What Ross Edgley has said about Stoicism
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 26, 2026
Ross Edgley, British ultra-marathon sea swimmer, sports scientist, television personality and author, has been quoted on Stoicism once in 1 episode of Huberman Lab, most recently on October 26, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Edgley said Stoic philosophy proved more useful than sports psychology during extreme swims.
“sports psychology can only take you so far. But when I started reading about Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, I was like, well, this is more applicable”
Huberman Lab: Unlocking Persistent Motivation & Extreme Resilience | Ross Edgley (Oct 26, 2026) · Listen from 1:32:57
Episodes
Unlocking Persistent Motivation & Extreme Resilience | Ross EdgleyHuberman Lab · Oct 26, 2026 · 2 h 44 min
Andrew Huberman and ultra-endurance swimmer Ross Edgley build a multi-source model of motivation, discussing brain circuits, extreme swims, fatherhood, pain tolerance, supplements and strength training.
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- Ultra-endurance swimming · 1 quote
- Fatherhood · 1 quote
- Stem cell therapy · 1 quote