The Pinoy Stoic : A Guide To A Peaceful Life

Marco Viviezca
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In the bustling streets of Manila, amidst the vibrant tapestry of Filipino culture, lies a beacon of wisdom that transcends time and borders - Stoicism. Welcome to "The Pinoy Stoic" podcast, where we explore the profound teachings of Stoicism through the lens of Filipino resilience. In each episode, your host, Marco Viviezca, will guide you through the practical insights and steps to help you face life's challenges with courage and grace. If this podcast helped you, help someone else by spreading the word. In the face of adversity, the Filipino spirit endures! Intro Music by Mac Viviezca

  1. 12/18/2025

    #55 - Keep the Promise to Yourself : A Practical Toolkit for the New Year

    Hello, Friends! This is Stoicism for the year ahead. Stoicism for Filipinos who’ve lived through typhoons, brownouts, unpredictability, pasaway coworkers, difficult family dynamics, and the chaos of modern work. Stoicism for anyone — anywhere — who wants their goals to finally stick. * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    20 min

  2. 12/12/2025

    #54 -Objects, Emotions, and the December Illusion

    Hello, friends! Happy Holidays to you all :) Every December, the world hands you a mirror disguised as a celebration. It reflects back your desires, your insecurities, your assumed obligations, and all the emotional weight you’ve attached to the objects in your life. * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    19 min

  3. 10/16/2025

    #53 - Scrolling Without Surrendering Your Mind

    Hello, friends! Thanks for tuning in to the 53rd episode! Sorry for the late upload :) How do we deal with the storm of opinions that we see online? How do we avoid being swept into an echo chamber? When we scroll endlessly, or let breaking news set our emotional thermostat, we’re surrendering our clarity. We’re letting the storm set the terms of our peace. And the Stoic call is simple: don’t give that power away. * Follow The Pinoy Stoic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    13 min

  4. 09/10/2025

    #52 - Breaking Bad Habits

    Hello, Friends! Have you ever felt that you lost control in life? Addicted to certain destructive habits? Today, we'll talk about how you can break habits that have plagued your life. Learn how to build new ones too. Hope you like this episode! * Follow The Pinoy Stoic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    13 min

  5. 07/30/2025

    #51 - You're Not Saving Them, You're Losing You

    Hello, Friends! In the beginning, toxic relationships rarely look toxic. Often, they begin with charm. Attention. Love bombing, even. They say the right things. They mirror your dreams. And before you know it, you’re attached to an idea of who they could be—not who they really are. * Follow The Pinoy Stoic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    15 min

  6. 07/02/2025

    #50 - Daily Meditations For Moms & Dads

    Parenthood isn’t an interruption to the Stoic path—it is the path. It gives us countless opportunities to practice the virtues the Stoics held dear: patience, wisdom, justice, courage, and above all, presence. You don’t have to be unshakeable. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to return, again and again, to your values. To breathe through the chaos. To act with clarity, not impulse. To remember what you control and what you don’t.. * Follow The Pinoy Stoic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    15 min

  7. 06/11/2025

    #49 - The Stoic's Dillema

    Stoicism, when practiced with wisdom and nuance, is a profound and transformative philosophy. It offers incredible tools for resilience, for peace, and for living a life of purpose. But like any powerful tool, it requires skill and self-awareness to wield effectively. * Follow The Pinoy Stoic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    19 min

  8. 05/28/2025

    #48 - When Convenience Makes You Weak

    In an age where comfort is sold as identity and convenience feels like freedom, how does a modern Stoic walk the line between living well and living wisely? Let us explore how to own comfort without being owned by it, and how detachment—not denial—is the true mark of inner wealth. * Follow The Pinoy Stoic on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Intro/Outro Music Composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mac Viviezca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Midnight in Manila⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" EP on Spotify

    13 min
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In the bustling streets of Manila, amidst the vibrant tapestry of Filipino culture, lies a beacon of wisdom that transcends time and borders - Stoicism. Welcome to "The Pinoy Stoic" podcast, where we explore the profound teachings of Stoicism through the lens of Filipino resilience. In each episode, your host, Marco Viviezca, will guide you through the practical insights and steps to help you face life's challenges with courage and grace. If this podcast helped you, help someone else by spreading the word. In the face of adversity, the Filipino spirit endures! Intro Music by Mac Viviezca

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