Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Stoic philosophy applied to modern psychology/CBT/REBT • anger, stress, anxiety, resilience • Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Socrates; history and texts • wisdom research, meditation practices • relationships, codependency, boundaries, autonomy • leadership, coaching, military/sports mindset • Buddhism comparisons • death and mortality
This podcast explores Stoicism as a practical philosophy and examines how ancient ideas connect with modern psychology, psychotherapy, and everyday problem-solving. Across the conversations and solo reflections, Stoic concepts are frequently interpreted through the lens of cognitive-behavioral approaches—especially Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)—with attention to how beliefs, interpretations, and habits of thought shape emotion and behavior.
A major through-line is emotional regulation, particularly anger: how ancient Stoic authors such as Marcus Aurelius and Seneca analyzed anger, what strategies they recommended (for example, cognitive distancing, perspective-taking, and reflecting on impermanence), and how these strategies compare with evidence-based therapeutic models and contemporary mindfulness-style practices. The show also returns to related topics like anxiety, stress, resilience, and maintaining compassion without burnout, often framing them as skills that can be trained.
Alongside therapy-adjacent discussions, the podcast engages historical and philosophical context. It draws on scholarship about classical Greece and Rome—covering figures such as Socrates and Marcus Aurelius and aspects of Roman life and culture—to better understand what these philosophies meant in their original settings and how reliably we can interpret ancient sources. Several conversations also extend Stoic themes into applied domains such as leadership, executive and life coaching, sports performance, military resilience, parenting and education, relationships and boundaries (including codependency and “rescuing” dynamics), and public discourse techniques inspired by the Socratic method. Overall, the content emphasizes the “art of living” by integrating classical philosophy with contemporary psychological insight.
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Episodes:
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Live: "How to do Stoic Therapy" - Conversations with Modern Stoicism
2026-May-15
95 minutes
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Hand Gestures for Self-Improvement
2026-May-05
15 minutes
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How can Stoicism Help Kids?
2026-Apr-30
54 minutes
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What Marcus Aurelius Can Teach Us About Coping with Stress
2026-Apr-16
56 minutes
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Stoicism and Anger Live
2026-Apr-07
112 minutes
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Five Practical Ideas from Socrates
2026-Mar-12
11 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: The Ethics of Love
2025-Dec-24
48 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: The Skeptic's Guide to Autonomy
2025-Dec-17
67 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Broicism Just Might Work (Until it Doesn't)
2025-Dec-10
40 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Fate Willing, I'll Get Back to You
2025-Dec-03
47 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Treehouse of Sadness: Codependency and Depression
2025-Nov-26
38 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Doormat or a Hand Grenade: When Rescuing Behavior Gets Overcorrected
2025-Nov-19
38 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Dating a Dream: The Rise of AI Dependency
2025-Nov-12
42 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: The Schema Trap featuring Dr. Jeff Perron
2025-Nov-05
63 minutes
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Video: Stoicism & Resilience
2025-Oct-30
86 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: We're Coming to Fix You, Barbara
2025-Oct-29
42 minutes
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Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy
2025-Oct-23
61 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Country Fried Parentified
2025-Oct-22
51 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: Values Chameleons
2025-Oct-15
35 minutes
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What to Expect When You're Dead
2025-Oct-09
66 minutes
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The Rescuer Trap: The Philosophy of Love and Relationships
2025-Oct-08
34 minutes
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The Controversial History of Marcus Aurelius
2025-Sep-25
82 minutes
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Watch our Stoicism & Anger Video
2025-Sep-18
74 minutes
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The Inner Fortress: Military Resilience and Stoic Philosophy
2025-Sep-18
45 minutes
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
2025-Aug-28
55 minutes
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Stoic Empathy – Compassion Without Burnout
2025-Jul-24
51 minutes
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Let’s Compare Marcus Aurelius to Modern Psychotherapy
2025-Jun-05
96 minutes
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Meditation and Anger in Stoicism and Buddhism
2025-Apr-17
79 minutes
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How to Control your Anger According to Seneca
2025-Apr-03
83 minutes
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Watch us chat about the philosophy and psychology of anger
2025-Mar-19
34 minutes
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REBT, Single Session Therapy, and Anger
2025-Mar-06
61 minutes
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Meditation: The View from Above
2025-Feb-27
20 minutes
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Stoicism and The Moment that Defines your Life
2025-Feb-20
60 minutes
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Stoicism, Coaching, and Leadership
2025-Jan-23
81 minutes
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Stoicism and Life Coaching
2025-Jan-16
72 minutes
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How can we Measure Wisdom?
