Jon Brooks

Life Coach, MA

Cardiff, UK

12.6k Followers

Jon Brooks teaches Stoicism as a daily practice — not as philosophy you read about, but as something you train, the way you'd train a skill in the gym or on the mat. He's spent over a decade testing these ideas in his own life: through meditation, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, coaching, and the usual 3am arguments with his own mind. His podcast, The Stoic Handbook, has reached over 500,000 downloads and featured conversations with thinkers like Donald Robertson and Jules Evans — not about Stoic theory, but about what actually works when you're anxious, reactive, or stuck. His meditations on Insight Timer have reached millions of listens. They're built around one idea: you don't need to control what happens to you. You need to get better at what you do next.

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Specialities

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Anxiety

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Anger Management

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Life Coaching

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Stress

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Parenting

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Self Esteem

Reviews

Samantha

Oct 8, 2026

Incredibly helpful! This will be so useful for me going forward. Thank you.

Ben B

Oct 4, 2026

Perfect end of the day reflection and opportunity for self improvement

Miki

Oct 3, 2026

Calm, slow voice with practical advice which will help me conserve energy and face the world in a calm, responsive manner.

Tiago

Oct 1, 2026

As always, very helpful and insightful, Jon. Thanks for keeping me grounded.

Cindi Hill

Sep 26, 2026

I enjoy Jon's voice and his message. I highly recommend this course and his meditations.

Ryan

Sep 23, 2026

Another poignant and incredibly helpful meditation to start the day. Thanks for this.

Lori

Sep 21, 2026

This talk was incredible. So well-spoken & validating for me right now. I always appreciate you, your work, & sharing your wisdom. Thank you!! 🙏🏻

Matt C

Sep 21, 2026

This clip is profound for me at the moment. A huge help that created a visceral shift in my current situation, which has been becoming debilitating. The third listen made it really stick. Thank you so much

Tempe

Sep 20, 2026

Truly magnificent!!! There is a person in my life who stresses me out. Your beautiful video will teach me how to stop worrying about him. Thank you SO much!

Ryan

Sep 20, 2026

Another great one from you. I am finding these practices invaluable. Many thanks

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Adult

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