Life's a Fight

Meet your Spartan Race team, gang—The Spaniard and his three brothers (one from another mother) recorded this episode after surviving a punishing (they even call it deadly) 8-mile course up and down a mountain. You'll hear how they both were and were not prepared for this extreme challenge and why they recommend it so highly. Not only that, they're recruiting YOU. The Spaniard puts out the call for a team to tackle another Spartan Race sometime soon. And he emphasizes that this includes "normal" people, not just the insanely fit. So put on your Crick Shoes (a reference explained in the episode) and get ready to leave it all on the course.

In today's AMX, we talk: Frankie Edgar's will, the power of golf (I'm not a fan, btw, but it's a good point) and some metacognition (big word, but simple).

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In today's AMX, we talk: the mind's crazy games, owning up and taking on challenges, BIG challenges.

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One time Eddie Alvarez taught me a kick ten minutes before a fight. I used it in that fight. Today, I read a technique a journalist uses. I use it in today's episode. No notes. Just talk.

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Lee Witt knows success as an executive, author, speaker, athlete and leader of Seattle's BrickHouse Show Band. He is quick to reach out to others with strong ideas and energy such as Tim Grover, who is often quoted by The Spaniard. Later Lee reached out to The Spaniard himself, and now they regularly expand each other's world. In this episode, you'll hear them in a world-famous setting after a special evening. Their talk covers Will Smith's treadmill test, human connection, facing off with titans, overcoming mishaps, finding humility, maximizing potential, and more. Including what The Spaniard calls a Mom Word. (listen for it!)

In today's AMX, we talk: the awesomeness and utility of learning, the power of influence and how Vince Lombardi asked JFK for a favor.

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In today's AMX, we talk: relentlessness, "owning it" and the power of your will.

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Brace yourselves for a title change, people. "A Fighter's Mindset - The Spaniard Podcast" is becoming "SPANIARD101: Learn to be BOLD." There could be no better time for this pivot than Episode #101. You'll hear The Spaniard and Dread break down the reasons. They have clarified a core matter: The Spaniard teaches how to be bold. And he demonstrates how to be bold in one area after another: wrestling, fighting, family, business and more. Anyone pursuing change needs to absorb his basic lesson that you've got to make the leap, take the risk, follow your own path. Just as ECONOMICS101 is a place to go for instruction, SPANIARD101 is where to go to increase your understanding of how to live your fullest life.

In today's AMX, we talk: Vince Lombardi's principles of coaching, an unsung hero named Jack Vanisi and Bart Starr's perseverance.

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In today's AMX, we talk: Showtime's "Billions", the secret to success and the opportunity costs in grand pursuits.

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