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The Podcast

What is The Stoic Compass podcast?

The Stoic Compass is a philosophy podcast where Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi debate a Stoic principle each episode. They disagree — genuinely, sometimes sharply. Every episode ends with one concrete practice you can do before tomorrow. Free on all major platforms.

Three minds. One question. One practice. Something you actually do today.

Epictetus pushes hard. Jung digs deep. Laozi asks what happens if you stop pushing entirely. One of them delivers a lesson. All of them leave you with something to actually do today.

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The Three Teachers

Three of history's sharpest minds.
One Stoic principle per episode. They genuinely disagree.

Epictetus — Stoic philosopher
Epictetus
The Drill Sergeant

Born a slave. Became one of history's most uncompromising thinkers. He pushes hard. He doesn't let you off the hook.

Carl Jung — Swiss psychiatrist and mythologist
Carl Jung
The Mythologist

He mapped the unconscious. He digs where others won't look. He asks what the shadow is trying to tell you.

Laozi — ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Tao Te Ching
Laozi
The Riddler

Author of the Tao Te Ching. He answers questions with questions. He rarely explains. He doesn't have to.

Pay Attention by C. Trebue — The Practice of Seeing Clearly
The Book

What is Pay Attention by C. Trebue?

by C. Trebue

Twelve lessons in the practice of seeing clearly. Epictetus, Carl Jung, and Laozi teach you to stop reacting and start noticing. Each lesson ends with one concrete practice you can do today. Available on Amazon as an eBook and paperback.

"You're not distracted.
You're just not here."
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Available on Amazon  ·  Twelve lessons  ·  The same three teachers from the podcast

The Author

Who is C. Trebue?

C. Trebue has spent a very long life being human, which is to say, making mistakes, course-correcting, and starting over more times than he'd like to count. He found his way to Epictetus, Jung, and Laozi not through a philosophy degree but through necessity. These weren't interesting thinkers. They were useful ones.

After decades of work, relationships, missteps, and the occasional accidental wisdom, he arrived at a conclusion simple enough to fit in two words: Pay Attention. Not as a slogan. As the one practice that underlies everything else — every craft, every relationship, every attempt to become something better than you were yesterday.

He hopes it finds the people who need it.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Heroic Stoic?

The Heroic Stoic is a brand built around the daily practice of Stoic wisdom. It brings together The Stoic Compass podcast, the book Pay Attention by C. Trebue, and The Daily Practice — a free daily newsletter delivering one Stoic insight and one concrete practice every day.

Who are the three teachers on The Stoic Compass?

The three teachers are Epictetus (the Stoic philosopher, known here as The Drill Sergeant), Carl Jung (the Swiss psychiatrist and mythologist), and Laozi (the ancient Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching, known as The Riddler). Each brings a sharply different perspective to every Stoic principle — and they genuinely disagree.

Do I need a background in philosophy to benefit from this?

No. The Stoic Compass podcast, the book, and the newsletter are all built for people who want practical tools — not academic theory. Each episode and each lesson ends with one concrete thing you can do today. No philosophy degree required. No meditation cushion either.

Is the podcast free?

Yes. The Stoic Compass is completely free to listen to on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeart Radio. Subscribe on any platform to get new episodes automatically.

What is the difference between the podcast and the book?

The Stoic Compass podcast delivers a new debate and practice every episode — it is an ongoing, evolving series. Pay Attention is a complete twelve-lesson course designed to be read in sequence, building one practice on top of the last. Both feature the same three teachers, but the book goes deeper on the foundational skills of attention and self-awareness.

The Newsletter

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