Stoic Cosmopolitanism with Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss ancient Stoic cosmopolitanism and its psychological benefits and philosophical grounding. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He […]

Stephen Jenkinson | Covid Tribalism, the Role of Art, and Reading the Cultural Landscape

Stephen is a teacher, author, storyteller, spiritual activist, and founder of Orphan Wisdom, a teaching house for skills of deep living and making human culture that is mandatory in endangered, endangering times. He makes books, tends the farm and mends broken handles and fences, succumbs to interviews, teaches, and performs internationally. His new book, A […]

Jack Visnjic | The Invention of Duty

Jack Visnjic is a classicist and historian of philosophy interested in uncovering longterm patterns in history. He has a B.A. in classics and mathematics from Columbia University and a PhD in ancient philosophy from Princeton. His book, The Invention of Duty, explores the origins of the notion of ‘moral duty’ in Greco-Roman antiquity, and claims that the […]

Stoicism & Love | Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the ancient Stoic approach to love and its natural course, as well as its use for the Sage. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer […]

Hansa Bergwall | Meditating on Death for a Meaningful Life

Hansa Bergwall is a co-founder of the WeCroak App and host of the WeCroak Podcast. His mission is to use death salience mindfulness to remind people that life is short and precious. Website: www.wecroak.com Twitter: @buzznature, @wecroakapp

Character, According to Stoicism | Masterclass with Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the Stoic approach to character and its development. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs […]

Dr. Foojan Zeine | Anxiety, Identity, and the Seasons of Life

About our Guest: Dr. Foojan Zeine is a Psychotherapist, Radio/podcast host, International Speaker, and author. She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist practicing online and in her office in Southern California. Dr. Zeine is the originator of “Awareness Integration” educational and psychological theory and intervention, and the author of Life Reset – The Awareness Integration […]

Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos | The Circles of Concern

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the Stoic principle of the circles of concern. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and […]

Joseph Siracusa | Commentary on the Afghanistan Crisis and the Future of America

In this episode, Simon speaks with Prof. Joseph Siracusa on the current crisis in Afghanistan, the potential threat of a China war, and Australian universities in Prof. Joseph Siracusa is the professor of Political History and International Diplomacy at Curtin University. Born and raised in Chicago and a long time resident of Australia, Joseph studied at the […]

John Kobik | Living with Purpose and Finding Your Chi

In this episode, Simon speaks with John Kobik — host of the Chi for Yourself Podcast. About John: For 47 of his 70 years, John Kobik has been connected to “the media.” When he was 8 years old he knew what I wanted to do with his life. He began in radio, but he’s also […]