Embracing Fate: Nietzsche's Answer to the Vic...

This episode is a full lesson from one of the premium courses inside The Stoic Vault — my membership community for people who practise Stoicism, not just read about it.The lesson comes from the course Stoic Morning Routine: Start Calm and Strong. It covers the dichotomy of contro ...  Show more

About two years ago, I hit a wall.I'd been teaching Stoicism for years. Writing about it. Making podcasts about it. And I was still losing my temper. Still spiraling over emails. Still lying awake replaying conversations.I knew the philosophy cold. And I couldn't apply it when it ...  Show more

James Oliver is a Self-Leadership Coach and Men’s Work Facilitator from the UK. He works with impact-driven men from around the world, to help them overcome resistance, self-doubt and shame, so that they can live freely, joyfully and in pursuit of their highest potential and p ...

What do therapists mean when they say someone has a "victim mentality"? In this episode, we unpack this flippant term and explore what’s going on underneath it. We recognize that "victim mentality" is applied to several distinct phenomena. We discuss the di ...

Today we're taking a thorough look at how to break free from the victim mindset. We'll explore its roots in childhood, how it becomes ingrained over time, and most importantly, how to overcome it. I'll discuss how overprotective parenting and constant criticism can lead to fee ...

The stereotypes of Stoics as emotionless brutes and Epicureans as self-indulgent pleasure-seekers is not just misleading, but is an injustice to the two philosophies. Tune in to learn the similarities, differences, myths, stories, and history behind Stoicism and Epicureanism.< ...