The Strong Stoic Podcast

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

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

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 think we get pretty deep in this episode so please welcome David Schmeikal.You can find David here:https://www.davidschmeikal.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

"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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, whether or not Stoicism is selfish (I know, there’s some controversy!), what it means to be a Stoic, and much more. Please welcome, Chuck Chakrapani.Find Chuck's work at:www.TheStoicGym.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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. In this episode, we talk about how to care for people, addressing mental health with a holistic approach, building and maintaining relationships, and much more. I had a lot of fun talking to this guy, so please welcome Todd Leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love is a word that we all know about and probably use regularly, but what does it really mean? Some think of it as the feeling of joy when you're with someone. Others think of it as a passion for their job. Despite having our own definitions of love, it seems that it is a rather difficult thing to do. So what is love in philosophical terms, and how do we apply it to our work, those in our lives, and ourselves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices