Podcasts about kristofor

“You can discard most of the junk that clutters your mind…and clear out space for yourself… by comprehending the scale of the world… by contemplating infinite time… by thinking of the speed with which things change — each part of every thing; the narrow space between our birth and death; the infinite time before; the equally unbounded time that follows.” - Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   There are two dates on your tombstone - the day you are born and the day you die. In between is a narrow dash that marks the time.    We talk about Stoic tips for maximizing the dash on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“This is our big mistake: to think we look forward to death. Most of death is already gone. Whatever time has passed is owned by death.” – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   We are all born with a terminal condition called life. When we live in fear of our natural and unavoidable death, we are paralyzed and prevented from living what remains of our life to its fullest potential.    We talk about reframing our perspective on death on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“For the only safe harbor in this life's tossing, troubled sea is to refuse to be bothered about what the future will bring and to stand ready and confident, squaring the breast to take without skulking or flinching whatever fortune hurls at us.” – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Life's events are beyond our control. And when the storm rages in our daily lives, there is no Coast Guard cutter coming to save us. So, it is on us to develop the mental fortitude to confront whatever challenges arise from the deep with resilience and courage, accepting the twists and turns of fortune without complaint or bitterness.   We talk about the only safe harbor on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

"Hold fast, then, to this sound and wholesome rule of life-- that you indulge the body only so far as is needful for good health." – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The Stoics also warned about the corrupting effect of excessive indulgence or attachment to bodily pleasures, noting that gluttony was a distraction from man's pursuit of wisdom and moral virtue.   We talk about avoiding the temptation to overindulge on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Pride is a master of deception: when you think you're occupied in the weightiest business, that's when he has you in his spell.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The promotion. The title. The attaboy. The certificate of appreciation. The time off award. None of it truly matters. As long as you are measuring your value with someone else's metrics, what have you actually gained?   We talk about the deceptive allure of pride on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Constantly and, if it be possible, on the occasion of every impression on the soul, apply to it the principles of physics, ethics, and dialectics.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   To be true students of Stoicism we must apply it continuously.  We must reflect and analyze our actions, drawing upon the insights of physics, ethics, and dialectics to navigate life's challenges and experiences.   We talk about living our philosophy on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running . . . therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of it, if you don't want to do that, don't, but make a habit of something else instead.” – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Stoicism places great importance on self-discipline, self-improvement, and character development. By being mindful of our actions and intentionally cultivating positive habits, we can gradually transform ourselves into better individuals, aligned with our values and aspirations. Habits can create the conditions for success or the conditions for chaos.  Which habits are you  cultivating?   We talk about habits on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.” – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   When you spend your days anticipating the arrival of the night, longing for the end of your current circumstances or seeking relief from your challenges, you lose both the present moment and your peace of mind by constantly introducing anxiety about what lies ahead.   We talk about focussing on the seven seconds in front of you on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“I don't stop when I'm tired, I stop when I'm done.” – David Goggins   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Most people never find out what they are capable of because they lack the discipline to push beyond the initial discomfort and become one with the act of suffering.  That requires more than willpower.  It requires tenacity.   We talk about the skill of tenacity on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts. Until Next Time…out of role! 

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.“ – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Whether in your personal life or in your career, the behavior you accept becomes a baseline for what is acceptable behavior.    We talk about the importance of surrounding yourself with the best on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

