{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-legacy-forge.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fepisode-23-virtus-the-courage-of-being-xFfZf6yj","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 23 – Virtus: The Courage of Being","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5b8ad2c6-eee4-4d28-83ca-81d905e04e7c/aa036333-de2a-4703-b98b-dd235a19866f/the_legacy_forge_podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/42037f64-d0a7-4031-89ff-982bfcb5d7a7\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 23 – Virtus: The Courage of Being\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this solo episode of the Legacy Forge Podcast, Craig Whitney continues the journey down the Arete Pyramid and arrives at the third foundational layer: Virtus — the courage of being.\n\nDrawing from ancient Greek philosophy, Latin etymology, and powerful storytelling, Craig unpacks what identity truly means — not as a performance, not as a brand, but as the disciplined alignment between who you are and how you act. Through the story of a warrior who earned respect but had not yet earned his own, Craig challenges leaders, entrepreneurs, and franchisees alike to step into the chamber of self-examination and ask the hardest question of all: who are you when no one is watching?\n\nVirtus is not about perfection or moral superiority. It is the courage to see yourself without distortion — and the moment you stop negotiating with your shadow and start integrating it."}