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TRX Podcast: Inside the Business of Fitness with Ben SteadmanIn this episode of the TRX Podcast, we sit down with Ben Steadman, Co-founder of Inspace Fitness, to explore his journey in the fitness industry, the innovation behind his business, and the trends shaping the future of gym design and equipment.Ben shares how his career path led him to launch Inspace Fitness and the pivotal moments that influenced his approach to business and leadership. We dive into the company's unique strategy—providing high-quality, turnkey fitness solutions at affordable prices—and the meticulous process behind designing bespoke functional rigs.Beyond business, Ben offers insights into the evolution of home fitness, the role of sustainability in gym equipment, and how he keeps Inspace at the cutting edge of the industry. He also reflects on his personal fitness philosophy, leadership approach, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to break into the fitness space.Finally, we get a glimpse into the future of Inspace Fitness, with upcoming projects and innovations that could redefine fitness spaces in both commercial and home settings.Whether you're a fitness professional, entrepreneur, or just curious about the business of fitness, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss!A huge thanks to our sponsors—Wattbike, Myzone, Hyperice, and LyfeLinez—whose products are fully backed by TRX Training. Check out their game-changing fitness solutions here:

Are you a gym owner, fitness entrepreneur, or wellness professional looking to inject some serious fun and engagement into your business? In this episode, host JT Tamsett and guests dive  deep into the secrets of creating a customer-centric experience that keeps people coming back for more. Drawing inspiration from the wildly successful Savannah Bananas baseball team and social media marketing guru Richard Toutounji, this episode provides actionable insights on how to make your fitness studio, health club, or personal training business stand out from the crowd. Learn how to build a strong community, craft engaging content, and gamify your workouts to drive client retention and boost your bottom line. Get ready to transform your business into the place everyone is talking about! Key highlights from the episode: - Spice up your Socials: Learn Richard Toutounji's six elements of engaging social media content: Surprise, Shock, Relatability, Personalization, Timeliness, and Playfulness to create a marketing strategy that pops! - Embrace the "Fans First" Mentality: Discover how Jared Orton and the Savannah Bananas put their fans at the heart of everything they do, creating a unique and unforgettable experience. - Gamify Your Fitness: Explore the power of gamification to drive motivation and engagement in your clients' workouts with Jay Worthy from MyZone.   Leave us a voicemail! Leave a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.   Quotes: "We feel like the critical mission of our team is to make baseball fun." - Jared Orton "We exist to create the best possible experience for our fans and every key stakeholder within the organization is aiming directly towards that." - Jared Orton “Don't take things too seriously, especially on social media. It is a platform to be playful as well." - Richard Toutounji   Resources: Fitness Business Podcast's LinkedIn CommunityMystery Shopping for Fitness Businesses - Website Jared Orton - LinkedIn Savannah Bananas - Website Jared's Book Recommendation - Unreasonable Hospitality   Merch Sponsor: REX Roundtables - Website and Email REX Leadership Academy - Website Be a Merch Sponsor - Here   REX Wise Words: Richard Toutounji - LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram COM Marketing - Website    Trusted Suppliers: Eleiko - Website ABC Fitness - Website Instinctive Insights - Website Budderfly - Website   About Your Host: Justin "JT" Tamsett is a fitness industry veteran with over 30 years of experience who aims to reduce global healthcare costs by promoting physical activity. Through his company Active Management, he provides business coaching to fitness entrepreneurs, leads 8 REX Roundtables in the US and Australia, and has spoken at over 40 conferences across 23 countries. His ultimate goal is to create a world of opportunity for his daughter Zoe by helping more people move and stay healthy, while empowering gym owners to build successful businesses that contribute to a healthier society Related: Client acquisition, member engagement, fitness marketing, gym growth, customer experience, fitness trends, health and wellness, fitness industry, gym management, business strategy Please note: We only recommend products we care about (affiliate links support our free content). Thank you for your support!

