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The Stoic Lawyer is hosted by Brian and Kristen. They are two lawyers who found a better way to practice through stoic wisdom. They bring a concept to you each week along with their personal experiences for applying it in your life. It’s their hope you will find something in each episode that speaks to you and helps you in your daily life. Join the conversation. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

The Stoic Lawyer


    • Mar 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 71 EPISODES


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    - Break -

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 2:22


    We are taking a short break to bring you some revamped and refreshed content. See you soon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 14 - Decision Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 19:28


    How to make decisions like a Stoic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 13 - Panic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 13:46


    To panic or not to panic? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 12 - Bittersweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 8:33


    A Sunday morning forest ice bath. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 11 - Examining your resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 11:30


    Examine or re-examine your resolutions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 10 - Negative Views

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 11:38


    Happy new year! Join us for a discussion of not adopting others negative views. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 9 - From garbage to flowers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 13:26


    Happy Christmas Eve and holiday season to everyone. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 8 - Resting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 12:55


    We have to learn to rest. To abandon struggle, and rest like the pebble. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 7 - Mindful Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 22:16


    The episode this week focuses on a passage on mindful communication. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 6 - Thich Nhat Hanh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 20:51


    This week we pull a passage from the Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh and discuss some of his Zen teachings that align with our prior stoic discussions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 5 - Bluebird

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 13:57


    What connections do we miss because we are not present in the moment. Look for your own connections in nature this week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 4 - Forest Bathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 11:11


    Join us for a discussion of this Japanese practice that transcends cultures and centuries. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 3 - Desiderata: Deeper Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 13:16


    As promised on the last episode, we take a deeper dive into the Desiderata text. We failed to mention during the recording that we taped this one while engaging in some Forest Bathing. More on that next time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Season 2 - Episode 2 - Desiderata

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 4:41


    Enjoy Bryan reading an inspirational poem, full of wisdom. Next week we will break it down into subparts and discuss. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Season 2 - Episode 1! - Mercurial Desires and Aversions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 22:49


    Welcome to the first episode of season two! Join us for a discussion of desires and aversions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 52 - A Year of The Stoic Lawyer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 10:36


    Join us for a discussion of an excerpt from Kimberly Snyder's You Are More Than You Think You Are. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 51 - Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 7:12


    Another Epictetus passage for the week, this one on training yourself to live by the dichotomy of control. And of course, an otter update. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 50 - Epictetus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 7:51


    Stick with Your Own Business --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 49 - Epictetus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 21:25


    Don't allow your pursuits to be thwarted or become a frustrated, anxious, and fault-finding person. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 48 - On Tiredness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 11:24


    Let's take a trip to the Stoic gym this Monday morning and also get a an otter update from #teamotter Brian. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 47 - Unexpected Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 5:42


    Today, Brian brings you a current news article along with thoughts on the unexpected. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 46 - Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 8:08


    We are often asked, “why Stoicism?” The short answer, resilience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 45 - Avoid Outcome Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 10:19


    Be in the present and avoid the anxiety that comes with being outcome focused. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 44 - The Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 7:31


    A simple lesson on the present for today from both classic Stoicism, and a galaxy far far away. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 43 - The Enchiridion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 2:21


    Chapter 51 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 42 - Radical Acceptance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 10:32


    We've studied the dichotomy of control. What do we do with those things outside of our control? Radically accept them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 41 - One Bite at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 12:42


    When planning this episode, Brian and Kristen ran across a disagreement. It proved to be a great starting point for this episode about taking things one step at a time until you're a Stoic master. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 40 - Sneetches

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 17:05


    This week we dive into the world of Dr. Seuss for a Stoic lesson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

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    Episode 39 - Be a Goldfish

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 22:21


    Join us for our latest guest episode with attorney Alex! We will dive into the differences between Stoicism and stoicism and talk about a modern day tv Stoic, Ted Lasso. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 38 - Starting Point

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 12:20


    Join us for a conversation about kindness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 37 - The Strength Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 5:45


    Apologies for being a few days late posting this week. We hope you enjoy this episode on inner strength and resilience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 36 -Focus on Your Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 15:04


    Join us for a discussion on whether life is really that short. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 35 - Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 5:02


    A short recording today on gratitude. Happy Sunday everyone. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 34 - Analysis Paralysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 12:32


    This week Kristen and Brian discuss two passages from Meditations that help them combat their tendencies to overanalyze. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 33 - Advice From an Overwhelmed Stoic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 8:56


    Join Kristen for this weeks episode on tools to deal with feelings of being overwhelmed. Brian is in trial, but not to worry, he will be back next week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 32 - Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 12:44


    Join us for a discussion of community from Meditations Book 4. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 31 - Look back to move forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 7:49


    Join Brian and Kristen for the 31st episode of The Stoic Lawyer! And be sure to check out our new Facebook page! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 30 - A Second Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 9:17


    Brian and Kristen take a second look at the passage from last week and explore the text from different perspectives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 29 - Dig Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 7:23


    Dig deep into Meditations Book 2, #4, and we will continue our discussion of this nuanced passage next week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    We're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 1:47


    We apologize for our short gap in new consent and for the postponing of the February book club. We are going to resume with the club on March 18 with Elizabeth Gilbert‘s Big Magic. Thanks for sticking with us through this little bump and we look forward to seeing you all again soon. Enjoy today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 28 - Book 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 22:21


    After a couple weeks of technical issues, we are back! Join us for this lengthy passage from book 2 of Epictetus is discourses and a great story from Brian's trip to the grocery store. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 27 - Outside Your Comfort Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 36:47


    Brian and Kristen discuss the benefits of reaching beyond your comfort zone as they recover from technical issues over the past week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Technical Issues Happen to Stoics Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 1:24


    We apologize for being a few days late uploading the awesome book club event from last Saturday as well as our regular Sunday episode. We are having a few technical issues with the way we recorded those two segments and hope to have them up very soon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 26 - Meditations Book One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 10:40


    Brian shares his personal thoughts on the unique content of Book One of Meditations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 25 - Practice what you preach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 13:38


    Brian and Kristen discuss an excerpt from The Greatest Empire about whether Seneca practiced what he preach and the charges of hypocrisy against him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Republish After Edits - Episode 19 - Upset - to be, or not to be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 9:06


    This week is an episode Brian and Kristen recorded a few months ago that has been in the backup archives. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 24 - New Year's Day!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 10:26


    Happy new year everyone! We are so excited about all of the content we have in store for you and 2023. Our book club kicks off on January 21 at 2 PM. Grab a copy of The Stoic Challenge and join us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    BONUS Episode! The Stoic Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 20:52


    Join us for a short episode for an overview of our January book club selection, The Stoic Challenge. The book club will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 2 PM on zoom. There will be a link on our Instagram page @thestoiclawyerofficial as well as on our website www.thestoiclawyer.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 23 - A look forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 8:19


    This episode has a short passage for Christmas morning and information about our plans for The Stoic Lawyer in the new year, please join us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 22 - The Holiday Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 7:04


    The holiday season is a great time to focus on the inclusive nature of Stoic philosophy. We are all in this together and hope you all have a wonderful week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

    Episode 21 - Seneca on Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 15:31


    Brian and Kristen give a brief history of the life of Seneca and then discuss Letter III from Seneca's Letters to a Stoic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoiclawyer/support

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