{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6abacdd76ffb28f8d6775e00/6abace656ffb28f8d677930c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We Owe It All To Them | What Marcus Aurelius Learned From His Mother","description":"<p>In honor of Mother’s Day, Ryan talks with <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTUXex1F-Jc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Robertson</a> about the powerful influence Marcus Aurelius’ mother had on his life and philosophy. Even though Stoicism is usually talked about as a philosophy shaped by men, Marcus’ mother may have been his first and most important model of Stoic character, shaping the virtues he would spend his life trying to practice.</p><p><br></p><p>Donald Robertson is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and trainer. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). Donald specializes in teaching evidence-based psychological skills, and is known as an expert on the relationship between modern psychotherapy (CBT) and classical Greek and Roman philosophy.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the full episode with Donald Robertson:<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/donald-robertson-on-marcus-aurelius-and-understanding/id1430315931?i=1000574897658\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uG08YomlqtY54Kr7ozVXA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTUXex1F-Jc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/?sort=new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p>X: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/DonJRobertson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@donjrobertson</a></p><p>IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/donaldjrobertson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@donaldjrobertson</a></p><p><br></p><p>📚 Grab copies of Donald’s books, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Like-Socrates-Philosophy/dp/1250280508\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World</em></a><em>, </em><a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=donald+robertson*\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor</em></a><em> </em>and <a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=donald+robertson*\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How To Think Like A Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius</em> </a>from <a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=donald+robertson*\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Painted Porch</a> | <a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=donald+robertson*\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎟️<a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE </strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a <a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">city near you</a>! <a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grab tickets here</a> |&nbsp; <a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎙️<strong> AD-FREE |</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href=\"https://dailystoic.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href=\"https://dailystoic.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎥 <strong>VIDEO EPISODES|</strong> Watch the video episodes on<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><p><br></p><p>✉️ <strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href=\"https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p>","author_name":"Daily Stoic | Backyard Ventures"}