"To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds." – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   We must endeavor to maintain the same level of virtue in our personal conduct that we maintain in our professional careers, ensuring that our thoughts and words match our deeds.     We talk about the importance of integrity of action on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present: I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world? Or have I been made for this, to lie in the bed-clothes and keep myself warm?” - Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   You're not a morning person? No worries. Even the Emperor of Rome didn't want to get out of bed. But Marcus Aurelius also understood what we must all understand: We have work to do, and it doesn't get done under the covers.    We talk about doing what we must on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“The blazing fire makes flames and brightness out of everything thrown into it.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The transformative power of adversity is rooted in the idea that it provides us with invaluable lessons. Just as fire purifies and refines, adversity refines our character. It forces us to confront our weaknesses and to develop the qualities of courage, patience, and perseverance. And in the crucible of adversity, we often discover qualities and capabilities we never knew we possessed.    We talk about feeding the fire on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here!   Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   “Flow” is a state of deep engagement and absorption in an activity, characterized by intense focus, effortless action, and a sense of timelessness. Flow states can occur in sports, music, art, work, and hobbies. Whether it's playing an instrument, writing, or engaging in athletic pursuits, the experience of flow can lead to heightened performance, creativity, and overall well-being.    We talk about getting into the “flow state” on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“I don't complain about the lack of time . . . what little I have will go far enough. Today — this day — will achieve what no tomorrow will fail to speak about. I will lay siege to the gods and shake up the world.” – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About: Our time on this earth is limited and finite, but we should never lament its scarcity. Rather, we should endeavor every single day to make the most of it, as Laurens did.  When we challenge the status quo, seek opportunities and take decisive action, we can truly shake up the world and achieve things that echo in eternity.   We talk about a founding father who made the most of his short 27 years on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“How much time he gains who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks, but only at what he does himself, to make it just and holy.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The psychological phenomenon known as “conspicuous consumption” happens to everyone from everyday Americans to billionaires.  It happens because, subconsciously, humans look at those around them for confirmation of their social and economic status. Where a peacock fluffs his feathers, we flaunt our “wealth” in the form of houses, cars, clothes, jewelry and other material possessions.   We talk about avoiding this kind of animal brain thinking on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories. ” – Plato   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Stories of overcoming adversity offer proof of the wisdom of Plato's words. Yes, the enemy is out there, be it on the battlefield or in the arena.  But the greatest victories we will ever win come from first confronting and defeating the limitations of our own hearts and minds. To conquer oneself is to transcend the limitations of ego, desire, and fear, and to attain a state of inner harmony and integrity. And that is, indeed, the noblest of all victories.   We talk about overcoming ourselves on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”  – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   From a young age, we are socialized to seek approval from authority figures, peers, and society at large, internalizing external standards of success, beauty, and worthiness. Marcus Aurelius invites us to challenge this tendency and to cultivate a balanced perspective that honors both our intrinsic worth and the importance of social connection.   We talk about balancing the external with an internal standard on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

"There is only one thing for which God has sent me into the world, and that is to develop every kind of virtue or strength, and there is nothing in all the world that I cannot use for this purpose." – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   So-called ‘honor culture' is often associated with traditional communities where social cohesion, reputation, and communal values hold significant importance. Individuals bound by the traditions of such a community are expected to uphold a certain moral and behavioral code, which usually includes concepts such as loyalty, bravery, honesty, and virtue. Failure to adhere to this code can result in social ostracism, loss of reputation, or even violence.   We talk about honor culture and integrity on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Viktor Frankl endured unimaginable loss and horror at the hands of the Nazis, but rather than become consumed by despair or resignation to a hopeless situation beyond his control, Frankl endeavored to cultivate resilience in himself, taking responsibility of his own emotional and mental well being and seeking meaning in every moment of living. His 1946 book, Man's Search For Meaning, chronicling his survival story has sold more than ten million copies worldwide.  In it he states that we can discover meaning in three different ways “(1) by creating a work or doing a deed; (2) by experiencing something or encountering someone; and (3) by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering.”      We talk about Frankl's rules for resilience on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Take a lyre player: he's relaxed when he performs alone, but put him in front of an audience, and it's a different story, no matter how beautiful his voice or how well he plays the instrument. Why? Because he not only wants to perform well, he wants to be well received — and the latter lies outside his control.” – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The craving for approval is not limited to musicians and other artists; it's a universal human trait. And whether in our creative pursuits, professional endeavors, or personal relationships, we seek external affirmation and validation far too frequently.   We talk about setting an internal standard on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts. Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   There is an interconnectedness to this human experience. Just as we are quick to notice the faults of others, so too are they likely to perceive our own shortcomings. So instead of focusing on the perceived shortcomings of those around us, we would do better to turn our gaze inward and examine our own flaws and weaknesses.     We talk about the importance of judging ourselves first on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts. Until Next Time…out of role! 

“So remember this principle when something threatens to cause you pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Endurance athletes understand what we must all embrace: pain is not misfortune, but rather, an opportunity to endure and prevail. And to endure is the greatest gift of all.   We talk about the importance of learning to prevail over pain on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts. Until Next Time…out of role! 

