Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

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

A discussion on improving our reason and learning to pursue the truth

Justin Stead is currently the CEO of Radley Handbags & Accessories. Previously, Stead was the CEO of Aurum Holdings, now the Watches of Switzerland Group. Not only that, he and

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

How the Existentialists approach problems of faith, fear, emotional hardship, and personal weakness.

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

Simon Drew is a life coach, musician, and host of the excellent Practical Stoic Podcast. In this conversation, we speak about what Stoicism means to him, the role of art

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

Donald Robertson returns to discuss the nuances of Stoic exercises and the importance of staying cool. Anger is a serious social problem and the Stoics have tools for managing it.

Our most recent conversation is with Brittany Polat. Brittany is an author, contributor to Modern Stoicism, and creator of apparentstoic.com and livinginagreement.com. This discussion centers around the notion

We have redone the 3 weeks of Stoicism program. Through contemplative practice and meditation, you'll learn about the 3 Stoic Disciplines of Judgement, Desire, and Action as well as the

Massimo Pigliucci is a philosophy professor at the City University of New York and author of A Field Guide to a Happy Life, How to Be A Stoic, and co-author

I'm excited to announce that anyone can now use Stoa on the web. Every feature of the app: meditations, journaling, and quotes are available in your browser. I hope that