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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...
Most people think Stoicism means being friends with everyone. It doesn’t. In this episode, we break down a hard truth: not everyone is meant...
You’re busy. Life is good. Things are flowing. And that’s exactly when you’re most likely to forget something critical: You’re going to die....
You’re not overwhelmed—you’re unprioritized. In this episode, I break down why the feeling of overwhelm isn’t always about having too much t...
You start something new—and it feels wrong. Not clearly wrong. Just… off. In this episode, I break down why that happens and why it’s not a...
Most advice for your 20s is designed to comfort you—not prepare you. In this episode, I break down 12 lessons that don’t sound good… but hol...
Most of your life is going to feel… repetitive. Wake up. Work. Eat. Train. Sleep. Repeat. And if you’re not careful, you’ll start to believe...
Marcus Aurelius wrote, “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” In this episode, we break down what that really means — and w...
Money stresses almost everyone. But Stoicism doesn’t tell us to ignore wealth — it tells us to rank it correctly. In this episode, I break d...
Every man has his excuses. And the more vile the man becomes, the more touching the story has to be. In this episode of The Strong Stoic, we...
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...
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 abo...
Our culture glorifies multitasking—but the Stoics would call it a mistake. In this episode of The Strong Stoic Podcast , we explore why doin...
Not everyone regulates themselves the same way. Some people measure their actions by character. Others measure by consequences. In this epis...
Most leadership failures don’t come from incompetence. They come from imbalance. Too much edge and people comply—but stop trusting you. Too...
In this episode, Brandon sits down with an educator and school principal, Kyle Sarka, to explore Stoic resilience —not as brute toughness, b...
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 Epi...
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...
We all try to live with intention—but life keeps interrupting us. In this episode, I explore the tension between daily reactivity and long-t...
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...
In this episode, Brandon explores Hemingway’s famous line: “The world breaks everyone.” But instead of treating breaking as failure, we look...
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...
In this episode, Brandon discusses the journey of personal growth and self-improvement, emphasizing the importance of learning from past exp...
After nearly two years away from the Stoic world, author and researcher Kai Whiting returns to share—candidly—what happened: sudden metaboli...
The Jedi sought to control their emotions. Luke Skywalker mastered them through compassion. In this episode, I explore how Star Wars reflect...
We often think of monsters as creatures hiding under our beds. But real monsters walk among us — and sometimes, they are born of sickness, i...
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 a...
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 gree...
In this episode, I revisit my recent conversation with Tim Ash on evolutionary psychology and take a deeper dive into its most cited facts....
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 toda...
In this episode, I explore Epictetus’ challenge: Can you gain wealth and possessions without losing your dignity, self-respect, and characte...
Dating has never been more complicated. Between the rise of online apps, shifting cultural expectations, and the pull of red pill and femini...
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...
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...
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...
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 s...
In this episode, I’m joined by longtime friend and fellow philosopher Joshua Bertolotti—writer, father, and host of Dying Every Day. We dive...
Each game strips away the veneer of civilization, exposing what lies beneath—fear, desire, ambition, and the will to survive. But true stren...
If there are no sages, what are we even aiming for? That was the quiet undercurrent flowing through my second conversation with Tanner Campb...
You may find yourself struggling with certain emotions or having poor reactions to things – anger, for example. You can treat the symptom. M...
This summer has been, for me, the summer of beauty. What I mean by that is, this summer in my household, we have focused on making our home...
In this episode, we dive into the uncomfortable but necessary truth behind personal growth: you are not where you used to be, and you’re not...
“Show me that you have your principles in order, not that fortune is currently favoring you.” — Epictetus As we get older, life tends to get...
“Associate with people who are likely to improve you.” - Seneca In this simple yet powerful statement, Seneca offers a foundational truth of...
The Stoic tradition teaches that death is not to be feared but rather meditated on, accepted, and used as a tool for living virtuously. But...
Viktor Frankl once wrote, “Those who cannot find a deep sense of meaning distract themselves with pleasure.” It’s a quote that resonates dee...
As Stoics, we are called to play many roles in life, each with its own set of duties and responsibilities. These roles—whether as profession...
“You know what, from my experience, what I found out? That God tests you to see how much of this you can take before you say, ‘Let’s just be...
It was a typical Saturday night. The kind where you’re winding down after a fun outing, and you’re almost home. That was me a few weeks ago....
In this episode, we dive deep into the totalitarian world of George Orwell’s 1984 and ask: Could a Stoic survive—and even thrive—there? What...
Last week, I attended the funeral of a man who had worked for our company for 25 years. He was deeply woven into the fabric of our organizat...