How a Stoic Becomes Invincible
This episode explores Epictetus’s radical vision of strength—one rooted not in anger or domination, but in mastery of the self. Through his reflections on thieves, insults, and injustice, the former s...
12 Nov 20257min
Do You Know What Things Are Good And Evil?
This episode traces the Stoic lineage back to Socrates, whose probing questions revealed that health, wealth, and reputation are not inherently good or bad—their value lies in how we use them.From Xen...
5 Nov 20256min
Why No Virtue Stands Alone
This episode shines a light on Temperance—the often-overlooked Stoic virtue that quietly anchors all the rest.Far from being dull restraint, Temperance is freedom: the ability to enjoy life without be...
29 Okt 20256min
The Flow and Freedom of a Stoic Life
This episode turns to two of the Stoics’ deepest insights: that everything outside us is in constant motion, and that within us lies a freedom nothing can touch.Using Zeno’s vision of happiness as “a ...
22 Okt 20257min
The Courage to Ask, The Courage to Care
This episode explores the quiet courage it takes to ask for help—and the deeper Stoic truth that vulnerability is not weakness but strength.From Marcus Aurelius’s reminder that “there is no shame in b...
15 Okt 20256min
Why You Should Try Voluntary Hardship (Interview with Jon Brooks)
This episode is a welcome return to the podcast for my friend Jon Brooks, creator of the Stoic Handbook.Jon and I had a great conversation, and he shared a lot of really valuable insights and practica...
8 Okt 20251h 33min
Why Their Anger Isn’t Your Problem
In this episode, we follow Epictetus and Musonius Rufus as they dismantle the illusion that we can control anyone—or anything—outside ourselves.Through the story of a man desperate to end his brother’...
1 Okt 20255min
Honor Those Who Shaped You
This episode explores the timeless bond between mentors and students, drawing on Plutarch’s portraits of statesmen and Marcus Aurelius’s personal inventory of gratitude. We trace how wisdom flows not ...
24 Sep 20255min
