{"podcast":{"title":"The Strong Stoic Podcast","slug":"the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313","podcast_index_feed_id":1320313,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1339030.rss","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-strong-stoic-podcast","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/wdyws40swftj9ch3p90qv66fxnfy?.jpg","author":"Brandon Tumblin","episode_count":418,"summary":"The Strong Stoic Podcast is a raw, honest, and unapologetically deep podcast about philosophy and self-improvement. Join your host, Brandon Tumblin, as he breaks down a wide variety of complex and difficult topics while bringing together different philosophies, sciences, and perspectives.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T14:18:26.542236+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313"},"episode":{"title":"#400 - Internal vs External Regulation — And When Reflection Becomes a Trap","slug":"400-internal-vs-external-regulation-and-when-reflection-becomes-a-trap","published_at":"2026-01-27T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/400-internal-vs-external-regulation-and-when-reflection-becomes-a-trap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1339030/episodes/18552169-400-internal-vs-external-regulation-and-when-reflection-becomes-a-trap.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1339030/episodes/18552169-400-internal-vs-external-regulation-and-when-reflection-becomes-a-trap.mp3","summary":"Not everyone regulates themselves the same way. Some people measure their actions by character. Others measure by consequences. In this episode, we explore the difference between internal and external regulation, why Stoics tend to be internal regulators, and why that can quietly lead to rumination and burnout if left unchecked. We cover: Why not everyone thinks the way you doHow internal regulation drives growth—and sufferingWhen reflection stops being usefulA simple Stoic method to close th...","meta_description":"Not everyone regulates themselves the same way. Some people measure their actions by character. Others measure by consequences. In this episode, we explor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1151,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/episodes/400-internal-vs-external-regulation-and-when-reflection-becomes-a-trap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/400-internal-vs-external-regulation-and-when-reflection-becomes-a-trap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}