“Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.” – John Wooden

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

In other words, we get a whole lot luckier when we are consistently prepared. And that takes discipline.

Want to be luckier? Be more disciplined. We talk about luck and discipline 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-discipline and preparation are essential for achieving success.
• Luck is less important when we are consistently prepared.
• Asking, caring, and taking action can help prevent suicide.
• Supporting organizations like the Overwatch Collective can make a difference in the lives of first responders and veterans.

Until Next Time…out of role!

“Shall any man hate me? That will be his affair. But I will be mild and benevolent toward every man, and ready to show even him his mistake, not reproachfully, nor yet as making a display of my endurance, but nobly and honestly.” – Marcus Aurelius

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

When faced with prejudice against our profession it can be easy to get defensive. After all, you didn’t do anything deserving of the enmity. But does that defensiveness win any hearts and minds? No. Marcus Aurelius invites us to, instead, consider the transformative potential of responding to hate with love and benevolence.

We talk about how to rise above hatred 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:

• Responding to hate and criticism with love and benevolence can elevate one's character and profession.
• Showing empathy to those who hate you can help prove them wrong through your actions.
• Law enforcement professionals should prioritize their mental health and seek support from organizations like the Overwatch Collective.
• September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, and it's important to be aware of the mental health challenges faced by first responders.

Until Next Time…out of role!

“Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.” – Zeno

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, is known for his work on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. In his writing he emphasizes the importance of small, incremental changes as the key to achieving significant and lasting progress in life, and advocates for the concept of continuous improvement as a way to make consistent and sustainable advancements.

We talk about the importance of sweating the small stuff 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:

• Well-being is realized by small steps, but is truly no small thing.
• Small incremental changes and habits lead to significant and lasting progress.
• Celebrate small wins and learn from setbacks.
• Focus on the journey and continuous improvement rather than the end result.

Until Next Time…out of role!

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

A vision board is usually a collage of images that represent goals and dreams. It can include cut-out pictures from magazines and words that help inspire you to manifest your dreams and get where you want to go. The primary goal of the board is to help us gain self-awareness and self-reflection on what is important to us, and many entrepreneurs and business mentors swear by the concept as a means to inspiring growth.

On the job, you may use a tactical plan to identify the target of an operation and plan for the deployment of people and assets. Like a vision board, a tactical plan helps you gain perspective and operational awareness so that you can execute the mission effectively. The tools are very different but the concept is the same visualize and execute.

We talk about the importance of laying out your vision 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:

• Suicide prevention is important, and everyone can take action by asking questions, caring, and reaching out to resources.
• A vision board can help individuals gain self-awareness and inspire growth by visualizing their goals and dreams.
• Tactical planning, like a vision board, can help gain perspective and execute missions effectively.
• It's not enough to contemplate or speak about the person you aspire to be; you must take concrete steps to manifest your aspirations.
• Personal accountability and self-directed change are essential in shaping your own life.
• Kristofor Healey's book, 'Indispensable: A Tactical Plan for the Modern Man,' explores the concept of vision and tactical planning in more detail.

Until Next Time…out of role!

Things stand outside of us, themselves by themselves, neither knowing anything of themselves nor expressing any judgment.” – Marcus Aurelius

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

The universe around us possesses no consciousness, nor does it pass judgments. It is fundamentally neutral and indifferent to our presence. It doesn't act with any particular intention or motive, whether to benefit or to harm us. Rather, it is our judgments and reactions to the world around us that assign value, meaning and emotional weight to events.

We talk about how to embrace 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:

• The universe is neutral and indifferent, and it does not care about us.
• Our judgments and reactions assign meaning and value to events.
• Avoid assigning motives to the world and focus on our own actions, reactions, attitudes, and efforts.
• A victim mindset can handicap productivity and ability.

Until Next Time…out of role!

“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.” – Epictetus

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

So much is outside of our control both on the job and off, but one thing that is in our control is the ability to see the humor in the absurdity of it all. Through the lens of laughter we gain perspective and solace in the recognition that life is often as absurd as it is beautiful, and as unpredictable as it is profound.

We talk about how laughter can build 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.

Takeaways:

• Humor and laughter can serve as coping mechanisms for law enforcement officers in a chaotic and high-stress environment.
• Finding lightness and joy amidst the darkness and vulnerability of the job is important for maintaining resilience.
• Reflecting on where we may be taking ourselves too seriously in our personal lives and injecting humor and lightness can be beneficial.
• Stoicism can provide a helpful perspective in navigating political issues.

Until Next Time…out of role!

“We advise a man to regard his friends as highly as himself, to reflect that an enemy may become a friend, to stimulate love in the friend, and to check hatred in the enemy.” — Seneca

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

A Stoic approach to relationships emphasizes the importance of cultivating virtue, fostering goodwill, and maintaining a sense of equanimity and reason in interactions with others while cautioning us against the dangers of hatred.

Seneca, like his first century contemporary, Jesus, regularly spoke on the corrosive nature of hatred, noting how it is often as destructive to the hater as it is to the hated. Better, he reasoned, to forgive those that have harmed you.

We talk about the corrosive danger of hatred 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:

• Hatred is deeply corrosive and destructive to one's own well-being.
• Cultivating virtue and maintaining equanimity in relationships is essential.
• Forgiveness and letting go of grudges are crucial for personal growth and inner peace.
• The pursuit of revenge rarely brings any good and often harms one's own psyche.

Until Next Time…out of role!

“A man with white hair and wrinkles hasn’t lived long – he has just existed long” - Seneca

In This Episode, We Get Stoic About:

The Stoics believed that time is our most valuable resource, and it is the only thing that we can never get back. Therefore, we must seek to constantly develop ourselves in the time that we have.

In Atomic Habits, James Clear tells the story of the British cycling team who took this theory to the extreme with impressive results when they hired Dave Brailsford as their performance director in 2003. At the time of Brailsford’s hiring, British cyclists had won just one gold medal at the Olympic Games since 1908, and no British cyclist had ever won the Tour de France.

On today’s podcast, we talk about how Brailsford created success in a fraction of the time by focusing on marginal gains!

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:

• Time is our most valuable resource and cannot be renewed.
• The British cycling team achieved great success by making small improvements in every aspect of their training and performance.
• We should focus on getting 1% better each day and maximizing the time we have.
• By making the most of our time, we can live a fulfilling and meaningful life.

Until Next Time…out of role!