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- The Stoic Guide to Human Stupidity | 397 · 16 min · Episodul 397We all have to deal with stupid people. Since the dawn of humanity people have done stupid things. So how do we get better about dealing with them, and make sure we’re not one of…
- Interview With Ward Farnsworth: Stoic Author & Professor | 396 · 52 min · Episodul 396Ward Farnsworth is Professor of Law and holder of the W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas at Austin. He's the author of several books on philosophy including The…
- The Architect and the Repairman | 395 · 17 min · Episodul 395When we try to improve ourselves, we often get stuck listing all the things that are wrong with us. We have the idea that if we can simply fix what's wrong with us, then we'll be…
- Interview With Andres Kuusk Pentamind Champion and Thinker · 1 h 2 min · Episodul 394Andres Kuusk is a seven-time World Pentamind Champion, former Game Theory lecturer, economist and C-suite executive, he has spent more than two decades identifying the hidden…
- Vonnegut's Envelope: Why Inconvenience is the Cost of Community | 393 · 12 min · Episodul 393Modern life is full of convenience. At the push of a button, anything can be delivered to you. But what does convenience cost us? By skipping friction and inconvenience, we might…
- Why You Need to Fight Better, Not Less | 392 · 13 min · Episodul 392Do you know how to fight well? Do you think that having relationship without conflict means that everything is just fine? In this episode we’re going to talk about why conflict…
- Why Socrates Would Hate AI | 391 · 15 min · Episodul 391AI seems to be everywhere at the moment. You can’t go a single day without someone posting about how AI sped up their work and solved all their problems. But with every…
- Inner Critic vs. Inner Coach | 390 · 14 min · Episodul 390Beating yourself up doesn’t make you better person. Hating yourself doesn’t motivate you more. So what’s the difference between holding yourself high standards and punishing…
- The Pressure Code: Interview with Performance Coach Jason Stacy | 388 · 1 h 33 min · Episodul 389Jason Stacy is a performance coach and author of The Pressure Code. He works with high performers including world tennis champion Aryan Sabalenka. In this episode we talk about…
- The Game You Didn't Know You Were Playing | 388 · 11 min · Episodul 388So much of our lives are governed by rules that we aren’t even really aware of. Many of them we never even really question because we just assume that’s the way things are. But…
- The Danger of Certainty | 387 · 18 min · Episodul 387Certainty and hubris have always been part of being human. It feels good to be certain, to believe that your opinion is the right one. We like leaders who sound certain and shun…
- Michael Lukich: The Stoic System Thinker | 386 · 1 h 11 min · Episodul 386How do you deal with complexity in daily life? How do get a more holistic picture of a problem in your life? In this episode we're diving into the intersection of Stoicism and…
- Keystone Habits: How One Good Habit Can Change Everything | 385 · 13 min · Episodul 385Habits are a key part of our lives. We have helpful habits that help us accomplish what we set out to do. We also have some that we’d like to get rid of. But what if I told you…
- The Virtue of Reading | 384 · 16 min · Episodul 384When was the last time that you read a book. A serious book. Something stretched your mind? Something that you had to stop and go back and reread a sentence or paragraph to make…
- Interview with Jon Brooks: Stoicism and Emotions | 383 · 1 h 5 min · Episodul 383Jon Brooks is the host of the Stoic Handbook podcast and Substack page. In this episode we talk about the dangers of over-managing your emotions and finding ways to be a good…
- What Does It Actually Take to Be Courageous? | 382 · 16 min · Episodul 382Courage, one of the four cardinal virtues of Stoicism, is what I consider the fuel for virtue, and really for living a good life. But what does courage actually look like? Are we…
- Interview with Kelly McGinnis: What it Takes to Really Lead | 381 · 1 h 8 min · Episodul 381Kelly McGinnis spent two decades navigating the most complex systems in the Fortune 100 arena, from driving digital transformation to unlocking billion-dollar opportunities as a…
