The Stoic Salon Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kathryn Koromilas
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"Courage is knowledge of which things are to be chosen and avoided and neither." Diogenes Laertius, 7.92
In this episode of The Stoic Salon Podcast, we discuss how Stoicism defines courage and how courage is connected with the other virtues of wisdom, justice, and balance. If you are interested in learning more, join us in October 2022 for our Courageous Paths to Flourishing, Stoicon Women. Our theme this year is courage and we invite women and everyone to join us to learn what the Stoics might have to say about courage and to find and grow our own natural capacity for courage.
Information: https://pathstoflourishing.org
Discussion points: 0:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast and introducing guests Professor Chris Gill and Sukhraj Gill (see bio links below).
4:25 Please subscribe, follow, support. Email hello@kathrynkoromilas.com with any questions.
5:10 Welcome to the guests and first question about personal notions of courage.
7:25 Chris mentions awesome example of his dad saving a man.
9:50 Sukhraj offers her own examples of courage
11:40 Question about external validation or reward of courage, what does it look like? What about less visible types of courage?
18:22 Courage as restraint or choosing silence
21:24 Courage beyond the military style. Courage is more universal. Chris talks about Plato's dialogue Laches.
23:10 Chris mentions Euripides' Medea (rather stand in battle than have a baby) and Sukhraj talks about courage for women
28:53 Chris talks about courage and unity of the virtues, can't separate courage from the other virtues
31:10 Chris talks about the importance of facing death and its link with courage and Musonius Rufus quote
32:30 Courage as knowledge and Chris brings in personal examples
36:10 Sukhraj talks about the unity of the virtues
42:20 A quote from Seneca
42:50 Fear. Stoic vs Aristotelian view. Chris's definition of courage - knowing how to act correctly in facing fear.
50:15 A comment about women, fear, courage and a personal example
55:00 How to know how to be courageous in a world where there are so many causes to stand up for.
About the guests: Christopher Gill: https://platosacademy.org/christopher... Christopher Gill is a scholar of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy (Emeritus Professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter, UK). Much of his recent work has been centred on Stoic philosophy, including Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Books 1-6, translated with an introduction and commentary (2013), and the introduction and notes to the Oxford World’s Classics translations (by Robin Hard) of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius. Also, since 2012, He has been closely involved with Modern Stoicism, a collaborative project and organization designed to make Stoic principles accessible as life-guidance to a broad public audience. In that connection, He has given many talks at Stoicon conferences, including one in Athens in 2019, written many blog-posts for Stoicism Today, and worked with others on the handbook for the annual on-line Stoic Week course.
Sukhraj Gill Sukhraj lives in London and practises as a solicitor at a law firm. She was introduced to Stoicism through the Aurelius Foundation and enjoys reading around Stoic ideas and practice. In her free-time she enjoys yoga, voluntary work for a children’s charity and reading. https://aureliusfoundation.com/founders/
About the host:
Kathryn Koromilas (https://kathrynkoromilas.com/) is an author, educator, writing instructor, and a mindset and creativity coach. She uses ancient wisdom and writing practices to help her reignite creativity, reimagine purpose, and foster a thriving writing practice. Her interest in living an examined life has led her to be a lifelong student of philosophy and recently explore the philosophies of Stoicism and Buddhism. In 2017, she founded The Stoic Salon where she meets with like-minded and life-hearted souls to read and write with the Stoics. In 2021, she co-founded Paths to Flourishing with philosopher Brittany Polat to give a stronger voice to women in Stoicism. #Stoicism #KathrynKoromilas #courage
Q&A in The Stoic Salon with Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez, authors of "Live Like a Stoic" (UK edition) and "A Handbook for New Stoics" (USA edition).
Join us here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thestoicsalon/639919
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast
00:11 Musical intro
00:25 Kathryn's rather rambly introduction (which you should probably skip!)
07:03 Welcoming Massimo and Greg to The Stoic Salon
07:55 Question No. 1 on Week 22, Speak little but well.
12:55 Question No. 2 from Scott Bennett on Week 14 Evaluate Your Goals and it is about aligning personal philosophy and professional goals.
