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Stoic Coffee Break

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Jun 1, 2023 • 17min

258 - Nothing Endures But Change

Send us a textHow do you handle change? Does it overwhelm you? Do you try to ignore it or do you embrace it? Today I want to talk about understanding change and how we can use stoicism to help us through some rocky times.“Nothing endures but change.”— HeraclitusMy book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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May 23, 2023 • 12min

257 - Face Your Fears

Send us a textWhile we wait for life, life passes. —SenecaAre you afraid to take risks? Do you continually play it safe? Are you living a life that is comfortable but unchallenging? Today I want to talk about how we can push ourselves to take more risks and live life more fully.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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May 16, 2023 • 13min

256 - Developing Optimism

Send us a textVery little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.— Marcus AureliusAre you a pessimist? Do you see the glass as half empty? Do you often get depressed when you think about the state of the world? Today I want to talk about how stoicism can help make you an optimist.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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May 10, 2023 • 8min

255 - The WISER Model

Send us a text"Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it." — SenecaHow well do you manage your emotions? Do you feel like you’re on top of things or do you feel like you let situations get under your skin? Today I want to talk about a model I came across that can be a useful tool for managing your emotions, and handling situations like a stoic.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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May 2, 2023 • 10min

254 - Think Of Yourself As Dead

Send us a text"Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly." — Marcus AureliusDoes your past weigh heavy on you? Do you let your past mistakes keep you from making the changes you want in your life? Today I want to talk about how changing our perspective on the past can help us make better choices for the future.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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Apr 25, 2023 • 12min

253 - Digging Deep: Uncovering Your Unconscious Motivations

Send us a text"No man is free who is not a master of himself." — EpictetusDo you always act the way you want to? Do you struggle to accomplish what you set out to do? Do you find it challenging to make choices that are in line with what you think you want? Today I want to talk about learning to understand why often make choices and do things that don’t line up with that we think we really want.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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Apr 18, 2023 • 14min

252 - Overwhelmed

Send us a text“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”— Marcus AureliusDo you get overwhelmed with the challenges of life? When life gets too stressful do you shut down and bail out? Today I want to talk about why we let things overwhelm us and what can we do to stay on track.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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Apr 10, 2023 • 2h 12min

251 - Conversation with Brian from the LOTS project

In this episode, Brian from the LOTS project talks about living off the grid, dealing with stress, and how Stoicism can improve one's life. They discuss struggles with insomnia, digital nomad visas, downsizing and minimalistic living, learning languages through immersion, leaving a religious organization, and embracing fate. They also touch on the significance of 'Happiness is a Serious Problem' and the importance of choosing empathy over insults.
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Apr 4, 2023 • 9min

250 - When Life Has Other Plans

Send us a textWe must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.— EpictetusWhen life throws you curveballs, how do you handle them? Do you freak out? Do you roll with it? Do you look at it as an opportunity or a disaster? Today I want to about how to keep a perspective on life that helps you keep on moving when things don’t go as planned.My book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!
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Mar 22, 2023 • 10min

249 - Strong Body for a Strong Mind

Send us a textDo you take care of your body? To you treat it like a temple? Do you exercise it and strengthen it as much as your mind? Today I want to talk about how important it is to treat your body as good as, if not better than your mindIt is necessary to care for the body, not for its own sake, but because it is the abode of the soul.— Musonius RufusMy book Stoicism 101 is available for pre-order! Order here!Find out more at https://stoic.coffeeWatch episodes on YouTube!Find me on linkedIn, instagram, twitter, or threads.Thanks again for listening!

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