Soul Searching with Seneca

By Simon DrewSociety & Culture Education Self-Improvement Philosophy

Soul Searching with Seneca episodes

July 25, 2022 On Voluntary Poverty and the Traps of Excess
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min
July 23, 2022 On Severing Ties With Attachments
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 min
July 23, 2022 On Conforming to Nature's Needs
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 min
July 23, 2022 On the Pursuit of Wisdom in Spite of Fate
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 min
July 23, 2022 On the Purpose of Philosophy
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 min
July 23, 2022 On Seeking Wisdom with Purpose
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 min
July 23, 2022 On the Nature of Desire
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 min
July 23, 2022 On Choosing Gratitude Over Grasping Desire
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 min
July 23, 2022 On Taking Care of Body and Mind
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 min
July 23, 2022 On Choosing Quality Over Quantity
Lucius Annaeus Seneca remains one of the most influential philosophers of antiquity. A playwright, advisor to Emperor Nero, skilled orator, and prolific philosopher, Seneca’s words have transcended the ages and lived up to his own expectations that what he wrote would live on to advise and aid future generations. Now, in Soul Searching with Seneca, Simon Drew explores Seneca’s writings piece by piece, bringing them to life with his own commentary and philosophical insights. About the Host: Simon Drew is a poet, musician, philosopher, and mentor. He's most well known within the global Stoic community, and he's the CEO and Co-Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society: a global community of philosophers and seekers who are coming together in search of truth, wisdom, virtue, and the Divine. The Walled Garden: thewalledgarden.com Get Mentoring with Simon: thewalledgarden.com/philosophical-mentoring-with-simon-drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 min

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The Roman Stoic, playwright, orator, political advisor, and moral philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca was one of the most prolific writers in ancient times. His moral letters have had a particularly…