Kayla Trautwein | Overcoming Anxiety & Negativity With Stoicism
Kayla Trautwein | Overcoming Anxiety & Negativity With Stoicism ABOUT OUR GUEST Kayla Trautwein is a coach and author that specializes in helping high-achievers transform their mindsets to be positive, be more successful at their goals, and most importantly, create the happiness they deserve. For most of her life, Kayla experienced debilitating anxiety, sadness, uncontrollable […]
John Sellars | Aligning with Your Nature, Finding Meaning & the Stoic Approach to Emotions
John Sellars | Aligning with Your Nature, Finding Meaning & the Stoic Approach to Emotions ABOUT OUR GUEST John Sellars is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. He’s the author of a number of books on Stoicism, including The Art of Living (2003), Stoicism (2006), and Lessons in Stoicism (2019). He is also one of the founding […]
Scott Aikin | How to Argue, Preferred Indifferents and Stoic Ethics
Scott Aikin | How to Argue, Preferred Indifferents and Stoic Ethics ABOUT OUR GUEST Scott F. Aikin is an American philosopher and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also holds a joint appointment in Classics. He earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Montana in 1999 and a […]
David Ropeik | Risk Perception During Challenging Times
David Ropeik | Risk Perception During Challenging Times ABOUT OUR GUEST David Ropeik is retired Harvard Instructor, author, and consultant on the psychology of risk perception, risk communication, and risk management. He was the principal faculty member of the professional education course The Risk Communication Challenge at the Harvard School of Public Health. He is […]
Choosing a Philosophical Life
CHOOSING A PHILOSOPHICAL LIFE ARTICLE LINK ORIGINAL ARTICLE: https://www.simonjedrew.com/choosing-a-philosophical-life/ FULL TEXT Lately I’ve been trying to carefully observe myself and the world around me. I’ve been trying to see things for what they are, and not just for what they appear to be. And I say that I’m “trying” because one conclusion that I keep coming […]
Harald Kavli | Translating Epictetus into Norwegian
Harald Kavli | Translating Epictetus into Norwegian ABOUT OUR GUEST Harald Kavli, organizer of the Oslo Stoics, is currently translating Epictetus’s discourses into modern Norwegian. This will be the first time this classic work of Stoic philosophy is translated into a Scandinavian language. GUEST LINKS The Oslo Stoics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426454074046215/ [podcast_subscribe id=”37725″]
Philosophy: Our Guide Through Chaos
Philosophy: Our Guide Through Chaos ARTICLE LINK: CLICK HERE It’s now clear that we’re living in uncertain and unprecedented times. With the coronavirus stretching it’s reach around the world it’s becoming clearer with every new headline that the world we live in is undergoing a shift that will shape generations to come. The great Stoic […]
Michael Connell | Stoic Comedy, Overcoming Objections & His Best Gig Story to Date
Michael Connell | Stoic Comedy, Overcoming Objections & His Best Gig Story to Date ABOUT OUR GUEST Michael Connell is a comedian who gets a twisted sense of satisfaction out of making boring topics funny. He’s gotten laughs explaining ancient Greek philosophy, current attitudes towards poverty and affluence, and futuristic cryptocurrency. Some career highlights include […]
Dr. Kevin Vost | Catholicism, Fitness & Psychology
Dr. Kevin Vost | Catholicism, Fitness & Psychology ABOUT OUR GUEST Kevin 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 […]
Gregory Lopez | Stoic Logic, Training with Epictetus & Aligning with Nature
Gregory Lopez | Stoic Logic, Training with Epictetus & Aligning with Nature ABOUT THIS EPISODE Gregory 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 […]