Podcast Episodes

Lessons In Leadership from Gandhi and the Stoics

Season 1 Episode 185

It's an unfortunate truth: many so-called leaders expect things from others that they don’t expect from themselves.

In this episode, we look to the Stoics and an old story about Mahatma Gandhi to see …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Last Time - A Short Stoic Guide to Savoring Life

Season 1 Episode 184

The ancient Stoic’s prerequisite for getting the most out of each of life’s experiences was to consider the possibility that it would be the last time they would ever have that particular experience.…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Correcting Misconceptions About Stoicism (Interview with Gregory B. Sadler)

Season 1 Episode 183

In this episode, I talk to Gregory B. Sadler. Through his public speaking, content production (including videos for a YouTube channel with over 150,000 subscribers), consulting, and philosophical cou…

Published on 5 months ago

Using Stoicism To Give Up On The Old You

Season 1 Episode 182

If we want to break free from our old opinions, or at least confirm if they are still valid, we must be willing to accept that our way of seeing things might not be OK as it is.

We must be willing to …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

We Have The Potential To Live A Good Life

Season 1 Episode 181

“To live a good life: We have the potential for it,” writes Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations. “If we can learn to be indifferent to what makes no difference.”

This good life is exactly what the anci…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Stoicism 101 (Interview with Stoic Coffee Break's Erick Cloward)

Season 1 Episode 180

Erick Cloward is the host of the popular Stoic Coffee Break podcast where every week he discusses how to live a more resilient and happy life using ancient Stoicism and modern wisdom.

He's also a Lead…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Things You Don't Have To Say Make You Rich

Season 1 Episode 179

There's an old Spanish proverb that says: "Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence."

With such restraint comes a question: what should we redirect our attention toward at times when we judge…

Published on 6 months ago

The Road To Stoicism (Interview With Via Stoica's Benny Voncken)

Season 1 Episode 178

In this episode I talk to Benny Voncken, a writer, speaker, and practicing Stoic who's originally from the Netherlands.

He's also the co-founder of an online Stoicism platform called Via Stoica, which…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Should You Suppress Your Desires?

Season 1 Episode 177

The most common misunderstanding about Stoicism is that it’s all about suppressing or burying our emotions.

This tends to come from the confusion between Stoicism (upper case ‘S’) and stoicism (lower …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Examples Of Stoicism In The Wild

Season 1 Episode 176

It can be useful to find parallels between our philosophical pursuits that are inspired by ancient practices and the more modern messages we’re exposed to in our daily lives.

Relating things like art,…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago