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The Strong Stoic Podcast

Brandon Tumblin

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 complex and difficult topics while bringing together different philosophies, sciences, and perspectives.

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16:38

#191 - What Are You Afraid Of?

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/07/05

We're all afraid of something, but it's often said that courage isn't the lack of fear, but acting despite it. In other words, fear isn't good or bad in and of itself but rather how you react to such fear. And that is true, but this seems to be only one way of looking at fear. After all, your fear can work FOR you if you think about it in the right way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:09

#190 - Evil Does Not Sleep

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/06/30

Work and duty are very important to a Stoic lifestyle. And there is always so much work to do! Between working to pay for food and rent, building relationships, raising children, and fighting the never-ending list of injustices in the world, you can quite literally work yourself to death. However, is this what we should be doing? It's often said that "evil does not sleep" - does that mean that we, fighters of the good fight, should not sleep either? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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#189 - Todd Leader: Leadership

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/06/28

Todd Leader is a social worker and community psychologist. He’s spent his over 20-year career leading service development and transformation, particularly in the areas of mental health, addictions, health promotions, and primary health care. This is Todd’s second time on the podcast, and in this episode, we talk about leadership: how to be a good leader, the importance of humility and criticism, and much more. Please welcome, Todd Leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:40

#188 - Practicing Gratitude

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/06/23

Human beings inevitably become less and less grateful for the things that we have over time, even to the point where we can catch ourselves complaining about the smallest thing despite having mostly everything else perfect. It's a bit of a curious problem: why are we so consumed by the negative aspects of life when we have so much to be thankful for? From appreciating our work to being grateful for our shelter, food, water, loved ones, and everything else we experience daily, we tend to gravitate

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17:39

#187 - Losing Faith

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2022/06/21

It's common to have periods in your life when you lose faith. If you believe in a god, perhaps that loss of faith is the loss of belief in your god. For a Stoic, losing faith looks more like losing the belief that you are capable of becoming a virtuous person and that you have a place in the cosmos. These moments are tough... in fact, I think they are the toughest. But we crawl out of that dark place all of the time. So: how can we come back to the light? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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74:20

#186 - Josh Bertolotti - Self-Love: Part 2

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2022/06/16

Josh Bertolotti is the host of the In Search of Wisdom Podcast and the Perennial Podcast where he talks about all kinds of ancient wisdom and engages in meaningful conversations with modern thinkers. He also manages the Perennial Leader Project, which includes these podcasts along with a weekly newsletter and blog posts. This episode is actually part 2 of Self-Love. In this episode, we do a brief recap of part 1 and then dive right into the dark! We talk about the shadow in-depth, including those

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16:42

#185 - Get Off That Train

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/06/14

Life has a way of just flying by. Before you know it, you’re in a new place that you would have never thought you’d be. That place can be good or bad. What makes this happen over time is your habits. What are you practicing? Are you making an effort to be courageous? To think critically? To be rude? If you're not careful which train you get on, you may not like the destination. And unfortunately, you don't get the choice to not get on a train. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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19:09

#184 - What Is Your Duty?

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/06/09

It’s often said that we need to "do our duty". Clearly, this means that we need to do our work. But most people struggle with that they should do in life. There are many choices, after all - you can be a welder, engineer, psychologist, or even a humble server at a restaurant. There are also those who think that the necessity to work is a force of oppression. In today's episode, I discuss what duty is, why it's necessary, and how to decide what your duty should be. Learn more about your ad choices

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86:40

#183 - Quinn Everett: Strength, Habits, & Rebellion

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2022/06/07

Quinn Everett is a Team Canada Olympic Weightlifter competing in the 109kg+ weight class (so he’s a heavyweight!). He recently won gold in Canadian nationals for his fourth time in a row, and I’m proud to say that he’s from my home province of Nova Scotia. In this episode, we discuss building good habits, mental strength, and fortitude, being a rebel, and much more. I had a great time chatting with this guy, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Please welcome Quinn Everett. Find Quinn

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23:59

#182 - Can Anger Be Virtuous?

