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Episode 65: Layers of a Cake, Layers of Society: Appearances in Pride and Prejudice Things are rarely what they seem on the surface, and nobody knew that better than the residents of Jane Austen’s England. In this episode, we step into the drawing rooms, ballrooms and carefully arranged tea tables of Pride and Prejudice to look at how appearance shaped 18th century society, and what the Stoics would have made of it all. Think of a beautifully iced cake. The smooth, glossy frosting is what everyone admires, but the real substance lies in the layers beneath: the sponge, the filling, the structure holding it all together. Austen’s world works in much the same way. Wealth, rank, manners and first impressions form the decorative icing, while character, integrity and virtue are the sponge underneath. Mr. Darcy’s cold exterior and Mr. Wickham’s charming one both prove misleading, and Elizabeth Bennet has to slice through her own prejudices to see who they really are. We explore: 🍰 Why Austen’s society prized the icing over the sponge 🍰 How first impressions mislead, and why the Stoics urged us to examine our judgements before trusting them 🍰 Epictetus on the difference between what is up to us (our character) and what is not (reputation and status) 🍰 Marcus Aurelius on seeing things as they truly are, stripped of their outer decoration 🍰 How to build a life of substance, rather than just a pretty finish So pour yourself a cup of tea, grab a slice of something sweet, and join us for a Stoic look at what really lies beneath the surface. Because, as Elizabeth learns, it’s what’s inside that counts. Don’t forget to follow, rate and share with a friend who loves Austen, Stoicism, or cake (ideally all three). 🎧 Stephanie Poppins, The Female Stoic Podcast, (Author S. D. HUDSON)Women and Stoicism. IMPORTANT: My words, my face, my performance, my voice are my own (the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee Stephanie Hudson). I own the rights to this performance. I do not give permission for my voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. I do not give permission for my public persona to be manipulated/associated with anything other than the performances I post. The Female Stoic Podcast theme Music by Jean-Miles CarterPublished by Neworld BooksAudiobooks available at: ⁠⁠www.neworldbooks.uk⁠⁠Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books LtdVoice on this audiobook is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark.All rights reserved ©neworldbooks

When Alice tumbles into Wonderland, she says: "Curiouser and curiouser!" Welcome to The Female Stoic. I'm so glad you're here. This is episode 64, and today we're going to Wonderland. Here's the plan. First, I'll describe a problem I think almost every woman listening will recognise. I'm calling it the modern dilemma. Then we'll go through three things Alice does that I think are quietly radical, and I'll pair each with a Stoic teaching. Then we'll be honest about the critics, because Stoics don't flatter themselves, and I'll finish with a practice you can use this week. #TheWomenBehindTheTales #Aliceinwonderland #lewiscarroll #FairyTales #WomenInHistory #ForgottenWomen #Folklore #Storytelling #FemaleStoic #StoicWoman #StephaniePoppins #PhilosophyPodcast #thefemalestoic #WomenInPhilosophy #PodcastRecommendation Stephanie Poppins, The Female Stoic Podcast, (Author S. D. HUDSON)Women and Stoicism. IMPORTANT: My words, my face, my performance, my voice are my own (the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee Stephanie Hudson). I own the rights to this performance. I do not give permission for my voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. I do not give permission for my public persona to be manipulated/associated with anything other than the performances I post. The Female Stoic Podcast theme Music by Jean-Miles CarterPublished by Neworld BooksAudiobooks available at: ⁠www.neworldbooks.uk⁠Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books LtdVoice on this audiobook is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark.All rights reserved ©neworldbooks

Rudyard Kipling is remembered for empire, soldiers and the jungle, but some of his most striking figures are women: wives who endure, mothers who wait, and heroines who carry on without complaint. In this episode, we ask whether Kipling was celebrating female strength or quietly turning silence and sacrifice into a virtue, and what that says about the Victorian and Edwardian ideal of the stoic woman. We look at stories like “The Gardener” and “Mary Postgate,” and at the poems and tales where women hold the line while men march off to adventure. Was he a chronicler of real resilience, a romanticiser of suffering, or both? Join us for a thoughtful, sometimes uncomfortable look at one of literature’s most contested voices. Stephanie Poppins, The Female Stoic Podcast,(Author S. D. HUDSON) Women and Stoicism. IMPORTANT: My words, my face, my performance, my voice are my own (the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee Stephanie Hudson). I own the rights to this performance. I do not give permission for my voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. I do not give permission for my public persona to be manipulated/associated with anything other than the performances I post. The Female Stoic Podcast theme Music by Jean-Miles CarterPublished by Neworld BooksAudiobooks available at: ⁠⁠www.neworldbooks.uk⁠⁠Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books LtdVoice on this audiobook is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark.All rights reserved ©neworldbooks #TheFemaleStoic #Stoicism #StoicPodcast #HesterChapone #Bluestockings #ElizabethCarter #Epictetus #WomenInPhilosophy #WomenInHistory #StoicWomen #StoicPractice #PhilosophyPodcast #InnerStrength #EighteenthCentury #LivingStoically #authorsdhudson #stephaniepoppins

