Welcome to Fight for a Happy Life… the show that believes a little martial arts makes life a whole lot better!
Each episode explores how to live a life of health and happiness by applying martial arts wisdom to relationships, business, and fitness.
Episodes are usually 20-30 minutes long, so they’re perfect companions while you commute, exercise, or stand in line.
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Praise for the show…
“A well-produced podcast from a more intellectual perspective. [Sensei Ando] is a wise man.”
Whistlekick, Best Martial Arts Podcasts
“Listen to this man! Ando is a fantastic representative for everything that is best about the martial arts. Listen to him, watch his videos, take what he says seriously and your life will be better.”
Grapplearts.com
Fight for a Happy Life Episodes
Episode 1: Are You a Fighter?
Episode 2: Win Every Argument
Episode 3: Sucker Punched By Life
Episode 4: Your Right to Fight
Episode 5: Tips for the Little Guy
Episode 6: The Invisible Path to Success
Episode 7: Make Peace with Violence
Episode 8: Surprise: The Way to Win
Episode 9: Smash Through the Maze
Episode 10: Your Greatest Self-Defense Weapon
Episode 11: Are You a One Trick Pony?
Episode 12: The Blonde Haired Warrior
Episode 13: Paranoia Into Power
Episode 14: Faith In Your Fight
Episode 15: Injuries Are Good For You
Episode 16: How to Get Things Done
Episode 17: The Language of Success
Episode 18: John Hackleman Interview
Episode 19: 7 Lessons From Bruce Lee
Episode 20: Sparring and Self-Defense
Episode 21: Just Let Go… and Win!
Episode 22: How To Be a Master
Episode 23: Mind and Muscle In Self-Defense
Episode 24: Facing Death
Episode 25: The Secret to Staying Positive
Episode 26: JD Mierzwa Interview – Part 1
Episode 27: JD Mierzwa Interview – Part 2
Episode 28: Lessons From Getting Beaten Up
Episode 29: Meditation Tips
Episode 30: Ignorance and Arrogance
Episode 31: Staring Down Success
Episode 32: Lazy Lying Losers
Episode 33: Smaller, Slower, Weaker
Episode 34: Two Big Lies In Martial Arts
Episode 35: Can You Really Fight?
Episode 36: Secret Techniques
Episode 37: Spirit First, Technique Second
Episode 38: The Perfect Sparring Partner
Episode 39: The Crazy Critic
Episode 40: Change Your Pants, Change Your Life
Episode 41: Back to Basics
Episode 42: Relax! The Worst Advice in Martial Arts
Episode 43: The Bully Handshake
Episode 44: Black Belt Diet Tips
Episode 45: Self-Doubt in the Martial Arts
Episode 46: Think for Yourself
Episode 47: Whining and Complaining
Episode 48: Practice Time Tips for Martial Arts Mastery
Episode 49: Winning and Losing in the Martial Arts
Episode 50: Catching a Thief
Episode 51: Jeremy Lesniak Interview
Episode 52: Martial Artists Are Weirdos
Episode 53: Are You a Martial Arts Zombie?
Episode 54: Facing a Death Threat
Episode 55: I Want You to Fail
Episode 56: A Religious Experience
Episode 57: Wonder Woman and Superman
Episode 58: Randy Brown Interview
Episode 59: TW Smith Interview
Episode 60: I Don’t Know!
Episode 61: My Greatest Workout Tip
Episode 62: Stephan Kesting Interview
Episode 63: True Confidence
Episode 64: Ritchie Yip Interview
Episode 65: Matt Ember Interview
Episode 66: Nick Drossos Interview
Episode 67: Walk Like a Warrior
Episode 68: Fauzia Lala Interview
Episode 69: How to Control Stress, Pain, and Fear
Episode 70: Catching Another Thief!
Episode 71: Your Special Gift
Episode 72: Are You Ready to Fight?
Episode 73: Punches in Bunches
Episode 74: Inspiration and Motivation
Episode 75: Talk to Your Body
Episode 76: Chris Hanson Interview
Episode 77: Paul Read (The Teapot Monk) Interview
Episode 78: My First Fight
Episode 79: Two Teacher Types
Episode 80: Menamy Mitanes Interview
Episode 81: The Law of the Jungle
Episode 82: Are Kata a Waste of Time? (with guest Randy Brown)
Episode 83: Jaredd Wilson Interview
Episode 84: Jesse Enkamp Interview
Episode 85: Ramsey Dewey Interview
Episode 86: Seth Adams Interview
Episode 87: Kris Wilder Interview
Episode 88: Andrea Harkins Interview
Episode 89: Living in a Lockdown
Episode 90: 12 Tips for a Happy Life
Episode 91: The Dark Side of Self-Improvement
Episode 92: Shouting at the Moon
Episode 93: Cross-Training in Martial Arts
Episode 94: Don’t Be Water, My Friend
Episode 95: Respect for McDojos
Episode 96: Decision and Action
Episode 97: Little Pain, Big Trouble
Episode 98: Tame Your Brain to Win the Game
Episode 99: You Are a Master
Episode 100: Throw the First Punch
Episode 101: You Are the Dojo
Episode 102: 3 Halloween Self-Defense Lessons
Episode 103: Tools Not Rules
Episode 104: Participation Trophies
Episode 105: Waiting to Die
Episode 106: It’s Okay to Suck at Martial Arts
Episode 107: The Art of Moving Furniture
Episode 108: The Hardest Part of Self-Defense
Episode 109: Panic and Pandemonium
Episode 110: Close Your Mind
Episode 111: How to Make Techniques Work
Episode 112: Choked Out
Episode 113: The First Technique in Martial Arts
Episode 114: Driving Without Brakes
Episode 115: Judge and Jury
Episode 116: You Got This!
Episode 117: Bad Advice in Martial Arts
Episode 118: Get More from Your Martial Arts Practice
Episode 119: Lighten Your Load
Episode 120: Use It or Lose It
Episode 121: Hero Worship in the Martial Arts
Episode 122: A Tale of Two Black Belts
Episode 123: Building Courage
Episode 124: Stop Pulling Your Punches
Episode 125: Killer Instinct
Episode 126: Blind Spots
Episode 127: Survival with Stephan Kesting