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The Strong Stoic Podcast — 424 episodes

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#423 - Becoming Someone You Respect

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#422 - You’ve Never Seen What You’re Truly Capable Of

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#421 - Corey Robinson | Who Are You When the Crowd Is Gone?

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#420 - The Courage to Chase the Life That's Calling You

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#419 - Give Your Past Self Some Grace

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#418 - Everything You Have Is Borrowed (Including Your Strength)

7

#417 - Kyle Sarka - The Strange Comfort of Mortality

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#416 - How to Move Forward When Everything Feels Heavy

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#415 - You Will Be Forgotten - And That's Beautiful

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#414 - The Difference Between Solitude and Loneliness

11

#413 - The Root Cause of a Bad Life

12

#412 - Not Everyone Is Meant to Be Your Friend

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#411 - You Forgot You’re Going to Die (And It’s Costing You)

14

#410 - You’re Not Overwhelmed—You’re Unprioritized

15

#409 - Your Old Life is Running You

16

#408 - Advice for Your 20s That Actually Survives Pressure

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#407 - Most of Your Life Is Boring — That’s Where It Gets Good

18

#406 - Dyeing the Soul: How Repeated Thoughts Shape Your Identity

19

#405 - Wealth Without Arrogance, Loss Without Panic

20

#404 - The Story You Tell to Sleep at Night

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#403 - William C. Spears | Conflict, Leadership, and the Stoic Way

22

#402 - Why I Stopped Buying Stoic Books (And Started Practicing Stoicism)

23

#401 - Multitasking Is Ruining Your Life (The Stoics Warned Us)

24

#400 - Internal vs External Regulation — And When Reflection Becomes a Trap

25

#399 - Be Dangerous, But Leave Room for the Human

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#398 - Stoic Resilience: You're Stronger Than You Think | With Kyle Sarka

27

#397 - Why Does Progress Often Feel Like Failure?

28

#396 - Life Isn’t Fair — And That’s the Point

29

#395 - Living Between Reaction and Intention

30

#394 - The Stoic Warrior's Restless Night

31

#393 - Strong at the Broken Places: How Stoics Rebuild After Breaking

32

#392 - Diogenes the Dog: Stress-Testing Stoicism with Inger Kuin

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#391 - The Path to Personal Growth

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#390 - Kai Whiting on Illness, Identity, and Practicing Stoicism When Life Collapses

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#389 - The Stoic Heart of Star Wars

36

#388 - Confronting Darkness: A Stoic Look at Ed Gein

37

#387 - Unfinished Sentences: On Dying, Fear, and Truth

38

#386 - Don't Trade Your Problems for Other Problems

39

#385 - Red Pill vs. Stoicism: Facts, Values, and Virtue in Relationships

40

#384 - Travel, Stoicism, and the Cosmopolis

41

#383 - Epictetus on Wealth and Detachment

42

#382 - Tim Ash: Primal Dating & Evolutionary Psychology

43

#381 - The World's Not Out to Get You

44

#380 - The Power to Change with Chuck Chakrapani

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#379 - Justice Without a Gavel: Living Fairness the Stoic Way

46

#378 - Recovery Is Not a Weakness — It’s the Foundation of Strength

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#377 - Joshua W. Bertolotti | Cultivating Calm: Stoicism, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Presence

48

#376 - What Squid Game Gets Right About Human Nature

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#375 - Tanner Campbell | How Stoicism Shapes Our Health, Fitness, and Daily Responsibilities

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#374 - The Hidden Cause Behind Your Pain

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#373 - Creating Beauty as a Stoic

52

#372 - Strength Starts Where You Are

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#371 - False Progress & Stoic Luck

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#370 - The Necessity of an Inner Circle

55

#369 - Would You Live Forever If You Could?

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#368 - Pleasure vs. Purpose: Finding Balance in Modern Life

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#367 - Excuses vs. Truth: Owning Failure in a Stoic Life

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#366 - Embracing Life's Trials - A Stoic Perspective

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#365 - How Stoicism Helped Me Handle a Car Accident

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#364 - Surviving Orwell’s 1984 as a Stoic

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#363 - Character is What Remains

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#362 - Joshua W. Bertolotti: Finding Peace in Imperfection

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#361 - Should a Stoic Be Vegan?

