Why The World Needs Stoic Empathy (Interview with Shermin Kruse)
In this episode, I talk to Shermin Kruse, a globally recognized negotiation consultant, law professor, author, and TEDx producer.In her latest book, Stoic Empathy, Shermin blends neuroscience, philosophy, and her own personal journey to provide actionable insights into cultivating influence, self-leadership, and emotional regulation.It was a pleasure to speak to Shermin, I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Virtue Doesn't Need To Signalhttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-virtue-doesnt-f2d Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Don’t Fear Death, Fear a Life Unlived
This episode weaves together the wisdom of Michel de Montaigne and Seneca—two thinkers separated by centuries yet united in their answer to life’s oldest question: how should we live?For Montaigne, the key was freedom from the fear of death. For Seneca, freedom from the waste of life. One teaches acceptance, the other intention.Together, they remind us that peace comes not from prolonging our days, but from inhabiting them fully—to stop dreading the end and start honoring the present as life’s most sacred gift.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: This Is True Temperancehttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-this-is-2fa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Poetry of Simple Stoic Living
In this episode, we look at the beauty of balance through Seneca’s counsel on plain living and Max Ehrmann’s Desiderata.Seneca reminds us that philosophy calls for simplicity, not self-punishment—a life both modest and graceful, grounded yet open to the world.Echoing this, Ehrmann’s gentle verses urge calm, kindness, and humility amid life’s noise and haste.Together, these voices teach that wisdom is not withdrawal but harmony: to live earnestly, serve humbly, and never lose sight of the quiet joy found in life’s simplest things.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Remain Human in an Inhuman Timehttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-remain-human Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How a Stoic Becomes Invincible
This episode explores Epictetus’s radical vision of strength—one rooted not in anger or domination, but in mastery of the self. Through his reflections on thieves, insults, and injustice, the former slave turned philosopher shows that true invincibility lies in compassion, clarity, and control over our own judgments.When we cease giving power to what others do and focus instead on how we respond, we become untouchable in the deepest sense. The Stoic’s triumph is not over enemies or circumstance, but over the impulse to surrender peace of mind to anything beyond our will.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When To Stop Listeninghttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-to Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Do You Know What Things Are Good And Evil?
This episode traces the Stoic lineage back to Socrates, whose probing questions revealed that health, wealth, and reputation are not inherently good or bad—their value lies in how we use them.From Xenophon’s dialogues to Cicero’s reflections, we see how wisdom became the touchstone for discerning what truly matters. Fortune’s gifts and losses come and go, but virtue remains unshakeable.The Stoic message endures: our real possessions are inward ones, the moral resources that no change of fate can ever take away.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: A Prayer to Naturehttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-a-prayer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Using Stoic philosophy to help you (and me): LEARN from the past, PLAN for the future, LIVE in the present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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