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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 17 MIN

How I Built a Life I'm Grateful For

from The Via Stoica Podcast — A Stoic Way of Life · host Benny Voncken

How I Built a Life I'm Grateful For — Via Stoica PodcastWhat does it actually take to build a life you're grateful for, and where do you even begin? In this episode of the Via Stoica Podcast, Benny shares his personal journey from a life that no longer felt his own to one built around freedom, simplicity, and a philosophy that holds.Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism. Each episode, we bring Stoic philosophy out of the books and into real life, not as theory, but as a practice for building self-awareness, clarity, and a life that feels genuinely yours.Change rarely happens all at once. It begins with a moment of honest reckoning, a clear vision of what actually matters, and the willingness to make small, deliberate decisions over time. In this episode, we trace that process through the lens of Stoic philosophy, from understanding your values and rethinking your relationship with money, to letting go of what doesn't belong to who you want to be. The Stoics remind us that the examined life is not a luxury. It is the starting point for everything.If you've been waiting for the right moment to start living more intentionally, this episode is an honest account of what that path can look like.Support the show🌐 viastoica.com▶️ YouTube: @viastoicaProduced by: Badmic.com

How I Built a Life I'm Grateful For — Via Stoica PodcastWhat does it actually take to build a life you're grateful for, and where do you even begin? In this episode of the Via Stoica Podcast, Benny shares his personal journey from a life that no longer felt his own to one built around freedom, simplicity, and a philosophy that holds.Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism. Each episode, we bring Stoic philosophy out of the books and into real life, not as theory, but as a practice for building self-awareness, clarity, and a life that feels genuinely yours.Change rarely happens all at once. It begins with a moment of honest reckoning, a clear vision of what actually matters, and the willingness to make small, deliberate decisions over time. In this episode, we trace that process through the lens of Stoic philosophy, from understanding your values and rethinking your relationship with money, to letting go of what doesn't belong to who you want to be. The Stoics remind us that the examined life is not a luxury. It is the starting point for everything.If you've been waiting for the right moment to start living more intentionally, this episode is an honest account of what that path can look like.Support the show🌐 viastoica.com▶️ YouTube: @viastoicaProduced by: Badmic.com

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