The Strong Stoic Podcast

Often, we find ourselves either liking or being fascinated by villains. Consider how cool everyone thinks Darth Vader is, for example. There’s also Batman’s Joker, Negan from The Walking Dead, and Thanos from the Marvel movies. These are just some example, but there’s a common element here: we are attracted to these characters even though they are villains. But why is that the case? And should we be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey Robinson is a former member of Canada’s National Wrestling Team who has also served as both a national and provincial coach of Olympic freestyle wrestling. He is currently a specialist of social impact at Motivate Canada, which is an organization which focuses on youth-driven development all over Canada. He also is a coach at CrossFit Basinview for those of you in the Halifax area. In this episode, Corey and I talk about strength and fortitude, youth development, taking control of your life and fears, and much more. Without further ado, please welcome Corey Robinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of the greatest philosophers in history were misunderstood. It makes sense – for someone to be great, they must be different from everyone else. And that often takes the form of being misunderstood. Still, it’s an interesting conundrum because clearly, they are understood in some ways. Otherwise, why even listen to them? And then there’s the question: does EVERYONE misunderstand them? And do we need to be understood, by the world or by even one person to function? In this episode, I’ll be talking about being understood and misunderstood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are two elements to self-improvement, overall. There’s the learning of the philosophy itself, and then there’s the application of it. vI know this is very hard for people to hear… but it’s not as simple as just learning something new and then your life gets better! Learning something is the first step. It’s a crucial step. But it’s not going to give you positive results in the long term. What does do that is the application of these principles into daily life. But how do we do that, practically speaking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josephine is a caregiver innovator, coach, and activist who promotes rethinking how we deal with death. Being exposed to aspects of death and mortality on a daily basis, she witnesses first-hand the issues we seem to have in dealing with, not just our own mortality, but the mortality of our loved ones. In this episode, we talk about being yourself, the importance of boundaries in relationships, and how to find the balance between the two. As always, I find my conversations with Josephine very deep and thoughtful, and I hope you dig it. Please welcome Josephine Tite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyranny is not a new thing. It's been around for as long as people have formed cities. One could even argue that governments and society tilts towards tyranny over time, as we slowly drift away from understanding the importance of our fundamental rights and freedoms. But is there anything we can do to ensure liberty? How does a tyrannical government even come into being? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a number of misconceptions about Stoicism that never seem to die. One of these notions is “Stoics are docile. Weak.” In fact, it isn’t uncommon to think a Stoic reaction to something like a slap on the face would be to treat it as something that wasn’t harmful. And that MAY be right… but is it always? Do Stoics actually get aggressive from time to time? Are they willing to fight under the right circumstances? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Drew is an alignment coach, poet, author, musician, and photographer. He has a Bachelor of Music Performance and is currently studying for a Master of Divinity. He is most well known for his work with the Practical Stoic Podcast, which has since evolved into The Walled Garden. In this episode, we talk about the current "mess" that we're in as a species and what we can do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the ancient Roman days, burning the capitol and killing one's father were considered the worst of crimes. Oddly, many Western countries are being faced with a similar criticism: is our culture and society a good one, or should we just rip everything to the ground? Some seem to think so. However, where does this motivation come from to burn one's own culture down? And why was it considered the most heinous crime? And should it still be considered so? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The word "spirit" scares many away, as it seems to be a predominantly religious term. However, the idea of the spirit is actually a very real one - it represents our capacity to produce good in the world. But what should we do, as a species, community, and individual, to make the world a better place? What actually is "better"? And how do we even go about doing so? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices