week's book adds another ten life principles to success. Following the life story of camel boy-to-greatest saleman in the world, Hafid, part II…

Inspired by a recent school assembly, today's episode provides updates, philosophies and strategies to The Spaniard's post-fighting business career. Whether you're a longtime listener or new to the s…

Another great financial book, The Psychology of Money focuses on our behaviors around money and what drives us to those behaviors. While hard financial skills can be important, author Morgan Housel s…

Meet Ben Coate, newlywed grappler/lawyer turned professional MMA writer, as well as a longtime Spanny fan who credits The Spaniard with helping him pursue his true calling. Ben describes his backgrou…

This is one of my favorite money books. I learned of it when I was fighting, and it's lessons have stuck with me. This is a very entertaining and educational read that shares some very insightful str…

There is no way of escaping the feeling of loss. Something that means so much to you that is no longer there. Working so hard toward something, and it goes away. Loss can make you question why you ev…

This week's book is a prime example of why I read: I get to hang out and learn from some of the most successful people in the world. Two weeks ago it was with the founders of Banana Republic, this we…

It's always fun to root for the hometeam, and as the LLWS kicks off, it's our actual hometeam we get to root for! Hollidaysburg is representing the Mid-Atlantic Region in this year's LLWS. This week'…

Another short and powerful read by Steven Pressfield, this week's book speaks of the importance of aligning your wants (your dreams/goals/vision) with your actions (putting your butt in the seat). As…

I love to do several things in life, but this week's episode highlights my favorite, favorite thing. And it has to do with family and travel. You'll hear a little bit of personal history, some east c…

It's a wild week here on the show, as we tune in to learn about the story of Banana Republic. I can't recommend this book enough. Tons of lessons on life and business. Easy reading, great pictures, g…

If you're 40ish, have small kids and your fitness game has seen better days, this is for you. Overwhelm and exhaustion are common themes in adulting, but they don't have to be killers of your health …

Gifted to me by my brother, I'm grateful this book came across my path. It gives great perspective and stategy to something many of us deal with...finding meaning and purpose later in life. Perhaps i…