What if the things that trouble us most are really just tremendous trifles? In this episode, we explore how shifting our perspective can turn everyday stress into a source of clarity—with a simple story of boiling water and a reminder that life is too short to sweat what won’t matter tomorrow.

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The Power To Live As One Wishes

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We all have our own command center. Our own thoughts are within our control.

Knowing this, we can break free from the impulses and influences trying to send us in different directions. We can accept our present fate and do what is within our control to flourish in that situation, whatever it may be.

In this episode, we look at how this line of thinking can benefit us.

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It's Not A Joyless Philosophy

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In his Discourses, the Stoic teacher Epictetus explains that a person is making progress when they understand a simple Stoic principle: we desire what we see as good, and we avoid what we see as bad.

In this episode, we look at how this advice can drastically reduce the chances of being disturbed by what happens around us.

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It's Not A Joyless Philosophy

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It's an unfortunate truth: many so-called leaders expect things from others that they don’t expect from themselves.

In this episode, we look to the Stoics and an old story about Mahatma Gandhi to see how true leaders lead by example.

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Unbroken Tranquility And Unending Freedom

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The ancient Stoic’s prerequisite for getting the most out of each of life’s experiences was to consider the possibility that it would be the last time they would ever have that particular experience.

In this episode, we look at some practical ways to achieve this.

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Amongst Friends All Things In Common

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In this episode, I talk to Gregory B. Sadler. Through his public speaking, content production (including videos for a YouTube channel with over 150,000 subscribers), consulting, and philosophical counseling, Greg makes classical and contemporary philosophy accessible to non-philosophers.

I really enjoyed this conversation, in which we mainly discussed the many misconceptions there are about what Stoicism really is. Greg did a great job of clearing these misunderstandings up, so I think this will be a really useful episode for those who want to learn more about Stoicism to listen to. I hope you enjoy.

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Unbroken Tranquility And Unending Freedom

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If we want to break free from our old opinions, or at least confirm if they are still valid, we must be willing to accept that our way of seeing things might not be OK as it is.

We must be willing to examine judgments, let go of long-held views, and potentially give up on an outdated version of ourselves.

In this episode, we look at how Stoicism helps us do this.

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Amongst Friends All Things In Common

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“To live a good life: We have the potential for it,” writes Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations. “If we can learn to be indifferent to what makes no difference.”

This good life is exactly what the ancient Stoics believed the practice of philosophy would allow us to pursue.

In this episode, we look at how Stoicism can bring us internal clarity, the value of which far outweighs the pursuit of externals like material gain, wealth, reputation, and status.

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Amongst Friends All Things In Common

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Erick Cloward is the host of the popular Stoic Coffee Break podcast where every week he discusses how to live a more resilient and happy life using ancient Stoicism and modern wisdom.

He's also a Leadership Coach and Speaker, as well as an author who’s just realised a new book called Stoicism 101.

In this episode, I talk to Erick about his book, his Stoic background, the problem with Broicism, and more. I hope you enjoy.

Erick's book can be found here:

https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Stoicism-101/Erick-Cloward/Adams-101-Series/9781507223574

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Will You Follow Or Be Dragged?

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There's an old Spanish proverb that says: "Don't speak unless you can improve on the silence."

With such restraint comes a question: what should we redirect our attention toward at times when we judge that externalizing our thoughts isn’t necessary?

In this episode, we look at how self-reflection can be a worthy alternative.

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Amongst Friends All Things In Common

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