20:07 Question No. 3 from Victor De Los Santos on Week 18, “Keep your peace of mind in mind” and it’s about how to evaluate the things that are worth the effort to change.
32:15 Question No. 4 from Wayne Basinger on Week 21 - Choose Your Company Well and it’s about strategies for finding good company.
41:20 Question No. 5 from Michelle Thomas on Week 25 Dealing virtously with frustrating people and it’s about how to avoid assenting to the wrong impressions.
51:40 Question No. 6 from Jim Heath on Marcus Aurelius and the True Self.
58:20 Question No. 7 from Kathryn on Week 35 - Question every action and it’s about regret and taking a Stoic approach when it seems so countercultural
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"Courage is knowledge of which things are to be chosen and avoided and neither." Diogenes Laertius, 7.92
In this episode of The Stoic Salon Podcast, we explore our own popular understandings of courage and discuss some Stoic definitions of courage. If you are interested in learning more, join us in October 2022 for our Courageous Paths to Flourishing, Stoicon Women. Our theme this year is courage and we invite women and everyone to join us to learn what the Stoics might have to say about courage and to find and grow our own natural capacity for courage.
Information: https://pathstoflourishing.org
About the speakers: Brittany Polat (https://www.livinginagreement.com/) is a writer and presenter on Stoicism as a way of life. She is a board member for Modern Stoicism and The Stoic Fellowship, and author of the book Tranquility Parenting: A Guide to Staying Calm, Mindful, and Engaged. Brittany also hosts conferences, such as Stoicon Women: Paths to Flourishing and Stoics Care. She holds a Ph.D. in applied linguistics but currently writes about Stoic psychology and philosophy at her website Living in Agreement. About the host: Kathryn Koromilas (https://kathrynkoromilas.com/) is an author, educator, writing instructor, and a mindset and creativity coach. She uses ancient wisdom and writing practices to help her reignite creativity, reimagine purpose, and foster a thriving writing practice. Her interest in living an examined life has led her to be a lifelong student of philosophy and recently explore the philosophies of Stoicism and Buddhism. In 2017, she founded The Stoic Salon where she meets with like-minded and life-hearted souls to read and write with the Stoics. In 2021, she co-founded Paths to Flourishing with philosopher Brittany Polat to give a stronger voice to women in Stoicism.
I get to talk with Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez, authors of "Live Like a Stoic" (UK edition) and "A Handbook for New Stoics" (USA edition).
Stoic Salon member, Sofia Koutlaki, has invited us all to join her to "Live Like A Stoic" for a year with this book as our guide and on our first group check-in of the year, the authors have joined us to answer our questions. Their answers are incredibly insightful and practical. We share them with you here.
Join us here if you'd like to work through the book with a group. Join us anytime throughout the year no matter where you are in the book. Sign up here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thestoicsalon/639919
⏰ Chapters ⏰ 00:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast 00:15 Musical intro 00:29 Introducing The Stoic Salon's commitment to Living Like A Stoic for a Year with Massimo and Greg's book, a journey led by Sofia Koutlaki. 03:00 Welcoming Stoic Salon members and Massimo and Greg to the first check-in of the year. 04:55 First question to Sofia Koutlaki: Brief rationale, why you, why this book, why do this together in the Stoic Salon community. 06:57 First question to Massimo and Greg: How should we work with the book. What transformation can we expect after a year? 07:38 Massimo answers the above question 10:03 Greg answers 12:30 Since writing the book, what (if anything) has persisted as a daily practice for you? (Scott Bennett) 12:46 Greg tells us about his practice 15:32 Massimo tells us about 5 exercises he does 19:26 What would Massimo and Greg do - real-life scenario No. 1: how to respond to a bully in the workplace 22:07 Greg tells us what he would do in response to the above scenario 29:29 What would Massimo and Greg do - real-life scenario No. 2: how to respond to someone being abused on public transport 30:43 Massimo tells us what he would do in response to the above scenario 37:41 Jerry Everard asks about taking another person’s perspective 39:43 Greg answers Jerry's question 40:57 Massimo answers Jerry's question 44:00 Michelle asks a question about the emotions 45:24 Massimo answers Michelle's question 49:08 Greg answers Michelle's question 51:04 Scott Bennett's question: What are your thoughts on using Stoicism to focus more on benefiting others in the cosmopolis (family, friends, people in our society, the world at large), and as less of a solipsistic self help philosophy? 52:09 Massimo answers Scott's question 54:20 Greg answers Scott's question 56:10 Hanneke asks about the war in Ukraine: What do you think would be the proper Stoic way to look at the war Putin started so aggressively? 58:03 Massimo answers Hanneke's question 1:02:13 Greg answers Hanneke's question 1:06:16 Thank you to Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez
I get to talk with Jamie Lombardi. We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
We got to talk about grief, Stoicism, Camus, Sisyphus and more!