In this episode of the TRX Podcast, we sit down with Can Bayik, TRX Course Instructor from Turkey, to explore his journey in fitness and coaching. Can shares how he got started, his experience with TRX Training, and the key lessons he's learned along the way. We also dive into the science of movement recovery, the best tools to use—like percussion guns and mobility drills—and why recovery is just as crucial as training. Whether you're a coach, athlete, or fitness enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights to help you move better, train smarter, and recover faster.This podcast is sponsored by Hyperice, MyZone, Wattbike, and Lyfelinez. Check the links below to explore their fantastic range of products!Hyperice - https://hyperice.com/en-GB/Wattbike - https://wattbike.com/Lyfelinez - https://lyfelinez.com/Myzone - https://www.myzone.org/

“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! 

“Whatever happens to you has been waiting to happen since the beginning of time. The twining strands of fate wove both of them together.” - Marcus Aurelius   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Call it God's will. Call it providence. Call it destiny. Call it predestination. But whatever you call it, remember this: it is the natural and rational order of things beyond your control.    We talk about the Stoic belief in acceptance of fate on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   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! 

“If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable.” – Seneca   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Unlike magnetic north, which can vary based on factors such as the Earth's magnetic field and local magnetic anomalies, true north represents a fixed point on the Earth's surface. It serves as a reference point for navigation, cartography, and geographical orientation.    In a metaphorical sense, having a “true north" means having a clear sense of purpose and direction in one's life - a guiding light that helps to align actions, choices, and priorities with what truly matters most.   We talk about finding your true north on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   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! 

“Our actions may be impeded . . . but there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius     In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   The Stoics were renown for writing down and carrying around their favorite maxims to remind them to practice their philosophy. We talk about the power of maxims and guiding principles on today's podcast!   Resources + Links:   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! 

"Desire and happiness cannot live together." – Epictetus   In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:   Desires are attached to the external - wealth, fame, power.  Need proof? Just consider the ill-considered desire to “go viral.” Whether it was eating Tide pods, the duct tape challenge, the cinnamon challenge or simply sneaking into or onto a dangerous or prohibited place to take a selfie or livestream, people put themselves in peril all of the time out of a desire to gain their 15 minutes of internet stardom in hopes that it will bring them some lasting sense of happiness. But can desire for the external ever bring lasting happiness?   We talk about the danger of desire on today's podcast.    Resources + Links:   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! 

“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! 

“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! 

"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! 

This week, on the Fitness + Technology podcast, host Bryan O'Rourke welcomes Dave Wright to the show. Dave is the Founder of MYZONE, a cloud based and wearable technology fitness tracker that consists of a heart rate monitor chest strap and monitoring system that displays real time heart rate, calories, MEPs, and EFFORT to a watch, tv, or monitor whilst simultaneously creating an online logbook of all physical activity that can be viewed from anywhere in the world. He is also the owner of Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM), a global company with offices in the UK, Australia, and North America that has served the international fitness community for over 30 years and a member of the board for ukactive. Today, Bryan visits with Dave to discuss some interesting observations about ukactive, trends in the industry/direct to consumer fitness, and his advice as a serial entrepreneur.  One Powerful Quote: 29:39: “Whose providing these new trends?” 4-10 Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:18: Bryan opens the show highlighting Dave's background and asks about his observations and learnings as a founder. 8:59: Bryan asks Dave about ukactive. 11:14: Dave shares his thoughts on what's happening in the commercial fitness market. 14:43: Dave shares his thoughts on the hospitality vertical of the industry.  16:35: Dave talks about the direct to consumer segment. 22:23: Bryan inquires with Dave on overlooked trends happening in the space.  31:36: Dave gives his sentiments about cross global competition. 34:22: Dave imparts his pearls of wisdom to the listeners on being a fitness entrepreneur. Bullet List of Resources: https://www.myzone.org/ https://www.ukactive.com/ https://uk.cfm.net/ https://www.foundervsinvestor.com/#:~:text=Founder Elizabeth Zalman and Investor,In stores now!&text=Also available in E-book and Audiobook formats.&text=Every iconic tech company was once a startup. Guest Contact Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-wright-bbaa6110/ Dave@myzone.org https://www.bryankorourke.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryankorourke/ http://www.fittechcouncil.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/bko61163

“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!