{"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":"#406 - Dyeing the Soul: How Repeated Thoughts Shape Your Identity","slug":"406-dyeing-the-soul-how-repeated-thoughts-shape-your-identity","published_at":"2026-03-10T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/406-dyeing-the-soul-how-repeated-thoughts-shape-your-identity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1339030/episodes/18782342-406-dyeing-the-soul-how-repeated-thoughts-shape-your-identity.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1339030/episodes/18782342-406-dyeing-the-soul-how-repeated-thoughts-shape-your-identity.mp3","summary":"Marcus Aurelius wrote, “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” In this episode, we break down what that really means — and why it’s more psychological than poetic. Your character isn’t shaped by random thoughts. It’s shaped by repeated ones. The ones you rehearse. The ones you circulate. The ones you give attention to daily. We explore: How repeated thoughts build identity Why resentment, fear, and insecurity are trained habitsThe physical analogy of cupping and circulationHow...","meta_description":"Marcus Aurelius wrote, “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” In this episode, we break down what that really means — and why it’s more p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":692,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-strong-stoic-podcast-1320313/episodes/406-dyeing-the-soul-how-repeated-thoughts-shape-your-identity/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-1320313/406-dyeing-the-soul-how-repeated-thoughts-shape-your-identity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}