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- 🇬🇧GB · Philosophy#6630K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Philosophy#1245K to 30K
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- 🇨🇦CA · Philosophy#1655K to 30K
- 🇸🇪SE · Philosophy#4830K to 100K
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How to Be a Happy Skeptic with Massimo Pigliucci
Jun 18, 2026
1h 19m 14s
How to Do Stoic Therapy, with Phil Yanov
May 15, 2026
1h 35m 14s
Hand Gestures for Self-Improvement
May 5, 2026
15m 07s
How can Stoicism Help Kids?
Apr 30, 2026
54m 42s
What Marcus Aurelius Can Teach Us About Coping with Stress
Apr 16, 2026
56m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/18/26 | ![]() How to Be a Happy Skeptic with Massimo Pigliucci | I talk with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci about Stoicism, Cicero, and his forthcoming book How to be a (Happy) Skeptic.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thank you Vanessa Morgenstern| Stoic🌸, Ken Chapman, Kasey Pierce, Samuel Horton, Doug Bates, and many others for tuning into my live video with Massimo Pigliucci! Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 19m 14s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | ![]() How to Do Stoic Therapy, with Phil Yanov✨ | Stoic therapyemotions+4 | Phil Yanov | Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life | — | Stoic therapyStoic philosophy+5 | — | 1h 35m 14s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Hand Gestures for Self-Improvement✨ | Stoicismself-improvement+3 | — | — | — | Stoicismself-improvement+3 | — | 15m 07s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() How can Stoicism Help Kids?✨ | Stoicismchildren's philosophy+3 | Claudia Mills | Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom | — | Stoicismchildren+6 | — | 54m 42s | |
| 4/16/26 | ![]() What Marcus Aurelius Can Teach Us About Coping with Stress✨ | StoicismCoping with Stress+3 | Mark Forstater | Monty Python and the Holy GrailThe Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius+3 | — | Marcus AureliusStoicism+3 | — | 56m 04s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Stoicism and Anger Live✨ | Stoicismanger+3 | Phil Yanov | Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Lifedonaldrobertson.substack.com | — | Stoicismanger+4 | — | 1h 52m 57s | |
| 3/12/26 | ![]() Five Practical Ideas from Socrates✨ | StoicismSocrates+3 | — | Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life | — | SocratesStoicism+3 | — | 11m 48s | |
| 12/24/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: The Ethics of Love✨ | ethics of lovepsychological traps+4 | Dr. Scott WaltmanKasey Pierce | The Rescuer Trap | — | Rescuer TrapStoicism+7 | — | 48m 02s | |
| 12/17/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: The Skeptic's Guide to Autonomy✨ | autonomyStoicism+4 | Massimo Pigliucci | New HarbingerStoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life+1 | — | autonomyStoicism+4 | — | 1h 07m 48s | |
| 12/10/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Broicism Just Might Work (Until it Doesn't)✨ | overachiever mindsetcodependency+3 | Dr. Scott WaltmanKasey Pierce | New HarbingerStoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life+1 | — | rescuer trapStoicism+3 | — | 40m 42s | |
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| 12/3/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Fate Willing, I'll Get Back to You✨ | people-pleasingStoic philosophy+4 | Dr. Scott WaltmanKasey Pierce | New HarbingerThe Rescuer Trap | — | people-pleasinginbox management+6 | — | 47m 36s | |
| 11/26/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Treehouse of Sadness: Codependency and Depression✨ | codependencydepression+3 | Dr. Scott WaltmanKasey Pierce | New HarbingerThe Rescuer Trap | — | codependencydepression+5 | — | 38m 26s | |
| 11/19/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Doormat or a Hand Grenade: When Rescuing Behavior Gets Overcorrected✨ | Rescuing behaviorMaladaptive Overcorrection+4 | Dr. Scott WaltmanKasey Pierce | New HarbingerThe Rescuer Trap | — | Rescuer Trapboundaries+5 | — | 38m 16s | |
| 11/12/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Dating a Dream: The Rise of AI Dependency✨ | AI dependencyemotional dependency+4 | Dr. Scott WaltmanKasey Pierce | New HarbingerStoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life+1 | — | AI dependencyemotional dependency+5 | — | 42m 44s | |
| 11/5/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: The Schema Trap featuring Dr. Jeff Perron | This episode features guest hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce, authors of the forthcoming book The Rescuer Trap. Dr. Jeff Perron joins us to explore the deep-seated schemas (like Self-Sacrifice and Subjugation) that create the “Rescuer Trap.” We discuss how these unconscious, childhood-rooted patterns conflict with your adult values, and provide insight on using a schema-informed approach to establish boundaries and finally break free from the cycle of people-pleasing. Follow Dr. Perron on Substack: Are you the fixer, the over-giver, the emotional first responder for everyone but yourself? Welcome to The Rescuer Trap. We playfully own the labels “Parentified and Codependent” to make a point: these are not identities, but learned behaviors.And what can be learned can be unlearned. Hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce use Stoic philosophy and CBT to give you the tools to break the cycle and reclaim your autonomy. Your escape from the trap starts here. Based on the forthcoming book, The Rescuer Trap (New Harbinger).Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 03m 14s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | ![]() Video: Stoicism & Resilience | Thank you Beth Pagano, Ann Cronin, Kevin White, Marcos, BCz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Kyle Shepard! Join me for my next live video in the app.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 26m 42s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: We're Coming to Fix You, Barbara | This episode features guest hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce, authors of the forthcoming book The Rescuer Trap. Strangers get weird on Scott when he attempts to exorcise their sadness with an old painting while Kasey runs away with the invisible idealized man... again. Are you the fixer, the over-giver, the emotional first responder for everyone but yourself? Welcome to The Rescuer Trap. We playfully own the labels “Parentified and Codependent” to make a point: these are not identities, but learned behaviors.And what can be learned can be unlearned. Hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce use Stoic philosophy and CBT to give you the tools to break the cycle and reclaim your autonomy. Your escape from the trap starts here. Based on the forthcoming book, The Rescuer Trap (New Harbinger).Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 42m 16s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | ![]() Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy | In this episode, I chat with Commander William C. Spears. William is a submarine warfare officer in the United States Navy, and author of the upcoming book Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy. He enlisted in the Navy in June 2001, then earned his commission through the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He has since led a career in nuclear submarines, where he was most recently the second-in-command of a ballistic missile submarine. Today he works at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Highlights* Tell us a little about your background, and how you became interested in Stoicism.* Why should the military take note of Stoicism?* What do you mean when you say that Stoicism is a warrior philosophy?* How can warfare have anything to do with virtue?* Is your book, Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, more of an academic work or is it written for a general audience?* What are some ways in which your book advances the conversation about Stoicism?Links* Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy* Amazon Listing* William C. Spears’ WebsiteThanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 01m 47s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Country Fried Parentified | This episode features guest hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce, authors of the forthcoming book The Rescuer Trap. Scott serves up a heapin’ helping of downhome ‘parentification’. We’re also talking about those labor=love moments that lead to leering at those couch-bound oxygen thieves, regretting that you never asked for help. Are you the fixer, the over-giver, the emotional first responder for everyone but yourself? Welcome to The Rescuer Trap. We playfully own the labels “Parentified and Codependent” to make a point: these are not identities, but learned behaviors.And what can be learned can be unlearned. Hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce use Stoic philosophy and CBT to give you the tools to break the cycle and reclaim your autonomy. Your escape from the trap starts here. Based on the forthcoming book, The Rescuer Trap (New Harbinger).Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 51m 47s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: Values Chameleons | This episode features guest hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce, authors of the forthcoming book The Rescuer Trap. Scott and Kasey discuss the trouble with mistaking preferences for values. Also, why we can’t use sacrificing our values as a bargaining chip, call it a forced wager, and blame the house for our “lost investment” when the relationship goes bust. Are you the fixer, the over-giver, the emotional first responder for everyone but yourself? Welcome to The Rescuer Trap. We playfully own the labels “Parentified and Codependent” to make a point: these are not identities, but learned behaviors.And what can be learned can be unlearned. Hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce use Stoic philosophy and CBT to give you the tools to break the cycle and reclaim your autonomy. Your escape from the trap starts here. Based on the forthcoming book, The Rescuer Trap (New Harbinger).Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 35m 25s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | ![]() What to Expect When You're Dead | In this episode, my guest is Robert Garland, a British classical philologist and historian who is the Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics at Colgate University. He is the author of numerous works on ancient Greek and Roman history, including The Greek Way of Death and Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks. His most recent book, however, is What to Expect When You're Dead: An Ancient Tour of Death and the Afterlife.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Highlights* In your research, what most surprised you about how ancient cultures looked at death?* What do we gain by thinking about death? For example, a central Stoic practice is called memento mori—reflecting on one’s mortality. They think wrapping our heads around death can help us to live more wisely, do you agree?* Your book examines beliefs from Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Mesopotamians. Are there any common factors? What are the biggest differences between them?