The What Is Stoicism? Podcast
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The What Is Stoicism? Podcast
Using Stoic philosophy to help you (and me): LEARN from the past, PLAN for the future, LIVE in the present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Courage to Ask, The Courage to Care
This episode explores the quiet courage it takes to ask for help—and the deeper Stoic truth that vulnerability is not weakness but strength.
Fro...
Why You Should Try Voluntary Hardship (Interview with Jon Brooks)
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...
Why Their Anger Isn’t Your Problem
In this episode, we follow Epictetus and Musonius Rufus as they dismantle the illusion that we can control anyone—or anything—outside ourselves.
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Honor Those Who Shaped You
This episode explores the timeless bond between mentors and students, drawing on Plutarch’s portraits of statesmen and Marcus Aurelius’s personal inve...
How to Live for Others Without Losing Yourself
This episode explores how Cicero and Marcus Aurelius both emphasized kindness, service, and integrity as essential parts of human nature.
We loo...
Happiness Isn’t for Sale—Not Even at the Oscars
In a world where “more” is sold as the shortcut to happiness, the Stoics stood in stubborn, refreshing opposition.
They argued that wealth, stat...
Making Each Day a Complete Life
This episode begins by exploring Jiddu Krishnamurti’s reflections on life, death, and daily renewal, and then weaves them together with Stoic wisdom f...
Stoic Coffee Anyone? (Interview with Ayo Disu)
Mentioned in this episode: First Pour Coffee, Seneca Edition.
You can find it here: https://drinkfirstpour.com/ and get 10% off with the discoun...
Why Do Philosophy? (16 Reasons to Practice)
What’s the point of philosophy, and why does it matter to the way we live each day?
In this episode, we explore philosophy as a companion, a pra...
How a Modern Stoic Practices
This episode explores how the daily practice of Stoicism can transform the way we respond to challenges, drawing on the story of Andrew Overby from Ma...
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
In this episode, I look at how Stoicism teaches us not to suppress our emotions but to master our responses to them through mindful assent.
With...
How Stoics Build Better Communities
This episode explores how Stoicism is not just about inner strength, but about cultivating virtue through community and just interaction with others.<...
The Ideal Life Might Not Be What You Think
What does it mean to live the ideal life — and who gets to decide what “ideal” really means?
In this episode, we explore wisdom from the Stoics...
Controlling What You Can Gives You Wings
In this episode, we explore the timeless Stoic lesson that true freedom lies in accepting what we can’t control—echoed powerfully in the life and art...
You Can Neither Re-Live Nor Pre-Live
The Stoic philosophers understood something timeless about human nature: we spend much of our lives outside the present moment.
We worry about t...
Defending Ourselves Against Our Enemies
In this episode, we look at what Stoicism has to say about resisting the urge for revenge and reclaiming our inner freedom.
With help from Marcu...
So It Goes
In this episode, we dig into the meaning behind Kurt Vonnegut’s famous line “so it goes” and how it’s more than just a catchphrase.
Drawing from...
Strong Enough To Ask For Help
In this episode, we explore the life and teachings of Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher born into slavery who found unshakable strength from within.
What Is Stoicism?
I try to answer this question each week in different ways.
For this episode, however, I wanted to step back and provide a more general overview....
Stoic Tools To Help You Wake Up
Have you ever woken from a nightmare only to feel deep relief that it wasn’t real?
In this episode, we explore what Marcus Aurelius and Anne Lam...
How to Get Out of Your Own Way
In this episode, we explore how our judgments—not external events—shape our emotional world, from a child’s toy envy to ancient Stoic parables and the...
Building Inner Walls Against Outer Storms
In this episode, we look at the Stoic principle of focusing only on what lies within our control, using the weather as a vivid metaphor for life’s unp...
Stoic Actions for Anxious Minds
This episode explores how anxiety can quietly hold us back from the things that matter most—and how Stoic wisdom offers a path through it.
Drawi...
Heaven Decreed Better: A Stoic Response to Misfortune
When life feels overwhelming or uncertain, our minds often jump to the worst-case scenario.
In this episode, we explore the Stoic art of "decata...
Advice For Living Lightly in a Heavy World
What if the things that trouble us most are really just tremendous trifles? In this episode, we explore how shifting our perspective can turn everyday...
Think Slower, Judge Better: How to Control Your Command Center
We all have our own command center. Our own thoughts are within our control.
Knowing this, we can break free from the impulses and influences tr...
Why External Events Aren’t Good or Bad
In his Discourses, the Stoic teacher Epictetus explains that a person is making progress when they understand a simple Stoic principle: we desire what...
Lessons In Leadership from Gandhi and the Stoics
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 Last Time - A Short Stoic Guide to Savoring Life
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...
Correcting Misconceptions About Stoicism (Interview with Gregory B. Sadler)
In this episode, I talk to Gregory B. Sadler. Through his public speaking, content production (including videos for a YouTube channel with over 150,00...
Using Stoicism To Give Up On The Old You
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 thing...
We Have The Potential To Live A Good Life
“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 di...
Stoicism 101 (Interview with Stoic Coffee Break's Erick Cloward)
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 an...
Things You Don't Have To Say Make You Rich
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...
The Road To Stoicism (Interview With Via Stoica's Benny Voncken)
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...
Should You Suppress Your Desires?
The most common misunderstanding about Stoicism is that it’s all about suppressing or burying our emotions.
This tends to come from the confusio...
Examples Of Stoicism In The Wild
It can be useful to find parallels between our philosophical pursuits that are inspired by ancient practices and the more modern messages we’re expose...
How To Prepare For Disappointment
The more we do, the Stoic philosopher Seneca tells us in his book On Tranquility of Mind, the more we put ourselves in Fortune's power, the more we te...
Know Yourself, Know Your Worth
If we practice philosophy, it’s up to us to get to know ourselves. It’s up to us to know the principles by which we live and, by extension, what we fi...
Duty, Justice, and the Art of Kindness
When those unfamiliar with Stoicism learn about the four cardinal virtues of Wisdom, Justice, Temperance, and Courage, they are sometimes disturbed th...