Episode Archive
April 9, 2022
The wretchedness of gossip and busybodies
And an exploration between the root similarities of the Stoic philosophy and the Abrahamic faiths
April 2, 2022
Skeletons wear no crowns
In the end, we are all the same - let's think about life with that in mind
March 26, 2022
We have the tools we need to avoid all permanent harm to our lives
This will be a heavy one to get through, so strap in.
March 20, 2022
Failure is failure, and it's expected along the path
Failure is failure, and it's expected along the path. Is one failure more or less forgivable than another failure? I think we only hurt ourselves by believing that so, in concerns to our stoic practice: I say no. This week w…
March 14, 2022
Do not forget these 5 things
Meditation #9 from Book 2 of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
March 5, 2022
Habituate the practice of minding your mind
What are they thinking? Who knows. The more important question is, "What am I thinking?"
Feb. 26, 2022
Training yourself to pay attention
The Stoic Prokopton must first learn to pay attention to what they're doing.
Feb. 20, 2022
Respecting yourself is more important than how others perceive you
Are your sacrificing your wellbeing for social popularity or likability?
Feb. 12, 2022
Deep work is a 2300-year-old stoic principle
Today, we call it deep work. But thousands of years ago, the Stoics called it prosochē.
Feb. 6, 2022
You are going to die
You know you're going to die, of course, and you know that... but do you act like it?
Jan. 30, 2022
Learn to love that which is natural
Working through the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Book 2, Meditation 3.“What is divine is full of Providence. Even chance is not divorced from nature, from the inweaving and enfolding of things governed by Providence. Ever…
Jan. 22, 2022
Keeping your mortality and temporality ever in mind
In this episode you'll hear the second meditation of Marcus Aurelius.
Jan. 13, 2022
Deal with surly people as if they were yourself
In this first episode of a 17-part series on Book 2 of the Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), I'll attempt to derive some practical advice and application from Marcus's first meditation.
Jan. 7, 2022
Coffee Mugs, Loss, and Death
If you came across Stoicism in the early 2010's (as I did) you likely heard something about a coffee mug shattering into a million pieces and how you could use this analogy to deal with death and loss. That probably didn't m…
Jan. 2, 2022
A Brief Introduction to Practical Stoicism
My name is Tanner, and this is Practical Stoicism. Bi-weekly we will delve into a Stoic concept and learn how to adopt it practically. You don't need a PhD to enjoy this podcast, you just need a curious and open mind.