Philosophy was once called care of the soul. Let's get it back.

I work one-on-one with people who want to read serious books, ask better questions, and live more deliberately. We begin with the text, and with the question that brought you to it.

What is "Soulsteading"?

The ancient philosophers didn't teach philosophy as a body of information to be memorized. They practiced it as care of the soul — a way of living examined, attentive, and fully awake. That's what Soulsteading is. Read along on the Substack, join the community, or dive into a seminar. You're welcome here whether you're new to Plato or have been at it for years.

Offerings

  • $375

Five Seminar Series

  • Coaching session

Five private Great Books seminars for sustained work with a text, an author, or a question. We will establish the first text and direction together, then shape the following seminars around what emerges. This is perfect for readers who want a sustained engagement with the text or truths behind it. Highly recommended!

  • $100

One Great Books Seminar

  • Coaching session

A private, one-hour Great Books seminar shaped around a text and question that matter to you. Come with a book, a problem, or simply the desire to begin. Before we meet, we will settle on a text and agenda. Then we will read closely, think seriously, and follow the question where it leads. No prior expertise required. This is not a lecture or a canned course. It is a real conversation with the text at its center.

Soulsteading

Tending the soul and living the good life.

My stuff

Soulsteading on Substack

Essays on philosophy, literature, and the examined life.

The Karl Schudt Show

An occasional podcast

Instagram

Books and barbells. Some farm stuff too!

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