How To Support Someone Without Taking On Their Pain
People think Stoicism means going cold. Caring about the right things, feeling nothing for the rest. I think that gets it backwards. In this episode I look at how to hold space for someone who is suff...
9 Maj 20239min
How Self-Reflection Shapes Happiness | Justin Noppé
Which emotions make a life feel good, and how much of that is in your control? Justin Noppé and I use that question to examine self-reflection, journalling and the role of anticipation in happiness. W...
11 Apr 202345min
AMA #3: How to Escape Intrusive Negative Thoughts
You cannot stop intrusive thoughts from arriving. What you can change is what happens next. In this AMA I take questions on how to stop getting hooked by negative thoughts, and how the Stoic view of j...
27 Mars 202316min
How To Turn Stoicism Into A Daily Practice | Allan From WhatIsStoicism
Allan found Stoicism through Tim Ferriss and William Irvine, then had to work out how to make it part of an ordinary day. We spend most of this conversation on the practice that stuck: journalling. Al...
16 Mars 20231h 33min
The Ultimate Stoic Daily Routine
Most advice on Stoic routines stays vague. In this one I walk through a full day, hour by hour, with specific practices you can use straight away. It is built around four moments: how you start the mo...
15 Feb 202328min
Anxiety is Your Friend: Rapid-Fire Anxiety Q&A
I tend to think anxiety gets a worse reputation than it deserves. Handled well, it is information, not an enemy. In this fast-paced Q&A I sat down with my HighExistence colleague Mike Slavin to answer...
7 Feb 202342min
When Someone You Love Is Suffering: A Stoic Response (AMA)
Someone you love is suffering and you cannot fix it. What does the dichotomy of control ask you to do then? This episode is a preview of a longer listener Q&A covering that question, holiday indulgenc...
23 Jan 202321min
How Desire Takes Control: Three Stages Of Stoic Practice
Desire becomes a problem when wanting an external result starts to run your life. This episode maps three stages of attachment and three ways the Stoics worked with desire so it loosened its hold. I o...
24 Dec 202210min
