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Practical Stoicism

Tanner Campbell

Stoicism the pursuit of perfect moral character. If this is not what you understand the objective of Stoicism to be, then you do not understand Stoicism properly. If you would like to understand Stoicism properly, you should join Stoic author and public philosopher Tanner O. Campbell, every week, right here, to explore various aspect of Stoicism from an orthodox, but practical perspective. Practical Stoicism is 100% independently owned, entirely ad-free, and produced by a real live human being who

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12:11

How to Stop Masturbating

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/10/05

This week, I’m answering a question I genuinely never expected to cover on Practical Stoicism: how do you stop masturbating? More specifically, what do you do when masturbation has stopped being an ordinary sexual behaviour and become something compulsive that you no longer feel reliably able to choose?Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applySupport this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/membersJoin my free community: https://stoicismpod.com/joinI start by clearing up

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14:12

How to Think About Lindsay Clancy

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/09/22

In this episode, I take on the Lindsay Clancy case, but not to tell you what you should think about her. Instead, I use this extraordinarily difficult case to explore how a Stoic should think when confronted with terrible acts, mental illness, questions of responsibility, and our very human desire for punishment.Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applyJoin my free community: https://stoicismpod.com/joinI begin with the facts as I understand them and an important limitation: I don't

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05:52

How To Live Forever

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/09/09

Most of my listeners are somewhere between 35 and 45, which means quite a few of us are reaching the age when mortality starts feeling a little less theoretical. In this episode, I explore one reason the idea of death can trouble us that has less to do with fear and more to do with something deeply human: the desire not to feel disposable.Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applyJoin my free community: https://stoicismpod.com/joinI begin with a conversation I recently had with a

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13:28

How to have healthy self-esteem

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/08/24

A healthy Stoic practice requires an accurate view of yourself. Think too little of yourself and you misunderstand your capacities; think too much of yourself and you do the same. In this episode, I explore self-esteem through a Stoic lens and explain why accurate self-knowledge matters to our pursuit of eudaimonia and sagehood.Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/apply Support this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/members Join my free community:

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16:06

How to defend your standards kindly

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/08/19

In today's episode I discuss whether pursuing a dream is a Stoic thing to do, and how to talk about your ambitions without accidentally insulting the people who don't share them. Before digging in please be aware of all the ways this podcast is able to exist without ads or formal sponsorship:Private Stoic Life Coaching Practice: https://stoicismpod.com/coachingStoic Journaling Program: https://stoicjournaling.comCourses: https://stoicismpod.com/coursesElective Listener Support:

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13:06

How to find your own Stoic path

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/08/10

Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applySupport this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/membersJoin my free community: https://stoicismpod.com/joinIn this episode, I explore why there is not always a single answer to the question, “What would a Stoic do?” Stoicism gives us a shared ethical framework, but it also takes seriously the particular roles, relationships, capacities, dispositions, and circumstances of each individual.I begin with the common search for “the Stoic

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02:58

New book announcement: Living Stoicism

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/08/07

Pre-order today to get the audiobook and the paperback upon release in December. Pre-order here: https://livingstoicism.tannerocampbell.comCheers!

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08:42

Do outcomes really not matter?

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/07/31

I'm responding to a thoughtful question from listener Alex Stevenson: if good decisions require us to learn from outcomes, then which outcomes should we actually value?Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/apply Support this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/members Join my free community: https://stoicismpod.com/joinI begin by revisiting a LinkedIn post about decision-making and the common mistake of judging the quality of our choices by the outcomes they produce. Using the

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10:22

How to become more confident

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/07/20

Join the free community: https://skool.com/tannerocampbellApply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applySupport this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/membersDesktop Wallpaper: https://canva.link/bl4qrgp1mb1w65uPhone Wallpaper: https://canva.link/eqpekigl4ga1ctrIn this episode, I explore one of the most valuable—and most misunderstood—benefits of practicing Stoicism: genuine confidence. Not the kind that's built on ego, status, or pretending to know everything, but the quiet

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16:33

How to relax like a Stoic

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/07/17

Fill out the survey, get free stuff: https://stoicismpod.com/surveyApply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applySupport this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/membersIn this episode, I explore what it actually means to relax from a Stoic perspective, and why so much of the advice we're given about relaxation misses the mark.I begin by questioning the common idea that relaxation is something we can simply decide to do. We often tell ourselves to "just relax," but anyone who has