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/06/02

Anger is an emotion that gets a lot of focus in philosophical circles. It's no secret that many people struggle with anger issues, and ancient philosophers like Aristotle, Plato, and the Stoics had strong opinions on the emotion. However, not all philosophers agree on anger. Some believe it is always a vice, while others believe it can, in fact, be virtuous. In this episode, I'll be presenting some of the ideas around anger and whether or not it's always a vice or if there's room for some anger in a

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19:57

#181 - Don't Be A Sloth

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2022/05/31

You may think of a lazy animal when you hear the word "sloth", but it's also a vice! That is, being a sloth is characteristic of bad character. It means what you probably think it means - being lazy - but can be more properly described as "neglecting one's duties". In the privileged world that we live in, it can be hard for us to appreciate the importance of work before play. In this episode, I discuss what being a sloth means, why it's a vice, and how we should be thinking about work and play

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#180 - Josh Bertolotti - Self-Love: Part 1

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/26

Josh is the host of the In Search of Wisdom Podcast and the Perennial Podcast where he talks about all kinds of ancient wisdom and engages in meaningful conversations with modern thinkers. He also manages the Perennial Leader Project, which includes these podcasts along with a weekly newsletter and blog posts. Myself and Josh connected a while ago and we’ve done several collaborations together. In this episode, we talk about loving yourself – what it means, how to do it, whether it’s even possible,

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21:45

#179 - You Are Divine

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/24

There's an idea in Stoicism that we all share in the divine, which the Christians later adopted. This idea may come off as a bit odd, but it's unbelievably deep in its implications. What is "divinity"? And why is it so important and fundamental that we understand and appreciate that we have a "piece" of it within us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#178 - The Cardinal Virtues

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/19

The cardinal virtues are discussed by many philosophers - justice, wisdom, courage, and temperance - including the Stoics. They are often used to define what a virtuous person is and are referenced as guidance for how one should act. But what do they really mean? Are the english translations good enough? And how can we implement these somewhat generic terms into our everyday life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#177 - David Schmeikal: Self-Knowledge, Creativity, &...

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/17

David Schmeikal is a personal accountability coach, creative director, and technology consultant. He works with people to help them develop their branding, prioritize their work, be creative and monetize that creativity, and so on. In this episode we talk about how to navigate life by defining where and who you are, where you want to go, how to get there, and how to keep aiming North along that journey. One of the things I learned about David really fast was how deep his coaching philosophy is and I

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27:02

#176 - Free Speech

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/12

With Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter, the age-old freedom of speech debate has awoken yet again. On one end, people claim that we should silence those with offensive and hurtful views. On the other end, the claim is that freedom of speech is required for the functioning of our democracy. However, is free speech an absolute, or should there be a line drawn somewhere? And where, exactly, should that line be drawn? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#175 - Character & Reputation

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/10

"Character" is often used in the context of self-improvement and philosophy. Stoicism, for example, is all about developing a good character - virtue. At the same time, it's not uncommon to hear people discuss and prioritize their reputation. If you have a good reputation, more people like you and want to work with you. Why is it, then, that we only speak of character and not reputation? Clearly, reputation has some importance but is it on equal grounds with character? Learn more about your ad

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#174 - Chuck Chakrapani: The Stoic Gym

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/05

Chuck Chakrapani is the editor for the magazine The Stoic Gym (which I would highly recommend) which is a monthly magazine on Stoicism which focuses on the practical application of the philosophy. Let’s be honest: the ancient Stoic texts aren’t for everyone but the principles of Stoicism absolutely can be, so Chuck through his magazine does a great job of breaking these ideas into a format that you can learn from and apply right away. In this episode, we talk about the starting of the magazine,

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17:03

#173 - The Problem With Weakness

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/05/03

Strength carries many meanings - there's strength of mind, of body of spirit to name a few. Ancient philosophers would have used a term closer to "fortitude" which means the same thing. There are many reasons why strength is a virtue, but we could also pose the question in a different way: why is being weak a problem? In this episode, I talk about why weakness is a problem, what it causes us to do, and why we should aim for strength. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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#172 - Dark Energy

The Strong Stoic Podcast ·

2022/04/28

The term "dark energy" comes off very voodoo-like, but is there a rational way of thinking about such things? The rational part of our brain may think it ridiculous to attach good and evil energy to things, yet how many of us would feel uncomfortable living in a house in which people were murdered? As crazy as it may seem, there's something to "dark energy", but what exactly is it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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