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You've read the books. You know what Marcus Aurelius would do. But when life gets hard, the philosophy disappears. This podcast is for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and actually living it. New episodes weekly. Start with the free 7-Day Stoic Challenge: https://www.stoicchallenge.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show-description&utm_content=global
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- Stoic Sleep Affirmations: Enough For Tonight · 8 minThe day is finished, but you may still be going over it. This quiet bedtime practice begins with settling into the bed, then offers short Stoic reflections on having enough and…
- Why You Still Feel Anxious When You Know the Stoic Advice · 14 minYou understand the Stoic advice about anxiety. So why doesn't it help at four in the morning? I look at the gap between knowing and doing, why reading about anxiety can become a…
- Amor Fati: The Stoic Practice Of Loving Your Fate · 26 minWhat would it mean to work with the life you have, even when it takes a turn you would never have chosen? This recorded talk explores amor fati, the practice of loving your fate…
- Jon Friedland: Jiu-Jitsu, Fear and the Practice of Stoicism · 1 h 6 minYour first jiu-jitsu class can expose how little your toughness helps. Going back takes a different kind of courage. Jon Friedland joins me to explore what training can teach us…
- Difficult People: A Stoic Masterclass · 35 minHow do you stay yourself around someone who keeps drawing you into conflict? In this recorded Stoic masterclass, I work through five practical moves: expect difficulty, notice…
- Stoic Joy: Six Habits For A Calmer Life · 31 minYou can get better at handling difficulty and still forget to enjoy your life. This half-hour Stoic talk explores six habits for practising joy, including the seven-second…
- The Reset: How to Come Back Quickly When You've Lost It · 3 minMarcus Aurelius expected to be knocked off balance. His advice was to come back quickly and treat every return as training. This short Stoic practice is for the moment after…
- Massimo Pigliucci: How to Think Clearly Without Certainty · 58 minHow do you make a decision when you might be wrong? Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci joins me to explore critical thinking and scepticism in everyday life. Drawing on his book How…
- The Flinch: What to Do With the First Jolt of Anger or Anxiety · 4 minYour body reacts before you decide anything. Seneca says even the wise still blush and sweat. This short Stoic practice helps you name the first jolt of anger or anxiety and stop…
- Let Go Of What You Can't Control: A Stoic Meditation · 13 minYou keep returning to the reply that hasn't come, the decision someone else is making, or the conversation you wish had gone differently. This 13-minute guided meditation uses…
- The Stoic Pause: Respond Without Reacting · 46 minYou know how you want to handle anger. Then someone says the wrong thing, and you're already reacting. This 45-minute Stoic talk works through PAUSE: Perceive, Acknowledge…
- Stoic Sleep Practice: Full-Body Release Into Deep Rest · 14 minA 13-minute guided sleep practice for nights when your body is in bed but the day is still moving through your mind. This slow full-body scan moves from the scalp to the toes…
- Is This Worth Your Peace of Mind? A Stoic Guide to Anger · 1 h 4 minAnger can feel like strength, clarity or self-respect. But once it gathers momentum, it narrows your choices and makes you pay for the first reaction twice. In this full live…
- Stoic Morning Rehearsal For A High-Stakes Day · 7 minA 7-minute guided Stoic practice for the morning of a presentation, interview, difficult meeting or test. You will rehearse one realistic setback, separate what is yours from…
- Envy Is the Greatest Motivator · 32 minEnvy has a terrible reputation. But the feeling itself can tell you what you value, where comparison has hooked you, and what you may need to work towards. In this episode, I…
- A Stoic Morning Practice For Grief And Loss · 6 minSome mornings, grief is present before you open your eyes. This gentle guided practice does not ask you to stop grieving or manufacture a better mood. You will make a little room…
- The Marcus Aurelius Quote He Never Wrote · 14 minOne of Marcus Aurelius's most famous online quotes does not appear in the Meditations. In this episode, I look at several fabricated, misattributed and over-smoothed Stoic…
- Stoic Morning Practice: Be Fair To Yourself · 6 minSome mornings, the first voice you hear is a prosecutor. It lists what you did badly, what you did not finish and what you should have become by now. This guided Stoic morning…
- You Broke the Streak. Now What? · 8 minOne missed day is rarely the problem. The story you tell yourself the next day is. This episode looks at the Stoic idea of progress, why trends survive lapses while streaks do…
- Stoic Attention Practice: Return Before The Noise · 8 minBefore the first message, headline, or demand, practise the Stoic discipline of attention. This guided meditation introduces prosochē: noticing where the mind has gone and…