"I am so close to hitting my next milestone of 15 reviews—if you enjoyed today's episode, please take 10 seconds to leave me a quick rating. Thank you!" Eyre Apparent | Episode 62: The Case for Getting Distracted Literature and Philosophy for Women Charlotte Brontë grew up in a remote parsonage, lost her mother and both older sisters as a child, and later buried her brother and her two writer sisters within months of each other. And then she wrote Jane Eyre. In this episode, we explore why reading may be the ultimate Stoic habit, and why Charlotte’s Christian faith and her writing as a distraction belong in the same conversation. She was a clergyman’s daughter, raised on scripture, sermons and hymns. Faith gave her a framework for suffering, and stories gave her somewhere to put it. Her heroine, Jane Eyre, shows both at work: life keeps knocking her down, and she keeps choosing her principles and her self-respect. Whether you are new to Stoicism or a long-time listener, this episode is a reminder that the philosophy has always had women at its centre, and that the quiet fight for a steady mind is one worth having. Listen now, and join us as we continue to uncover the women who shaped Stoic thought. Stephanie Poppins, The Female Stoic Podcast,(Author S. D. HUDSON) Women and Stoicism. IMPORTANT: My words, my face, my performance, my voice are my own (the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee Stephanie Hudson). I own the rights to this performance. I do not give permission for my voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. I do not give permission for my public persona to be manipulated/associated with anything other than the performances I post. The Female Stoic Podcast theme Music by Jean-Miles Carter Published by Neworld Books Audiobooks available at: ⁠www.neworldbooks.uk⁠Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books Ltd Voice on this audiobook is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark. All rights reserved ©neworldbooks #TheFemaleStoic #Stoicism #StoicPodcast #HesterChapone #Bluestockings #ElizabethCarter #Epictetus #WomenInPhilosophy #WomenInHistory #StoicWomen #StoicPractice #PhilosophyPodcast #InnerStrength #EighteenthCentury #LivingStoically #authorsdhudson #stephaniepoppins

"We are so close to hitting our next milestone of 15 reviews— if you enjoyed today's episode, please take 10 seconds to leave me a quick rating. Thank you!" Hester Chapone (1727-1801) was one of the brightest members of the eighteenth-century Bluestocking circle, a woman who taught herself languages, argued ideas with the best minds of her day, and wrote a hugely popular book of advice for young women. She also spent much of her life ill, in pain, and fighting for the right to be taken seriously as a thinker. In this episode, we explore how Chapone’s Stoic-influenced philosophy of self-command, duty, and the cultivation of the mind offers a model for facing hardship without surrendering to it. Her friendship with Elizabeth Carter, the great translator of Epictetus, placed her at the heart of a community of women who were reading Stoicism and living it. But what does it mean to fight as a Stoic? Is it resistance, or acceptance? Chapone’s life suggests that the Stoic fight is less about battling the world and more about refusing to be ruled by fear, resentment, and the opinions of others. We discuss: Who Hester Chapone was and why her voice still matters Her connection to Elizabeth Carter and the Bluestocking Stoics What Chapone teaches about discipline of the mind, education, and inner freedom How to fight for what matters without losing your composure Practical ways to bring the Stoic fight into your own life Whether you are new to Stoicism or a long-time listener, this episode is a reminder that the philosophy has always had women at its centre, and that the quiet fight for a steady mind is one worth having. Listen now, and join us as we continue to uncover the women who shaped Stoic thought. Stephanie Poppins, The Female Stoic Podcast,(Author S. D. HUDSON) Women and Stoicism. IMPORTANT:My words, my face, my performance, my voice are my own (the property of Stephanie Poppins - nee Stephanie Hudson). I own the rights to this performance. I do not give permission for my voice, face or performance to be manipulated with AI. I do not give permission for my public persona to be manipulated/associated with anything other than the performances I post. The Female Stoic Podcast theme Music by Jean-Miles CarterPublished by Neworld BooksAudiobooks available at: ⁠www.neworldbooks.uk⁠Neworld Books logo copyright Neworld Books LtdVoice on this audiobook is registered as a trademark, and is protected with an invisible watermark.All rights reserved ©neworldbooks #TheFemaleStoic #Stoicism #StoicPodcast #HesterChapone #Bluestockings #ElizabethCarter #Epictetus #WomenInPhilosophy #WomenInHistory #StoicWomen #StoicPractice #PhilosophyPodcast #InnerStrength #EighteenthCentury #LivingStoically #authorsdhudson #stephaniepoppins