Ryan reads today’s meditation and talks to author and professor Kate Bowler about her recent book <a href="https://geni.us/JXPl65r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved</a>, her battle after being unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, the similarities between hope and fear, the importance of stillness, how the prospect of death concentrates the mind, and more.Kate Bowler, PhD is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and a professor at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we’re capable of change. Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel, which received widespread media attention and a lot of puns about being #blessed.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ten Thousand</a> makes the highest quality, best-fitting, and most comfortable training shorts I have ever worn. They are a direct-to-consumer company, no middleman so you get premium fabrics, trims, and techniques that other brands simply cannot afford. <a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ten Thousand</a> is offering our listeners 15% off your purchase. go to <a href="https://www.tenthousand.cc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tenthousand.cc</a> and enter code STOIC to receive 15% off your purchase.<a href="https://www.kiwico.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KiwiCo</a> believes in the power of kids and that small lessons today can mean big, world-changing ideas tomorrow. <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KiwiCo</a> is a subscription service that delivers everything your kids will need to make, create and play. Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code STOIC at <a href="https://www.kiwico.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">kiwico.com</a>.<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn Jobs</a> is the best platform for finding the right candidate to join your business this fall. It’s the largest marketplace for job seekers in the world, and it has great search features so that you can find candidates with any hard or soft skills that you need. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> linkedin.com/STOIC </a>to post a job for free.&nbsp;<a href="https://banknovo.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novo</a> is the #1 Business Banking App - because it’s built from the ground up to be powerfully simple and free business banking that Money Magazine called the Best Business Checking Account of 2021. <a href="https://banknovo.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novo</a> makes banking easy and secure - you can manage your account in <a href="https://banknovo.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novo’s</a> customizable web, android, and iOS apps with built in profit first accounting and invoicing. Get your FREE business banking account in just 10 minutes at <a href="https://banknovo.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://banknovo.com/STOIC</a>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:<a href="http://dailystoic.com/signup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://DailyStoic.com/signup</a>Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>Follow Kate Bowler: <a href="https://instagram.com/katecbowler/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://facebook.com/katecbowler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/katecbowler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf8m7lNdR7YVieU0muCg5cg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://katebowler.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homepage</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Kate Bowler on Memento Mori and Falling in Love with Fate | This Decision—This Process—Will Change Your Life

The Daily Stoic