Power Doesn’t Corrupt, It Reveals
“There were not many good emperors in Rome. There have not been many good kings since. In fact, there haven’t been many good leaders ever—there is something about power that seems to bring out the wor...
23 Maalis 20213min
We Can’t Let This Go On | The Portable Retreat
“No man is an island. We’ve taken the line from the John Donne poem and turned it into a common expression, but we’ve missed the point. It’s not simply that we can’t exist by ourselves. It’s much deep...
22 Maalis 20218min
7 Ways Marcus Aurelius Will Help You Journal Like A Pro
On today’s podcast, Ryan discusses 7 strategies that can help you develop a highly effective journaling habit. Almost 2000 years ago, Marcus Aurelius stole time away from his incredibly busy life full...
21 Maalis 202114min
Dr. Jonathan Fader on Peak Performance
Ryan speaks to psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader about how difficult mental preparation and training can help lead to peak performance, the unseen value of time and developing a method for clear decisio...
20 Maalis 20211h 4min
It’s Possible To Tune These Things Out
“We have so many strong opinions. Especially about things we don’t like. We don’t like it, and we want you to know that we don’t like it—that musician, that politician, that restaurant, the way that s...
19 Maalis 20213min
This is the Secret to Real Wealth | Impossible Without Your Consent
“What is the point of reading? ’To me,’ Fran Lebowitz tells Martin Scorsese in the new ‘Pretend It's A City’ docuseries, ‘[reading] is just a way of being immensely rich. This may be the reason I neve...
18 Maalis 20216min
Start Strong, Finish Strong. That Is The Way.
“It was on this day 1841 years ago that Marcus Aurelius came to the end. It had been an incredible life, as we’ve talked about. From an ordinary kid to the ruler of the world, this boy who would be ki...
17 Maalis 20213min
Guitarist Nita Strauss on Music and Philosophy
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to musician Nita Strauss about their mutual love of Iron Maiden, how she uses Stoicism to approach life as a female musician, how she has had to pivot due to the pandemi...
17 Maalis 20211h 7min
