The Stoic Sentinel

I am joined by former LEO and author of the book Workicide, Stephanie Kiesow. We discuss what Workicide is and the organizational and mental health challenges facing officers. We also discuss ways to combat Workicide and prevent the path to suicide among first responders. Amazing conversation with a true subject matter expert.

This was a big episode for me personally. One of the most influential authors in my philosophical journey joins me to talk about his concept called Psychitecture and about his new book, "Become Who You Are" which is up for preorder right now. Ryan has developed some incredible concepts and tools that will help you become a better version of yourself and help you understand the workings of your mind and how to best harness it to better live your life. He's a fascinating guy and I think you'll get a lot from our talk.

You don't have to have stripes, bars, or stars on your uniform to be a leader. Some of the greatest leaders I've ever had were "unofficial". They led by example rather than by rank. Here are 5 ways to be an unofficial leader.

In this episode I am hitting on the importance of play in our lives as adults and how vital it is to bring an element of play to our careers as well. This episode is sponsored by Officerprivacy.com, an incredible company dedicated to keeping your vitally important personal information off the people search sites which in turn keeps you and your family safe. Don't gamble with your safety, trust Officerprivacy.com and sign up for the premium service today. Support the show and protect your family by using my link here: https://tr.ee/CkQPEY3jJX For more Stoic Law Enforcement tips and information visit: @thestoicsentinel on IG streetstoic.com Sign up for my Bravo One newsletter here: https://tr.ee/7NRFn6_ui8 Pick up Sgt Steve Sweeting's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Street-Stoic-Ancient-Philosophy-Policing/dp/B0C2SM3KV6

Welcome to Season 3 of the Stoic Sentinel Podcast. This first episode is one of the many shorter topical episodes I'll be releasing this season and it is centered on the Stoic key to the good life, Virtue. We break down what virtue is and how we can put it into practice to experience the benefits of living with excellence.