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The Strong Stoic Podcast
Brandon Tumblin
397 episodes
5 days ago
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’t reward effort, honesty, or discipline in predictable ways. We talk about the difference between character and reputation, when telling the truth is courageous — and when silence is wiser — and how Stoicism helps us respond to unfairness without becoming bitter or defensive. This is an episode about composure under pressure, clarity in chaos, ...
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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’t reward effort, honesty, or discipline in predictable ways. We talk about the difference between character and reputation, when telling the truth is courageous — and when silence is wiser — and how Stoicism helps us respond to unfairness without becoming bitter or defensive. This is an episode about composure under pressure, clarity in chaos, ...
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Self-Improvement
Education,
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Science,
Social Sciences
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The Strong Stoic Podcast
#396 - Life Isn’t Fair — And That’s the Point
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’t reward effort, honesty, or discipline in predictable ways. We talk about the difference between character and reputation, when telling the truth is courageous — and when silence is wiser — and how Stoicism helps us respond to unfairness without becoming bitter or defensive. This is an episode about composure under pressure, clarity in chaos, ...
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5 days ago
20 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#395 - Living Between Reaction and Intention
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 through a Stoic lens. Why do we keep returning to Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca? Why do we need constant reminders of principles we already know? Because life pulls us away—daily, hourly, relentlessly. This episode is about carving out small moments of intention inside a reactive world, and why you don’t need more time—just space...
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1 week ago
18 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#394 - The Stoic Warrior's Restless Night
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 through a Stoic lens—why it shows up during periods of growth, why it often steals our sleep, and why it may actually be evidence that your character is strengthening. When we take on new roles—at work, in relationships, as parents, or in life—we carry weight we haven’t carried before. Our knees shake. Our confidence wavers. And at night, when the...
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2 weeks ago
15 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#393 - Strong at the Broken Places: How Stoics Rebuild After Breaking
In this episode, Brandon explores Hemingway’s famous line: “The world breaks everyone.” But instead of treating breaking as failure, we look at it through the Stoic lens—as a natural part of being human, and the raw material for growth. From tendon micro-tears in heavy lifting, to emotional micro-fractures in leadership and relationships, we break far more often than we admit. And yet every fracture offers us a choice: shatter through denial… or rebuild into something stronger. Brandon talks ...
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1 month ago
21 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#392 - Diogenes the Dog: Stress-Testing Stoicism with Inger Kuin
In this episode of The Strong Stoic, I’m joined by classicist and author Inger Kuin to dive deep into the wild, hilarious, and surprisingly practical life of Diogenes—the original Cynic and, in many ways, the “stress test” for Stoic ideas. We explore: Who Diogenes was and why his life still matters Why he chose to live in a jar, throw away his cup, and embrace radical simplicityHow his ideas flowed through Crates to Zeno, making him Stoicism’s “intellectual grandfather”The difference betwee...
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1 month ago
48 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#391 - The Path to Personal Growth
In this episode, Brandon discusses the journey of personal growth and self-improvement, emphasizing the importance of learning from past experiences and embracing change. He highlights how incremental improvements can lead to greater wisdom and the challenges of overcoming feelings of shame associated with past actions. Takeaways As you develop and learn, you become wiser.Incremental improvements lead to better decision-making.It's common to feel ashamed of past actions.Growth involves reco...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#390 - Kai Whiting on Illness, Identity, and Practicing Stoicism When Life Collapses
After nearly two years away from the Stoic world, author and researcher Kai Whiting returns to share—candidly—what happened: sudden metabolic illness, becoming a father, career upheaval, a public rift, and rebuilding meaning from first principles. We talk attachment, grief, diet experiments, masculinity, work identity, and how to live the virtues when theory isn’t enough. In this episode: Breaking the silence: why Kai disappeared (02:00)Severe health spiral, hospitalizations, and discovering ...
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2 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#389 - The Stoic Heart of Star Wars
The Jedi sought to control their emotions. Luke Skywalker mastered them through compassion. In this episode, I explore how Star Wars reflects the core tension in Stoicism — the balance between discipline and humanity. We’ll examine Yoda’s flawed advice, the Jedi’s dogmatism, and why Luke’s compassion made him the most Stoic of them all.
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2 months ago
21 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#388 - Confronting Darkness: A Stoic Look at Ed Gein
We often think of monsters as creatures hiding under our beds. But real monsters walk among us — and sometimes, they are born of sickness, isolation, and the collapse of reason. In this episode, Brandon explores the story of Ed Gein, the real-life inspiration behind Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. Through a Stoic lens, we look at what happens when a human being is cut off from the cosmos, when rationality breaks down, and when evil emerges from confusion rat...
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2 months ago
21 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#387 - Unfinished Sentences: On Dying, Fear, and Truth
An 18-year-old boy lies dying. When asked if he’s afraid, he simply says, “Yeah.” In this episode, I explore what that single word reveals about mortality, honesty, and the limits of Stoicism. From family stories of loss to Christopher Hitchens’ final writings, we look at the stark truth that no philosophy can soften: we will all die, and that’s okay to admit. Listen for a reflection on death, courage, and the quiet strength of facing fear without pretending it’s not there.
