Why Relaxation Is Absolutely Necessary
This episode explores an often-overlooked Stoic lesson: that even wisdom, effort, and reflection must be practiced in moderation.Through David Hume’s gentle warning against burnout—and his nuanced eng...
7 Jan 6min
How Stoics Tamed Their Strongest Emotions
This episode dives into the Stoic idea of the “passions”—those powerful storms of anger, fear, envy, and grief that arise not from events themselves but from the judgments we attach to them.Epictetus ...
31 Dec 20255min
The Discipline of Listening: How to Hear Wisely
This episode explores listening as a form of courage and clarity—an active practice that shapes how we understand the world and ourselves.From Zeno’s simple reminder that we have “two ears and one mou...
24 Dec 20257min
Practical Ways to Find Joy in the Present
This episode brings haiku and Stoicism into conversation, showing how both traditions teach us to savor fleeting moments while also meeting life with energy and purpose. Bashō’s delicate images remind...
17 Dec 20257min
What Tyrants Get Wrong About Power and Wealth
This episode turns the Stoic lens toward the illusions of power and wealth, as Epictetus and Cicero expose the tyranny of desire and the poverty of excess.Through the figure of the boastful ruler and ...
10 Dec 20256min
Why The World Needs Stoic Empathy (Interview with Shermin Kruse)
In this episode, I talk to Shermin Kruse, a globally recognized negotiation consultant, law professor, author, and TEDx producer.In her latest book, Stoic Empathy, Shermin blends neuroscience, philoso...
3 Dec 20251h 13min
Don’t Fear Death, Fear a Life Unlived
This episode weaves together the wisdom of Michel de Montaigne and Seneca—two thinkers separated by centuries yet united in their answer to life’s oldest question: how should we live?For Montaigne, th...
26 Nov 20256min
The Poetry of Simple Stoic Living
In this episode, we look at the beauty of balance through Seneca’s counsel on plain living and Max Ehrmann’s Desiderata.Seneca reminds us that philosophy calls for simplicity, not self-punishment—a li...
19 Nov 20257min
