Nerves and overthinking often arrive just before you need to act. This short guided meditation uses a few Stoic ideas to settle the mind: what is in your hands, what is outside them, and what the next useful action is. Use it before a hard conversation, a piece of work you have been avoiding, or anything that has you spinning before you begin. The aim is sim ... Show More
Oct 20
Amor Fati: The Stoic Practice Of Loving Your Fate
What would it mean to work with the life you have, even when it takes a turn you would never have chosen?This recorded talk explores amor fati, the practice of loving your fate, and the difference between active acceptance and passive resignation. I connect the idea with three ev ... Show More
25m 47s
Oct 15
Jon Friedland: Jiu-Jitsu, Fear and the Practice of Stoicism
Your first jiu-jitsu class can expose how little your toughness helps. Going back takes a different kind of courage.Jon Friedland joins me to explore what training can teach us about Stoicism. We discuss competition nerves, judging a performance without clinging to the result, an ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 13
Difficult People: A Stoic Masterclass
How do you stay yourself around someone who keeps drawing you into conflict?In this recorded Stoic masterclass, I work through five practical moves: expect difficulty, notice the hook, drop the rope, make your boundary a behaviour, and look honestly at your own patterns. We also ... Show More
35m 5s
Jan 2025
26 of the Hardest and Most Valuable Lessons I’ve Learned in 26 Years
You’re listening to elephants in the room, where we open up about the things we usually keep quiet — the conversations we need, even when they feel uncomfortable. Here, vulnerability is our way forward, and honesty is what sets us free.
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1h 11m
Feb 2023
A Simple Practice To Help You Let Go
In this episode, we discuss what Joseph Goldstein calls the "In Order To..." mind, and how it can negatively impact your practice of presence and mindfulness.If you’d like more support and guidance, text the word “Podcast” to 1-631-305-2874 to receive free, daily text message tea ... Show More
6m 55s
