The Strong Stoic Podcast
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#417 - Kyle Sarka - The Strange Comfort of Mortality
What happens when someone you love dies?In this conversation, I sit down with a returning guest shortly after the loss of his father. We explore grief, mortality, legacy, and the strange reality that…
#416 - How to Move Forward When Everything Feels Heavy
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the workout, the meeting, the difficult conversation, or the grieving process.It’s the first step.In this episode, Brandon reflects on a lesson shared by Jeff Nippard…
#415 - You Will Be Forgotten - And That's Beautiful
Most extraordinary people are never famous.History remembers a few names — Marcus Aurelius, Churchill, Dostoevsky — but civilization itself is carried forward by ordinary people doing small things…
#414 - The Difference Between Solitude and Loneliness
Most people think the worst thing in the world is being alone.But the Stoics made an important distinction between loneliness and solitude.Loneliness is the painful feeling of disconnection — the…
#413 - The Root Cause of a Bad Life
Most people are trying to fix symptoms instead of causes.You miss the gym and think you lack discipline.You eat poorly and think you have weak willpower.You feel exhausted and think you’ve become…
#412 - Not Everyone Is Meant to Be Your Friend
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 to be your friend.Some people, by their nature, won’t align…
#411 - You Forgot You’re Going to Die (And It’s Costing You)
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.In this episode, I break down why thinking about…
#410 - You’re Not Overwhelmed—You’re Unprioritized
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 to do, but about trying to hold everything to the same…
#409 - Your Old Life is Running You
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 signal to quit—but a signal to stay.Your nervous system is…
#408 - Advice for Your 20s That Actually Survives Pressure
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 hold up when life gets difficult.We talk about:Why integrity…
#407 - Most of Your Life Is Boring — That’s Where It Gets Good
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 something is wrong with that.In this episode, I break down…
#406 - Dyeing the Soul: How Repeated Thoughts Shape Your Identity
Marcus Aurelius wrote, “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.”In this episode, we break down what that really means — and why it’s more psychological than poetic.Your character isn’t…
#405 - Wealth Without Arrogance, Loss Without Panic
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 down:Why money isn’t arbitrary (it represents reciprocity and…
#404 - The Story You Tell to Sleep at Night
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 explore a brutal truth: no one thinks they’re the villain.…
#403 - William C. Spears | Conflict, Leadership, and the Stoic Way
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 leadership, conflict, and responsibility.We discuss:Why…
#402 - Why I Stopped Buying Stoic Books (And Started Practicing Stoicism)
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 about why I stopped buying Stoic books, why fiction pulled me…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
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