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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 34 MIN

Human Flourishing in Exercise with Matt Anderson and Frank Russel | Ep 8

from Common Knowledge · host Liberty Common School

About This EpisodeThis episode explores the classical understanding of physical exercise—from Ancient Greece through later Western thought—and its role in cultivating discipline and human flourishing. Rather than focusing on modern training methods or institutional practices, the conversation examines how classical thinkers understood exercise as a formative habit of the body that supports virtue and self-governance.About the GuestsFrank Russel is the Athletic Director for Liberty Common School and serves as the wrestling coach and strength and conditioning coach at Liberty Common School and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA.  He has worked with University of Nebraska volleyball, soccer, and wrestling and has spent the last two summers with CSU football.Matt Anderson has been involved in athletics for his entire life. A Fort Collins native he grew up participating in soccer, basketball, and dance. After graduating from high school he played college soccer for four years at Adams State University, before moving on to compete professionally for two years in Europe. Matt then transitioned into coaching and teaching. He has coaching experience at the collegiate level, club level, and high school level. He has been teaching for six years now and has taught Government, History, Geography, and Physical Education. Connect with Liberty Common School:Liberty Common School Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.libertycommon.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LibertyCommonSchool/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/libertycommonschool/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/libertycommonschool⁠

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