Jamie Lombardi teaches philosophy at Bergen Community College in New Jersey, where she is implementing the state’s first Corrupt The Youth Program geared toward teaching philosophy to high school students. Jamie also co-hosts the Philosophy (Zoom) Book Club with Massimo Pigliucci. Her writing has appeared in The Philosopher’s Magazine, Aeon, and The Institute of Arts and Ideas. You can find her on Twitter.
I got to talk with Elizabeth Azide. We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing, which we co-organised, and which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
Elizabeth Azide is a marketing professional, writer, and creator of ThePhilosophyOfEverything.com.
Elizabeth Azide is a marketer and writer based in Austin, TX. A Dallas native and graduate of Texas Christian University, Elizabeth has spent her working career in the business sector, building a reputation in marketing, communications, and partnerships. By day, Elizabeth currently spearheads international marketing efforts for a growing software company.
In 2016, she started a public writing project called The Philosophy of Everything (TPOE), a long-form blog dedicated to capturing how perspectives grounded in practical philosophy can optimize a particular area of daily life. Deeply invested in galvanizing others toward professional and personal goals, Elizabeth has anchored her life around ideas and pursuits that enable individuals to operate at their best.
You can find her writing at https://www.thephilosophyofeverything.com/ and can follow her on Twitter.
I got to talk with Dr Alkistis Agio. We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing, which we co-organised, and which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
About Alkistis Agio:
Dr Alkistis Agio is the author of From Fear to Freedom. She founded the #HellenicWellness Movement to empower and transform by sharing timeless Greek “Wisdom, Wellness & Wonder.” She writes books, leads seminars, offers mentoring and leadership training & hosts a webTV show.” Her signature system ‘The ALKISTIS Method®’ is based on Greek Philosophy & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Of Greek origin, she grew up in Montreal and has worked in Italy, France, Germany, Greece, the United States and the United Arab Emirates. In 2021, she organised a historic event in Athens, ‘STOICON’, the international conference of Modern Stoics.
Listen to Alkistis' meditations: https://alkistis.podbean.com/ Read her book, From Fear to Freedom: https://www.alkistis.net/buybook.html
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I got to talk with Sophia Shapira. We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing, which we co-organised, and which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
About Sophia Shapira:
Sophia Elizabeth Shapira is a blogger/vlogger, former software developer, and Stoic prokopton.
She has dealt with Autism, Gender Dysphoria, and to some extent Attention Deficit Disorder for her entire life.
In early adulthood, she discovered Stoicism to be a powerful tool in navigating and dealing with these challenges. During her nearly two decades working as a software developer, she began making YouTube videos and blog posts on a wide variety of topics – some of which included her use of and experiences in Stoicism.
Her three-part YouTube presentation titled “Stoicism: My Coping Mechanism” attracted significant attention. Some years later, her blog post “Why Stoicism is Great For Activism” also received attention as did her YouTube video titled “Onion Layers and Stoicism” in which she discusses a key improvement that Modern Stoicism usually makes on Classical Stoicism – an improvement that is essential for the ancient philosophy to be relevant to someone (such as herself, she says) who deals with a diagnosable condition whose symptoms can include haywire emotions.
