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#403 - William C. Spears | Conflict, Leadership, and the Stoic Way
Episode 403
In this episode of The Strong Stoic, I sit down with an active-duty Navy submarine officer to explore Stoicism through the lens of military leadershi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
#402 - Why I Stopped Buying Stoic Books (And Started Practicing Stoicism)
Episode 402
Most people don’t fail at Stoicism because they don’t know enough.
They fail because they don’t practice enough.
In this episode, I talk about why I st…
3 months ago
#401 - Multitasking Is Ruining Your Life (The Stoics Warned Us)
Episode 401
Our culture glorifies multitasking—but the Stoics would call it a mistake.
In this episode of The Strong Stoic Podcast, we explore why doing more at o…
3 months, 1 week ago
#400 - Internal vs External Regulation — And When Reflection Becomes a Trap
Episode 400
Not everyone regulates themselves the same way.
Some people measure their actions by character. Others measure by consequences. In this episode, we ex…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
#399 - Be Dangerous, But Leave Room for the Human
Episode 399
Most leadership failures don’t come from incompetence.
They come from imbalance.
Too much edge and people comply—but stop trusting you.
Too much kindnes…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
#398 - Stoic Resilience: You're Stronger Than You Think | With Kyle Sarka
Episode 398
In this episode, Brandon sits down with an educator and school principal, Kyle Sarka, to explore Stoic resilience—not as brute toughness, but as endu…
4 months ago
#397 - Why Does Progress Often Feel Like Failure?
Episode 397
In this episode of The Strong Stoic, I explore a Stoic paradox: the one making the most progress often feels it the least.
Drawing from Epictetus, Mar…
4 months, 1 week ago
#396 - Life Isn’t Fair — And That’s the Point
Episode 396
Life isn’t fair — and Stoicism never said it would be.
In this episode, we explore what it actually means to live with integrity in a world that doesn…
4 months, 1 week ago
#395 - Living Between Reaction and Intention
Episode 395
We all try to live with intention—but life keeps interrupting us.
In this episode, I explore the tension between daily reactivity and long-term vision…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
#394 - The Stoic Warrior's Restless Night
Episode 394
Imposter syndrome doesn’t mean you’re weak.
It often means you’re growing.
In this episode of The Strong Stoic Podcast, I explore imposter syndrome thr…
4 months, 3 weeks ago