Best Guro Podcasts (2024)

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Lakas Talk: Fitness & The Pinoy Patriarch 22:05

14h ago22:05

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In this solo episode I break down why Fitness is essential to becoming a better Pinoy Patriarch. I speak about a personal experience I had with a Pinoy father who was out of shape, and then I give my advice to get started on a fitness journey.

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Lakas Talk: Being a Pinoy Protector (A True Story) 12:56

16d ago12:56

12:56

In this solo episode I discuss a true story that occurred yesterday as I was out with my family, and the lessons I’ve gleaned from it as a husband, father, and protector. I also explain why every Pinoy husband and father needs to have the capacity for violence.

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The Importance of Finding a True Tribe with Tuhon Leo Manalo 1:03:13

23d ago1:03:13

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Hello and welcome to the Pinoy Patriarch Project Podcast. I am your host Michael Pana. I am a husband, father of 3 boys, and full-time protector who is on the journey of learning what it means to be the leader of my home, my business, and my community. In this podcast I speak to Filipino and Filipino-American leaders who exhibit strength, honor, an…

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“Honor is Everything” with Survival Instructor Kevin Estela 1:04:59

2M ago1:04:59

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Kevin Estela is a world-renowned Survival Instructor. He is the author of the best-selling book “101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods” and is currently the Director of Training for Fieldcraft Survival. He is the son to a Filipino father, one whom he has a deep relationship with to this day. In this episode we talk about his relationship with…

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Pinoy Patriarch Project Lakas Talk: 4 Misconceptions About Pinoy Masculinity 14:53

3M ago14:53

14:53

In this episode I breakdown four common misconceptions regarding Pinoy masculinity, and then go into what it means to a Pinoy man in 2024.

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“Carry Your Blade and Walk Out That Door.” Interview with Tuhon Carl Atienza 1:03:09

3M ago1:03:09

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In our first Pinoy Patriarch Project podcast interview we sit down with Carl Atienza of Atienza Kali. He is a Tuhon (Master Level Instructor) within the Sayoc Kali Council of Tuhons and is the leader of the Atienza Kali system. Mike Pana has trained under Tuhon Carl since his late teens, and credits Tuhon Carl for being the epitome of a Pinoy Patri…

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What is the Pinoy Patriarch Project? 5:44

4M ago5:44

5:44

This podcast is now known as the Pinoy Patriarch Project! In this episode I break down the reason for this change, and what our mission is from the point on.

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Pinoy Patriarch Project (Trailer) 0:35

4M ago0:35

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Episode 150 — ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons Episode 150 — ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons Of Iceland; Experience! 16:49

5M ago16:49

16:49

It is too easy to do the easiest thing and to just follow the crowd. It is too easy to do things superficially. Life, travel and training are meant to be fully lived and experienced.

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Episode 149 - ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons Of Iceland; Reconciliation And Finding Your Own Path 17:24

5M ago17:24

17:24

Reconciliation is all about making peace between the relationships that once were and still remain. The same goes for our relationship with our own selves. We all have a story within us that is epic. Learning about ourselves changes everything.

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Episode 148 - ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons Of Iceland; Learning to be Comfortable in the Uncomfortable 16:44

5M ago16:44

16:44

Whether it is travel off the beaten path, climbing a mountain or volcano or maybe starting a meditation or workout program, doing the things on the border or outside of what makes us comfortable can change everything. Our lives shouldn’t be about living for the couch but all about living a life that matters.…

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Episode 147 - ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons Of Iceland; Learning To Be An Ambassador Of Your Ancestors 18:50

6M ago18:50

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When we stop and think about the past and all those people who have lived lives to pass on the life you have right now it makes us wonder what happened, what they endured and experienced. Becoming and ambassador of your ancestors means looking into the stories, the myths, legends, religions and culture that was so important to them for eons. When y…

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Episode 146 — ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons Of Iceland; Embracing The Cold Plunge 19:21

6M ago19:21

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After a dip in a frigid Icelandic lake I have gone from being someone who hates the cold to taking a cold plunge every morning. What is even better is that I have seen a huge difference in how I feel as a result. Experts are saying dipping in water that is less than 15 C can have profound positive impacts on our health.…

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Episode 145 — ‘Walk With Me’: Lessons of Iceland and the Human Condition 17:16

6M ago17:16

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Iceland was once a heavily forested place but it was victim of deforestation when it was first settled. There is a lot of valuable lessons to be learned about life and how or why we train in that. Nobody intentionally made Iceland virtually void of trees and everything that results from that and in the same way most of us don’t really realize the m…

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Episode 144 — ‘Walk With Me’: Þetta Reddast & Learning To Be Less Fragile 17:20

6M ago17:20

17:20

In Iceland you historically had to be strong to survive and this is still evident today when you spend time in the place. What can we learn from the Norse/Icelandic concept of þetta reddast? How can you train to be less fragile and to embrace all aspects of life?