2024-Nov-28
86 minutes
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Book Launch: How to Think Like Socrates
2024-Nov-23
120 minutes
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Socrates, Stoicism, and Self-Improvement
2024-Nov-14
58 minutes
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Stoicism
2024-Oct-24
65 minutes
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The Saad Truth about Happiness
2024-Oct-17
65 minutes
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Who was Marcus Aurelius?
2024-Aug-08
9 minutes
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How Stoicism can Save Democracy
2024-May-09
33 minutes
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The Stoic Mindset in Sports and Life
2024-May-02
61 minutes
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Street Epistemology and the Socratic Method
2024-Feb-13
72 minutes
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The Plague of Marcus Aurelius
2024-Feb-08
68 minutes
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Overview of "Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor"
2024-Jan-23
20 minutes
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Did Marcus Aurelius say Kindness is More Manly Than Anger?
2024-Jan-18
12 minutes
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Areté: Philosophy and Coaching
2023-Dec-07
60 minutes
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Excerpt from "Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor"
2023-Oct-26
9 minutes
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Socrates and Love
2023-Oct-19
79 minutes
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Clarity and Wisdom
2023-Oct-12
50 minutes
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Stoicism and Buddhism
2023-Aug-24
78 minutes
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Design your Mind with Stoicism
2023-Aug-17
70 minutes
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Tips for Practical Stoicism in Everyday Life
2023-Jul-20
57 minutes
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Stoic Philosophy and Alcoholism
2023-Jul-06
17 minutes
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Stoicism and the Live and Let Live Movement
2023-Jun-29
86 minutes
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Plato of Athens, with Robin Waterfield
2023-Jun-22
76 minutes
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Stoicism and Martial Arts with Michael Tremblay
2023-May-11
63 minutes
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Philosophy as a Way of Life with Matthew Sharpe
2023-Apr-27
73 minutes
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What is Wisdom? with J.W. Bertolotti
2023-Apr-20
72 minutes
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The Choice of Hercules
2023-Mar-23
10 minutes
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Stoicism, Cognitive Therapy, and Resilience
2023-Mar-09
64 minutes
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Stoicism, Self-Help and Modern Psychology
2023-Mar-02
121 minutes
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How Stoicism Cures Anger
2023-Feb-23
15 minutes
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The Great Discourse of Protagoras
2023-Feb-16
22 minutes
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Anya Leonard on Why Classics Matter Today
2023-Feb-09
47 minutes
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Stoicism as a Philosophy of Life
2023-Feb-02
19 minutes
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Archeology: Marcus Aurelius and Carnuntum
2023-Jan-26
15 minutes
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Alexandra Hudson on Classics and Civility
2023-Jan-19
53 minutes
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Short Guided Relaxation Exercise
2023-Jan-15
13 minutes
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Stoicism in a Time of Pandemic
2023-Jan-11
7 minutes
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Marcus Aurelius and Carnuntum
2023-Jan-06
22 minutes
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Massimo Pigliucci on Socrates, Stoicism and Leadership
2022-Dec-22
57 minutes
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Tim LeBon on Stoicism and Psychology
2022-Dec-15
61 minutes
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Podcast: Experimental Technique
2022-Dec-08
10 minutes
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Interview: Kasey Pierce and 365 Ways to be More Stoic
2022-Nov-17
24 minutes
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Death, Love, Stoicism
2022-Nov-04
18 minutes
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How to Actually Practice Stoicism
2022-Oct-21
20 minutes
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