Learn more about Sophia: http://blog.sshapira.com/
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I got to talk with Brittany Polat. We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing, which we co-organised, and which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
Prefer to listen only? Find the podcast here: https://www.podpage.com/the-stoic-salon-podcast/
⏰ Chapters ⏰ 00:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast 00:15 Musical intro 00:29 Welcoming Brittany Polat.
[More chapters coming soon - if you listen and can make timestamp notes - please email! Thanks!]
About Brittany Polat:
Brittany Polat writes about Stoic psychology and philosophy at Living in Agreement, where she applies her lifelong interest in human nature to the discourse and practice of becoming a virtuous person.
Brittany strongly believes that anyone who is willing to reflect carefully on life can make progress toward inner peace and contentment. She holds a Ph.D. in applied linguistics but currently researches and writes about Stoic psychology and philosophy. She is the author of Tranquility Parenting: A Guide to Staying Calm, Mindful, and Engaged.
Learn more about Brittany's work in Stoicism:
https://www.stoicare.com/ https://www.livinginagreement.com/
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I got to speak with Karen Duffy, about creativity, wisdom, reading, choice, and Stoicism.
We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
AND LOOK OF FOR DUFF'S FORTHCOMING BOOKS, Wise Up!
From Seal Press: https://www.sealpress.com/titles/karen-duffy/wise-up/9781541620483/
In Wise Up, Karen Duffy shares wryly funny and heartwarming lessons on life, motherhood, and python attacks From becoming an iconic MTV VJ to starring in Dumb and Dumber to being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, Karen Duffy has been through a lot. But it was only when she became a mother that she realized she had some pretty solid life lessons to pass down. In her new book, she offers advice on building a friend group that is weasel free, finding the love of your life, and determining how much to duke the waiter (as with everything—be generous!). With dry humor and maternal warmth, she shows how we all can learn from unexpected philosophers, even from Bulgarian dancing bears. There are times in life when we should turn to the wisdom of great thinkers. And there are times when you need the kind of enlightenment that only a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen can give.
Wise Up offers wisecracks—and some profound insights—in a unique book of parental inspiration.
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I get to talk with Ranjini George who teaches Stoicism, Mindfulness and Creative Writing at SCS, University of Toronto.
We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
Dr. Ranjini George holds a PhD in English Literature from Northern Illinois University, USA, an MA in English Literature from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia, Canada. More recently, she won first place in Canada’s inaugural Coffee Shop Author Contest for her travel memoir, a work-in-progress, Miracle of Flowers: In the Footsteps of an Emperor, a Goddess, a Story and a Tiffin-Stall. She was an Associate Professor of English at Zayed University, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. She currently teaches Stoicism, Mindfulness and Creative Writing at SCS, University of Toronto, classes such as Pilgrimage to the Sacred Feminine; Stoicism and the Good Life; Dear Diary: Marcus Aurelius, Anne Frank and Thich Nhat Hanh; Mindfulness, Stoicism and Writing for Discipline and Productivity; and, Meditation and Writing. In 2019, she received the SCS, University of Toronto Excellence in Teaching award. Her book, Through My Mother’s Window: Emirati Women Tell their Stories and Recipes, was published in Dubai in December 2016.
Her most recent publication is an excerpt from her novel, Blue Flowers, a chapter entitled, “Marcus Aurelius at the Lebanese Cafe” published on Stoicism Today.
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I get to talk with Andi Sciacca & Greg Sadler.
We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing which took place in June 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
Andi Sciacca is an advocate for access, education, and equity – and a proud #MKEpreneur. She is currently leading the development of The MKE FoodSchool – a center for learning, innovation, community-building, and resource-sharing, working to create the space for an inspired and inclusive conversation around Milwaukee’s community table. She also teaches for the Milwaukee Institute of Art + Design and is program designer and capstone faculty for the graduate division of The Culinary Institute of America– where she develops and leads courses on innovation and entrepreneurship. She enjoys helping others leverage opportunities to connect and to flourish – and, she finds great value in applying lessons from Stoicism to daily life.