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#360 - Top 10 Daily Habits

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#359 - On Helping the Homeless

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#358 - Actions Speak Louder Than Words

67

#357 - Gandalf, Stoicism, and the Wisdom of the Grandfather

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#356 - The Wisdom of Judgment

69

#355 - Nobody is Cut Out For This

70

#354 - Tariffs Through a Stoic Lens

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#353 - Death: Fear & Transcendence

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#352 - Courage in the Face of Certain Death

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#351 - I Do What I Think is Right, and That's Enough

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#350 - The Courage to Be Disliked

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#349 - What Punishments Are Not Gifts?

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#348 - The Gift of Resetting: A Christmas Reflection

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#347 - Becoming Useful

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#346 - The Stoic Art of Self-Reflection

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#345 - Are You Reading Stoicism or Living It?

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#344 - The Pursuit for Less

81

#343 - Practical Stoicism

82

#342 - Modern Politics & Stoicism

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#341 - Are Stoics Optimists, Pessimists, or Realists?

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#340 - The Stoic Approach to Wealth

85

#339 - Finding Peace in Pain

86

#338 - The Nature of Evil and How to Respond to It

87

#337 - A Stoic's Guide to Leadership

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#336 - Recovery: The Secret to Strength

89

#335 - Meeting Your Weaker Self

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#334 - Doing Your Best

91

#333 - Being Happy About Adversity

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#332 - The Procrastination of Happiness

93

#331 - Where's the Music?

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#330 - On the Heaviness of Life

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#329 - The Importance of Managing Emotions

96

#328 - The Appeal of Bitterness and Resentment in Pain

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#327 - Being Harsh on Yourself

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#326 - The Importance of Challenges in Life

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#325 - Patriotism as a Stoic

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#324 - Now is Always the Exception

101

#323 - You're Gonna Be Fine

102

#322 - The Only Way to Avoid Criticism

103

#321 - Extreme Ownership as a Stoic

104

#320 - Being More Than A Hero (The Dark Knight)

105

#319 - How to Feel Stoic Joy

106

#318 - Confronting Self-Deception for Personal Growth

107

#317 - Sharon Lebell: Finding Agency in Life's Chaos

108

#316 - Chaos and Order in Daily Life

109

#315 - Award-Winning Musician Mike Ryan | Music, Stoicism, & the Creative Process

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#314 - Managing Jealousy as a Stoic

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#313 - Olympic Skater Mark Tuitert: The Stoic Mindset

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#312 - On Wasted Time

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#311 - Trauma From A Stoic Perspective

114

#310 - Changing Ourselves: What, Why, and How

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#309 - Stoic Luck and Providence

116

#308 - Following Your Passion

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#307 - Ryan A. Bush: Engineering Ourselves Towards a Better Life

118

#306 - What is a Stoic Sage?

119

#305 - Katie Feltmate: Love in the Age of Quarantine

120

#304 - Living in Tension With Nature

121

#303 - How to Manage Fatigue (Physical, Mental, and Spiritual)

122

#302 - Kyle Smith: Goals, Consciousness, Healing, Daily Miracles

123

#301 - Four Lessons from 300 Episodes

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#300 - Simon Drew: Modern Challenges, Prayer, & Finding Peace

125

#299 - Designing Your Environment for Success

126

#298 - 2023 Christmas Special

127

#297 - How to Become and Stay Resilient

128

#296 - Finding Light in the Darkness

129

#295 - Transcending Suffering (Stoicism, Buddhism, & Peterson)

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#294 - Who We're Supposed to Be

131

#293 - Dealing With Criticism

132

#292 - When Life Gives You Lemons

133

#291 - A Dog's Happiness

134

#290 - Getting Stuck in Life, and What to Do

135

#289 - Staying True Amidst Political Games

136

#288 - Staying Humble, Even if You're "Better"

137

#287 - Tempering the Desire to be "Rich"

138

#286 - Marcus Aurelius & Wokeism

139

#285 - Harmony: Part 2

140

#284 - Rekindling Our Youth

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#283 - Meditation: It's Simpler Than You Think

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#282 - Moving Forward Amongst Imperfection

143

#281 - The Story We Tell Ourselves

144

#280 - Lessons From 1 Year of Ice Baths

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#279 - Practicing Detachment (and Why It's Important)

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#278 - How to Be Strong But Not Brittle

147

#277 - Can We Handle the Truth?

