The site for Chris L McClish
Welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
“Many roles. Many journeys. One spirit: the puma.”
Who is Chris?
Hosted podcast: Cup of Tao
Authored multiple books
Former psychotherapist
Former martial Arts Instructor
Public Speaker / Topic Expert
Artist / Graphic Arts Designer
JUST RELEASED!
Cup of Tao (podcast)
Listen where you hear great podcasts! Available on most podcast platforms!
Chris has hosted Cup of Tao for many years. Cup of Tao is Ancient Wisdom for modern times!
Click on the image to go to the Cup of Tao page
Aiki Judo / Empty Gi style
Learn about a style of the martial art of Judo that is commonly referred to as “empty gi” or “empty jacket.” It is like fighting an empty jacket and is a unique style that can be used for self-defense (mostly using an attacker’s energy against the attacker).
Art Gallery
Did you know that Chris did many great works of art?
Chris had experience using pencils, inks, oil paints, acrylics, pastels, and digital art.
Check out the art gallery!
A few words about the CMC logo:
In 2026 I redesigned my logo. The letters “CMC” are at the top (representing myself – Christian L McClish). The logo itself is akin to a Native American shield. At the center of the logo, is a puma, representing my heritage and past ancestry. There is a small inscription “Kowi Chito Hopaii” (KOH-wee CHEE-toh hoh-PAH-ee), which a modern translation is: “He who sees with puma spirit”. Chris’s indigenous ancestry tree stems from The Chickasaw clan known as the House of Wildcats or Kowimihlha’ Iksa’ (the protectors of the tribe). See mcclish.me/lineage.
