This episode we discuss if a Christian can also follow stoicism, we play the "caoches or stoics" game, we examine the words of Musonius Rufus and his dislike for gourmet food and we discuss the "Octad Prototypico!"

The results of the eight-day Octad are in....and they were a huge success! We examine the words of Musonius Rufus and his thoughts on eating, and we discuss healing our physician...our mind, to heal our patient...our body.

Before attempting "The Octad" consult your physician.

Rules for "The Octad"

1. Eight days in length

2. 800 calories a day

3. Eight minutes of prayer, meditation, or journaling a day

4. Eight Minutes of light exercise a day (walking, yoga)

5. Eight acts of kindness

6. Removal of eight items from your life

7. Eight minutes of reading a day

8. Eight minutes of relaxation a day

Follow these steps and let us know how and if it changed your self-control and self-discipline.

In this episode, we hear from Angelina Scott as she discusses what true beauty means to her as a teenager. We also issue the "Stoic 8 challenge!" Are you up for it? *Disclaimer* The Stoic 8 challenge is based on reduced calories and intermittent fasting and should be approved by a doctor. Any exercise during this challenge should be light such as walking or Yoga.*

In this episode we explore the philosophy of Epictetus as he tells us how to run the Olympics of our lives and Melinda joins Ryan to discuss the troubles associated with cultural eating and weight loss.

In this introductory episode, we talk about the only scales that really matter, the ones from 1 to 10. We put four stoic philosophies of Marcus Aurelius to the test, and we learn to seize the moment and view our lives in the way they were meant to be seen.