148

#276 - "Don't seek to have events happen as you wish"

149

#275 - Navigating Nihilistic Tendencies

150

#274 - Having Possessions Without Attachment

151

#273 - "Nobody Gets Away With Anything, Ever"

152

#272 - What is Life Really About?

153

#271 - Ian C. Williams: Vulnerability, Fact, Truth, Reason, & Identity

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#270 - Adopting Better Opinions & Perspectives; Connecting Opinions & Character

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#269 - Altering the Structure of Reality: Subjective Truth vs. Objective Truth

156

#268 - Balancing Gratitude with Betterment; Marcus Aurelius & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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#267 - On the Shortness (And Extensiveness) of Life

158

#266 - Dr. Megan McElheran: Hard Work & True Rest, Exercise & Stoicism, & Finding Good Relationships

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#265 - Truth: The Handmaiden of Love (According to Jordan Peterson)

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#264 - Will Johncock: Stoic Cosmopolitan, Community, Connection, & the Daimon

161

#263 - Making Friends, Being a Friend, & Putting Yourself in the Sun

162

#262 - Becoming Wise, Accepting Ignorance, & Staying Humble

163

#261 - Dr. Brian Russell: Personality, Teamwork, Relationships, & Leadership

164

#260 - Stoic Logos, Heraclitus, Dialogue, & Pursuing Truth

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#259 - Tanner Campbell: Stoicism, Western Values, Ethics, & Being A Good Person

166

#258 - Lucky Now

167

#257 - Corey Robinson: Doing Your Best, Intentions, & Relationships

168

#256 - A Moral Dilemma

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#255 - Dr. Megan McElheran: Hard Truths, Suffering, & Trauma

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#254 - Leave A Light On

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#253 - What if God Doesn't Exist?

172

#252 - Shane Trotter: Problems In Our Education System

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#251 - Aiming Up

174

#250 - Products of Our Environment

175

#249 - Kristen Herrington: Abstract Art, Stoicism, & Belonging

176

#248 - Showing Up For Yourself

177

#247 - Side By Side With A Friend

178

#246 - Wisdom 101 with Joshua Bertolotti

179

#245 - Stoic Grace (Part 2)

180

#244 - Stoic Grace (Part 1)

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#243 - Santara Gonzales: Prison, Judgement, & Freedom

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#242 - A Stoic Response to Ye Praising Hitler

183

#241 - Let's All Agree

184

#240 - Best of 2022

185

#239 - Negative Visualization

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#238 - The Importance of Tension

187

#237 - The Seeker and The Stoic with Joshua W. Bertolotti

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#236 - Stoic Redemption

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#235 - The Accident is Your Training

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#234 - Will Johncock: Sociology & Stoicism

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#233 - The Most Real Things

192

#232 - Absolute Vulnerability

193

#231 - David Alexander: Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, & Dream Analysis

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#230 - Rebelling Against the Body

195

#229 - The Dark Pull

196

#228 - Corey Robinson: Strength, Fear, & Youth Development

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#227 - To Be Understood

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#226 - Forming Habits (Brain Grooves)

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#225 - Josephine Tite: Being Genuine & Setting Boundaries

200

#224 - Tyranny

201

#223 - Sheathed Swords

202

#222 - Simon J.E. Drew: Our Theological Problem

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#221 - "Burn the Capitol"

204

#220 - Spirit Lead Me

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#219 - Joshua W. Bertolotti: Leading A Life

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#218 - Patience

207

#217 - God's Nature

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#216 - Dr. Brian Russell: The Spiritual Journey

209

#215 - Stoicism & Hurricanes

210

#214 - Generosity

211

#213 - Judith Stove: Virtue & Strength

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#212 - Complaining

213

#211 - Vice Friday

214

#210 - Dr. Kevin Vost: Humble Strength

215

#209 - Group Glue

216

#208 - God is Dead

217

#207 - Shane Trotter: History

218

#206 - Just Relax

219

#205 - Sharon Lebell: The Philosopher's Journey

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#204 - Josh W. Bertolotti: Heraclitus

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#203 - Laughing Well

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#202 - Destroying Evil

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#201 - Todd Leader: Who Am I?

