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The Philosopher"s Compass

Meredith Alexander Kunz

Welcome to the The Philosopher’s Compass podcast with your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz. I"m the creator of The Stoic Mom blog and Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers (North America), and Live Like a Philosopher (UK). Thanks for joining to explore how we can understand and apply practical philosophy in our lives today. I"ll talk with a range of guests about finding meaning and purpose through our

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00:48:13

When success isn't enough: Ken Davenport on Stoicism...

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2026/04/03

Welcome to The Philosopher's Compass Podcast, with your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, author of Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher, and creator of The Stoic Mom blog and Substack. Ken Davenport had the career, the company, the title — and a serious happiness problem. In his early 40s, he walked away from it all. What followed was an unexpected path: working with military veterans navigating one of life's hardest transitions, co-founding a social impact nonprofit, and discovering

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00:54:45

The Philosopher's Compass - William Spears

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2026/03/05

I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, author of The Stoic Mom Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher. In this episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, I spoke with Commander William C. Spears, a submarine warfare officer and author of the book Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy (https://a.co/d/07Ikuuo7). We explored the intersection of Stoicism and military life, the influence of James Stockdale, and how Stoicism can be applied in daily life, parenting,

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01:05:41

The Philosopher's Compass - Eden Blazejak

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2026/02/02

I’m your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, and in this episode of the Philosophers Compass podcast, I spoke with Eden Blazejak, a postdoctoral research fellow specializing in the political thought of Hellenistic philosophical schools, particularly Stoicism and Epicureanism. Eden shared his personal journey into Stoicism, highlighting how his initial interest was sparked by Seneca's writings, which resonated with his worldview. He discussed the practical applications of Stoicism in everyday life,

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00:37:09

The Philosopher's Compass - Kasey Pierce

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2026/01/07

Join me for a new episode of The Philosopher's Compass! I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, and this time I spoke with Kasey Pierce. A writer/editor from the Metro Detroit area. Kasey is the co-author of The Stoicism Workbook: How the Wisdom of Socrates Can Help You Build Resilience and Overcome Anything Life Throws at You and the forthcoming The Rescuer Trap: A Guide to Overcoming Codependency, Compulsive Helping in Relationships, and People-Pleasing (New Harbinger). She is also the

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The Philosopher's Compass - Lisa Hill

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2025/12/08

Join me for a new episode of The Philosopher's Compass! I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, and this time I spoke with Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide. She co-authored the book Stoicism and the Western Political Tradition with Eden Blazejak. If you're interested in the unexpected connections between Stoicism and the Renaissance, Queen Elizabeth I, and the Enlightenment, as well as women in ancient Stoicism and how Star Wars Jedi were inspired by the

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00:59:02

The Philosopher's Compass - Leonidas Konstantakos

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2025/11/18

Join me for this episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, featuring a my conversation with Leonidas Konstantakos! If you're interested in ancient Greek history - including the history and culture of Sparta - and if you're curious to learn more about the lives of the philosophers who launched ancient Stoicism, don't miss this one!Leonidas is an international relations theorist specializing in Stoicism and just war theory. He's also a military veteran who who recalls reading

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00:58:16

The Philosopher's Compass, Episode 6 - Sharon Lebell

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2025/11/05

Join me - your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz - for this conversation with Sharon Lebell, an author, musician, and modern philosopher best known for The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness - an outstanding translation of the ancient Stoic Epictetus. When it appeared in 1995, it was ahead of its time - there was no "modern Stoicism." Sharon's book, a contemporary interpretation of Stoic wisdom, helped launch the popular Stoic revival. Through her

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01:06:16

The Philosopher's Compass Episode 5 - Benny Voncken

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2025/10/22

This episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast features a conversation with Benny Voncken, the co-founder of Via Stoica and the Via Stoica Podcast. His organization offers Stoic life coaching, corporate training, motivational speaking, and workshops to help people live better lives by applying a philosophy of life. Benny and I have met online and this summer, in Athens, at my seminar co-taught with Massimo Pigliucci, focused on our book Beyond Stoicism / Live Like a Philosopher. Benny and I

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01:00:28

The Philosopher's Compass - Massimo Pigliucci and...

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2025/10/01

In this episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, I talked with Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez - both co-authors with me of the 2025 book Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers (in North America) and Live Like a Philosopher: What the Ancient Greeks and Romans Can Teach Us About Living a Happy Life (in the UK). Massimo and Greg shared their journeys into philosophy, the practical applications of Stoicism in modern life,

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01:48:27

The Philosopher's Compass - Donald J. Robertson

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2025/09/18

Welcome to The Philosopher’s Compass podcast!I’m your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz. I’m the creator of The Stoic Mom Substack, helping parents and kids benefit from Stoic philosophy, and the co-author of the books Beyond Stoicism, and Live Like a Philosopher. I launched this podcast to focus on how people are using practical philosophy, especially Stoicism, in their everyday lives, and how they turn to philosophical thinking to find purpose and meaning.In this episode my guest is Donald J

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The Philosopher's Compass - Gregory Sadler

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2025/09/03

Welcome to the second episode of The Philosopher’s Compass podcast! I'm your host, Meredith Alexander Kunz, creator of The Stoic Mom Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers (North America), and Live Like a Philosopher (UK). In this episode, I have a guest who's deeply immersed in this work: Gregory B. Sadler, a speaker, author, educator, consultant, and philosophical counselor who brings philosophy into

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00:34:47

Practical Stoicism with Brittany Polat

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2025/06/16

Welcome to the first episode of The Philosopher's Compass podcast, with your host Meredith Alexander Kunz (creator of The Stoic Mom Substack and co-author of Beyond Stoicism and Live Like a Philosopher)! Thanks for joining me in this exploration of meaning and purpose through practical philosophy. In this episode, I talked with philosophical writer Brittany Polat, co-author of Stoic Ethics: The Basics and Journal Like a Stoic, to explore the benefits of applying Stoicism in everyday life. Brittany

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