Welcome to The Young Stoics with your hosts, Dilan and Luke! This podcast is all about taking ancient stoic philosophy and wisdom and using it to better handle modern teenage life.In this episode of The Young Stoics, Dilan and Luke apply timeless lessons from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to help teens handle college application stress with clarity and confidence. They break down how Stoicism teaches you to focus on what you can control—your effort, authenticity, and preparation—while letting go of what you can’t, like admissions decisions, acceptance rates, and comparison. If you're feeling overwhelmed by rejection fears, perfectionism, or pressure about your future, this episode offers practical Stoic strategies to build resilience, protect your mental health, and redefine success on your own terms.Thanks for checking out The Young Stoics! You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and you can find The Young Stoics on Instagram and TikTok!Produced by Gotham Production Studios.

Welcome to The Young Stoics with your hosts, Dilan and Luke! This podcast is all about taking ancient stoic philosophy and wisdom and using it to better handle modern teenage life.

What would Marcus Aurelius say about TikTok, Instagram, and chasing likes at 16? In this episode of The Young Stoics, Dilan and Luke break down comparison, ego, and social media habits through the lens of ancient Stoic philosophy. From doom scrolling and dopamine hits to self-worth, validation, and deleting apps for a week, they explore how teens can apply Stoicism to real modern teenage life. If you’re tired of letting likes, views, and opinions control your mood, this episode will show you how to build confidence, discipline, and inner peace from the inside out!

Thanks for checking out The Young Stoics! You can also watch more episodes over on YouTube (@TheYoungStoicsPodcast) and you can find The Young Stoics on Instagram and TikTok!

Produced by Gotham Production Studios.

Welcome to The Young Stoics with your hosts, Dilan and Luke! This podcast is all about taking ancient stoic philosophy and wisdom and using it to better handle modern teenage life.

On our first episode, we'll introduce you to the world of Stoicism, an ancient Greek and Roman philosophy that teaches us to focus on what we can control and accept what we cannot. We'll also look at a few rage quits to see if there's anything we can learn from them and we'll go over some practices that can help when life gets chaotic.

Thanks for checking out The Young Stoics! You can also watch our episodes over on YouTube (@TheYoungStoicsPodcast) and you can find us on Instagram and TikTok!

Produced by Gotham Production Studios.

The Young Stoics is a podcast all about taking ancient stoic philosophy and wisdom and using it to better handle modern teenage life.

Each week your hosts, Dilan and Luke, take on one Stoic idea like self-control, managing emotions, practicing acceptance, and decode it through actual teenage life.

Welcome to The Young Stoics, where ancient philosophy meets teenage reality!