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#200 - Soul

225

#199 - Taking Offence

226

#198 - Rocco Jarman: The Hero's Journey

227

#197 - Stoicism & Exercise

228

#196 - The Delusion of Ownership

229

#195 - Juan Pérez: Stoicism in the Workplace

230

#194 - Pride

231

#193 - Scientific Hubris

232

#192 - Shane Sorensen: Renaissance Wisdom

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#191 - What Are You Afraid Of?

234

#190 - Evil Does Not Sleep

235

#189 - Todd Leader: Leadership

236

#188 - Practicing Gratitude

237

#187 - Losing Faith

238

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

239

#185 - Get Off That Train

240

#184 - What Is Your Duty?

241

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

242

#182 - Can Anger Be Virtuous?

243

#181 - Don't Be A Sloth

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

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#179 - You Are Divine

246

#178 - The Cardinal Virtues

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

248

#176 - Free Speech

249

#175 - Character & Reputation

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#174 - Chuck Chakrapani: The Stoic Gym

251

#173 - The Problem With Weakness

252

#172 - Dark Energy

253

#171 - Todd Leader: Psychology, Care, & Mental Health

254

#170 - Love

255

#169 - Natural Stoics

256

#168 - Alex Bellemarre: Olympic Weightlifting, Competition, & Goal Setting

257

#167 - Teaching Failure

258

#166 - Listen Up!

259

#165 - Jacob Saunders: Stoic Sailing, Patriotism, & Meaning

260

#164 - Becoming A True Person

261

#163 - Are We Gods?

262

#162 - Joe Bakhmoutski: Cancer, Meaning, & Communication

263

#161 - Mind Your Intentions

264

#160 - Harmony

265

#159 - Chris Fisher: Traditional Stoicism

266

#158 - Grieve Like A Stoic

267

#157 - Keep the Tension

268

#156 - David Fideler: Seneca, Harmony, & Politics

269

#155 - Dark Times

270

#154 - Giving Up

271

#153 - Juliet Rose: Fiction, Writing, & Redemption

272

#152 - Friendship

273

#151 - The Power of the Word

274

#150 - Shane Trotter: Barbarian Virtues, Strength, & Love

275

#149 - Monopoly Madness

276

#148 - Stoic Externals

277

#147 - Sean Lind: Progress, Injury, & Coaching

278

#146 - The End of the World

279

#145 - Take The Hits

280

#144 - Donald Robertson: Stoicism, CBT, & Anger

281

#143 - Go Easy On Me

282

#142 - A Heavy Heart

283

#141 - The Elephant & The Rider

284

#140 - Kai Whiting: Modern Man & God

285

#139 - The Dance

286

#138 - The Best of 2021

287

#137 - Couch Potato Time

288

#136 - Christmas & New Years

289

#135 - Fool of a Took!

290

#134 - Simon Drew: The Poet & The Sage

291

#133 - Virtue Signalling

292

#132 - Dialogue or War

293

#131 - Josh Bertolotti: The Perennial Leader Project

294

#130 - Stand Up Straight

295

#129 - Up The Hierarchy

296

#128 - Tim Ash: Evolutionary Psychology

297

#127 - Conquering Death

298

#126 - The Power of the Individual

299

#125 - Luc Giguere: Language Barriers & Quebec

300

#124 - Ad Hominem

301

#123 - I Am Moana

302

#122 - Good News

303

#121 - John Giordano: Addiction & Recovery

304

#120 - Be True

305

#119 - Falling Into Chaos

306

#118 - Play Nice

307

#117 - Thuraya: Religion, Values, & Identity

308

#116 - The Underground Man

309

#115 - Don't Be Naive

310

#114 - You're Not A Slave

311

#113 - Wash Out The Blond

312

#112 - Naya Morquecho: Psychology & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

313

#111 - The Lonely Tree

314

#110 - Hero or Villain?

315

#109 - Mary

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#108 - Shane Sorensen: Questioning Everything

317

#107 - Being Wrong Is GOOD

318

#106 - Is It A Conspiracy?

319

#105 - The Ultimate Sacrifice

320

#104 - Jeremy Sherman: Jerks, Science, & Philosophy

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#103 - Could You Be A Nazi?