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Episode 143 — ‘Walk With Me’: Cultivate Beginners Mind 14:13

7M ago14:13

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Let’s take a look at cultivation of a state of mind that sees everything fresh, new and magical. Beginners Mind can change not just our training but the way we live our lives.

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Episode 142 — ‘Walk With Me’: The Improbable Miracle Of YOU 16:53

8M ago16:53

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This could be the most important episode yet. Let’s look at how rare, how special and how nearly impossible the chances are that you managed to be born — but not just that, that everyone and everything has a life. What does that mean to you? How does that change your life? How does that change how you treat others and yourself? How do we use that t…

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Episode 141 — ‘Walk With Me’: Using Suffering To Change Your Life 18:02

8M ago18:02

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People are never the enemy, ignorance is. Once we learn this simple truth we can start to make real changes in our lives. The first step is to see suffering for what it is both in our lives and in the lives of all those around us. When we live in this way we live in and perceive a reality that is far different—and one that we need to do something a…

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Episode 140 — ‘Walk With Me’: Transform Yourself, Transform Your World 16:40

8M ago16:40

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What are you? Why train? Why improve your life? These are foundational questions that you should be asking yourself. The next is, what is suffering and what can I do about it both in my life personally and in the world around me. Training can be a superpower that helps heal, transform and change everything.…

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Episode 139 — ‘Walk With Me’: Engaged Training To Change Your Life And The World 18:20

8M ago18:20

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The world around you needs help. We all know this. Sometimes this can seem an un-winnable situation but if we train ourselves to turn our anger and frustration towards something else something that blossoms into compassion and kindness we can make a bad situation better — ultimately it can change the world. Engaged and functional training means tra…

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Episode 138 — ‘Walk With Me’: The Darkside of Mindfulness & How It Can Help Save Us All 19:09

9M ago19:09

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We are in the midst of a ‘mindfulness revolution’ in which everyone seems to be singing the virtues of it to the point that it is becoming a commodity. In this episode we talk about the darkside of mindfulness and what we can do to use it to the true potential of it — and how we can use this radical shift to help not just save our lives but also to…

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Episode 137 — ‘Walk With Me’: Dealing With Stress And Anxiety As Part Of Your Training 17:04

9M ago17:04

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In our modern world stress and anxiety are a big part of our lives but if we learn methods of dealing with it, at least some (if not all) anxiety can magically disappear. In this episode we discuss my own experiences and the method I’ve come up with that I use called the DETAILS method, or the ‘lotus grows in muddy water’ approach. By no means is t…

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Episode 136 — ‘Walk With Me’: Creativity & Visualization Will Turbocharge Your Life 17:16

9M ago17:16

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How can visualization change your training? How does the creative spark of human experience drive us on to amazing things? What can we learn from NBA superstars and Tibetan Buddhism to get more from our own lives and training?

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Episode 135 — ‘Walk With Me’: Embracing the suck of life’s change and challenges 16:07

9M ago16:07

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Life is change. Life is struggle. Life is suffering. All this is true but we can take this struggle and use it to become stronger, healthier, more resilient and anti-fragile. Learning that the struggle of life can be one of your greatest teachers can build empathy and compassion as well as strength.

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Episode 134 — ‘Walk With Me’: What are you? Who are you? And the Way 16:35

9M ago16:35

16:35

This episode we talk about the collective, tribalism and why you need to ask hard questions about the place of both in your life, your path and what it means to follow the Way. The collective can lead to disaster if we are not careful and any path of self-development needs to understand this because in the end, what we truly are always matters more…

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Episode 133 — ‘Walk With Me’: Dealing With The Darkness 18:49

10M ago18:49

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What should we do with anger? Sadness? Frustration? Should we channel it into our training? Should we use it as the fuel to get things done? Should we avoid it and bury it completely? In this episode we examine what to do with reactive emotions without letting them drag us down a path of destruction and suffering.…

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Episode 132 — ‘Walk With Me’: Growth Mindset & Learning How To Push Past Your Limitations 14:32

10M ago14:32

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In this episode we look at Growth Mindset and how learning to develop and open mind can not just improve your training but in very real ways can improve your life, your mental health, how relationships and your views about life. What do you know? What don’t you know? What do you not know you don’t know? What is completely outside of your knowledge?…

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Episode 131 — ‘Walk With Me’: What is Training? 16:17

10M ago16:17

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We are launching Season Four of Warrior’s Way Podcast with something new. This season we are going spontaneous and organic. Episodes will be in a way like we are going for a walk together, unscripted and getting to the heart of things. In this episode we talk about what training is, how we can bring it into our lives and make the magic of training …