* Did groups within these cultures who faced death more frequently, such as soldiers or perhaps Roman gladiators, have a different perspective on death?* How did ordinary Greeks and Romans differ in their beliefs from the sort of thing we find in the writings of ancient philosophers? To what extent did philosophical views influence popular culture?* Many people today turn to philosophy, and Stoicism in particular, to regain a sense of control in uncertain times. In a world where so much was attributed to fate or the gods, how did the contemplation of their own mortality console people facing hardship and loss?* Has your own attitude toward death changed as a result of your research?Links* Goodreads ProfileThanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 06m 26s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | ![]() The Rescuer Trap: The Philosophy of Love and Relationships | This episode features guest hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce, authors of the forthcoming book The Rescuer Trap. Scott and Kasey discuss the forthcoming virtual event for Plato’s Academy Centre and its featured speakers. They also talk values chameleons: taking on the shade of your partner to ensure the survival of the relationship. Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Are you the fixer, the over-giver, the emotional first responder for everyone but yourself? Welcome to The Rescuer Trap. We playfully own the labels “Parentified and Codependent” to make a point: these are not identities, but learned behaviors.And what can be learned can be unlearned. Hosts Dr. Scott Waltman and Kasey Pierce use Stoic philosophy and CBT to give you the tools to break the cycle and reclaim your autonomy. Your escape from the trap starts here. Based on the forthcoming book, The Rescuer Trap (New Harbinger).Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 34m 44s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 | ![]() The Controversial History of Marcus Aurelius | In this episode, I chat with father-son team Matthew and Matteo Storm, who host the Lost Roman Heroes podcast, a bi-weekly dive deep into the overlooked lives and legacies of ancient Rome. They’re history buffs with a passion for ancient Rome. Matthew is also the author of several works of historical fiction, based in the Roman empire, the most recent being THE EMPEROR: Heraclius Battles Persia for the Life of Rome.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Highlights* How did the Lost Roman Heroes podcast begin?* Travel to Carnuntum and other historic locations.* Matthew’s historical fiction set in the Roman empire* What are your favourite quotes from the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius?* How can we be sure Marcus actually wrote the Meditations? * Was it intended for publication?* Why are Hadrian and Herodes Atticus notable by their absence from the list of people Marcus admires in Book One of the Meditations?* Was it really a bad idea for Marcus to appoint Commodus his successor? * Who was Avidius Cassius, the usurper?* Was Faustina the loyal wife Marcus makes her out to be or the scheming and unfaithful one depicted in the histories?Links* Lost Roman Heroes Website * Lost Roman Heroes Podcast* Matthew’s Books Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 22m 13s | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | ![]() Watch our Stoicism & Anger Video | Thank you Rageforthemachine, Angel, Kevin White, Billy Shebar, Paul Mulcahy, and many others for tuning into my live video with Caleb and Michael! Join me for my next live video in the app.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 1h 14m 14s | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | ![]() The Inner Fortress: Military Resilience and Stoic Philosophy | In this episode, my guest is Carlos Garcia. Carlos is the Co-Founder and CEO of True Progress Lab, a coaching company that operates on the motto 'Get Calm. Get Bold. Get After It'. He is also a Major and Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve, and an Army-certified Master Resilience Trainer.Highlights* Carlos, you have a fascinating background—an attorney, a Major and Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve, and a high-performance coach. How did your experiences in these high-stakes environments lead you to focus on resilience and coaching?* You're an Army-certified Master Resilience Trainer. What are the core principles the military teaches for handling adversity? * Are there overlaps with ancient Stoic philosophy?* How do you think the army’s resilience training could be improved?* You mentioned that reading about Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius has been "instrumental" in shaping your philosophy. Which of his ideas resonated most deeply with you, and how do you see them applying to a modern leader or soldier?* Your flagship course is called The Inner Fortress, can you tell us a bit about that?* A key focus of your coaching is overcoming FOPO, or the "fear of people's opinions". Why do you find this specific fear is such a powerful inhibitor for the successful professionals you work with?* You use a unique blend of Stoic philosophy and exposure therapy to help clients. Could you walk us through how you combine an ancient philosophy with a modern therapeutic technique to help someone act more boldly?* Finally, based on your experience, what do you think are some of the most helpful pieces of advice you can pass on to our listeners? Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Links* Web: trueprogresslab.comThanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe | 45m 14s | ||||||
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22 placements across 22 markets.
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