{"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":"You’ve Survived More Than You Think","slug":"you-ve-survived-more-than-you-think","published_at":"2026-05-27T06:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831/you-ve-survived-more-than-you-think","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/69f1c6f02f651f55f54e2c70/media.mp3","summary":"This episode reflects on the quiet evidence of resilience we carry with us: the fact that we have survived every difficult moment that once seemed unbearable. Seneca’s image of the scar reminds us that old wounds are not just records of pain, but proof of endurance. Epictetus adds to the lesson by showing that external events only truly threaten us when our judgments give them power. 👇 👇 👇 📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack: ☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Let Us Cherish Old Age https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-let-us-cherish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This episode reflects on the quiet evidence of resilience we carry with us: the fact that we have survived every difficult moment that once seemed unbeara…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":470,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-what-is-stoicism-podcast-4397831/episodes/you-ve-survived-more-than-you-think/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/you-ve-survived-more-than-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}