Dr. Kevin Vost | Catholicism, Fitness & Psychology

Dr. Kevin Vost | Catholicism, Fitness & Psychology ABOUT OUR GUESTKevin Vost is the author of more than a dozen books with more in press, bringing his knowledge of classical Greco-Roman and medieval scholastic philosophy, modern cognitive psychology, and High Intensity Strength Training to bear on issues of Catholic catechetics, apologetics, saint’s biographies, spiritual growth, […]

Gregory Lopez | Stoic Logic, Training with Epictetus & Aligning with Nature

Gregory Lopez | Stoic Logic, Training with Epictetus & Aligning with Nature ABOUT THIS EPISODEGregory Lopez is the co-author of A Handbook for New Stoics, founder of the New York City Stoics, cofounder and board member of The Stoic Fellowship, is on the Modern Stoicism team, and co-facilitates Stoic Camp New York with Massimo Pigliucci. He is also lead editor for Examine.com and […]

Kai Whiting | Coronavirus and our Duty as Stoics

KAI WHITING | CORONAVIRUS AND OUR DUTY AS STOICS ABOUT OUR GUESTKai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. His main research interests are how to better account for resource use and the practical application of Stoic philosophy to the challenges of the 21st century. With […]

Travis Hume | Stoicism in Careers

TRAVIS HUME | STOICISM IN CAREERS ABOUT OUR GUESTTravis Hume is the creator, administrator, and writer of Applying Stoicism and its social media accounts. He writes daily on practicable applications of Stoic philosophy for the modern day, based upon first-hand real-world experiences.GUEST LINKSWEBSITE: CLICK HERE PATREON: CLICK HERE

Michael Tremblay | Stoicism’s Place in Hellenistic Philosophy

Michael Tremblay | Stoicism’s Place in Hellenistic Philosophy ABOUT OUR GUESTMichael Tremblay is a PhD. student in philosophy at Queen’s University, Kingston. Before going to Queen’s University he completed a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa. During his time at Carleton he wrote a Master’s thesis on the Stoic Epictetus. His […]

Nancy Sherman on Stoic Emotion and Seneca’s Humanity

Nancy Sherman | Stoic Emotion and Seneca’s Humanity ABOUT OUR GUESTNancy Sherman is University Professor and Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University.  Sherman is a New York Times Notable Author. Her books include Afterwar, The Untold War, and Stoic Warriors.  From 1997-1999, she served as inaugural holder of the Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the […]

Donald Robertson | Stoicism and Modern Psychology

Donald Robertson | Stoicism and Modern Psychology ABOUT OUR GUESTDonald is a cognitive-behavioural therapist, trainer and writer.  He’s the author of six books on philosophy and psychotherapy. The latest, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, was recently reviewed in The Wall Street Journal and became the #1 best […]

Gregory B. Sadler | Core Principles of Stoicism

Gregory B. Sadler | Core Principles of Stoicism ABOUT OUR GUESTGreg Sadler is a practical philosopher who offers consulting, coaching, and speaking through his company ReasonIO.  He is also the editor of Stoicism Today, co-host of the radio show Wisdom for Life, and the producer of the Half Hour Hegel series.  His popular YouTube channel […]

Prof. Massimo Pigliucci | The History of Stoicism

Prof. Massimo Pigliucci | The History of Stoicism ABOUT OUR GUESTProf. Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He currently is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His research interests include the philosophy […]

The Core Ideas of Stoicism

The Core Ideas of Stoicism EPISODE NOTESIn this episode Simon Drew gives a concise overview of the core ideas of Stoicism. He starts with the main goal of Stoicism, which is to align with nature. He then gives an overview of the way in which we can get to that goal, and then lays out […]