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#419 - Give Your Past Self Some Grace
Jun 23, 2026
14m 43s
#418 - Everything You Have Is Borrowed (Including Your Strength)
Jun 16, 2026
17m 37s
#417 - Kyle Sarka - The Strange Comfort of Mortality
Jun 9, 2026
1h 01m 08s
#416 - How to Move Forward When Everything Feels Heavy
Jun 2, 2026
18m 10s
#415 - You Will Be Forgotten - And That's Beautiful
May 26, 2026
16m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/26 |  #419 - Give Your Past Self Some Grace | We all know we should learn from our mistakes. But somewhere along the way, many of us confuse self-reflection with self-punishment. In this episode, I explore the difference between shadow work and self-loathing. Drawing from Stoicism, Carl Jung, Seneca, Dostoevsky, and Tolkien, I examine why looking honestly at our flaws is necessary—and why beating ourselves up for them isn’t. The goal isn’t to ignore your mistakes. The goal is to face them honestly, learn from them, and move forward witho... | 14m 43s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | #418 - Everything You Have Is Borrowed (Including Your Strength) | As we grow stronger, wiser, healthier, and more disciplined, a subtle danger emerges: contempt. It's easy to celebrate strength. It's much harder to remain compassionate toward weakness—especially the weaknesses we once saw in ourselves. In this episode, I explore a paradox at the heart of Stoicism: how to pursue excellence without developing disdain for those who are still struggling. From the gym floor to leadership, from courage to cowardice, the Stoics remind us that virtue should produce... | 17m 37s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | #417 - Kyle Sarka - The Strange Comfort of Mortality✨ | griefmortality+4 | Kyle Sarka | — | — | griefmortality+5 | — | 1h 01m 08s | |
| 6/2/26 | #416 - How to Move Forward When Everything Feels Heavy✨ | griefcourage+3 | — | — | — | first stepgrief+3 | — | 18m 10s | |
| 5/26/26 | #415 - You Will Be Forgotten - And That's Beautiful✨ | mortalityanonymous greatness+3 | — | — | — | forgotten greatnessmortality+3 | — | 16m 49s | |
| 5/19/26 | #414 - The Difference Between Solitude and Loneliness✨ | solitudeloneliness+3 | — | — | — | solitudeloneliness+3 | — | 14m 18s | |
| 5/12/26 | #413 - The Root Cause of a Bad Life✨ | root causesself-discipline+3 | — | — | — | bad lifediscipline+3 | — | 14m 57s | |
| 5/5/26 | #412 - Not Everyone Is Meant to Be Your Friend✨ | friendshipstoicism+3 | — | — | — | stoicismfriendship+3 | — | 12m 11s | |
| 4/21/26 | #411 - You Forgot You’re Going to Die (And It’s Costing You)✨ | mortalityStoicism+3 | — | — | — | deathlife+3 | — | 12m 43s | |
| 4/15/26 | #410 - You’re Not Overwhelmed—You’re Unprioritized✨ | overwhelmprioritization+4 | — | — | — | overwhelmprioritization+3 | — | 12m 48s | |
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| 4/7/26 | #409 - Your Old Life is Running You✨ | changenervous system+4 | — | — | — | changenervous system+5 | — | 14m 13s | |
| 3/24/26 |  #408 - Advice for Your 20s That Actually Survives Pressure✨ | advice for your 20sintegrity+5 | — | — | — | 20s advicelife lessons+5 | — | 18m 59s | |
| 3/17/26 | #407 - Most of Your Life Is Boring — That’s Where It Gets Good✨ | monotonymeaningfulness+3 | — | — | — | boring liferepetitive routine+3 | — | 13m 28s | |
| 3/10/26 |  #406 - Dyeing the Soul: How Repeated Thoughts Shape Your Identity✨ | identitypsychology+3 | — | — | — | identitythoughts+6 | — | 11m 32s | |
| 3/3/26 |  #405 - Wealth Without Arrogance, Loss Without Panic✨ | wealthstoicism+3 | — | — | — | moneystoicism+3 | — | 24m 30s | |
| 2/24/26 | #404 - The Story You Tell to Sleep at Night✨ | narrativeself-rationalization+3 | — | The Blade ItselfGame of Thrones+1 | — | excusesvillain+3 | — | 16m 29s | |
| 2/17/26 |  #403 - William C. Spears | Conflict, Leadership, and the Stoic Way✨ | Stoicismmilitary leadership+5 | William C. Spears | Navy | — | Stoicismleadership+5 | — | 1h 03m 37s | |
| 2/10/26 |  #402 - Why I Stopped Buying Stoic Books (And Started Practicing Stoicism)✨ | Stoicismphilosophy+4 | — | — | — | Stoic booksphilosophy+5 | — | 19m 51s | |
| 2/3/26 |  #401 - Multitasking Is Ruining Your Life (The Stoics Warned Us) | 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 once often means experiencing less. Drawing on Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, we examine presence, intention, and why even “productive” multitasking quietly erodes meaning. We’ll talk about: Why multitasking feels productive but isn’t The difference between intentional rest and avoidanceHow presence transforms ordinary actionsWhy life feels short wh... | 16m 48s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  #400 - Internal vs External Regulation — And When Reflection Becomes a Trap | Not everyone regulates themselves the same way. Some people measure their actions by character. Others measure by consequences. In this episode, we explore the difference between internal and external regulation, why Stoics tend to be internal regulators, and why that can quietly lead to rumination and burnout if left unchecked. We cover: Why not everyone thinks the way you doHow internal regulation drives growth—and sufferingWhen reflection stops being usefulA simple Stoic method to close th... | 19m 11s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  #399 - Be Dangerous, But Leave Room for the Human | Most leadership failures don’t come from incompetence. They come from imbalance. Too much edge and people comply—but stop trusting you. Too much kindness and standards quietly collapse. Real leadership lives in the tension between humanity and consequence. In this episode, I break down: Why edge without warmth creates feaWhy kindness without teeth creates entitlementWhat “teeth” actually mean (and what they don’t)The real cost of balanced leadershipWhy every Stoic is a leader—whether you want... | 19m 58s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  #398 - Stoic Resilience: You're Stronger Than You Think | With Kyle Sarka | In this episode, Brandon sits down with an educator and school principal, Kyle Sarka, to explore Stoic resilience—not as brute toughness, but as endurance guided by wisdom. The conversation moves fluidly between Stoic philosophy, leadership, fitness, history, and modern life, examining what it really means to persevere when outcomes are uncertain and comfort is abundant. Rather than glorifying suffering for its own sake, this episode argues that resilience is about knowing when to endure, whe... | 1h 27m 44s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 | #397 - Why Does Progress Often Feel Like Failure? | 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, Marcus Aurelius, and real-world examples from leadership, fitness, and personal responsibility, this episode breaks down why conscientious people feel behind, why growth creates insecurity, and why feeling unstable doesn’t mean you’re weak. I talk about: Why rising standards distort self-perceptionThe difference between awareness and anxietyWhy imp... | 19m 18s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | #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, ... | 20m 52s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 |  #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... | 18m 33s | ||||||
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