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2 months ago
21 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#386 - Don't Trade Your Problems for Other Problems
In this episode, I explore the idea that life is not about escaping problems but learning how to face them. We often think the grass is greener on the other side—that a new job, relationship, or lifestyle will free us from the struggles we face today. But in reality, every path comes with its own weeds. Drawing from Stoic philosophy, I break down why problems aren’t curses but gifts—opportunities to grow stronger, more competent, and more resilient. Instead of trading one set of problems for ...
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2 months ago
18 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#385 - Red Pill vs. Stoicism: Facts, Values, and Virtue in Relationships
In this episode, I revisit my recent conversation with Tim Ash on evolutionary psychology and take a deeper dive into its most cited facts. From sex differences in mate preferences to jealousy, pair bonding, and courtship rituals, these scientific findings describe human nature as shaped by our evolutionary past. But facts alone don’t tell us how to live. That’s where the Red Pill movement often goes wrong — by adding value judgments and weaponizing these facts to justify cynicism, control, a...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#384 - Travel, Stoicism, and the Cosmopolis
In this episode of The Strong Stoic Podcast, I share reflections from my recent two-week trip to Vietnam—my first time in Asia. Travel today is often portrayed as a flex on social media, but beneath the highlight reels lies a deeper opportunity: stepping outside your cultural bubble and immersing yourself in another way of life. I talk about how travel challenges assumptions we take for granted—whether it’s family expressions of affection, adapting to year-round warm weather, or simply lettin...
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3 months ago
13 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#383 - Epictetus on Wealth and Detachment
In this episode, I explore Epictetus’ challenge: Can you gain wealth and possessions without losing your dignity, self-respect, and character? Drawing from Enchiridion 24, I unpack the Stoic idea of detachment—why possessions so easily ensnare us, how loss reveals our attachments, and what it really means to see everything in life as borrowed, not owned. From backyard saunas to daily conveniences, I share how to enjoy externals without clinging to them, and why the only thing life...
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3 months ago
14 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#382 - Tim Ash: Primal Dating & Evolutionary Psychology
Dating has never been more complicated. Between the rise of online apps, shifting cultural expectations, and the pull of red pill and feminist extremes, many people are left frustrated—or giving up altogether. In this episode, I sit down with Tim Ash, co-author of Primal Dating, to uncover the evolutionary psychology beneath our modern mating struggles. We explore why men and women play by different rules when it comes to attraction, what the friend zone really signals, how porn and On...
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3 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#381 - The World's Not Out to Get You
In this episode, I dive deep into one of Epictetus’s striking passages: “As a target is not set up for the archer to miss it, so there is no intrinsic evil that exists in the world.” At first glance, it’s an odd way to phrase things—but hidden within is a Stoic lesson on victimhood, agency, and what it truly means to be free. We live in a culture that often glorifies the victim mentality, and while injustices undeniably exist, the Stoics remind us that our character—not our circumstan...
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4 months ago
18 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#380 - The Power to Change with Chuck Chakrapani
In this episode of The Strong Stoic Podcast, I sit down once again with Chuck Chakrapani, author of The Power to Change: Stoic Strategies to Transform Your Life. Chuck shares practical wisdom on how Stoicism can be applied to modern problems—overthinking, fear, indecision, and the messy complexity of life. We discuss: Why most people struggle to change despite good intentions.The role of inner dialogue in shaping our experience of reality.The “backseat drivers” that pull us away ...
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4 months ago
32 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#379 - Justice Without a Gavel: Living Fairness the Stoic Way
From the outside, my decision at work didn’t make much sense — it cost more time, more money, and even confused a few people. But it was the right call for the people involved. That’s justice in the Stoic sense — not just what’s legal, not just what looks efficient on paper, but what’s fair. In this episode, we explore justice as one of the four Stoic cardinal virtues, why it’s inseparable from wisdom, courage, and temperance, and why it often costs you something to live it. From workplace pr...
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4 months ago
16 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#378 - Recovery Is Not a Weakness — It’s the Foundation of Strength
In this episode, I dive into something I’ve recently experienced firsthand—what some might call overtraining, but what I’ve come to see as something deeper. Yes, I was pushing hard in the gym, but I wasn’t just tired—I had adapted so well to the constant pressure that I didn’t even notice the damage building up underneath. That got me thinking about how we do the same thing in life. When things get tough, our bodies, our minds, even our character start to shift and adapt to survive. And whil...
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5 months ago
14 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
#377 - Joshua W. Bertolotti | Cultivating Calm: Stoicism, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Presence
In this episode, I’m joined by longtime friend and fellow philosopher Joshua Bertolotti—writer, father, and host of Dying Every Day. We dive into what it really means to know yourself, why emotional presence matters more than emotional distance, and how even rest can unearth hidden tension. Joshua opens up about decompressing after years in the military, the subtle art of relaxing with intention, and how practicing Stoicism in isolation differs from practicing it socially....
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5 months ago
26 minutes

The Strong Stoic Podcast
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’t reward effort, honesty, or discipline in predictable ways. We talk about the difference between character and reputation, when telling the truth is courageous — and when silence is wiser — and how Stoicism helps us respond to unfairness without becoming bitter or defensive. This is an episode about composure under pressure, clarity in chaos, ...