Greg Sadler is editor of Stoicism Today and husband of Andi Sciacca. President of ReasonIO, co-host of Wisdom for Life radio show, producer of Sadler’s Lectures podcast, team member of Modern Stoicism, Ltd, adjunct professor at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Greg has written prolifically on Stoicism including on Stoicism and Self-Control, Epictetus on Love and Affection: A Stoic Paradox, What Epictetus Really Thinks is in Our Power.
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I get to talk with Rocío de Torres Artillo.
We spoke before the very first women's conference on Stoicism, Paths to Flourishing which took place in June, 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
Learn more about Rocío below and here: http://rociodetorres.es/ ⏰
Rocio is a digital product designer and multidisciplinary artist with an MA that explored how can communication design help understand and apply philosophy to daily life. Through design, literature, painting, and songwriting, she focuses on bringing philosophy closer to daily life and sharing story tales with meaningful narratives. #Stoicism #StoicSalon #KathrynKoromilas
I get to talk with distinguished professor Nancy Sherman about her work teaching ethics in the military, about emotions, about Stoicism being group-help rather than self-help, and about dance!
Nancy Sherman's new book Stoic Wisdom out now and the UK hardcover is coming 1 July: https://amzn.to/3cCFf9C
Learn more about Nancy Sherman below and here: https://www.nancysherman.com/about
⏰ Chapters ⏰
00:00 Podcast intro [Chapters coming soon]
Follow Nancy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Nancy-Sherma... Follow Nancy on Twitter http://twitter.com/drnancysherman Find Nancy on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nancy-she... Nancy Sherman is a New York Times notable author. A distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown, she writes on ethics and military ethics. She served as the inaugural Distinguished Chair in Ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy. A Guggenheim Fellow, she has awards from the National Endowment from the Humanities, the Mellon Fellowship, the Wilson Center, the NYU Center for Ballet and the Arts, among others. She has research training in psychoanalysis. Sherman has written six books, edited others, and authored more than 60 articles. She lectures nationally and internationally on Stoicism, moral injury, ethics, and military ethics. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Sherman's work on military and ancient ethics has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, The San Diego Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Baltimore Sun, The Hartford Courant as well as in many other newspapers. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, PBS, WB11, FOX news, and Bob Abernathy's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. She has been a featured guest on over 50 radio stations nationwide, including NPR's "Diane Rehm Show," "This American Life," and the "Kojo Nnamdi Show," the BBC, and more. She is a frequent guest on podcasts on Stoicism and Stoic meditation and online fora. She has also been featured on radio stations abroad, including the Australian Broadcasting Company. Sherman lives in the Washington D.C. area with her husband, Marshall Presser. They have two grown married children and grandchildren. She is a modern dancer, swims outdoors year-round, and adores hiking with the family. Gardening is also a passion. In the summer, you can find her playing in the mud in the garden! #Stoicism #StoicSalon #KathrynKoromilas
I get to talk with Kasey Pierce about impermanence, illness, emotions, running a business, being part of a club called Stoicism, editing a graphic novel about Marcus Aurelius, and lots more.
Kasey Pierce is an author and editor from the Metro Detroit area. She’s one of the editors of Donald Robertson’s graphic novel, “Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius”–a sweeping epic about the life of Marcus Aurelius.
Kasey Pierce is speaking on creativity and Stoicism at Practical Paths to Flourishing, a virtual event celebrating women in Stoicism. Learn more here: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
[More about Kasey below]
⏰ Chapters ⏰
00:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast
[Chapters coming soon]
Kasey Pierce is an author and editor from the Metro Detroit area. She’s one of the editors of Donald Robertson’s graphic novel, “Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius”–a sweeping epic about the life of Marcus Aurelius.
Her prose horror novella, “Pieces of Madness”, gave her residency on the comic convention circuit in 2015. She joined the ranks of Source Point Press shortly after and created the “Norah” series. This acclaimed movie-optioned sci-fi made her a household name in indie comics–eventually becoming a flagship creator for the company. Kasey has sold-out at many conventions in the US, Canada, and overseas where she’s also presented her panel on marketing and direct sales in indie comics, “Good Luck with That”. Source Point Press released her Viking horror series, “Seeress“, in 2019 and “Norah Vol. 2″ in 2020. Her next work, scheduled for release in 2021, is “Norah Vol. 3” and a space opera about Alzheimer’s, “The Other People Who Live Here”.
