Modern Meditations - A Not-Boring Stoic Podcast

About Modern Meditations - A Not-Boring Stoic Podcast

This podcast bridges the gap between the beautiful, concise teachings of the Stoics and everyday life, in a fun, not too stuffy and modern way. We share how Stoicism affects us personally, give practical ways to use it in your own life and have a fun time rapping, singing, creating sketches, fake commercials/holidays and many more things about Stoicism.

Publisher

Justin Stohlton & Bruce Peck

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jul 2023

Latest episode

6 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jul 2026

   #68 - Enchiridion Ch 8: How to Act Like It's Up To You Without Believing That It Is, Role Models, Reverse Paranoia, Jared vs Jimmy & Modest Mice

   Send us Fan Mail What if the to peace isn't about controlling your life, but changing your relationship with reality? In this episode, we explore one of the most challenging ideas in Stoicism through a single line from Epictetus: "Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well." At first glance, it sounds like surrender. Lower your expectations. Stop caring. Accept mediocrity. But that's not what the Stoics meant. We...

2. 

   5 Apr 2026

   #67 – Enchiridion Ch 7: How to Leave Everything Behind When the Ship Calls, Fate vs Death, Justin’s Interpretation, and Truffles

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Modern Meditations, we explore Chapter 7 of Epictetus’ Enchiridion, one of the most vivid and debated analogies in Stoicism. Using the image of a ship, a captain, and a shoreline full of distractions, Epictetus gives a framework for how to live while knowing everything can be taken from you at any moment. But what exactly is the “ship”? Is it death? Fate? Something else entirely? Justin and I break down competing interpretations, push the analogy to it...

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   30 Mar 2026

   #66 – On the Shortness of Life (New Years Special): Why Justin Was in Tears, The Power of Home Depot, Faces Over Causes, High ROI Living & The 2025 Aurelius Awards

   Send us Fan Mail In this New Year’s special, we revisit On the Shortness of Life and come to a deeply encouraging conclusion: You’re not out of time, you’re just wasting it. We break down Seneca’s idea of the Preoccupied vs. the Thrifty Guardian, aka: the person who’s always waiting for something bettervs. the person who actually lives their lifeJustin shares the moment that left him crying in his car before work (don’t worry, he pulled it together and did great things), triggered by a song a...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

90

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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