Joy Even So (Part 1)
John Adams' life was not an easy one. First, because it was just hard to be alive in the 18th century. It was hard to make dinner. It was hard to stay warm in the winter. It was hard to travel even sh...
8 Nov 20232min
Adam Kinzinger On Doing The Unexpected And Freeing Ourselves From Fear
Ryan speaks with Adam Kinzinger on losing the things in life that become normal to us, freeing ourselves from fear, his new book Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country, and p...
8 Nov 202356min
This Is Where You Are | Marcus Aurelius' 12 Fundamentals Of Great Leadership
It would be wonderful to live in a time where people got along. It’d be better if the economy was roaring. It’d be nice if the political landscape wasn’t dominated by grifters and demagogues. And of c...
7 Nov 202317min
Which Limits Do You Respect? | The Real Power You Have
When you’re tired, you stop. When you’re not feeling it, you put it off until tomorrow. When it’s hard, you make an excuse. You listen to that little voice inside you that lets you off the hook, that ...
6 Nov 20238min
Lives Of The Stoics | Cato the Younger, Rome's Iron Man
also known as Cato the Censor and the Wise, was a Roman soldier, senator, and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization. He was the first to write history in Latin with his ...
5 Nov 202335min
Morgan Wade On Sticking To The Routine
Ryan speaks with American country music singer Morgan Wade on physical and mental benefits to our routine, getting sober, ideas while walking, and knowing the vitcory in starting. Morgan Wade is a nat...
4 Nov 20231h 26min
All The Stoics Were Kings | Following The Doctor’s Orders
Marcus Aurelius was a true philosopher king, but he wasn’t the first or the last amongst the Stoics. The first emperor, Octavian, studied under Athenodorus and Arius Didymus. Hadrian took classes from...
3 Nov 20237min
This Matters Way More Than The Details | Ask DS
There can be so much about the study of this philosophy that can be overwhelming that’s intimidating. When did Stoicism start? Where did it begin? What the hell is a Stoa Poikile?? Put aside that it f...
2 Nov 202320min
