It’s a Beautiful Tradition | The Sphere Of Choice
Some time around the year 141 CE, Junius Rusticus gave Marcus Aurelius a gift. “The remembrances of Epictetus,” as Marcus would refer most gratefully to the book Rusticus gave him, “which he supplied ...
8 Tammi 202411min
Coping With Grief: 10 Timeless Strategies From Ancient Philosophy
In today's weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan presents an excerpt touching on grief and the 10 timeless strategies read by voice actor Micheal Reid. If you want to spend time with more d...
7 Tammi 202438min
Christina Pazsitzky, Tom Segura, Whitney Cummings, Drew Michael, Pete Holmes, and Katherine Blanford on Comedy and Philosophy
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews throughout 2023. This year, we had a handful of great comedians come onto the podcast and I got the pleasure of having them in the Daily...
6 Tammi 20241h 1min
Do This Every Day | Clarify Your Intentions
The pages were a safe space. A place away from the intrigues of court. A place away from war and death and pestilence. A place to process his stress, his anxieties, his fears.We can see in Meditations...
5 Tammi 20247min
The Thing We Never Want To Do | Ask DS
We know what Seneca thought of Alexander the Great. We know what he thought of Marius. We know what he thought of entitled and gluttonous Romans. We have his seething satire of Claudius.His prolific w...
4 Tammi 202415min
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Seven Tools for Life
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder best known for his roles in high-profile action movies. He serve...
3 Tammi 20241h 5min
If You Want It To Take Hold In Your Mind…
Marcus Aurelius read Epictetus…a lot. We know this because Meditations is proof of it. Almost every page has some direct quote or allusion to Epictetus. We also find, upon deeper inspection, reference...
3 Tammi 20243min
Turn The Colors On | These 14 Small Mindset Shifts Will Change Your Life
Like any normal person, part of Marcus Aurelius did not want to wake up, especially early. No, he wanted to “huddle under the blankets and stay warm,” he would say. It was nicer there. Easier there. B...
2 Tammi 202418min
