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The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks

The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks

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You've read the books. You know what Marcus Aurelius would do. But when life gets hard, the philosophy disappears. This podcast is for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and actually living it. New episodes every Monday.

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  • Why the Stoics Never Needed Willpower

    Why the Stoics Never Needed Willpower
    Apr 13 2026

    Watch the full video of this episode here.

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    You've quit every hard goal for the same reason — and it's not lack of willpower.

    The Stoics figured this out 2,000 years ago. Instead of fighting discomfort with more discipline, they asked a single question that bypasses the willpower battle entirely. In this video I walk through the Stoic framework of virtue, vice, and the "indifferents" — and the one question from Epictetus that replaced willpower in my own life, including the 12-pound cut I'm currently on.

    You'll learn:
    - Why discipline is a finite resource and willpower always loses
    - The Stoic distinction between good, bad, and indifferent
    - The single question that reframes hunger, hard conversations, and difficult training
    - How to turn discomfort into material for character instead of an enemy to defeat
    - The preferred indifferents caveat — why the Stoics weren't masochists
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    14 m
  • Stoic Morning Practice: Stop Dreading Day Before It Starts

    Stoic Morning Practice: Stop Dreading Day Before It Starts
    Apr 10 2026

    Some mornings the dread arrives before the alarm. A tightness in the chest, a list already forming, a quiet resistance to the day ahead. This guided Stoic practice meets you there — not with forced optimism, but with honest preparation.
    You'll practise the ancient Stoic technique of premeditatio malorum: facing what you're afraid of before it has power over you. Not to make yourself anxious — to take the charge out of it. When you name what you're dreading, it shrinks.
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    7 m
  • When the World Feels Unjust (A Stoic Response)

    When the World Feels Unjust (A Stoic Response)
    Mar 30 2026

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vzg67EtqNK8

    Most people hear "focus on what you can control" and think Stoicism means stop caring about everything else. That's not what it means — and it might be one of the most misunderstood ideas in the entire philosophy.
    It starts with a Marcus Aurelius line that most people skip: "You can commit injustice by doing nothing." This isn't an invitation to detach. It's a call to show up.

    Three Stoic approaches for responding to injustice without losing yourself: premeditatio malorum (pre-rehearsal of what's coming), redirecting anger into one concrete act of kindness, and a daily question — "what is within my power right now?"

    Practical Stoicism for anyone who cares about the world and refuses to look away.

    This video was inspired by a question from a member of our Stoic Vault community.
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    12 m
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I stumbled onto this by accident, having scoured the internet, insight timer, and finally discovering it on Spotify looking for a guided Premeditatio Malorum. Normally, I wish meditation guides would not introduce their meditation, because when you come back to it the next day, it’s a bit repetitive. With Premeditatio Malorum, however, it’s vital that they be introduced and reintroduced every time. Jon does an excellent job of balancing the ratio of instructional preparation and guiding you through powerful imagery. Hats off to Jon—this is amazing work and utterly transformational. It has made me grateful beyond anything I could have imagined.

Brilliant. Transformational.

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