Stoicare Team

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Brittany Polat, Co-Founder and President

​Brittany is a philosophical writer and community organizer promoting Stoicism as a way of life. Her books include Stoic Ethics: The Basics with Christopher Gill and  Journal Like a Stoic: A 90-Day Stoicism Program to Live with Greater Acceptance, Less Judgment, and Deeper Intentionality. Brittany holds a Ph.D. in applied linguistics but currently writes about Stoic psychology and philosophy on her Substack, Stoicism for Humans. 

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Eve Riches, Co-Founder and Vice President

​Eve is an Neurodivergence Mentor, Life Coach and Employment Consultant specialising in wellbeing at work. She works with individuals of all ages, including families, businesses and organisations. Eve is an advisor to the Aurelius Foundation and is on the Steering Committee of Modern Stoicism where she runs ‘Stoic Week’, a free yearly course in wellbeing that is enjoyed by thousands of people every year. She is also a director of Stoicare, an international non-profit which focuses on Stoicism as a support to people in the caring professions. 

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Paul Wilson, Board Member

​Paul is a former head of community mental health services and strategic lead for the prevention of mental health issues and the promotion of wellbeing in disadvantaged communities. One of his mental health services won a national award while others were recognised in the UK parliament. Paul now works as the head of staff wellbeing at a UK university, where he promotes preventative practice, psychological safety, self-care and a culture of wellbeing. Stoicism is his preferred form of self-care.