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Be the Example of What Right Looks Like: Stoicism for Dads w/ William Spears

December 22, 2025 • The Radcast Network, Oscar Peña • Season 2 • Episode 29

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What does it really mean to be “the example of what right looks like”—at home, not just at work?

In this episode of The Daughtered Podcast, Oscar sits down with William C. Spears, a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer who writes on leadership, ethics, and military life—and the author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy.

Even though William is a father of three boys, his message is deeply relevant for girl dads and boy dads alike: your kids aren’t just listening to what you say—they’re learning from how you manage pressure, handle conflict, and take responsibility in real time.

This a packed episode:

Why fatherhood is the most important job
The leadership-parallel that keeps coming up
The difference between controlling emotions vs. suppressing them
A practical Stoic framework
The hard-but-powerful practice of “negative visualization” (and why it can make you more present)

William also shares where Stoicism gets misunderstood online, how he thinks about service and sacrifice as a dad, and why your kids watching you “own your reactions” may be one of the greatest gifts you can give them.

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