Episode
#403 - William C. Spears | Conflict, Leadership, and the Stoic Way
- Podcast
- The Strong Stoic Podcast
- Published
- Feb 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3817
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/episodes/403-william-c-spears-conflict-leadership-and-the-stoic-way/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/403-william-c-spears-conflict-leadership-and-the-stoic-way.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
In this episode of The Strong Stoic, I sit down with an active-duty Navy submarine officer to explore Stoicism through the lens of military leadership, conflict, and responsibility. We discuss: Why Stoicism isn’t emotional suppression The role of anger in leadership and combatHow virtue makes you more effective — not softerWhy roles matter more than feelingsThe connection between strength training and moral disciplineWhat Marcus Aurelius can teach modern leaders about conflictThis is not a ro...