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Why No Virtue Stands Alone
Season 1 Episode 214
This episode shines a light on Temperance—the often-overlooked Stoic virtue that quietly anchors all the rest.
Far from being dull restraint, Temperan…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Flow and Freedom of a Stoic Life
Season 1 Episode 213
This episode turns to two of the Stoics’ deepest insights: that everything outside us is in constant motion, and that within us lies a freedom nothin…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Courage to Ask, The Courage to Care
Season 1 Episode 212
This episode explores the quiet courage it takes to ask for help—and the deeper Stoic truth that vulnerability is not weakness but strength.
From Marc…
1 year ago
Why You Should Try Voluntary Hardship (Interview with Jon Brooks)
Season 1 Episode 211
This episode is a welcome return to the podcast for my friend Jon Brooks, creator of the Stoic Handbook.
Jon and I had a great conversation, and he sh…
1 year ago
Why Their Anger Isn’t Your Problem
Season 1 Episode 210
In this episode, we follow Epictetus and Musonius Rufus as they dismantle the illusion that we can control anyone—or anything—outside ourselves.
Throu…
1 year ago
Honor Those Who Shaped You
Season 1 Episode 209
This episode explores the timeless bond between mentors and students, drawing on Plutarch’s portraits of statesmen and Marcus Aurelius’s personal inv…
1 year ago
How to Live for Others Without Losing Yourself
Season 1 Episode 208
This episode explores how Cicero and Marcus Aurelius both emphasized kindness, service, and integrity as essential parts of human nature.
We look at C…
1 year ago
Happiness Isn’t for Sale—Not Even at the Oscars
Season 1 Episode 207
In a world where “more” is sold as the shortcut to happiness, the Stoics stood in stubborn, refreshing opposition.
They argued that wealth, status, an…
1 year, 1 month ago
Making Each Day a Complete Life
Season 1 Episode 206
This episode begins by exploring Jiddu Krishnamurti’s reflections on life, death, and daily renewal, and then weaves them together with Stoic wisdom …
1 year, 1 month ago
Stoic Coffee Anyone? (Interview with Ayo Disu)
Season 1 Episode 205
Mentioned in this episode: First Pour Coffee, Seneca Edition.
You can find it here: https://drinkfirstpour.com/ and get 10% off with the discount code…
1 year, 1 month ago