- What's the Worst that Could Happen? | 380 · 10 min · Episodul 380“What’s the worst that could happen?” We’ve all heard this before. Usually it’s tongue in cheek just before something really bad does happen. But counterintuitively, it’s…
- Why Searching for Meaning Is Keeping You Stuck | 379 · 11 min · Episodul 379Do you live a meaningful life? Not "are you successful" or "are you productive" or "are you optimizing your mornings”, but does your life actually feel like it means something?…
- Collaborating with Reality: The Stoic Art of Being Present | 378 · 16 min · Episodul 378Far too often we’re never really in the moment. Maybe we’re stuck ruminating in the past over what we wished would have happened, or projecting out into the future our hope of…
- The Power of Paradox: The Stoic Art of Holding Two Truths at Once | 377 · 20 min · Episodul 377Can two things be true at the same time? Can you hold two opposing ideas at the same time? Today I want to talk about how learning be be comfortable with opposites can widen your…
- How Fear Creates the Failure It Fears | 376 · 21 min · Episodul 376Are you motivated by fear? What if that fear is actually at the root of why you’re not getting the results you’re going after? In this week’s episode I want to talk about how to…
- Before You Book the Therapist, Build the Foundations | 375 · 22 min · Episodul 375Do you need therapy in order to have a good life? What is the difference between therapy and philosophy? Today I want to discuss the differences and how you need to right tools…
- Why You'll Never Reach Your Ideal Self (And Why That's the Point) | 374 · 10 min · Episodul 374Do you have a clear picture of the person you want to become? And what happens when you fall short of that person — not once, but again and again? Today I want to talk about what…
- The Busy Trap: Seneca on Why You're Optimizing the Wrong Thing | 373 · 14 min · Episodul 373Are you too busy? Are you working too hard to be productive with every minute of your time? In today’s episode I want to talk about the perils of over-optimizing your life, and…
- Skeptical, not Cynical: How to Think in an Age of Misinformation | 372 · 16 min · Episodul 372In today’s media environment do you know how to think well? How do you know who to trust? Today we’re going to talk about how Stoicism can help you to think critically about what…
- Akrasia: The Challenge of Knowing vs. Doing | 371 · 16 min · Episodul 371How often do you put things off? Why do you put things off that you know you should do? Maybe waiting for circumstances to be just right before you make a change? In this week’s…
- 370 - Q & A: Opinions, Anxiety, Ambition, & Knowing vs. Doing · 15 min · Episodul 370How do you stop worrying about what others think of you? Is worrying ever useful? Can Stoics be ambitious? How can I actually do what I know I should? In this week's episode I…
- 369 - Spend It Like a Millionaire: Why Holding Back Isn't Humility · 16 min · Episodul 369What if the thing you've been quietly doing your whole life — the thing that feels almost too easy to count — is actually your greatest gift to the world? And what is it costing…
- 368 - Finding Your Pace: Stoic Advice for Dealing with Burnout · 14 min · Episodul 368How do you get back up when too many things in life hit you all at once? How do you get your momentum back when it feels like every step is like wading through molasses? Today I…
- 367 - Choosing From the Wreckage: The Stoic Guide to Impossible Decisions · 12 min · Episodul 367How do you make a decision when all the choices in front of you feel like bad ones? Today I want talk about how Stoicism can help us take action when faced with impossible…
- 366 - Your Beautiful Life: The Path of Stoic Joy · 15 min · Episodul 366Is Stoicism all about being strong and serious? Is it too pessimistic and always looking for where things can go wrong, where the next challenge or struggle is? Today I want to…
- 365 - The Test of Power: Why Stoic Virtue Matters in Leadership · 26 min · Episodul 364Why does virtue matter in leadership? What happens to a community, a city, a country when there is lack of virtue in leadership? In this episode we’re going to discuss power…
