The stoic mind

The Troubled Mind Podcast

Education EN ↓ 6 episodes

Letters From a Troubled Mind is a podcast born from years of journal entries that became the foundation for my upcoming book. We explore fatherhood, depression, anxiety, Stoicism, and the challenges of being an empath in a chaotic world. This space is for those carrying silent burdens, overthinking every move, and struggling to find words for the fire burning inside. Through honest reflection and hard-earned lessons, we turn pain into purpose and struggle into wisdom. Welcome to Letters From a Troubled Mind. Where struggle becomes wisdom, and pain finds a voice

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Episode 4 My Pilgrimage to Texas 05.07.2026 1:06:59

Today we move into the turning point of my life and how my faith in God and the universe saw me through the most darkest times of my life only to show me what my true purpose was! This is probably one of my favorite episodes because it shows what happens if you never give up on yourself! Don’t worry. Just work. -B

A letter to Heroin 3.0 29.06.2026 18:59

Your soul is tormented and that’s why you resisted a better life. Although you enjoy to swim in the hotels of ecstasy ; soon you’ll be called to drown in its hot tubs of agony, you know sorta like them 24hrs days you had to endure before a crash. I now know. I was dealing with an addict.😮‍💨

Frienimies 28.06.2026 1:10:24

For too long, I allowed other people to control the narrative of who I was as a man. I convinced myself that my silence was wisdom, when in truth, it was cowardice disguised as peacekeeping. I thought that if I stayed quiet, I could avoid conflict… but all it really did was teach people how to rob me of my authenticity and distort my character while I stood there silent. That ends today. With this...

Happy Father’s Day! (Bonus episode) 21.06.2026 46:20

I’ve learned a few things along my journey of fatherhood, and through the assassination attempts to smother my name and the many of attempts to keep my kids from me, I learned the remedy to it all. And I’m here to share it with you all, or at least a new dad who’s going through right now. We’re gonna laugh today! I have some funny stories to tell. But we’re also gonna learn the 4 top tools you’ll...

EP2: Hurt People Hurt People 17.06.2026 55:58

Episode 2: The Pleasants 🌻 of Lessons In this episode, I attempt to make peace with a winter storm that forced the bliss of summer and the engagement of fall and autumn to pack up and leave me during a season when my life was quietly unraveling. The mask of “having it all together” began to slip, and through the retreat of those seasons, I was forced to confront the lessons they left behind. I sp...

EP:1 The Beginning Of The Journey 14.06.2026 33:57

In the first episode of The Troubled Mind Podcast, I introduce myself as a modern-day Stoic and share the story behind the mindset that carried me through some of life’s hardest moments. I talk about how ambition pushed me to chase opportunities, earn my CDL, and travel to Utah , but also how success doesn’t erase the battles we carry internally. I open up about my first encounters with depression...