The Philosopher's Compass

Episodes

1. 14

   The True Meaning of Skepticism: Lessons from Cicero with Massimo Pigliucci

   Welcome to The Philosopher's Compass podcast. I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, author of The Stoic Mom blog / Substack (est. 2016) and co-author of the book Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher. What is the true meaning of skepticism? What can we learn from its origins in ancient...

   Jun 4, 2026

   48m
2. 13

   Parenting, Stoicism, and the Long Game with Bob Kunz

   Welcome to The Philosopher's Compass podcast. I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, author of The Stoic Mom blog and co-author of the book Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher. What does it actually look like to raise kids with philosophical values — not just as a theory, but as a daily...

   Apr 27, 2026

   57m
3. 12

   When success isn't enough: Ken Davenport on Stoicism and finding meaning | The Philosopher's Compass

   Welcome to The Philosopher's Compass Podcast, with your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, author of Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher, and creator of The Stoic Mom blog and Substack. Ken Davenport had the career, the company, the title — and a serious happiness problem. In his early 40s…

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   Apr 3, 2026

   48m
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   The Philosopher's Compass - William Spears

   I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, author of The Stoic Mom Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher. In this episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, I spoke with Commander William C. Spears, a submarine warfare officer and author of the book Stoicism as a...

   Mar 5, 2026

   54m
5. 10

   The Philosopher's Compass - Eden Blazejak

   I’m your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, and in this episode of the Philosophers Compass podcast, I spoke with Eden Blazejak, a postdoctoral research fellow specializing in the political thought of Hellenistic philosophical schools, particularly Stoicism and Epicureanism. Eden shared his personal...

   Feb 2, 2026

   1h 05m
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   The Philosopher's Compass - Kasey Pierce

   Join me for a new episode of The Philosopher's Compass! I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, and this time I spoke with Kasey Pierce. A writer/editor from the Metro Detroit area. Kasey is the co-author of The Stoicism Workbook: How the Wisdom of Socrates Can Help You Build Resilience and...

   Jan 7, 2026

   37m
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   The Philosopher's Compass - Lisa Hill

   Join me for a new episode of The Philosopher's Compass! I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, and this time I spoke with Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide. She co-authored the book Stoicism and the Western Political Tradition with Eden Blazejak. If you're interested...

   Dec 8, 2025

   44m
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   The Philosopher's Compass - Leonidas Konstantakos

   Join me for this episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, featuring a my conversation with Leonidas Konstantakos! If you're interested in ancient Greek history - including the history and culture of Sparta - and if you're curious to learn more about the lives of the philosophers who launched...

   Nov 18, 2025

   59m
9. 6

   The Philosopher's Compass, Episode 6 - Sharon Lebell

   Join me - your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz - for this conversation with Sharon Lebell, an author, musician, and modern philosopher best known for The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness - an outstanding translation of the ancient Stoic Epictetus. When it...

   Nov 5, 2025

   58m
10. 5

    The Philosopher's Compass Episode 5 - Benny Voncken

    This episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast features a conversation with Benny Voncken, the co-founder of Via Stoica and the Via Stoica Podcast. His organization offers Stoic life coaching, corporate training, motivational speaking, and workshops to help people live better lives by applying…

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    Oct 22, 2025

    1h 06m
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    The Philosopher's Compass - Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez

    In this episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, I talked with Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez - both co-authors with me of the 2025 book Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers (in North America) and Live Like a...

    Oct 1, 2025

    1h 00m
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    The Philosopher's Compass - Donald J. Robertson

    Welcome to The Philosopher’s Compass podcast!I’m your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz. I’m the creator of The Stoic Mom Substack, helping parents and kids benefit from Stoic philosophy, and the co-author of the books Beyond Stoicism, and Live Like a Philosopher. I launched this podcast to focus on...

    Sep 18, 2025

    1h 48m
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    The Philosopher's Compass - Gregory Sadler

    Welcome to the second episode of The Philosopher’s Compass podcast! I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, creator of The Stoic Mom Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers (North America), and Live Like…

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    Sep 3, 2025

    1h 26m
14. 1

    Practical Stoicism with Brittany Polat

    Welcome to the first episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, with your host Meredith Alexander Kunz (creator of The Stoic Mom Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher)! Thanks for joining me in this exploration of meaning and purpose through practical…

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    Jun 16, 2025

    34m