“A good man delights in receiving advice: all the worst men are the most impatient of guidance.” - Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Throughout your career you will receive copious amounts of unsolicited advice.  And while it is tempting to tune it out, doing so can make the job more difficult than it needs to be and limits you to a single source for solving problems - you!    It's hard to admit that we're flawed or to acknowledge that we don't have all the answers.  But to foolishly believe that our ideas are better than anyone else's allows pride to stand in the way of our progress.     We talk about the importance of seeking advice on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts. Until Next Time…out of role! 

“If when he eats, he can be just, cheerful, equitable, temperate, and orderly, can he not thus eat acceptably to the Gods?” - Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The manner and means in which we consume food and alcohol is reflective of our character, and disposition. Do we demonstrate reverence and gratitude for the nourishment provided to us or do we gripe and complain? Do we take only what we need or do we indulge in excess, succumbing to our basest desires?    We talk about how we can turn our daily choices into practicing virtue on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role!     

“Occupy thyself with few things, says the philosopher, if thou wouldst be tranquil.“ – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   From the moment we rise until we go to bed, we are deluged with expectation, information, and entertainment. And unless we learn to discern between the essential and the trivial, the meaningful and the superficial, and to invest our time and energy accordingly, we will lose the plot.   It is only by decluttering our minds and lives, that we can create space for clarity, purpose, and serenity to flourish.   We talk about the importance of tranquility on the podcast today. Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role!   

“Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” – Zeno   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Before dawn on June 5, 1944, General Eisenhower ordered his subordinates to proceed with Operation Overlord. Later that same evening, he scribbled a note intended for release should the landings fail. It read in part, “The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone." He underlined the words ‘mine alone' for emphasis.   We talk about the importance of owning your decisions on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role!   

"The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are." – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   We all know the ambitious rookie with the lifted and murdered out diesel truck.  After all, he's a walking PD stereotype, living on Copenhagen and Monster in between trips to 24 Hour Fitness and his next overtime shift. If you've ever been an FTO, you've trained more than one of these dudes, and if you're honest, there's a good chance that you may have even been that guy at one point in your career. A lot of us were.    But true fulfillment and meaning on the job doesn't come from a fat overtime check or the adrenaline rush of another felony arrest.  No, it comes from a state of inner peace and tranquility.  We talk about it on the podcast today!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role!   

“Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth.“ – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Hunger, like thirst, is biological, physical. Craving, on the other hand, is emotional, psychological. One is body-driven, one is head-driven. When we cling to fleeting moments or yearn for what has not yet arrived we operate without self-control - that is craving. Instead, we should remain present and patient, without undue attachment, expectation or desire for more. This principle extends beyond the dinner table to various other aspects of life, including relationships, work, and wealth. We talk about thunder and craving on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

E084: You Can Endure   “Nothing happens to anyone he can't endure.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   During a game against the Houston Texans on November 8, 2018, Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was sacked in the backfield. As he fell, his right leg was caught at an odd angle leading to a complex spiral and compound fracture of both his tibia and fibula. The gruesome injury was so severe that doctors considered it life threatening, and when the injury developed an infection called necrotizing fasciitis that caused sepsis, doctors warned that amputation might be the only option for the former number one pick.   In the face of such overwhelming odds, a return to the field seemed like an impossibility. But in October 2020, 17 surgeries and 693 days after the tragic event, Smith once again found himself under center.   We talk about Smith and the incredible power of endurance on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“What's the point of having countless books and libraries, whose titles could hardly be read through in a lifetime. The learner is not taught, but burdened by the sheer volume, and it's better to plant the seeds of a few authors than to be scattered about by many.” – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   While his achievements in conquering much of the ancient world are awe-inspiring, Alexander the Great's story also serves as a cautionary example of the perils of unchecked ambition and the constant need for more.    Many of us fall into the same trap as Alexander, constantly seeking the next material possession, conquest or personal achievement, but to what end? When goals are simply based on attaining more, we end up unfulfilled and unsatisfied.    We talk about the importance of focussing on what truly brings us fulfillment on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts. Until Next Time…out of role! 

