Ep 294: The Things in Your Control with Abby and Owen's Owen Smith
From The Creative Condition podcast by Ben Tallon
April 22, 2026 · 1h 19m · Episode 305
About this episode
Owen Smith discusses Stoicism and its impact on mental health and creativity with host Ben Tallon.
Owen Smith was delighted to see I'd discovered and had begun using Stoicism teachings to improve my mental health and creativity. He told me so, and we hopped on a call to talk about getting active in your own rescue and the exhilarating feeling of being the author of the career you want to live. We cover: Responding, not reacting Recognising what you can impact Being the author of your next chapters The upsides of shitty situations life throws our way https://abbyandowen.com/ Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/ https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/ To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua
People in this episode
Host: Ben Tallon
Guest: Owen Smith
Topics covered
- Stoicism
- mental health
- creativity
- personal development
- career authorship
- resilience
Keywords
- Stoicism
- mental health
- creativity
- career
- resilience
- personal growth
- self-improvement
Sponsors
illustrationx.com
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Abby and Owen, Paradiso Institute, Ukrainian creative community, Creative Condition
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