How to Get “Stoked” About Life Again (Stoic Tools That Work) | How Do We Manage?

Isolation is dangerous, and kids are getting more and more isolated, especially since Covid and with tech designed to hijack attention. In this episode, Daryn Reicherter joins Stephanie to unpack what’s driving that isolation (less time outside, fewer “little risks,” and weaker face-to-face communication skills like empathy and compassion), why prevention and positive psychology should be baked into education early (not only treated once someone is already struggling), and why “safety by design” matters when big platforms are shaping young brains. We also dive into Daryn’s Stanford “Stoked” class, where students don’t just learn philosophical principles, they go live them, including gratitude as a practical, immediate tool (“say I appreciate you”), and a powerful mortality/meaning exercise (yes, involving a mausoleum, Nietzsche, and even a dash of Edgar Allan Poe) that jolts people into remembering life is finite, precious, and worth actively engaging with. Listen to this new episode of How Do We Manage? with Stephanie von Bismarck to find out. Resources & Links Host: Stephanie von Bismarck Guest: Daryn Reicherter Producer: Tory Pope Production Manager: Angela Crago Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino The series was recorded and edited at Pod Shop studios. Follow @HowDoWeManage