You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. For today’s episode, I recorded with author Gregory Bassham about his new book ‘Stoicism for Dummies’ that helps you learn the basic principles of Stoic Philosophy and navigate life through the application of Stoicism. Gregory Bassham is formerly Professor of Philosophy at King's College (Pennsylvania). He is the author, co-author, or editor of eleven books, i ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. For today’s episode, I recorded with author Zachary Elwood about his new book ‘Defusing American Anger’ - A Guide to Understanding our Fellow Citizens and Reducing Us-vs-Them Polarization. The book examines the roots of our anger, showing that many reasons for our anger are based on distorted views. Find Zac's website and book here: https://www.american-anger ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. For today’s episode, I recorded with author Steven Willison about his new book ‘Prospering: Applying the 2000-year-old teachings of the Stoic Epictetus to modern-day life.’ Steven Willison is an author and business professional. He has a bachelor’s degree from King’s College in Pennsylvania and an MBA from Marywood University. After serving in the US Air Force ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. For today’s episode, I recorded with Lauren Ell. We talk about finding meaning in life, morality, and her take on political and social issues from the perspective of, among other things, a mom and an atheist who identifies as a Republican. Together, we find parallels between Stoic Philosophy and her views. Lauren Ell founded several atheist organizations, most ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. This is episode 111: Stoic Philosophy for Teenagers (and Everyone Else) with Tanner Campbell. Tanner Campbell is an American philosopher of Stoicism and host of the most-reviewed Stoicism podcast on Spotify, “Practical Stoicism,” where he publishes daily episodes on Stoic texts, concepts, and theory. He is also a regular contributor to Stoic Gym Magazine and h ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. This is episode 110: Sam Sivarajan, Author of Uphill: How to Apply Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science to Life’s Choices and Challenges. Sam Sivarajan is an author, seasoned financial executive, and behavioural scientist with over 25 years of international experience in the finance sector. He successfully led teams and built businesses at some of the largest fir ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. This is episode 109: A Frugal Life Will Set You Free. I argue in favor of the frugal life and explain why I find alleged fine dining to be a poor use of my money. Support my work through Patreon. Use referral links to various products. http://justinvacula.com/donate/ Find Justin Vacula online and listen to past content: Main website: http://www.stoicsolutionsp ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. This is episode 108: Update on Jordan Peterson with guest Kai Whiting. I spoke with Kai Whiting about Jordan Peterson’s recent comments on marriage, namely that marriage is one’s best bet at happiness and that people who choose not to get married or have children are immature and deluded. We explain that a single life can be preferable to marriage and that one ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. This is episode 106: Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life. I speak with author Vitaliy Katsenelson about topics in his book, including applications of Stoic Philosophy, the benefits of a frugal life, finding fulfillment, and mindfulness. Vitaliy Katsenelson was born in Murmansk, USSR, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After ..read more

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life inspired by the ancient tradition of Stoic Philosophy from Greece and Rome. I'm your host, Justin Vacula. Visit my website at StoicSolutionsPodcast.com. This is episode 105: Get Out of My Head: Creating Modern Clarity with Stoic Wisdom. I speak with M. Andrew McConnell about his recent book in the episode title. We talk about using time wisely, overcoming adversity, humility, finding fulfillment, and much more. M. Andrew McConnell is the Founder and CEO of Rented.com, the leading provider of technology, tools ..read more