The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

This episode is a gentle return to practice for anyone who’s drifted or struggled to begin.

Seneca and the Stoics remind us that growth starts with effort, but becomes easier—and even rewarding—once it takes hold.

The aim isn’t perfection, but steady progress: correcting judgments, strengthening character, and moving a little closer each day.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Something Stands in the Way
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-something
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This episode reflects on the Stoic call to care for your own soul.

Marcus Aurelius warns that misery comes not from ignoring others, but from neglecting the activity of our own mind.

Seneca adds that a well-formed soul—guided by reason, courage, and discipline—becomes independent of fortune, because its true wealth lies within.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: The Stoic View on Interior Design
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-the-stoic-b16
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This episode looks at how Stoicism handles insults without turning us into “unfeeling statues.”

Epictetus suggests taking a cue from a stone: insults only work if we grant them importance.

When we pause and refuse that inner assent, the words lose their grip.

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Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: To Live Without Error is Impossible
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-to-live-126
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This episode explores how Stoicism moves from theory to instinct.

The ancients distilled complex teachings into sharp, portable aphorisms—short phrases designed to steady the mind under pressure.

From Delphic maxims to Cicero’s call to let reason govern impulse, these lines function as mental anchors when stress rises.

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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: To Live Without Error is Impossible
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-to-live-126
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This episode reflects on the power of everyday kindness—the remembered question, the use of someone’s name, the simple act of inclusion that makes a person feel seen.

It explores traditions like Turkey’s askıda ekmek and Italy’s caffè sospeso, where generous acts are done without recognition or reward.

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📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT

Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:

☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: To Live Without Error is Impossible
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-to-live-126
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.