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283 Dr. Ryan Hanning on Temperament, Will, Grace, and Virtue

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AMDG. We all want to grow in virtue, but how do we get there? Dr. Ryan Hanning breaks down how to create a personalized approach to growing in virtue in his new co-authored book, The Willpower Advantage. Dr. Ryan explores what it means to be happy, how different temperaments interact with the virtues, and the universal appeal of virtue.  A professor of historical philosophy and theology, Dr. Hanning has 25 years of experience in homeschooling and runs a homestead farm.   Links mentioned & relevant:  Dr. Ryan Hanning’s website  The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness by Tom Peterson & Ryan Hanning, Ph.D.  Mary College, a partnership between the University of Mary and Arizona State University  Fraternus  Walker Percy’s Lost in the Cosmos  Related Kolbecast episodes:  123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James Shea  199 Jason Craig: Do Good Work and Read Good Work  176 The Agenda Is to Grow and 254 Freedom from Anxiety with Art & Laraine Bennett  123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James P. Shea  240 Entry Points for Evangelization – Jimmy Mitchell’s Let Beauty Speak  226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Dr. Andrew Abela  Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.   We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

AMDG. We all want to grow in virtue, but how do we get there? Dr. Ryan Hanning breaks down how to create a personalized approach to growing in virtue in his new co-authored book, The Willpower Advantage. Dr. Ryan explores what it means to be happy, how different temperaments interact with the virtues, and the universal appeal of virtue.  A professor of historical philosophy and theology, Dr. Hanning has 25 years of experience in homeschooling and runs a homestead farm.   Links mentioned & relevant:  Dr. Ryan Hanning’s website  The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness by Tom Peterson & Ryan Hanning, Ph.D.  Mary College, a partnership between the University of Mary and Arizona State University  Fraternus  Walker Percy’s Lost in the Cosmos  Related Kolbecast episodes:  123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James Shea  199 Jason Craig: Do Good Work and Read Good Work  176 The Agenda Is to Grow and 254 Freedom from Anxiety with Art & Laraine Bennett  123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James P. Shea  240 Entry Points for Evangelization – Jimmy Mitchell’s Let Beauty Speak  226 Cultivating Habits of Excellence with Dr. Andrew Abela  Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you’d like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to [email protected] and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.   We’d be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!  The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast!

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