E082: Thoughts Shade the Soul   “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The soul is our inner essence and character. It is not a fixed entity but, rather, one that is continuously molded and influenced by our thoughts. Through our thoughts, we retain the power to shape our perceptions, attitudes, and responses to the world, ultimately impacting the state of our soul.     We talk about the importance of “dyeing” your soul the right shades on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Define for me now what the “indifferents” are. Whatever things we cannot control. Tell me the upshot. They are nothing to me.” – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Stoicism is a philosophy of personal agency. It reminds us that while external events may unfold independently of our will, our judgments and responses are firmly within our grasp, and the power to choose our attitudes and interpretations, rooted in reason and virtue, is a source of profound freedom. Inherent in that notion is the freedom to be indifferent.     We talk about the importance of indifference on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Indifference is about recognizing what we cannot control. Embracing indifference can lead to personal freedom. Stoicism teaches us to focus on our responses, not external events. Emotional turbulence often arises from caring about the uncontrollable. Conscious indifference is a gift that enhances mental clarity. We have the power to choose our attitudes and interpretations. Indifference allows us to master what we can control. Not caring about external events can free up mental space. It's okay to have hobbies, but recognize their emotional impact. Indifference can help eliminate unnecessary stress in our lives.     Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself in your way of thinking.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   We live in a culture that equates happiness with comfort, wealth, success, and status. That's not so different from the first century Rome that Marcus Aurelius came of age in.  Still, in our time, just as it was in his, lasting fulfillment cannot be found in the pursuit of external accolades or possessions. Rather, it emerges from the cultivation of inner virtues such as gratitude, resilience, and acceptance.   We talk about what we really need to live a happy life on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Happiness is often mistakenly tied to external factors. True fulfillment comes from cultivating inner virtues. We should focus on what we can control for happiness. Happiness is not the absence of struggle, but finding meaning in it. Many people find themselves unhappy despite external success. Self-reflection is crucial in understanding our happiness needs. Material possessions do not guarantee happiness. The culture often misleads us about the sources of happiness. We can liberate ourselves from the tyranny of external validation. Regularly questioning our happiness needs can lead to greater contentment.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“There's nothing worse than a wolf befriending sheep. Avoid false friendship at all costs. If you are good, straightforward, and well meaning it should show in your eyes and not escape notice.” — Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   There will be temptations in your life to associate with others who may not have your best interest in mind.  False friendships lead to betrayal, manipulation, and emotional and professional harm.    We talk about the importance of guarding against the wolf in sheep's clothing on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   One more individual we help is one less statistic. Marcus Aurelius cautioned against false friendships. The overlap between Stoicism and early Christian teachings is significant. False friendships can lead to emotional and professional harm. Be discerning about who you allow into your life. It's crucial to maintain genuine relationships outside of work. Time spent with people is our most valuable resource. Listen to your instincts about others. Avoid isolating yourself in an echo chamber of like-minded individuals. Strive to embody the qualities of a good friend.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“How sweet is the sleep that follows this self-examination” – Seneca In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   It is difficult to engage in an accurate self-assessment of our own worth.  Most people underestimate themselves, their skills, or what they can achieve or, conversely, overvalue what they have already done.  This is why Stoics like Seneca and Epictetus adopted a form of daily self-examination that originated with Pythagoras.   We talk about the we should be asking ourselves every single day on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Self-examination is crucial for personal growth. Daily reflection can lead to better decision-making. Seneca's teachings on self-assessment are timeless. Understanding KPIs can help manage personal goals. Preparation for disasters is essential for safety. Mental health support for first responders is vital. Engaging with Stoic philosophy can improve well-being. Awareness of one's actions leads to better outcomes. Reflection can reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Community support is important during crises.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” - Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Marcus Aurelius didn't have social media or 24-hour news networks broadcasting the chaos of the external world into his living room on a near constant basis. But that doesn't mean the chaos didn't exist. The same pressures existed in the second century that exist in the 21st century.  Wars, pandemics, politics, economic turmoil and family issues.    We talk about the importance of maintaining calm in the chaos on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   The chaos of the external world can cause stress. Our perception of events is what causes us distress. We have the power to control our reactions. Stoicism provides guidance for chaotic times. Recognizing what is internal versus external is crucial. Taking a step back can help alleviate distress. Journaling can aid in self-reflection and understanding. Living with valor means acting with purpose and control. The teachings of Marcus Aurelius are still relevant today.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“What is divine deserves our respect because it is good; what is human deserves our affection because it is like us. “ – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   While the divine may inspire awe and reverence, it is our shared human experience that elicits empathy, understanding, and affection. It is only by recognizing and striving for the ideal represented in the divine while respecting our shared humanity, that we can live lives of virtue, compassion, and understanding.   We talk about the importance of recognizing our shared humanity on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Change can feel awkward, but it's an opportunity for growth. Embracing shared humanity fosters compassion and understanding. Faith traditions often share common values of goodness and respect. Recognizing our shared experiences can bridge divides. Compassion is essential in addressing societal issues. We are all part of a larger human experience. Acts of kindness can inspire others to do the same. Reflection on our differences can lead to greater empathy. Supporting organizations that help others is a way to act on our values. Daily reflection can help us recognize our shared humanity.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“In days of peace the soldier performs maneuvers, throws up earthworks with no enemy in sight, and wearies himself by gratuitous toil, in order that he may be equal to unavoidable toil. If you would not have a man flinch when the crisis comes, train him before it comes.” - Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Like the Minutemen we must drill and remain vigilant, ready to respond in a moment's notice.  And like the rattlesnake, we must remain peaceful until threatened -  violent but under voluntary control.   We talk about the importance of maintaining a state of readiness on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Understand the reality of the world around us. Prepare for potential crises through mental readiness. The Stoics teach us to control what we can internally. Being prepared is a proactive mindset. Self-reflection is key to personal development. Community support is essential during crises. Training and preparedness can prevent panic during emergencies. The importance of mental health initiatives for first responders. Acta non-verba: actions speak louder than words. Regularly assess your preparedness for unforeseen events.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

"Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things, and thence proceed to greater." – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   There is a maxim in triathlon that says that amateurs train to their strengths and professionals train to their weaknesses.  It's how you end up with Ironman age groupers barely making the cutoff despite a sub five-hour bike split. Rather than focus on getting faster in the pool or grinding out another speed work session on the track, they opt to do the training that they enjoy the most and go for another ride.    This isn't limited to triathlon, of course.  Most of us prefer to do the things we are already good at rather than get better at a marginal skill.  But it's those marginal skills that make the difference and set us apart.    We talk about the importance of training to your weakness on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Focusing on little things can lead to greater achievements. Triathlon teaches valuable lessons about endurance and capacity. Professionals improve their weaknesses, not just their strengths. Every action, no matter how small, is an opportunity for growth. We should act rather than just complain during crises. Marginal skills can lead to significant improvements. Combining actions can facilitate personal growth. Stoicism encourages us to focus on our reactions to events.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Self-control is not a static state.  We all mess up from time to time. We skip a workout. We hit the snooze button. We lose our temper. We overindulge food or drink. To err, as the Alexander Pope poem reminds us, is human.      But while it is our nature to err on occasion, it is also within us to correct the course when we do.   We talk about the importance of showing up again on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Self-control is essential for maintaining balance in life. Recognizing when we are off track is crucial for improvement. Habitual recurrence to harmony increases mastery over self-control. It's natural to err, but we must correct our course quickly. Journaling helps in assessing our daily actions and behaviors. We should not let setbacks become the new normal. Discipline is required to get back on track after falling off. Recommitting to positive habits is a sign of strength. Philosophy should be practiced daily for it to be effective.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“The responsibility is all yours; no one can stop you from being honest or straightforward.” – Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   A screenshot from a 2009 educational video posted to YouTube by Stephen Morris has become a popular meme showcasing how the ‘Domino Effect' works. In the meme, users label the first tiny domino with some insignificant event like “skipping class today” and then the last, large domino, with a life changing event such as “becoming homeless.” It's a humorous way to illustrate how a small step in the wrong direction can have lasting impact on our lives.  This is especially true for law enforcement…Take Eugenio Pedraza, for example.    We discuss a real life example of the domino effect on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   The responsibility for honesty lies with the individual. Small actions can lead to significant consequences. Integrity is crucial in law enforcement. One bad decision can snowball into a larger issue. Marcus Aurelius's wisdom is relevant today. Recognizing the domino effect can prevent disaster. Personal stories illustrate broader truths. Every day is a choice between honesty and dishonesty. Identifying small issues can prevent larger problems. Support organizations that help first responders.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“That's why the philosophers warn us not to be satisfied with mere learning, but to add practice and then training. For as time passes we forget what we learned and end up doing the opposite, and hold opinions the opposite of what we should.” – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   In 1980, Marcinko hand selected an elite group of Navy SEALs and other special operations personnel and instituted an intensive six month training regimen to bring the unit online. Over the next three years, under Marcinko's leadership, they developed into one of the most effective counterterrorism units in the world.   To create his unit, Marcinko emphasized the importance of training under conditions that closely resembled real-world situations. He detailed his tactics in his book Rogue Warrior, and you have no doubt heard some of his pearls of wisdom from your own instructors, such as “Train like you fight, fight like you train,” or “The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat.”    We talk about the importance of training for life on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Training is essential to prevent forgetting what we've learned. Stoicism is a lived philosophy, not just theoretical. Continuous learning must be paired with practical application. You don't rise to the occasion; you sink to your training level. Training should resemble real-world situations for effectiveness. The importance of tracking progress in personal goals. Raising the level of training leads to better outcomes. Philosophical teachings can be applied to everyday challenges. Support organizations that help law enforcement and first responders.