The Stoic Inner Strategy

The One and Only Scott Smith
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This podcast is a Stoic, daily space for leaders, builders, and entrepreneurs who want to do more than just grow. They want to BECOME.

  1. Special Christmas Episode – Stillness, Strength, and the Light That Holds

    2H AGO

    Special Christmas Episode – Stillness, Strength, and the Light That Holds

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: A quiet Christmas reflection from Scott Smith on stillness, faith, and inner strength—where Stoic wisdom and Christian belief meet in presence, surrender, and peace. 🎙️ Episode Summary Christmas was never meant to be loud. In this special reflection, Scott Smith pauses the weekday cadence to explore the shared ground between Stoic stillness and Christian faith. Strength, he reflects, doesn’t arrive through urgency or spectacle—but through presence, trust, and inner alignment. Drawing on scripture and Stoic orientation, this episode invites listeners to step out of performance and pressure, and into remembrance—of who they are beneath roles, expectations, and demands. Stillness is not weakness. It’s trust. And for today, that is enough. 🧠 What You’ll Reflect On • Why stillness is central to both Stoicism and faith • Strength without force or urgency • The quiet power of presence • Surrender as a form of inner discipline • Peace beyond productivity 🔍 Tags: Christmas, Stillness, Faith, Stoicism, Reflection, Inner Strength, Peace, Presence, The Inner Strategy Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    4 min
  2. Ep 195 – Money Was Never the Point

    7H AGO

    Ep 195 – Money Was Never the Point

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: The Stoics viewed money as a tool, not a goal. Scott Smith explains why wealth without peace weakens judgment and limits freedom. 🎙️ Episode Summary “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” — Epictetus Money was never meant to buy peace. In this episode, Scott Smith examines the Stoic view of wealth as an indifferent—useful, but dangerous when confused with identity or status. Modern culture ties money to validation. The Stoics tied it to freedom of action. When lifestyle inflation drives decisions, judgment erodes and peace disappears. If money costs you your peace, it’s too expensive. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • The Stoic view of wealth and indifference • Why money should serve freedom, not status • How excess clouds judgment • Why peace matters more than accumulation • How character precedes wealth 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Money, Wealth, Simplicity, Leadership, Freedom, Judgment, Inner Strategy Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    4 min
  3. Ep 194 – Why Silence Is Often the Strongest Boundary

    1D AGO

    Ep 194 – Why Silence Is Often the Strongest Boundary

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: Seneca taught that choosing distance can be an act of wisdom. Scott Smith explains why silence is often the strongest boundary a leader can set. 🎙️ Episode Summary “He who associates with himself has a constant friend.” — Seneca Not everything deserves a response. Some things deserve distance. In this episode, Scott Smith explores the Stoic view of withdrawal as strength—not avoidance. Silence, when used deliberately, creates a boundary without escalation or explanation. In a world that rewards over-explaining, Stoic restraint preserves clarity. Silence communicates refusal to participate in dysfunction without moralizing or drama. Silence isn’t weakness. It’s discernment. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • Seneca on choosing one’s company • Why explanation feeds dysfunction • The difference between distance and avoidance • How silence sets boundaries • When walking away is an act of clarity 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Seneca, Boundaries, Silence, Leadership, Emotional Restraint, Clarity Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    4 min
  4. Ep 193 – Calm Is the Only Response That Works

    2D AGO

    Ep 193 – Calm Is the Only Response That Works

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: Epictetus taught that impressions—not events—disturb us. Scott Smith explains why calm is the only response that preserves power under pressure. 🎙️ Episode Summary “It is not things that disturb us, but our judgments about them.” — Epictetus Disrespect isn’t an insult. It’s a test. In this episode, Scott Smith unpacks the Stoic discipline of assent and explains why reacting quickly always benefits the least disciplined person in the room. Calm doesn’t avoid conflict. It removes leverage. When you stay centered, you force others to confront their own behavior instead of feeding the cycle. Calm isn’t passive. It’s controlled restraint. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • Why calm is a form of strength • Epictetus on impressions and judgment • How reaction hands away power • Why restraint creates leverage • What calm leadership looks like in practice 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Epictetus, Calm, Leadership, Emotional Control, Mental Discipline, Inner Strength Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    4 min
  5. Ep 192 – Why Stoics Don’t Chase Respect

