A Vietnam Veteran on Brotherhood, Courage & Fighting Without Hate | Jim MacKay | Episode 436
Before serving in Vietnam, Jim MacKay entered a Franciscan monastery at seventeen. Across those very different paths, his desire to help peo...
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The Strong Stoic Podcast is a raw, honest, and unapologetically deep podcast about philosophy and self-improvement. Join your host, Brandon Tumblin, as he breaks down a wide variety of compl...
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20 of 441 episodesDid Suffering Really Make Marcus Aurelius Stronger? | Episode 435
We like to believe that difficulty inevitably makes us stronger. Sometimes it does. But some chapters simply ask us to survive with whatever...
You Have to Be Willing to Suck | SS Unscripted
Nobody starts as a master. When we see someone who is strong, skilled, or exceptionally good at what they do, we see the finished product. W...
When to Persist, When to Quit, and How to Give a Shit | Coach JP Primeau | Episode 434
JP Primeau is a strength coach, former university football player, and Olympic weightlifting coach in Nova Scotia. But this conversation isn...
Jocko’s Extreme Ownership Is Powerful—But Incomplete | Episode 433
Jocko Willink’s philosophy of Extreme Ownership teaches leaders to take responsibility for everything that affects their mission. If somethi...
Would You Still Do the Work If Nobody Noticed?
What if you worked hard at something for years and nobody noticed? Would the work still be worth doing? I've been wrestling with that questi...
Your Childhood Installed the Alarm; Adulthood Must Test It | Episode 432
Many of our emotional patterns were formed before we were old enough to understand what was happening. We learned what love, conflict, trust...
I Got What I Wanted. It Wasn’t Enough.
We have a tendency to postpone happiness. Once I get the promotion, I’ll be happy. Once I make more money, buy the new car, find the right r...
The Price of Getting What You Want | Episode 431
If you attain something without integrity, the thing you attain will always have power over you. In The Hobbit, Gollum’s relationship with t...
AI Could Kill Us by 2030. But That’s Not the Real Problem
A former Anthropic researcher recently went on CNN and made a startling claim: AI could pose an existential threat to humanity within the ne...
Is Ryan Holiday Wrong About Stoic Success? | Episode 430
Ryan Holiday has introduced millions of people to Stoicism. But is what he teaches about success actually consistent with what the ancient S...
The Soul Is Dyed by Its Thoughts | Marcus Aurelius | Episode 429
If someone could hear your thoughts for a week, who would they expect you to become? Marcus Aurelius wrote that “the soul becomes dyed with...
David Goggins: Strength or Self-Punishment? | Episode 428
David Goggins believes in scheduled suffering, rejecting motivation and refusing to stop before the work is done. His philosophy has helped...
Choose Your Regrets: How to Live Intentionally | Joshua Bertolotti | Episode 427
Living intentionally does not mean avoiding regret. It means deciding which regrets you are willing to carry. In this episode, Brandon is jo...
Why Certain People Get Under Your Skin | Episode 426
Why do certain insults stay with us while others have no effect at all? In this episode of The Strong Stoic Podcast, I examine what our emot...
Boundaries Are an Act of Connection | Episode 425
Resentment often begins where an important boundary remains unspoken. In Episode 425, we examine why boundaries exist in every healthy relat...
When You Stop Loving What You Once Loved | Episode 424
Have you ever stopped enjoying something that once gave your life meaning? Maybe it's the guitar that now gathers dust. The running shoes th...
Becoming Someone You Respect | Episode 423
Have you ever looked in the mirror and realized you’ve become someone you don’t respect? I have. In this deeply personal episode, I share a...
#422 - You’ve Never Seen What You’re Truly Capable Of
Most people believe they know their limits. The truth is, they only know where they’ve chosen to stop. In this episode, I explore one of the...
#421 - Corey Robinson | Who Are You When the Crowd Is Gone?
Most of us don’t wake up wanting to be selfish, impatient, or unkind. So why is being good so difficult? In this conversation, I sit down on...