Currently, she’s one of the editors of Donald Robertson’s graphic novel, “Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius”–a sweeping epic about the life of Marcus Aurelius.
On her Stoic practice:
Although I have to remind myself of this all the time…never ever let yourself be intimidated–it’s illogical. No matter how much money the other guy has, or how much experience they have on you, we’re all meeting at the same place: the graveyard. Hence, they’re not better than you in any way, shape, or form. Once you embrace the reality of impermanence, it makes the difference between what matters and what doesn’t crystal clear. In the grand scheme, the only thing that matters, in the end, is who you loved, how you loved, and your legacy. Everything else is merely a collection of data that no one will hardly remember.
Follow Kasey on Instagram @kcdwrites and Twitter @kosmickasey.
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I get to talk with Jennifer Baker about tragedy, economy, marketing, business, death, laughter, Stoicism and lots more.
Jennifer Baker teaches Stoic ethics at the College of Charleston and writes on how to apply Stoicism to contemporary ethical issues in life and in fields like economics.
She is the author over two dozen articles in philosophy and co-editor of Economics and the Virtues for Oxford University Press. She is working on a book manuscript on economics and moral indifferents.
⏰ Chapters ⏰
00:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast
00:25 Introducing Dr. Jennifer Baker
02:38 Jennifer's path to Stoicism, Aristotle, Nussbaum, Julia Annas, the Tragic
13:37 Do the Stoics have an account of the tragic?
17:00 Death: "I think people are bad in this subject!"
18:43 What would the news be like is we were all Stoics? 21:18 Economy, a Stoic economy? Money, Budgeting. Markets. Marketing products. Adam Smith.
44:17 Jennifer Baker's forthcoming book: Economics and Moral Indifferents. Business Ethics. Morality in the market since ancient times.
44:50 "Of course, I think the Stoic option is the best."
49:25 Are your children fans of Stoicism?
50:27 Age and Stoicism. Congenital Stoicism. Natural Stoicism.
54:00 Laughter Jennifer Baker is speaking about The Power to Care: How a Stoic approach to life helps in raising children and care-taking 🌿 Stoicon-x Women: Practical Paths to Flourishing 2021 🌿
https://pathstoflourishing.org/
Jennifer argues that: I argue that a stoic approach to life helps in raising children and care-taking for five reasons: it keeps one from being selfish while being assertive, it encourages to "say no" to unpromising commitments and identities, it regards ethics as active and a comprehensive check on your choices, encourages joy and helps one to prepare for loss and crises.
Connect with Jennifer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.baker.35325074
Read her articles on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-love-wisdom
Jennifer recommends approaching Stoicism via Julia Annas' The Morality of Happiness. https://amzn.to/3bNm8cH
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I get to talk with Eve Riches about life, emotions, disability, laughter, sex, & Stoicism.
Eve Riches is a mentor and teacher working across disability employment support, Stoicism and Psychology teaching, mentoring looked after children and promoting disability equality.
She is particularly focused on improving emotional resilience and applying Stoicism to everyday life.
Eve runs a monthly Stoicism online learning group as well as a research project with the Modern Stoicism organisation, where she is a steering committee member and she is also an advisor to the Aurelius Foundation.
She is speaking on compassionate self-care and caring for others at Stoicon-x Women: Practical Paths to Flourishing 2021: https://pathstoflourishing.org/
She co-founded, with Brittany Polat, Stoicare.com: stoicare.com
0:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast
0:11 Musical intro
0:26 Introducing today's guest: Eve Riches
3:26 Eve's path to Stoicism
11:37 Two paths to Stoicism: youth/age
17:07 The Stoics at university: meeting the Stoics in psychology class
24:05 Stoic/stoic
25:53 Stoic theory of emotions
51:01 Stoic care Stoicare.com. Women, roles, burnout, self-care. Volunteering - duty with temperance
1:10:00 Marcus Aurelius's challenges versus women's challenges
1:11:50 Being a Stoic parent, life is hard and complex
1:18:10 Marcus Aurelius is funny and would have been a great dad
1:22:07 Seneca's letter writing
1:38:40 Sex
I get to talk with Sharon Lebell about Stoicism, women, duty, meaning and more.
