I teach meditation and host The Stoic Handbook podcast. I'm also a dad and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt.
I've spent years trying different approaches to living well. Stoicism has held up better than most, but I still have to practise it. Reading the books doesn't close the gap between knowing and doing.
That's the work behind The Stoic Handbook. I want the ideas to be there when you need them: during a difficult conversation, or when you've spent the morning worrying about something you can't settle today.
Work you can use
The articles give you room to understand an idea and check its sources. The podcast includes talks and guided practices you can listen to.
For an example, open the dichotomy of control guide. You can read the explanation, go straight to its two-minute drill, or follow the link to the guided audio. Choose the version you'll use.
Sources and translations matter to me. So does being clear about the difference between an ancient passage and a modern exercise based on it. An idea also has to survive contact with ordinary life, and that includes noticing where it falls short.
The material here is educational and philosophical. It is not medical advice or a substitute for professional care.
You can visit my author profile.
“Jon is a great source of information, and his content has helped many people get turned on to modern Stoicism.”
Donald J. Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
Find your starting point
If you're new to my teaching, try the free 7-Day Stoic Challenge. You get a short audio lesson by email each day, with something to practise. It's a way to try the approach whether you've read the Stoics before or are just beginning.
When you want an ongoing practice and people to learn alongside, The Stoic Vault is the membership. It brings together weekly practices, courses and guided meditations, with a place to ask questions.
If you want the longer version, here is how The Stoic Handbook started.