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14:40

How to overcome our internal struggles

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/07/13

Apply for private coaching: https://stoicismpod.com/applySupport this podcast financially: https://stoicismpod.com/membersEpisode Summary:In this episode, I explore why so many of us stay stuck for years—even when we genuinely want to change—and why Stoicism, while powerful, is often only one part of the solution.I begin by sharing an update on my coaching practice and explain why one-on-one philosophical coaching has become the most rewarding work I've ever done. Working directly with people has

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12:35

How to stop procrastinating

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/07/06

In this episode, I explore procrastination from a Stoic perspective and argue that it isn't a problem of laziness—it's a problem of judgment.Drawing on Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and my own experience with ADHD, I explain why we often mistake temporary discomfort for a good reason to delay action. We tell ourselves we'll start when we feel ready, but readiness is rarely something we possess before beginning. More often, it's something we discover after we've already started.I discuss Seneca's reminder

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11:34

How to Stop Caring What People Think

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/07/02

In this episode, I explore why criticism from other people affects us so deeply—and why, from a Stoic perspective, it often shouldn't.The episode begins with a chance encounter in a Starbucks that led me to reflect on something many of us experience: the discomfort of feeling judged. Whether it's criticism from a stranger, a colleague, or someone we care about, our first reaction is usually emotional. The Stoics understood this well. They knew that our initial emotional response isn't something we

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14:50

How to stop overthinking

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/06/26

Get the archives: https://www.stoicismpod.com/the-archive/In this episode, I explore what overthinking actually is from a Stoic perspective—and why most advice about it misses the point.We often think we're "thinking things through" when we're lying awake replaying conversations, imagining worst-case scenarios, or rehearsing events that haven't happened. But I argue that this isn't really thinking at all. It's rumination: a failure of assent disguised as diligence.Drawing on Epictetus, Marcus

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16:28

How to engage in politics like a Stoic

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/06/12

Apply for private mentoring: https://tannerocampbell.com/applySupport my work: https://stoicismpod.com/membersSubscribe to my newsletter: https://stoicbrekkie.comIn this episode I'm tackling the thing nobody wants me to tackle: politics. Before you run away, I promise I'm not endorsing anyone or anything. What I'm interested in is how a Stoic engages politically, not who a Stoic votes for. I get into whether Stoics should vote at all (in most cases, yes, because Stoics are pro-social and voting is

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22:57

Are Laws Un-Stoic?

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/06/06

Learn more about Stoic Brekkie by post here: https://stoicbrekkie.com/p/stoic-brekkie-is-returning-with-an-analogue-twistRegister your interest in Stoic Brekkie by post here: https://bypost.stoicbrekkie.com ------

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22:57

Managing Anger as a Parent

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/05/31

In this episode, I talk about parenting, exhaustion, frustration, and the very real challenge of remaining Stoic when your emotional battery is running on empty.Stoic Mentoring: https://tannerocampbell.com/mentoringSunday 7th Webinar: https://stoictalks.uk/june-cosmologyUsing a story from my own 43rd birthday, I walk through a morning that did not go according to plan. What I wanted was a peaceful day. What I got was a very normal morning with a two-year-old child who wanted things his way,

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23:33

Decide Like a Stoic

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/05/12

Support my work for as little as £0.87/wk: https://stoicismpod.com/members--In this episode, I lay out a practical, step-by-step Stoic framework for making decisions well.A lot of people interested in Stoicism know the quotes, know the terminology, and understand the broad concepts — but when an actual difficult choice appears in front of them, they still don’t know what to do. This episode is about solving that problem.I begin by making a distinction the Stoics took very seriously: the difference

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7:26

You Cannot Be Just a Stoic

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/05/04

In this episode, I take aim at what I call “stoa shaming”—the habit of pointing out someone’s failure to be perfectly Stoic as a way of dismissing both them and the philosophy.You’ve seen it. Someone loses their temper, struggles with their weight, or makes a mistake, and the response is: “That’s not very Stoic of you.” On the surface, it sounds like a call to higher standards. In reality, it reveals a misunderstanding of Stoicism itself. Stoicism does not expect perfection from its

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14:38

We Must Say No To Thirsty Justice

Practical Stoicism ·

2026/04/24

Register for the May 9th workshop today: https://tannerocampbell.com/may-- In this episode I work through how Stoic Justice differs from what we moderns typically mean by the word — because when we say "justice" today, we almost always mean retribution: rewards for the deserving, punishments for the rest. Stoic Justice isn't concerned with desert in that sense at all. It's concerned with giving each person what is owed to them as a fellow member of the Cosmopolis, and failing to do that is, on

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