For over 25 years Sharon Lebell’s international bestseller, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness, has inspired philosophy lovers and the modern Stoicism movement.
A modern interpretation of Epictetus’ teachings, it is a perennial classic cherished as a daily spiritual guide for readers from all walks of life.
0:00 Welcome to The Stoic Salon Podcast
0:11 Musical intro
0:26 Introducing today's guest: Sharon Lebell
3:38 Sharon enters here. "We've had a date with destiny."
4:10 Setting tone for beginning the conversation; interested in the personal, Stoic concept of flow, and story of before Stoicism and the meeting of Sharon and Stoicism.
5:24 What was the "Before Stoicism" for you, Sharon?
6:00 Always interested in the "Big Questions."
7:00 "Being a human being is really hard."
8:45 Buddhism & the fruits of a contemplative life
9:03 From Buddhism to Stoicism
10:16 The language of virtue in Stoicism
10:20 Sharon's encounter with Stoicism
13:00 Stoics in philosophy textbooks and academia for Sharon and me
14:58 Sharon asks me about my encounter with the Stoics
17:47 Is Stoicism easier when you get older
19:17 Stoicism's imperative to trust yourself. Choice. Responsibility.
25:50 Seneca's "If you wish to be loved, love." Love.
31:50 The quintessential female burden with regards being loved, to matter 31:52 The gender issue. Stoicism and the female experience. Refinement. Feelings. The messiness of life.
40:29 Important for females to have a loud voice within Stoicism, philosophy generally, and within the world because in touch with the fragility of everything.
42:12 I talk about Seneca's letter to Lucilius on anger and about why we don't learn Stoicism once and for all but instead keep having to work on it.
45:33 Sharon asks me "What do you think Stoicism is for?"
46:43 Rumination and writing practice
48:03 I ask Sharon "What do you think Stoicism is for?
49:03 The fundamental problem of being a human being - no evident meaning. And Stoicism's invitation.
51:10 My story about choosing philosophy.
51:12 Falling in love with Marcus Aurelius's Stoicism, via Pierre Hadot and Gregory Hays. And beginning a discussion of creativity.
55:33 Creativity & Stoicism, Piotr Stankiewicz's book & Sharon talks about duty
58:49 For Sharon, the link between Stoicism and creativity is "Duty."
1:02:01 Sharon plays music!
1:05:00 Sharon continues her thoughts on a duty to create, to make, to use the media we are given.
1:06:00 Thanks and endnotes
1:09:00 Hugs, goodbyes, and musical outro .
Sharon Lebell www.sharonlebell.com .
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[Teaser trailer]
We meet in a flourishing virtual café. We chat about life, love, work, play, the universe, and Stoicism.
In this podcast, writer, educator, and gentle, joyful Stoic, Kathryn Koromilas chats with leading Stoics and the Stoic curious.
The vibe A flourishing virtual café.
The rules Personal tangents are encouraged and celebrated!
The focus From flow to flourish: The Stoic concept of flow, of living in agreement with nature, as a way of flourishing in life.
The guests As co-organiser of the first-ever Stoicism conference celebrating women, Practical Paths to Flourishing, I am excited to chat with our inspirational Stoic speakers who will take part on June 5, 2021. For more information, visit https://pathstoflourishing.org/
The acknowledgements Thanks to Donald Robertson, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, for the encouragement to start this.
The host Hi, I'm Kathryn Koromilas. I'm a creative writer, a teacher & a gentle, joyful Stoic!
I'll help you reignite your creativity, reimagine your purpose, & use ancient wisdom to thrive.
I am a creativity and curiosity coach and my work is founded on the principles of Stoic philosophy, positive psychology, vegan living, joyful play, and the importance of narrative in shaping identity, clarifying purpose, and achieving happiness in the present moment.
Contact me for a bespoke play date. https://kathrynkoromilas.com/