The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

This short explainer will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what Memento Mori (Latin for “remember you must die”) is and how you can use it in your Stoic practice. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plato’s Academy Centre is a non-profit organization raising funds through a variety of means with the ultimate goal of opening an international conference venue overlooking Plato’s Academy Park, the original site of Plato’s school of philosophy. In addition to their fundraising, the group also publishes articles and holds events about Stoicism and other philosophical topics. I was happy to take pa...

“The more consistently you journal,” writes Brittany Polat in her book Journal Like a Stoic . “The more impact you’ll see in your daily life.” If you’re interested in starting a journaling habit or are seeking some new approaches to your existing practice, Journal Like a Stoic is an excellent resource. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatiss...

By studying them, by practicing them, and by writing about them, we can ensure that the fundamental principles of Stoicism will always remain “at hand” to us and that our philosophy is very much a lived one. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I don’t know” is the key that unlocks the gate to learning. Without that admission, the journey ends. No one can be taught what they think they already know. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ayo Disu is the co-founder of Octillion Capital Partners, a company that seeks to acquire clean and sustainable brands in the health, beauty, food and beverage industries. In this interview, I talk to Ayo about his work with Octillion and how he applies Stoicism in his personal and professional life. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatissto...

A simple approach to daily Stoic journaling. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 short Stoic life lessons that initially sound difficult to believe. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to use Stoicism to prepare for each and every day. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What we can learn from Jose Mujica's rejection of riches. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Stoic lesson in gratitude from the Philosopher-King, Marcus Aurelius. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How memento mori practices can help you appreciate the gift of each new day. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How you can apply Leonardo’s learning process to your practice of Stoicism. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow in the footsteps of Marcus Aurelius with this fun but useful Stoic exercise. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The good news is that an evening routine doesn’t need to be mentally taxing. Done the right way, it can gently draw a line under the day that has just passed, and put the mind at rest, ready for satisfied slumber. If your morning routine is your start-up cycle, your evening routine is your shut-down sequence. Here is a short Stoic evening routine you can try that will help you happily put the fini...

Having been a fan of Massimo Pigliucci’s work for several years, I was grateful to receive a review copy of his latest book, The Quest for Character . While this book isn’t solely focused on Stoicism, the philosophy and its main figures are referenced many times throughout as Pigliucci tries to determine whether good character is something that can be taught. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTEN...

Today's episode looks at the interesting story of why Stoicism is indebted to what might just be your new favorite color - Tyrian purple. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode features 11 short Stoic rules for life that aren’t rules at all. Rather, they’re important questions that Stoicism gives us the ability to ask ourselves so that we might keep building our own excellent character. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

An explanation from Donald Robertson's How to Think Like a Roman Emperor of a six-step worry postponement process you can try today. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here are 30 short ways to be more Stoic today. Maybe one will be enough to refocus you today, or maybe you’ll decide to try one a day for the next month to get back into a Stoic rhythm. Whatever you take from this, remember to keep practicing! 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

"It can ruin your life only if it ruins your character. Otherwise it cannot harm you — inside or out." — Marcus Aurelius , Meditations 4.8 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You have to submit to discipline, maintain a strict diet, abstain from rich foods, exercise under compulsion at set times in weather hot and cold, refrain from drinking water or wine whenever you want — in short, you have to hand yourself over to your trainer as if he were your doctor." — Epictetus, Enchiridion 29 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: ht...

Today's episode unpacks the specific guidelines Marcus Aurelius reminded himself of when feeling anger and resentment toward others for their actions. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to look beyond isolated quotes, find the deeper meaning, and benefit by applying the principle. 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENT Check out What Is Stoicism? on Substack: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For today's episode, I welcome 8 guests who kindly submitted their own answers to the question: "What does Stoicism mean to you?" Their considered responses give great insight into how practitioners of Stoicism view the philosophy. Many thanks to Enda Harte, Brittany Polat, Michael McGill, Ranjini George, Kasey Pierce, Jamie Ryder, Lydia Scratch, Brandon Tumblin, and Henry Manampiring! 📻 FOR MORE...