A guided meditation on the one certainty we spend most of our lives avoiding. Drawing on Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, this practice helps you sit with the fact of your own death, not to frighten yourself, but to loosen its grip and bring what matters back into focus. You will spend time with the fear itself, imagine the same life with ten years, on ... Show More
Oct 6
Stoic Joy: Six Habits For A Calmer Life
You can get better at handling difficulty and still forget to enjoy your life.This half-hour Stoic talk explores six habits for practising joy, including the seven-second control check, the View from Above and the Joy of Enough. It also covers a 24-hour virtue experiment, obstacl ... Show More
31m 23s
Oct 5
The Reset: How to Come Back Quickly When You've Lost It
Marcus Aurelius expected to be knocked off balance. His advice was to come back quickly and treat every return as training. This short Stoic practice is for the moment after you’ve snapped or started spiralling.The Reset uses SPQR as a modern memory aid: Stop, Pause, Question, Re ... Show More
3m 13s
Sep 2025
Making Each Day a Complete Life
This episode begins by exploring Jiddu Krishnamurti’s reflections on life, death, and daily renewal, and then weaves them together with Stoic wisdom from Seneca and the battlefield lessons of Sparta.Through vivid stories and timeless philosophy, it reminds us that freedom from th ... Show More
5m 27s
Jan 2024
Mini: Meditating on Your Mortality
Welcome to "Manifest Minis," where we dive into powerful concepts in bite-sized episodes. In today's mini-episode, join us as we explore the profound philosophy of stoicism in a quick, insightful chat titled "Mini: Meditating on Your Mortality."Discover the essence of stoicism, w ... Show More
6m 3s
Mar 2025
#1072 Meditation on Being Stoic
A meditation designed to help you cultivate inner strength, resilience, and peace of mind. Inspired by the wisdom of Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, this meditation will guide you through reflections on control, emotional mastery, gratitude, and pu ... Show More
23m 13s
May 2025
Stoic Actions for Anxious Minds
This episode explores how anxiety can quietly hold us back from the things that matter most—and how Stoic wisdom offers a path through it.Drawing on insights from Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, we look at how changing our judgments, not just our circumstances, empowers us to act ... Show More
5m 19s