Author: Erick
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352 – Emotional Courage: Masculinity and Stoicism
What does it mean to be a man? How do our perceptions and ideas about masculinity hinder men from living full and happy lives? Today we’re going to dive into how Stoicism can help us develop a more healthy definition of masculinity. “We teach boys that being vulnerable is being weak. And then we wonder…
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351 – From Socrates to CBT: Interview with Dr. Scott Waltman PsyD
This week’s episode is an interview with Dr. Scott Waltman PsyD. Dr. Scott Waltman, PsyD, ABPP, is a clinician, international trainer, and practice-based researcher. His interests include evidence-based psychotherapy practice, training, and implementation in systems that provide care to underserved populations.
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350 – Stoicism 101: Virtue: The Sole Good
“Of things some are good, some are bad, and others are indifferent. The good then are the virtues and the things which partake of the virtues: the bad are the vices, and the things which partake of them; and the indifferent are the things which lie between the virtues and the vices: wealth, health, life,…
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349 – The Meta-Habit: The One Skill For Building Better Habits
Do you have good habits? Do you have some you’d rather get rid of? What if I told you that by developing one key skill, you’ll be able to adopt better habits and let go of unhelpful ones? In this weeks episode we’re going to talk about the one “meta-habit” you need to develop in…
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348 – The Inner Watchdog: Building a Self-Correcting Mind
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a way of thinking that you knew deep down wasn’t serving you? Maybe it was an assumption about someone, a stubborn belief, or an emotional reaction. The good news is that our minds are built for self-correction—if we know how to use them. “If anyone can prove and…
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347 – Stoicism 101: Freedom from External Events
Do you ever feel like life is happening to you, and that you’re at the whim of circumstances? What would it feel like if you could take what life hands you and say, “Thank you sir! May I have another?” In this week’s episode I’m going to be reading another chapter from my book, Stoicism…
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346 – The Stoic Rider: Interview With Author Louisa Swaden
In this weeks episode I talk with the author of the Stoic Rider, Louisa Swaden. We talk about motorcycles, powerlifting, and the importance of doing hard things.
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345 – Mental Toughness: The Quiet Strength
Are you mentally tough? Are you able to take what life dishes out and keep smiling? Today I want to talk about mental toughness and how you can develop the right kind of toughness while being flexible to life changes. “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” —Seneca
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344 – Languishing: How to Get Unstuck
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck? Like things aren’t going bad but aren’t moving in the right direction either? Today I want to talk about being stuck and what to do to get things moving in the right direction. “First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to…
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343 – Stoicism 101: Seneca the Younger
Seneca is remembered as one of the most popular Stoic philosophers, partly because a lot of his teachings survived and were passed through antiquity. But how much do you know about Seneca? This week, I’m sharing a chapter for my book, Stoicism 101. “Men do not care how nobly they live, but only for how…