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The Via Stoica Podcast — A Stoic Way of Life — 133 episodes

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Does Your Legacy Matter? What If You Left Nothing Behind?

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Are you relevant enough? To Whom and Why?

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How Influencable Are You? Or Do You Trust Your Own Judgment?

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So You Have an Opinion? Does Everyone Need to Know?

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Anger: The Stoic Way to Reclaim Your Sanity

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The Blame Game: Stop Pointing the Finger and Start Growing

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Your Life Is Not Short. You Just Don't Know How to Live It.

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The Real Stoic View on Emotions: What Are They Telling You?

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A Stoic Conversation with Massimo Pigliucci: How to be a (Happy) Skeptic

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The People Pleaser: How to Stop Living for Other People's Approval

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Who Wrote Your Script? The Stoic Guide to Authentic Living

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Amor Fati: How Do You Love Your Fate?

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Stop Waiting: Take Responsibility for Your Soul

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Who Are You? Time to Remove the Mask

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Control: The Side Most Choose to Avoid

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Feeling like a failure? Don't let your mind bring you down

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Bird Poo and Bad Days — The Stoic Art of Moving On

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Why Happiness Eludes You

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Want less, Live More

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Why Life Feels So Hard: Stop Making It More Difficult

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We Need More Love — And Stoicism Shows Us Where to Start

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Why Stoicism Isn't Working For You - Time to Meet Yourself

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Six Years Sober: A Stoic Reflection on Alcohol, Identity, and Deliberate Living

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Five Stoic Practices I (try) to Use Every Day

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How I Built a Life I'm Grateful For

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What are you living for? Stoicism, Purpose, and the Examined Life.

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A Philosophy of Life: Finding Your Way

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Stoic Quote: What a man sets his heart on, that he naturally loves.

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What Does it Mean to be a Philosopher?

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Stoic Quote: So other people hurt me? That’s their problem.

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What's wrong with Modern Stoicism?

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Stoic Quote: What is the need to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.

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A Stoic Conversation with Dr. Joelle Samaha: Let's get Real 2 Heal

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Stoic Quote: Nothing Is Ours Forever: Epictetus on Desire, Gratitude, and Letting Go

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A Stoic Conversation with Jason Nelson: Six Seeds for a Happier Life

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Stoic Quote: Courage to Act - Following Your Nature Despite Criticism

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Why Self-Compassion Is Essential for Stoic Progress

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Stoic Quote: Seneca on Anger as Momentary Madness

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Why the Stoic Lone Wolf Doesn’t Exist

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Stoic Quote: A Peaceful Mind Depends on You Alone

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How to Build a Strong Relationship: A Stoic View

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Stoic Quote: “Learn to ask of all actions, ‘Why are they doing that?’ Starting with your own.”

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How to Step Into the New Year Like a Stoic

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Stoic Quote: “Indifferent to great endeavors.” Seneca

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How to Navigate the Holidays Alone: A Stoic View

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Stoic Quote: Epictetus on Impressions: The Stoic Pause That Protects Your Peace

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A Stoic Conversation with Eric Weiner: From Socrates to Ben & Me

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Stoic Quote: Accept What Nature Gives You — And Aim at Your True Good

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Why Drinking Won’t Cure Loneliness (The Stoic Way to Real Connection)

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Stoic Quote: Seneca’s Three Stoic Rules for Anger

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3 Stoic Books to Reset Your Mind Before the New Year

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Stoic Quote: Epictetus on Preparing Your Mind Before You Act

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A Stoic Conversation with Donald Robertson: How to Think Like Socrates

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Stoic Quote: No One Can Corrupt Your Character: Marcus Aurelius on Responsibility and Unity

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A Stoic Conversation with Margaret Graver: Stoicism and Emotions

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Stoic Quote: Why Nature Is Enough: A Stoic Reflection on Greed and Gratitude

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The Stoic View on Friendship: Finding Virtue in Connection

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Stoic Quote: Examine Who You Are: Epictetus on the First Step to Wisdom

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Attention Is Love – A Stoic Practice for Connection and Presence

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Stoic Quote: How to Be Free of Passion and Full of Love

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The Stoic View on Gratitude – How to Find Peace by Appreciating What You Have

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Stoic Quote: Seneca on Old Age and Outgrowing Desire

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The Stoic Archer – Choosing the Right Target and Letting Go

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Stoic Quote: Knowing Your Role - Epictetus on Self-Understanding and Balance

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A Stoic Conversation with Becky Schmooke: Choosing the Handle That Holds in Life and Leadership

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Stoic Quote: Choose Not to Be Harmed: Marcus Aurelius on Emotional Freedom

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AI and Stoicism: Meeting Rapid Change with Reason, Not Fear

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Stoic Quote: Seneca on Being Unfortunate

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Immigration and Stoicism: A Stoic View of Fear, Compassion, and Cosmopolitanism

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Stoic Quote: Marcus Aurelius on Freedom: Stop Prizing Externals

