Destroy Disrespect!
This episode deals with disrespect and how to deal with it. We have all received or given disrespect in our lives, but philosophy teaches us key ways to deal with it while maintaining our virtue.
13 Apr 35min
The Secret to Happiness
This episode reveals the secret to happiness by examining stoic thoughts on having less and comparing them to the biblical example of Job.
6 Apr 34min
Episode 11: Thoughts on Death and Dying
"In this thought-provoking episode, we explore how two distinct philosophical and spiritual traditions—Stoicism and Christianity—approach the profound topics of death and dying.
30 Mars 42min
Stoic Shorts: Zeno of Citium (Founder of Stoicism)
Zeno of Citium was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school of philosophy. His journey began with a twist of fate: He was shipwrecked and lost his material wealth near Athens. Embracing adversity, Zeno turned to philosophy, studying under prominent philosophers before developing his ideas. His teachings, centered around virtue and reason, laid the foundation for Stoicism, a philosophy that continues to influence thought today.
26 Mars 14min
Episode 10: Anxiety
We tackle a big one his week as we discuss anxiety and how it finds its way into our life over and over.
23 Mars 45min
Bonus: Reading from The Octad (8 Minutes of Journaling)
A bonus episode. Ryan Lee Mayes reads from his book, The Octad, as he implores you to consider the benefits of journaling.
18 Mars 9min
Live In The Moment
We focus on the present in this cast as we use the words of Seneca and Aurelius to keep us from worry and regret.
17 Mars 27min
Episode: Eating and Stoicism
This episode focuses on eating like a stoic and how that compares to eating like an American. We discuss the pitfalls of mindless eating and how self-mastery can bring us back to health.
10 Mars 32min
