Stoicism the pursuit of perfect moral character. If this is not what you understand the objective of Stoicism to be, then you do not understand Stoicism properly. If you would like to understand Stoicism properly, you should join Stoic author and public philosopher Tanner O. Campbell, every week, right here, to explore various aspect of Stoicism from an orthodox, but practical perspective. Practical Stoicism is 100% independently owned, entirely ad-free, and produced by a real live human being who knows what he's talking about.
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How To Live Forever
Most of my listeners are somewhere between 35 and 45, which means quite a few of us are reaching the age when mortality starts feeling a little less theoretical. In this
Sep 9 5 min
A Reflection on "Inner Peace"
Marcus Aurelius famously reminds himself that we don't need to retreat to the countryside or the seashore to find peace. In this episode, recorded from my new office in a
Sep 4 8 min
How to have healthy self-esteem
A healthy Stoic practice requires an accurate view of yourself. Think too little of yourself and you misunderstand your capacities; think too much of yourself and you do
Aug 24 13 min
How to defend your standards kindly
In today's episode I discuss whether pursuing a dream is a Stoic thing to do, and how to talk about your ambitions without accidentally insulting the people who don't sha
Aug 19 16 min
How to find your own Stoic path
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Aug 10 13 min
New book announcement: Living Stoicism
Pre-order today to get the audiobook and the paperback upon release in December.
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Aug 7 2 min
Do outcomes really not matter?
I'm responding to a thoughtful question from listener Alex Stevenson: if good decisions require us to learn from outcomes, then which outcomes should we actually value?
Jul 31 8 min
How to become more confident
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Jul 20 10 min
How to relax like a Stoic
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Jul 17 16 min
How to overcome our internal struggles
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In this episode, I explore
Jul 13 14 min
How to stop procrastinating
In this episode, I explore procrastination from a Stoic perspective and argue that it isn't a problem of laziness—it's a problem of judgment.
Drawing on Seneca, Marcus A
Jul 6 12 min
How to Stop Caring What People Think
In this episode, I explore why criticism from other people affects us so deeply—and why, from a Stoic perspective, it often shouldn't.
The episode begins with a chance e
Jul 2 11 min
How to stop overthinking
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In this episode, I explore what overthinking actually is from a Stoic perspective—and why most advice about it
Jun 26 14 min
How to engage in politics like a Stoic
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Jun 12 16 min
Are Laws Un-Stoic?
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Jun 6 23 min
Managing Anger as a Parent
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.
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May 31 23 min
Keeping Your Cool
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.
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May 25 16 min
Decide Like a Stoic
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In this episode, I lay out a practical, step-by-step Stoic framework for making decisions
May 12 23 min
You Cannot Be Just a Stoic
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 philo
May 4 7 min
We Must Say No To Thirsty Justice
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In this episode I work through how Stoic Justice differs from what we moderns typically mean
Apr 24 15 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
Great content and LOTS of respect for TC for going to the effort and expense to buy his IP back and make it available without being stuffed with ads! To be clear, I’m fine w some ads for players casts bc I’m not gonna pay a premium for everything I try or listen to but the corporate overlords had apparently been responsible for the absurd ad content. The decision to go it alone is commendable. And for that move alone I’m sending $$ your way.
A{nickname} · Jan 2026
I have been listening to this podcast for a couple of months now. I have scrolled back to much earlier episodes and also listened to the recent ones. I guess I have listened to about 100ish episodes. I am interested in Stoicism for the intellectual side of it, but more so for the practical usefulness of the ideas in it . Tanner is awesome. He explains it clearly in a modern context. Little anecdotes and analogies that are great ways to remember ideas. He speaks well. He has a great voice. I find him kind of funny too. I get a lot out of this podcast. He’s doing great work!! Five stars, hands down! Thanks Tanner! Keep firing!
Bee Bop a Luba · Oct 2025
Been a listener for a while now and it has been a great addition to my Stoic practice. Tanner knows his stuff and isn’t afraid of tackling nuance and the nitty gritty. His recent rebranding to tackle political topics through a Stoic lens is most welcome; I can only hope that the wider audience (and world for that matter) can learn to apply the same consistent rationality in forming their political positions. It’s a shame to see misinterpretation of Stoicism as justification for vicious thinking; Tanner excels at confronting those misinterpretations.
Adastra56 · Aug 2025
Thank you Tanner! The Stoic teachings help so much to filter out the noise of life and you have been so helpful with your approach to putting “theory into practice” for us. Looking forward to listening to your book on audible while I wait for the next episode!
Houston2005 · Jun 2025
This is yet another politically bias philosophical podcast. The entire point of stoicism is transcending politics and alleviating the need to engage in political mud-slinging. And yet that is exactly what this podcaster does. It completely detracts from the message of stoicism. I had hoped to find a podcast that actually avoided politics altogether and unfortunately this is not it. Yet another podcaster who does not practice what he preaches.
Weiniss · Mar 2026
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