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 Mar 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 Mar 20211h 7min
So, How Did You Do?
“It’s been a year, as unbelievable as that is to write. Time has dragged. It has flown by. On March 14, 2020, almost exactly one year ago, we sent out an email about the rising threat of COVID-19 and ...
16 Mar 20213min
Always Consider the Unconsidered Consequences | Think About It from the Other Person’s Perspective
“A little while back we talked about the bold stroke—inspired by the Stoics—which struck down Julius Caesar and his reign on the Ides of March. This moment has always been judged ambiguously by histor...
15 Mar 20218min
Plutarch on How To Be A Leader Part 2
Today’s episode features another excerpt from Jeffrey Beneker’s How To Be A Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership. How To Be A Leader is a modern translation and collection of essays about succe...
14 Mar 202111min
Steven Pressfield on Battling Resistance and Winning With Love
Ryan speaks to his friend and fellow author Steven Pressfield about battling resistance and becoming who you were meant to be, the triumph of good over evil and ultimately love, his new novel A Man At...
13 Mar 20211h 10min
What Can You Give Up To Help Others?
“It’s impossible to overstate the terror and uncertainty that swarmed Marcus’ life. Just while writing Meditations, Rome fought a war against the Parthians that lasted five years. The River Tiber had ...
12 Mar 20213min
You’ll Never Get Your Pound of Flesh | Living Without Restriction
“They screwed you over. Hurt your career. They disrespected you. They blew it. They did...whatever. Now, you want your revenge. You want them to suffer as you suffered. You want them to know, to feel,...
11 Mar 20216min
