Practical Stoicism

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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June 12, 2026

How to engage in politics like a Stoic

Apply for private mentoring: https://tannerocampbell.com/apply Support my work: https://stoicismpod.com/members Subscribe to my newsletter: https://stoicbrekkie.com In 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 into whether Stoics should vote at all (in most cases, yes, because Stoics are pro-social and voti

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June 6, 2026

Are Laws Un-Stoic?

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May 31, 2026

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. Stoic Mentoring: https://tannerocampbell.com/mentoring Sunday 7th Webinar: https://stoictalks.uk/june-cosmology Using 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 day. What I got was a very normal morning with a two-year-old child who wanted things his way, s

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May 25, 2026

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. 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 in their lives. It includes weekly calls, structured curriculum, support between sessions, and a sm

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May 12, 2026

Decide Like a Stoic

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 about solving that problem. I begin by making a distinction the Stoics took very seriously: the diff

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About the Host

Tanner Campbell

Public Philosopher

Tanner Campbell is a writer, speaker, and podcaster working at the intersection of Stoic philosophy, ethics, and practical decision-making. He is best known as the creator and host of Practical Stoicism, a long-running philosophy podcast with listeners in more than 170 countries.

Tanner's work focuses on Stoicism as a practical ethical system rather than a self-help trend. He writes and teaches about virtue, judgement, responsibility, and how individuals can reason well and act appropriately in complex modern contexts. In addition to podcasting, he develops educational products and tools designed to help people practise Stoicism in daily life.