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.” - Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   It's an old media trick on Capitol Hill.  Every time a politician gets caught doing something controversial, reporters seek comment from every passing Senator or Representative and use the responses to fuel the next news cycle.    Politicians love to talk, so they always take the bait, and soon the story evolves from news about an incident into the he said-she said sniping that keeps partisan viewers tuned in. But, what if they didn't take the bait?  What if they simply said, “I don't have an opinion,” and then got on with the business of serving their constituents? We'd probably have a more effective government and a healthier public discourse.    We talk about the importance of ignoring the noise and getting on with your job on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   You always own the option of having no opinion. Not everything requires your input or opinion. Focus on the things you control. Not everything deserves your attention. You can choose to separate out that which is necessary. Participation in gossip can lead to unhappiness. It's important to filter what you pay attention to. Ask yourself when you took the bait today. Life is wasted when we focus on the unimportant. Practice saying 'I don't have an opinion' often.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“[It is] like seeing roasted meat and other dishes in front of you and suddenly realizing: This is a dead fish. A dead bird. A dead pig. Or that this noble vintage [wine] is rotted grapes… perceptions like that... latching onto things and piercing through them, to see what they really are… to strip away the legend that encrusts them.” - Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   What is the world around you when it is stripped of the values that you place upon it?  Your badge? A piece of stamped metal.    Your authority? Words on a piece of paper.   Fancy meals, designer clothing and the custom motorcycle you've had your eye on? Their value is created by your perceptions, judgements, emotions and societal norms. It's all illusory.     We talk about the importance of overcoming the superficial and illusory on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Support mental health initiatives for first responders. The value we assign to things is often illusory. Understanding the true nature of desires is crucial. Authority is merely words on paper. Transcending societal constructs leads to personal growth. Emotional attachments can cloud our perception of reality. Virtue should be prioritized over superficial values. Self-reflection can help clarify our true desires. Practicing Stoicism can enhance our daily lives.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. “ – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   We have sovereignty over a few things in this life - our choices, our attitude, our actions and our reactions. But we are quick to give away that sovereignty the moment our fragile ego is threatened by a perceived slight or insult. In those moments, when we let the anger rise and boil over, we surrender our agency and empower our tormentor. That is a choice. But it doesn't have to be that way.      We talk about personal sovereignty on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:     We have sovereignty over our choices, attitude, actions, and reactions. Allowing others to control our emotional responses is a choice we make. We can choose to respond with empathy instead of anger. Interpersonal conflicts often arise from miscommunication. Transcending emotional reactions empowers us to take control of our lives. Recognizing who disturbs our peace helps us regain agency. Practicing Stoicism can aid in emotional regulation. Empowerment comes from not allowing others to dictate our emotions. Self-awareness is key to emotional sovereignty. Daily practice of these principles can lead to a more fulfilling life.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things” – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   At the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the cadre at the Physical Techniques Division love to meter out punishment for minor transgressions. Students learn, in short order, that there is no benefit in standing out from the crowd and classes quickly band together to up level everyone's performance for the good of the whole. Through this shared adversity, true friendships are built on principles of trust, empathy, and mutual support.   We talk about how shared adversity can make us greater on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:   Loyalty is tested in times of adversity. Unity is crucial when facing challenges together. Shared experiences create deeper connections. Adversity reveals true character and friendships. Building bonds through hardship strengthens relationships. Prosperity can lead to superficial connections. Engaging in difficult tasks together fosters trust. Reflect on your ability to support friends in tough times. Seek out opportunities for shared adversity. Cultivate a circle of friends who uplift each other.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

