{"podcast":{"title":"The What Is Stoicism? Podcast","slug":"the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831","podcast_index_feed_id":4397831,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6164470ddef1ec0012762fbd","website_url":"https://www.whatisstoicism.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6164470ddef1ec0012762fbd/1764930920044-b7250b46-2351-424a-ba13-76cad00bf9db.jpeg","author":"What Is Stoicism?","episode_count":249,"summary":"Using Stoic philosophy to help you (and me): LEARN from the past, PLAN for the future, LIVE in the present. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T16:19:39.255289+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831"},"episode":{"title":"Stoic Instructions For Acting Wisely","slug":"stoic-instructions-for-acting-wisely","published_at":"2026-04-22T06:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831/stoic-instructions-for-acting-wisely","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831","url":"https://whatisstoicism.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6164470ddef1ec0012762fbd/e/69c62ed39b6be94a1accad18/media.mp3","summary":"This episode explores Cicero’s three-part guide to living well: let reason govern impulse, see things as they truly are, and practice moderation. These principles form a practical framework for navigating daily decisions without being carried away by instinct or excess. With Epictetus reinforcing the need to understand before we act, the focus is on building a well-ordered mind step by step. 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: When Something Stands in the Way https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-when-something Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This episode explores Cicero’s three-part guide to living well: let reason govern impulse, see things as they truly are, and practice moderation. These pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831/episodes/stoic-instructions-for-acting-wisely/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831/stoic-instructions-for-acting-wisely.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}