Writing is central to Chris Essey’s work. Through newsletters and long-form essays, he explores marketing, Stoic philosophy, leadership, and intentional living, emphasizing fundamentals and long-term thinking.
The Essey Marketing newsletter is a strategy-first resource for business owners, marketers, and founders who want to build a durable digital presence. Each issue breaks down topics such as SEO, content strategy, website performance, analytics, and long-term growth—without jargon, hype, or trend chasing.
The focus is on how digital marketing actually works inside real businesses, helping readers avoid costly mistakes and make better strategic decisions over time.
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Digital Marketing for Students is a weekly educational newsletter designed to make digital marketing fundamentals clear and approachable. Each issue focuses on one core concept and explains it in practical language that can be read and applied in about five minutes.
The newsletter emphasizes understanding over tactics, helping students and early-career professionals build confidence, think strategically, and prepare for real-world roles.
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Stoic Saturdays is a weekly philosophy newsletter dedicated to translating ancient Stoic wisdom into practical insight for modern life and leadership. Each issue explores a single concept—such as resilience, discipline, mortality, control, or purpose—and applies it to real-world personal and professional challenges.
What began as a personal writing practice has grown into a widely read platform that has led to speaking engagements, university lectures, and a forthcoming book. The writing is reflective, grounded, and designed to be read slowly and applied thoughtfully.
Wilderness Within is a collection of long-form essays published on Medium. These pieces explore nature, meaning, mortality, resilience, and the inner life, often drawing connections between personal experience and philosophical reflection.
This writing is more personal and reflective, serving as a counterbalance to Chris’s professional and educational work.
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