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A Stoic Conversation with Kortney Yasenka: Finding Your Enough Through Stoicism and Lagom

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Stoic Quote: Life Is Long, If You Know How to Use It – Seneca’s Stoic Reminder

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The Stoic Discipline of Assent: Control Your Mind, Control Your Life

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Stoic Quote: To Philosophize Is to Learn How to Die: Montaigne and the Stoic View of Death

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The Stoic Discipline of Action: How to Live with Justice and Purpose

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Stoic Quote: Epictetus on Approval: Why Seeking Praise Ruins Your Integrity

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What Is the Discipline of Desire? A Stoic Guide to Freedom and Calm

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Stoic Quote: Let Go of Desire — Epictetus on Finding True Satisfaction

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A Stoic Conversation with Dr. John Sellars: Stoicism Rediscovered Beyond the Buzzword

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Stoic Quote: Change Is Nature’s Way: Marcus Aurelius on Embracing Life’s Flux

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A Stoic Conversation with Dr. Ranjini George: Where Buddhism Meets Stoicism

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Stoic Quote: Seneca on Why Death Makes Life Precious

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A Stoic Conversation with William C. Spears: Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy

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Stoic Quote: “For it is you who know yourself, and what value you set upon yourself, and at what rate you sell yourself.”

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Stoicism and Happiness: How to Find Joy Beyond Pleasure

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Stoic Quote: “The world is nothing but change. Our life is only perception.”

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Death and Stoicism: The Art of Dying Well and Living Wisely

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Stoic Quotes: It's not that we have a brief length of time...

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A Stoic Conversation with Will Johncock: Beyond the Individual

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Stoic Quote: “Difficulties are the things that show what men are.”

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What Is Virtue? A Stoic Guide to Excellence in Character and Action

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Stoic Quote: If You Seek Tranquility – A Reflection on Doing Less

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What is Stoicism? Discovering the True Nature of This Ancient Wisdom

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Stoic Quote: Whatever Fate One Man Can Strike – A Lesson from Seneca

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What Is the Stoic Man? Rediscovering Masculinity Through Stoicism

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What is Stoic Coaching? (And what is it not?)

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Stoic Quote: “First say to yourself, what manner of man you want to be; when you have settled this, act upon it in all you do.” Epictetus

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Finding His Voice among the Stoics: Benny’s Stoic Story

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Stoic Quote: We Have Two Ears and One Mouth, Speak Less

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How Obstacles Became the Way: Brendan’s Stoic Story

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Stoic Quote: "To stop talking about what the good man is like, and just be one."

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A Stoic Conversation with Shermin Kruse: How Stoic Empathy Build Better Connections

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Stoic Quote: "There are times when even to live is an act of bravery."

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How to Choose for Yourself: A Stoic Guide to Authentic Decisions

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Stoic Quote: “Enable my mind to adapt itself to whatever comes to pass.”

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A Stoic Conversation with Anya Leonard: Classical Wisdom for a Better Present

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Stoic Quote: "The best revenge is not to be like that." Marcus Aurelius

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Stoic Quote: “The wise man is content with himself.” - Seneca

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Overcoming Overwhelm: Stoic Tactics for a Chaotic World

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The Stoic Cure for Loneliness: Find peace in solitude

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Stoic Quote: "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it."

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Stoic Quote: "If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable."

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Stoic Quote: “What harm is there while you are kissing your child to say softly, ‘Tomorrow you will die’.”

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Define Your Enough: A Stoic Roadmap to Inner Peace

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Stoic Quote: That Sort of Person is Bound to Do That

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Stoic Quote: Suffer More Often in Imagination than in Reality

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Stoic Quote: "To stand up straight, not straightened." Marcus Aurelius

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Mastering Impressions: The Stoic Path to Wisdom and Truth

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Stoic Quotes: “Do not ask things to happen as you wish...”

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A Stoic Conversation with Meredith Alexander Kunz: Wisdom from a Stoic Mom beyond Stoicism and parenting

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A Stoic Conversation with Massimo Pigliucci: From How to be a Stoic to Beyond Stoicism

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The Stoic's Guide to Love: Ancient Teachings for Deeper Connections

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Why Stoicism Matters Today: Timeless Tools for Modern Life

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Beyond Resolutions: Stoic Principles for Meaningful Year-End Reflection

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Holiday Expectations vs Reality: Stoic Tools for Authentic Celebration

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How to Invest Like a Stoic: Understand Wealth and Financial Freedom

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A Stoic Guide to Suffering: Transforming Pain into Growth and Wisdom

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Stoic Ethics with Brittany Polat and Christopher Gill: Bringing Morality Back

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Time is Precious: Stoic Insights on Time Management

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A Stoic Conversation with Phil van Treuren: From Beginnings to Published Books

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Start Practicing Stoicism Today: A Newcomer’s Guide to the Ancient Philosophy

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Must-Read Stoic Books: How to Start and Expand your Stoic Journey

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Essential Tips for Simplifying Life: The Stoic's Guide to Minimalism