The Talented Tenth Podcast

Brenden Sherrer
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This Podcast is a multilayered perspective on topics that effect people’s lives, careers, and businesses. The aim is to discuss topics with nuance but honesty.

  1. Chapters in Character: Introspection and Self-Governance

    09/28/2025

    Chapters in Character: Introspection and Self-Governance

    Independence is celebrated as the prize. But what comes after freedom? In this episode of Chapters in Character, we dive into the deeper, harder work of self-governance—what it means to live in alignment with your values, to amend your internal constitution, and to resist the collapse of borrowed convictions. Drawing from Jefferson, Aristotle, Du Bois, Baldwin, and lived experience, this reflection explores how vs self-governance is not just private discipline but a civic necessity. Because freedom without governance collapses. Governance rooted in real character sustains.

    27 min
  2. Our Nation's Character - Mid Season Interlude

    08/31/2025

    Our Nation's Character - Mid Season Interlude

    This midpoint reflection asks what it really means to hold together the character of a nation when its foundations feel unsteady. Through the promises of the Preamble — union, justice, tranquility, defense, welfare, liberty — I trace the fractures of our moment and the cautions we cannot ignore. This is not alarmism, but awareness: a reminder that democracy erodes quietly before it ever breaks loudly. What emerges is both warning and hope — that character is not tested in ease, but in fragility. That the story of a nation is not inherited fully written, but co-authored every day.

    41 min
  3. Chapters in Character: Discernment & Proportionality

    07/23/2025

    Chapters in Character: Discernment & Proportionality

    In this episode, we explore how discernment and proportionality shape the way we lead, love, and respond. Discernment helps us see clearly — not just what’s in front of us, but what it’s really asking of us. Proportionality teaches us to respond with measured wisdom, not impulse — especially when the stakes and emotions are high. Together, these principles serve as a blueprint for emotional maturity, especially in the spaces where we are most exposed: partnerships, leadership, and moments of conflict. If you’ve ever found yourself reacting too quickly, loving too loudly, or walking away too soon — this one’s for you.

    19 min
  4. Chapters in Character: Competitiveness and Mentality

    06/30/2025

    Chapters in Character: Competitiveness and Mentality

    Some of us compete to prove we belong. Some of us compete because we've never learned how not to. This episodes unpacks the difference between wanting to win and needing to matter-and the quiet cost of making your ambition a measure of your worth. But competition and competitiveness is strongest when it evolves with the wisdom you accumulate through living life and growing comfortable with change, whether you choose the change or the change chooses you.

    16 min
  5. Chapters in Character: Righteous Consistency

    05/28/2025

    Chapters in Character: Righteous Consistency

    Righteous consistency isn't about routine—it's about alignment. This episode explores the tension between commitment and correction, discipline and delusion. With influences from Augustinian thought and historical frameworks, it unpacks the quiet danger of mistaking repetition for righteousness and challenges what it means to be consistent with both purpose and integrity.

    16 min
  6. Chapters in Character: Self-Reliance & Self-Identity

    04/20/2025

    Chapters in Character: Self-Reliance & Self-Identity

    In this chapter, we explore the deeply intertwined themes of Self Reliance and Self Identity—two forces that shape not just how we move through the world, but how we see ourselves within it. Together with my guest, we unpack what it means to define success on your own terms, to trust your internal compass when the crowd moves differently, and to build a life that reflects who you are—not just what you’ve been told to be. We’ll talk personal anecdotes, cultural pressures, and the tension between independence and community. How do we cultivate identity in a world that often demands conformity? How do we remain self-reliant without isolating ourselves from meaningful connection? This episode isn’t just about motivation—it’s about memory, mentorship, and the moments that solidify who we are. Tap in for a conversation that’s honest, affirming, and unapologetically introspective

    17 min
  7. Chapters in Character: Appreciation

    03/28/2025

    Chapters in Character: Appreciation

    In this episode, we dive into the quiet power of appreciation — not as a performance, but as a practice. From acknowledging the people who show up for us to recognizing the small details that often go unnoticed, we explore how appreciation strengthens identity, deepens relationships, and reinforces values. We also challenge the tendency to delay gratitude, emphasizing the importance of giving people their flowers in real time. Whether it’s intentional affirmation, subtle acknowledgment, or even self-recognition, this conversation reminds us that appreciation isn’t just kind — it’s foundational.

    27 min
  8. Chapters in Character: Understanding and Altruism

    02/27/2025

    Chapters in Character: Understanding and Altruism

    Chapters in Character: Understanding and Altruism by Brenden Sherrer

    23 min
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This Podcast is a multilayered perspective on topics that effect people’s lives, careers, and businesses. The aim is to discuss topics with nuance but honesty.

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  • Creator
    Brenden Sherrer
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
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  • Show Website
    The Talented Tenth Podcast