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Practical Stoicism

Tanner Campbell 20 episodes Latest May 31, 2026

Practical Stoicism is a podcast hosted by Tanner Campbell, a Stoic author and public philosopher. Each week, he explores various aspects of Stoicism from an orthodox yet practical perspective, aiming to help listeners understand and pursue perfect moral character. The podcast is independently owned, ad-free, and produced by a real human being.

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How to engage in politics like a Stoic Jun 12, 2026 16:28 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 i

Are Laws Un-Stoic? Jun 6, 2026 22:57 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 ------

Managing Anger as a Parent May 31, 2026 22:57 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

Keeping Your Cool May 25, 2026 16:34 In this episode, I talk about heat, irritability, anger, and why being physically uncomfortable can quietly erode our Stoic practice if we’re not paying attention.First, an announcement: after years of being asked, I’m officially opening applications for 1:1 Stoic mentoring and life coaching. This is a six-month mentorship for people who are serious about applying Stoicism deeply and consistently

Decide Like a Stoic May 12, 2026 23:33 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 abo

You Cannot Be Just a Stoic May 4, 2026 07:27 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 reve

We Must Say No To Thirsty Justice Apr 24, 2026 14:38 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 eac

Silence Is Not Always Complicity Apr 17, 2026 19:18 Stoic Journaling 50% OFF - Use code EASTER50 - https://stoicjournaling.com--Live in Leicester? Join me live on May the 23rd: https://tannerocampbell.com/events/stoicism-a-complete-framework-for-living-a-good-life--In this episode, I explore the idea that “silence is complicity” and whether that claim holds up under Stoic scrutiny.This phrase gets used as a kind of moral pressure—an attempt to forc

Stoic Endurance & Resilience Apr 4, 2026 20:27 Join the Prokoptôn Journaling program: https://stoicjournaling.com use the code "BREKKIE" at checkout to save 25%--In this episode, recorded from the Isle of Raasay in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, I reflect on endurance and resilience—what they are, how they differ, and why both matter.The setting matters. The Highlands and islands confront you with something modern life often hides: limits. Weath

Will AI Destroy Our Purpose? Mar 24, 2026 13:23 My Stoic Journaling Program is now 25% OFF with code "BREKKIE". Sign up at https://stoicjournaling.com.--In this episode, I explore a growing concern: will AI eliminate human work, and if it does, what happens to our sense of purpose?I start by acknowledging the reality in front of us. AI is rapidly improving across creative and technical domains. Tasks that once required human skill are now being

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Stoicism vs. The Manosphere Mar 17, 2026 17:53 Join Prokoptôn, a private community of dedicated practicing Stoics working together to improve. Learn more at https://skool.com/prokoptonIn this episode, I respond to a surge of listener questions about masculinity following a recent documentary on the so-called “manosphere.” The central question is simple: what does Stoicism actually say about what it means to be a man?I begin by clarifying a cor

Can We Make Anger Useful? Mar 9, 2026 11:44 Join Prokoptôn, a private community of dedicated practicing Stoics working together to improve. Learn more at https://skool.com/prokopton--In this episode, I explore Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations 6.27 and what it teaches us about anger. Marcus reminds us that when people do wrong, they do so because they believe their actions are beneficial or appropriate. Our task, therefore, is not to react with

Can Wars Be Just? Mar 3, 2026 14:30 Join Prokoptôn, a private community of dedicated practicing Stoics working together to improve. Learn more at https://skool.com/prokopton--Support my work for as little as $1 a month: https://stoicismpod.com/members--Subscribe to my Stoic Brekkie newsletter: https://stoicbrekkie.com--I pull heavily from Leonidas Konstantakos' "Stoicism and Just War Theory" doctoral dissertation in this episode. I

Curse Moral Relativism! Feb 19, 2026 19:08 Subscribe to the FREE Stoic Brekkie newsletter: ⁠https://stoicbrekkie.com⁠I am a public philosopher. I am enabled to do this job, in large part, thanks to support from my listeners and readers. You can support my work, and keep it independent and online, at https://stoicismpod.com/membersIn this episode, I respond to a short clip discussing incest as an example of emotivism in meta-ethics. Emotivi

Zeno vs. Aristo on Indifferent Things Feb 8, 2026 12:57 I am a public philosopher, it is my only job. I am enabled to do this job, in large part, thanks to support from my listeners and readers. You can support my work, keep it independent and online, at https://stoicismpod.com/members Looking for more Stoic content? Consider my 3x/week newsletter "Stoic Brekkie": https://stoicbrekkie.com In this episode, I take up a question that seems settle

Is Sex Work Un-Stoic? Feb 1, 2026 19:14 I am a public philosopher, it is my only job. I am enabled to do this job, in large part, thanks to support from my listeners and readers. You can support my work, keep it independent and online, at https://stoicismpod.com/members Looking for more Stoic content? Consider my 3x/week newsletter "Stoic Brekkie": https://stoicbrekkie.com Musonius Rufus Discourse 12: https://archive.org/detail

Stoicism Is Not Compliance Nor Blind Obedience Jan 25, 2026 22:59 I am a public philosopher, it is my only job. I am enabled to do this job, in large part, thanks to support from my listeners and readers. You can support my work, keep it independent and online, at https://stoicismpod.com/members Looking for more Stoic content? Consider my 3x/week newsletter "Stoic Brekkie": https://stoicbrekkie.com The Iris Council: https://iriscouncil.com In this episo

Toxic Soil Jan 19, 2026 10:47 I am a public philosopher, it is my only job. I am enabled to do this job, in large part, thanks to support from my listeners and readers. You can support my work, keep it independent and online, at https://stoicismpod.com/members Looking for more Stoic content? Consider my 3x/week newsletter "Stoic Brekkie": https://stoicbrekkie.com In this episode, I respond to a listener question promp

Seneca: Avoiding Crowds and Group Think Jan 11, 2026 22:07 I am a public philosopher, it is my only job. I am enabled to do this job, in large part, thanks to support from my listeners and readers. You can support my work, keep it independent and online, at https://stoicismpod.com/members Looking for more Stoic content? Consider my 3x/week newsletter "Stoic Brekkie": https://stoicbrekkie.com In this episode, I revisit Seneca, a Stoic who often

Difficult People and Moral Progress Jan 4, 2026 21:18 This podcast is supported entirely by you, the listener. Without your patronage, none of this is possible. Become a patron of my work for as little as $0.50/week here: https://stoicismpod.com/members -- In this episode I reset Practical Stoicism back to its foundations and begin a new chapter for the show by returning to the classical texts themselves. I explain why this version of the po

Trailer [Updated January 2026] Jan 3, 2026 05:38 Welcome, to Practical Stoicism. This podcast is for the prokoptôn: the person making moral progress. In Stoic philosophy, a prokoptôn is not a sage and is not expected to be perfect. Sagehood is likely unattainable. What matters is direction, not arrival. Practical Stoicism rejects popular distortions of Stoicism as emotional suppression, hardship-seeking, or performative toughness. Endur

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