    3D AGO

    Ep 192 – Why Stoics Don’t Chase Respect

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: Marcus Aurelius warned against living for reputation. Scott Smith explains why respect is an outcome of disciplined behavior—not something leaders should pursue directly. 🎙️ Episode Summary “Be indifferent to what makes no difference.” — Marcus Aurelius Respect isn’t something you demand. And it’s never something you chase. In this episode, Scott Smith explores the Stoic distinction between dignity and approval, and why leaders lose authority when they try too hard to be liked. Reputation lives in other people’s minds. Dignity lives in your conduct. The Stoics understood that respect is an output, not a pursuit. It emerges from consistency, restraint, and predictable character—especially when no one is watching. Trying to manage perception weakens leadership.  Managing behavior strengthens it. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • Why respect cannot be pursued directly • Marcus Aurelius on reputation and dignity • How approval-seeking erodes authority • Why consistency builds trust • What respect looks like when no one is watching 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius, Respect, Leadership, Authority, Character, Discipline, Inner Strategy Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    4 min
  6. Ep 191 – Guarding the Mind: The Discipline of Assent

    6D AGO

    Ep 191 – Guarding the Mind: The Discipline of Assent

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: The Stoic discipline of "Assent" teaches leaders how to choose their thoughts wisely. Scott Smith explains how guarding the mind creates clarity, calm, and inner freedom. 🎙️ Episode Summary “You have power over your mind—not outside events.” — Marcus Aurelius You don’t control what appears in your mind.  You control what you agree with. In this episode, Scott Smith introduces the Stoic discipline of assent—the practice of examining thoughts before accepting them as true. Between an event and your reaction is a choice. Strong leaders pause, test their impressions, and respond deliberately instead of reacting automatically. This is the foundation of inner freedom. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • What the Stoics meant by “assent” • Why thoughts should be examined, not obeyed • How impressions shape emotions • Why mental discipline creates calm leadership • How guarding the mind reduces stress 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius, Assent, Mindset, Leadership, Mental Discipline, Inner Freedom, Stress Management Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    7 min
  7. Ep 190 – Temperance: Mastering Yourself First

    DEC 18

    Ep 190 – Temperance: Mastering Yourself First

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: Temperance is self-command, not self-denial. Scott Smith explores how Stoic restraint creates freedom, focus, and strength in leadership and life. 🎙️ Episode Summary “No man is free who is not master of himself.” — Epictetus Temperance isn’t restriction.  It’s control. In this episode, Scott Smith unpacks the Stoic virtue of temperance as the discipline of knowing when enough is enough. Without self-command, ambition turns into excess and freedom into dependency. Temperance shows up in restraint before burnout, moderation before collapse, and pause before impulse. Self-mastery is quiet power. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • Why temperance is about control, not denial • Epictetus on self-mastery • How excess weakens leadership • Why restraint creates freedom • Where temperance applies in daily life 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Temperance, Self-Control, Leadership, Discipline, Habits, Personal Growth, Inner Strategy Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

    4 min
  8. Ep 189 – Justice: Leading Beyond Yourself

    DEC 17

    Ep 189 – Justice: Leading Beyond Yourself

    We'd love to hear from you! Click this link to text us feedback or to share your thoughts. Meta Description: Justice, for the Stoics, meant service to the whole. Scott Smith explains how just leadership builds trust, strengthens teams, and turns authority into responsibility. 🎙️ Episode Summary “What brings no benefit to the hive brings none to the bee.” — Marcus Aurelius Justice isn’t about laws.  It’s about contribution. In this episode, Scott Smith examines the Stoic virtue of justice as responsibility to something larger than yourself. Leadership, in this view, isn’t personal power—it’s stewardship. Justice shows up in decisions that protect the group, in restraint when power is available, and in choosing fairness when convenience would be easier. Authority without justice is fragile.  Justice turns leadership into trust. 🧠 What You’ll Learn Today • The Stoic meaning of justice • Marcus Aurelius on serving the whole • Why justice builds lasting authority • How fairness strengthens leadership credibility • What just leadership looks like in practice 🔍 Tags: Stoicism, Justice, Marcus Aurelius, Leadership, Ethics, Responsibility, Service, Character Support the show — The Stoic Inner Strategy is your daily shortform podcast—your blueprint for modern leadership rooted in timeless truths. Hosted by Scott Smith, founder of Akhada Consulting, co-founder of ChatWorx, and host of The Outsourcing Blueprint podcast, this series blends ancient Stoic wisdom with real-world business strategy to help you lead with clarity, manage both your teams and yourself effectively, and move with purpose. No fluff. Just focused, grounded insight you can apply right now. 🔹 Subscribe to the show and leave a review if today’s insight helped you lead with more clarity and strength. 🔹 Connect with Scott at akhadaconsulting.com or on LinkedIn. Follow for daily episodes. New drops every weekday morning. Memento Mori — so live today to your fullest!

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    The One and Only Scott Smith
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