- 364 - Moral Courage: Standing up to Injustice · 19 min · Episodul 364Why is it important to resist and stand up against injustice? What happens when we don’t stand up to injustice? Today we'll explore why virtue is necessary, what the Stoics…
- 363 - Step Into Greatness: How to Be Your Own Hero · 16 min · Episodul 363Are you living the life you want? Are you waiting for something to happen to push you into becoming the hero of your own story? In this episode I want to talk about why we fear…
- 362 - Multi-Perspective Thinking: How to Make Better Decisions in 4 Steps · 13 min · Episodul 362Do you approach a problem from only one perspective? Are there ways that you could expand your understanding and incorporate different perspectives? Today I want to talk about…
- 361 - Ataraxia: The Stoic Skill of Staying Level · 12 min · Episodul 361Can you stay calm in the storm? Or do you let your emotions cloud your judgment, leading to poor decisions? Today I want to talk about the Stoic concept of ataraxia and how it…
- 360 - Advice for the New Year · 11 min · Episodul 360At the end of the year is always a good time to step back and think about the year to come. Maybe you have some goals that you want to accomplish. Maybe get in better shape and…
- 359 - Who do You Think You Are?: Identity and Self-Belief · 19 min · Episodul 359What do you believe about yourself? Do you have beliefs that keep from stepping into your true self? Today I want to talk about self-beliefs and how the ideas that we hold about…
- 358 - How to Love Like a Stoic: Loving From Wholeness · 16 min · Episodul 358Love is the greatest thing in the world. We're all trying to build relationships that enrich our lives. But can Stoicism help us love better? Today I want to talk about how…
- 357 - The Investment of Attention · 18 min · Episodul 357What do you invest your attention in? Are you investing in things that enrich your life or keep you distracted? Today I want to talk about the importance of attention and what…
- 356 - Q & A: Temperance, Self-Forgiveness, Dealing with Chaos · 22 min · Episodul 356In this week's episode I answer questions from my listeners. I give my thoughts on practicing temperance in everyday life, practicing self-forgiveness, and how to deal with the…
- 355 - On Anger: Interview with Donald Robertson · 1 h 51 min · Episodul 355Anger is a powerful force in the world, but the effects of anger often cause greater harm than the cause of it. Many see anger as a necessary emotion for human survival, but the…
- 354 - What Would You Do If You Were Valuable? · 21 min · Episodul 354What do you value in this life? Maybe your home? Your job? Your family? But do you value yourself? Today I want to talk about the importance of self-value and how Stoicism can…
- 353 - Polyvagal Theory and Stoicism: Interview with Justin Senseri · 1 h 6 min · Episodul 353Have you ever wondered about how your emotional well being is connected to your body? In this week's episode, I interview therapist and host of the Stuck Not Broken podcast…
- 352 - Emotional Courage: Masculinity and Stoicism · 17 min · Episodul 352What does it mean to be a man? How do our perceptions and ideas about masculinity hinder men from living full and happy lives? Today we’re going to dive into how Stoicism can…
- 351 - From Socrates to CBT: Interview with Dr. Scott Waltman PsyD · 1 h 13 min · Episodul 351This week's episode is an interview with Dr. Scott Waltman PsyD. Dr. Scott Waltman, PsyD, ABPP, is a clinician, international trainer, and practice-based researcher. His…
- 350 - Stoicism 101 - Virtue: The Sole Good · 9 min · Episodul 350 The Stoics talk a lot about virtue as the sole good. Now what do they mean by virtue and why did they think that it was so important? In this week's episode, I'm reading another…
- 349 - The Meta-Habit: The One Skill For Building Better Habits · 10 min · Episodul 349Do you have good habits? Do you have some you’d rather get rid of? What if I told you that by developing one key skill, you’ll be able to adopt better habits and let go of…
- 348 - The Inner Watchdog: Building a Self-Correcting Mind · 13 min · Episodul 348Have you ever found yourself stuck in a way of thinking that you knew deep down wasn’t serving you? Maybe it was an assumption about someone, a stubborn belief, or an emotional…
