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This conversation is with Robin Waterfield, Stoic translator. Robin has just released a new translation of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and has translation of Epictetus’ Discourse forthcoming. We discuss the art

In this conversation, I speak with Zohar Atkins. Zohar is a philosopher, rabbi, and poet. He's known for writing up extensive Twitter threads on philosophers from Hegel to Heraclitus. In

In this conversation, I speak with the writer and economist Jonathan Church. Jonathan Church maybe most well known for his experiencing brain cancer. We spoke about that in our previous

Paul Blaschko is a professor at Notre Dame and the co-author of The Good Life Method. He also at the forefront of the philosophical tiktok community – check out his work

This conversation is with Julia Galef, host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and author of The Scout Mindset. Julia is a specialist in rational thinking, and helping people to remove

Catherine Wilson is a Professor of Philosophy, currently at the City University of New York. She is the author of How to Be an Epicurean: The Ancient Art of Living

Zena Hitz is a tutor at St. John's College and the author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. Lost in Thought is about the importance

In this conversation, I speak with David Fideler about his new book "Breakfast With Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living". This book does a great job of

Spinoza was an important thinker and admirable person. At a time when free thought was a serious personal risk, Spinoza wrote what he believed. In this conversation I speak with

In this conversation, we speak with Mark Tuitert, olympic gold medalist, writer, and entrepreneur. Mark won gold at the Vancouver Olympics for 1500m speed skating, wrote Stoic Drive, and founded

Dr. Gordon Marino is a Professor in Philosophy at St. Olaf's College. His research focuses on Existentialism and Kierkegaard in particular. Outside of philosophy, Professor Marino worked as a boxing

Kathryn Koromilas is an author and educator. She hosts The Stoic Salon Podcast, organized Stoicon Women, and has a forthcoming book The Joyful Practice of Stoic Death Writing. In this

Dr. Jeremy Reid is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at San Francisco State University. His research focuses on the history of ethics and political philosophy, primarily Greek & Roman, and

In this Stoa conversation, Caleb speaks with Michael McGill. Michael is a CIO at a healthcare company.  He's been called the Stoic CIO. We talk about meditation, management, Michael's life

Dr. James Romm is a professor of Classics at Bard College. He's the author of one of the best biographies of Seneca, Dying Everyday: Seneca at the Court of Nero,

Introducing Daily Meditations with Stoa. Each day, we upload a new exercise focused on a single theme and quote. The exercises include: mindfulness meditation, the view from above, the contemplation

It was a privilege to speak with Dr. Nancy Sherman in the most recent Stoa Conversation. Dr. Nancy Sherman has written several books, covering Aristotle, Stoicism, and post-traumatic stress, and

Quotes contain maxims: principles and insight for living. At the right moment, a new aphorism can motivate, inspire, and remind us to return to what matters. Stoics collected and memorized