322

#102 - Complete Control

323

#101 - Josephine Tite: Death and Mortality

324

#100 - Triple Digits

325

#99 - It's None of My Business

326

#98 - Sam Thiara: Defining Your Identity

327

#97 - The Best Days of Your Life

328

#96 - "But The Stoics Said..."

329

#95 - Pleasure Leads to Sorrow

330

#94 - Kai Whiting: A Stoic View on Animals

331

#93 - Premeditatio Malorum

332

#92 - Living With Less

333

#91 - Socializing is Stoic

334

#90 - Daniel Vargas: The Stoic Sage Podcast

335

#89 - Let's Be Practical

336

#88 - The Second Act

337

#87 - I Was An Ass

338

#86 - Kai Whiting and Practical Stoicism

339

#85 - The BEST Assumption

340

#84 - Fear The Sun

341

#83 - One More Light

342

#82 - Memento Mori

343

#81 - Embrace Your Inner Nerd

344

#80 - Be An Artist

345

#79 - In The Blood

346

#78 - Unethical Acts

347

#77 - Renaissance Wisdom with Shane Sorensen

348

#76 - Self-Reliance

349

#75 - Your Parent's Funeral

350

#74 - The Ascent

351

#73 - Live Modestly

352

#72 - Seekers of Truth

353

#71 - Judge Yourself

354

#70 - The Wrong Path

355

#69 - Pay Your Damn Taxes

356

#68 - Flawed Mentors

357

#67 - Absolute Power

358

#66 - Off The Bandwagon

359

#65 - A Master's Burden

360

#64 - Offer Your Inequality

361

#63 - Tough Times

362

#62 - A Good Job

363

#61 - A New Mantra

364

#60 - Humble Harry

365

#59 - Slipping Into Mediocrity

366

#58 - Most People Are Good

367

#57 - Become Corrupt

368

#56 - Attain Your Ideal

369

#55 - Imprison Your Heart

370

#54 - Is Life Worth Giving?

371

#53 - Let's Be Controversial!

372

#52 - Practice Perfectly

373

#51 - It's Not Your Fault, But...

374

#50 - Enjoy The Process

375

#49 - What's The Alternative?

376

#48 - Live A Thousand Lives

377

#47 - What Do You Deserve?

378

#46 - Ride The Troughs

379

#45 - Don't Fear Old Age

380

#44 - Live in the Moment?

381

#43 - Be Responsible or Be Oppressed

382

#42 - Fear Leads to Suffering

383

#41 - The World of Extroverts

384

#40 - Don't Ask for an Easy Life

385

#0 - The Strong Stoic Podcast Trailer

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#39 - The Truth About Truth

387

#38 - You're Going to Suck

388

#37 - Is Discrimination All Bad?

389

#36 - Too Much Solitude

390

#35 - Nobody Liked Mulan

391

#34 - The Best New Year's Resolution

392

#33 - Grow Some Rhino Skin

393

#32 - Christmas Special!

394

#31 - Are You Special?

395

#30 - When The Shadow Comes

396

#29 - Faith vs. Reason

397

#28 - The Only Real Misfortune

398

#27 - You Can't Control the Weather

399

#26 - Shitty Rims Are Humbling

400

#25 - Jesus Isn't Your Saviour!

401

#24 - One Philosophy to Rule Them All

402

#23 - Save Your Father, Pinocchio!

403

#22 - Be Compassionate, But...

404

#21 - Winter is Coming

405

#20 - Liberty Dies with Thunderous Applause

406

#19 - Solitude, the Bringer of Demons!

407

#18 - What is a Strong Stoic?

408

#17 - Respect Light Weights

409

#16 - Daily Habits for a Happy Life

410

#15 - Are Men and Women Different?

411

#14 - Grow Up, Simba!

412

#13 - Anger is (Mostly) the Enemy

413

#12 - The Shrek Effect

414

#11 - Do You Make Your Own Sandwiches?

415

#10 - The Future Will Judge You

416

#9 - Don't Put People in a Box!

417

#8 - Wisdom

418

#7 - The Truth About Safe Spaces

419

#6 - Life is a Shipwreck

420

#5 - Life's Currency: Time

421

#4 - These Damn Decisions

422

#2 - Stay Humble, Friends

423

#1 - Let It Be

424

#3 - The Tao of the Barbell