Ep 167 – Leave It With Them

Meta Description: Most of what weighs you down isn’t yours. Scott Smith breaks down Epictetus’s reminder to stop carrying other people’s opinions, emotions, and expectations—and reclaim your mental freedom.🎙️ Episode Summary“Other people’s views and troubles can be left to them.” — EpictetusMost leaders don’t struggle with their own burdens. They struggle with borrowed ones. Epictetus teaches us the power of emotional boundaries—caring without carrying, listening without absorbing, supporting without losing ourselves in someone else’s storm.Inner freedom begins when you stop picking up what was never yours.🧠 What You’ll Learn Today: • Why emotional boundaries create clarity • How to stop carrying stress that doesn’t belong to you • How Stoic detachment increases presence • A simple filter to protect your mental space💬 Share This With a Leader Who: • Feels drained by other people’s issues • Struggles with emotional overload • Wants more clarity and mental peace🔁 Stay Connected: Subscribe to The Stoic Inner Strategy on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. 📊 Sponsored by Fractional — tryfractional.appKeywords/Tags: stoicism, Epictetus, emotional boundaries, clarity, leadership, overwhelm, detachment, mindset, Scott Smith, The Stoic Inner StrategySupport the show—The Stoic Inner Strategy is a leadership podcast for founders, executives, and other leaders who carry significant responsibility, even when they have a capable team around them.Hosted by Scott Smith, Principal Advisor and founder of Akhada Consulting, each episode explores the judgment, discipline, and leadership capacity required to make sound decisions under pressure, develop stronger people, and build organizations that do not depend on one person carrying everything.Stoic wisdom provides the foundation, but the focus is practical: how to lead yourself, strengthen the people around you, and meet responsibility with clarity, courage, and character.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with occasional interviews and special episodes.If this episode helped you see your leadership more clearly, subscribe to the show and share it with another leader who carries the weight.Connect with Scott:Akhada Consulting: akhadaconsulting.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scott8smithEmail: [email protected] Mori. Time is limited. Lead accordingly.