“When a youth was giving himself airs in the theater and saying, “I am wise for I have conversed with many wise men,” Epictetus said, “I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich.” – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   To Stoics, the wise man is the ideal.  And though it is the ideal, it is exceedingly rare and only born out of constant practice and humility.  It is vital to seek the ideal, striving every day to gain perfect consistency of our rational faculties so that we may see the world as it is and act in accordance with nature, yet we often give ourselves too much credit for how far we have advanced.    We use recent comments from a prominent podcast host to talk about the nature of wisdom on the podcast today!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:     The Stoic ideal emphasizes a balance of wisdom and strength. Wisdom is gained through experience and practice, not just conversation. Ego can cloud judgment and impede personal growth. Controversial opinions often stem from ignorance and bias. True wisdom requires humility and a willingness to learn. Social media can amplify misguided opinions and hot takes. Engaging with diverse perspectives is crucial for understanding. The importance of supporting mental health initiatives for first responders. Personal experiences shape our views, but they should not define them.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

E065: Do Something   “When men choose to do nothing, they also learn to do evil.” – Cato   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Cato inspired our founding fathers with his steadfast integrity and fealty to the Republic. Like them, he understood that in the face of wrongdoing and injustice, remaining passive or indifferent could lead individuals down a perilous path of moral decline.     Law enforcement needs more men like Cato.  In today's hyper-political policing environment, the profession is plagued by too many officers who are willing to ‘go along to get along' to avoid scrutiny and gain acceptance from their peers and supervisors.     We talk about the importance of choosing Cato's path on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   Connect with Kristofor | www.kristoforhealey.com Connect with Kristofor on Instagram | @team_healey Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on Substack | https://thestoicresponder.substack.com Subscribe to The Stoic Responder on YouTube | The Stoic Responder Buy your copy of In Valor: 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, here! Buy your copy of Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man, here! Book Kristofor for a speaking event, here!   Sponsor Discounts:    Friend of the show Dan Hickman (@danieljasonhickman on Instagram) hosts the Competitive Edge Podcast and is a father, entrepreneur and hybrid athlete. As a MyZone Ambassador, Dan is offering The Stoic Responder Podcast listeners $60 off of a MyZone heart rate monitor using discount code TMZUS001-51445-60. If you aren't using a heart rate monitor to train, you're missing out on critical data. Through accurate heart rate tracking and real-time feedback, all effort counts.   Takeaways:     Taking action is crucial in preventing moral decline and perpetuating evil. Remaining passive or indifferent in the face of wrongdoing is a choice to allow evil to happen. In the law enforcement community, there is a need for individuals to stand against evil and not prioritize their own careers. Reflect on your own actions and make a commitment to do the right thing.   Until Next Time…out of role! 

Kristofor Healey is a seasoned federal law enforcement officer whose career has been marked by high-stakes operations and global investigations. With over 15 years of service in ICE and DHS OIG, Kristofor directed large-scale fraud and public corruption investigations, tackled cartel crime on the border, and led the charge in the largest tele-fraud case in U.S. history. From arresting dangerous criminals and extraditing a kingpin from Singapore to rescuing a kidnapped child and blowing the whistle on corruption within his own agency, his experiences highlight the risks and rewards of his profession. His dedication earned him numerous accolades, including the Inspector General's Distinguished Service Award and the FinCEN Director's Award for Major Fraud Investigations. Beyond his law enforcement career, Kristofor has embraced the world of endurance sports, becoming a marathon runner, ultra-runner, and Ironman triathlete. Alongside his wife, Lacy, he co-founded Team Healey Multisport, coaching thousands of athletes and building a successful business in the health and fitness space. His newest book, In Valor - 365 Stoic Meditations for First Responders, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Valor-365-Meditations-First-Responders/dp/B0D5T9S4DQ Wolf 21- Check out what they have to offer for the best sleep of your life:  https://www.thewolf21.com Use Code: "clearedhot" for 30% off of your 1st order The Speed of War Comic Series: https://www.thespeedofwar.com/ Check out the newest Cleared Hot Gear here: https://shop.clearedhotpodcast.com/