Private Stoic mentorship
Private Stoic mentorship for accomplished people who want to make clearer decisions and handle pressure with greater composure.
Over three months, I build a personal training programme around your temperament, responsibilities and the situations you want to handle differently. We work together as you put it into practice.
Apply for mentorshipThree months · US$3,000 total · One-to-one
The starting point
You can be good at your work and still spend the evening second-guessing a decision. You might handle responsibility all day, then find yourself impatient with the people you care about. Or you’ve reached a goal you worked towards for years and aren’t sure what deserves your attention next.
We take a close look at one difficulty that matters to you. Your assessment gives us questions to explore; the intake conversation helps us understand what is happening in your life.
Then I put together your training plan. You will have a clear practice to work on, a way to notice progress and personal feedback as you go.
Who this is for
This is for founders, senior professionals and other accomplished people who want to work on how they make decisions, respond under pressure and live outside work. You don’t need a particular job title, but you do need a situation you’re willing to examine and practise with.
01You’ve built something you value and can name a pattern you want to change.
02You want thoughtful personal guidance, with room to question and disagree.
03You’re willing to make room for a small practice between sessions.
This programme is coaching for adults. It is not therapy or crisis support. We discuss suitability before either of us commits.
How we work together
The programme has a clear structure. The focus and pace come from the person doing the work.
Before our opening 90-minute call, you complete a 50-item Big Five personality questionnaire and a short reflection on your goals. We discuss what fits, what doesn’t and what useful progress would look like.
The questionnaire is a starting point for conversation. It does not diagnose you or decide your programme.
After the intake, I create a written plan around our agreed focus. It sets out the practice to begin with, how to use it in an everyday situation and what to notice. We agree a manageable amount of practice together.
Five further 60-minute video calls, normally fortnightly, give us time to review your experience and adjust the plan. Between calls, you have one written check-in each week and a personal reply on an agreed weekly reply day.
We agree the check-in deadline, reply day and any planned time away before starting.
In our final session, we review the evidence of progress and what still needs work. You leave with an updated practice plan and a written guide to continuing independently.
An example fortnight
An illustration of the process, not a client story or a promised result.
Suppose you keep agreeing to work requests and then feel resentful or distracted at home. In a call, we examine a recent example and practise asking for time to think before answering.
Your plan gives you one situation in which to try that response. In your weekly check-in, you describe what happened and where it felt difficult. I reply with feedback or a question to help you look more closely.
At the next call, we decide whether to repeat the practice, simplify it or work on what it revealed. Your plan changes with what we learn.
I’m the founder of The Stoic Handbook, where I write, record and teach practical Stoicism. I also work privately with coaching clients.
My interest is in what happens when an idea meets an ordinary, difficult day. In this programme, we use that experience to shape your training. I develop your plan and work with you directly throughout the three months.
You bring your experience. I bring questions, feedback and practices we can test together. You remain the person making the decisions.
Private mentorship
US$3,000 for the full three months
Start with a short application. I’ll read it personally and, if the fit looks promising, email you to arrange a time for a short conversation. We’ll discuss your questions before either of us commits.
No payment is taken when you apply. Before payment, you receive the agreed start and end dates, session arrangements and written payment, rescheduling and cancellation terms.
The next step
A few sentences are enough. You don’t need to have it all figured out.
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Your application does not subscribe you to a mailing list.
A few practical questions
You don’t need to know the terminology. It helps to be curious about your own thinking and willing to practise. We’ll use ideas where they help with the situation you bring.
You receive a personal training plan and work directly with me. There is no fixed course to complete. Stoic Vault and Stoic Anxiety Mastery membership are not included; I select any supporting resources around your training.
We use a public-domain Big Five questionnaire. Your answers produce a profile for us to discuss alongside your goals and real experiences. You can disagree with any interpretation, or discuss an alternative if a questionnaire does not suit you. There is no pass or fail.
Try the practice we agree and bring back an example of what happened. We choose a realistic amount of work at intake and adjust it if it is too much. You also have one written check-in each week.
We agree scheduling, rescheduling and cancellation terms before you pay. If your availability is uncertain, mention that in the fit conversation so we can decide whether the timing works.
No. We can agree what we’re working towards, make time for the work and review your progress honestly. A particular emotional state or life outcome isn’t something I can guarantee.
The engagement ends without automatic renewal. You keep your training plan, practice notes and written continuation guide.