In this episode Dr. Donald Gibson, a Marine, chiropractor, and world champion trap shooter, explores his life’s journey from South Africa to the United States and his experience living the philosophy of ‘actions, not words’.
Episodes
Kelly Harrison: On Surviving a Helicopter crash, conditioning ourselves for Adversity, and the power of Diversity in Leadership
In this episode Kelly Harrison, a retired Navy Commander and award-winning helicopter pilot, shares her harrowing experience of a near-fatal helicopter crash in 2007, and the leadership lessons she learned from it.
Mike Vacanti on standing up for your beliefs, the power of heroes, finding your path, and embracing Adversity
This week Mike Vacanti, author, speaker, and catalyst for human potential explores his journey with ‘Humans First’, a powerful movement aimed at empowering individuals and the abrupt shifts caused by the pandemic and social unrest.
Brady Pesola: On using Stoic Virtues to combat AI
Brady Pesola shares his thoughts on integrating Stoicism into modern life, particularly as a tool against the emotional manipulation and challenges posed by artificial intelligence and social media algorithms.
Lee McKinney on His Second Chance after coming out of a coma, Music, Mastery, Musashi, and Martial Arts
Lee McKinney, the talented guitarist and songwriter of the American metal band Born of Osiris recounts his journey from being a seventeen-year-old professional musician to overcoming substance addiction that led to a coma. He offers insightful discussion on developing unique artistic voice, the significance of discipline, parallels between martial arts and music, and the value of quality over quantity in social media.
Warrior Wisdom from Alexander the Great, the Stoic Philosopher Epictetus, and cutting with Occam’s Razor
This week Marcus discusses Occam’s Razor, explained as ‘the simplest answer is usually the best one’, and suggests applying it in business by simplifying processes.
Seerut Chawla on Being a Rising Spirit in the Face of Darkness, Intellectual Humility, Why “Instatherapy” is Bullshit and the Power of Serving Through Actions Not Words
Seerut Chawla explores an array of topics including therapeutic styles, psychotherapeutic modalities, the influence of social media, and aspects of psychotherapy.
Donald Robertson: on Marcus Aurelius the Stoic Emperor, Fatherhood, Errors in Chat GPT, Stoic Meta Lessons, and why the world needs Philosophy now more than ever
In this episode of Acta Non Verba, Donald Robertson sheds light on the practice of Stoicism and its relevance in today’s world. He warns against the societal perils of anger, victim mentality, and information manipulation, especially in the age of technologically advanced misinformation.
About the Host
Marcus Aurelius Anderson
Mindset Coach, Author, International Keynote Speaker