Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast
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Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

by Donald J. Robertson

Donald Robertson, the author of "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor", and a cognitive-behavioral therapist, talks about how to apply Stoicism in the modern world, discussing philosophy, psychology and self-improvement with guests from all walks of life. Available on Google and Apple podcasts. donaldrobertson.substack.com

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1
Five Practical Ideas from Socrates
11:48 Mar 12, 2026
2
The Rescuer Trap: The Ethics of Love
48:02 Dec 24, 2025
3
The Rescuer Trap: The Skeptic's Guide to Autonomy
1:07:48 Dec 17, 2025
4
The Rescuer Trap: Broicism Just Might Work (Until it Doesn't)
40:42 Dec 10, 2025
5
The Rescuer Trap: Fate Willing, I'll Get Back to You
47:36 Dec 3, 2025
6
The Rescuer Trap: Treehouse of Sadness: Codependency and Depression
38:26 Nov 26, 2025
7
The Rescuer Trap: Doormat or a Hand Grenade: When Rescuing Behavior Gets Overcorrected
38:16 Nov 19, 2025
8
The Rescuer Trap: Dating a Dream: The Rise of AI Dependency
42:44 Nov 12, 2025
9
The Rescuer Trap: The Schema Trap featuring Dr. Jeff Perron
1:03:14 Nov 5, 2025
10
Video: Stoicism & Resilience
1:26:42 Oct 30, 2025
11
The Rescuer Trap: We're Coming to Fix You, Barbara
42:16 Oct 29, 2025
12
Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy
1:01:47 Oct 23, 2025
13
The Rescuer Trap: Country Fried Parentified
51:47 Oct 22, 2025
14
The Rescuer Trap: Values Chameleons
35:25 Oct 15, 2025
15
What to Expect When You're Dead
1:06:26 Oct 9, 2025
16
The Rescuer Trap: The Philosophy of Love and Relationships
34:44 Oct 8, 2025
17
The Controversial History of Marcus Aurelius
1:22:13 Sep 25, 2025
18
Watch our Stoicism & Anger Video
1:14:14 Sep 18, 2025
19
The Inner Fortress: Military Resilience and Stoic Philosophy
45:14 Sep 18, 2025
20
A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
55:11 Aug 28, 2025
21
Stoic Empathy – Compassion Without Burnout
51:58 Jul 24, 2025
22
Let’s Compare Marcus Aurelius to Modern Psychotherapy
1:36:51 Jun 5, 2025
23
Meditation and Anger in Stoicism and Buddhism
1:19:32 Apr 17, 2025
24
How to Control your Anger According to Seneca
1:23:17 Apr 3, 2025
25
Watch us chat about the philosophy and psychology of anger
34:08 Mar 19, 2025
26
REBT, Single Session Therapy, and Anger
1:01:45 Mar 6, 2025
27
Meditation: The View from Above
20:13 Feb 27, 2025
28
Stoicism and The Moment that Defines your Life
1:00:31 Feb 20, 2025
29
Stoicism, Coaching, and Leadership
1:21:39 Jan 23, 2025
30
Stoicism and Life Coaching
1:12:46 Jan 16, 2025
31
How can we Measure Wisdom?
1:26:58 Nov 28, 2024
32
Book Launch: How to Think Like Socrates
2:00:01 Nov 23, 2024
33
Socrates, Stoicism, and Self-Improvement
58:13 Nov 14, 2024
34
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Stoicism
1:05:43 Oct 24, 2024
35
The Saad Truth about Happiness
1:05:44 Oct 17, 2024
36
Who was Marcus Aurelius?
9:56 Aug 8, 2024
37
How Stoicism can Save Democracy
33:54 May 9, 2024
38
The Stoic Mindset in Sports and Life
1:01:10 May 2, 2024
39
Street Epistemology and the Socratic Method
1:12:02 Feb 13, 2024
40
The Plague of Marcus Aurelius
1:08:19 Feb 8, 2024
41
Overview of "Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor"
20:11 Jan 23, 2024
42
Did Marcus Aurelius say Kindness is More Manly Than Anger?
12:28 Jan 18, 2024
43
Areté: Philosophy and Coaching
1:00:50 Dec 7, 2023
44
Excerpt from "Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor"
9:03 Oct 26, 2023
45
Socrates and Love
1:19:07 Oct 19, 2023
46
Clarity and Wisdom
50:04 Oct 12, 2023
47
Stoicism and Buddhism
1:18:18 Aug 24, 2023
48
Design your Mind with Stoicism
1:10:22 Aug 17, 2023
49
Tips for Practical Stoicism in Everyday Life
57:00 Jul 20, 2023
50
Stoic Philosophy and Alcoholism
17:38 Jul 6, 2023
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