The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
You can be grateful for what you have and still strive for more. The duality of gratitude and success is a difficult concept to grasp, but understanding it is invaluable in both your success and well-being.
On the Grateful Podcast, Jack and his guests explain how everyone has opportunities and choices to go after the life they want, and they owe it to themselves to do just that. You must recognize and be grateful for what you have in order to get the best out of yourself moving forward.
There are conversations ranging from business to mental health and everything in between as well.
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Graduation, Stoicism & the Power of Chosen Struggle | 76
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Episode 76
Monday Solo Episode
In this solo episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack Wagoner shares a raw, late-night reflection on graduating high school and the whirlwind of emotions that come with it. From saying goodbye to lifelong friends to realizing that some relationships are meant to last—and some aren’t—Jack opens up about what it means to move forward.
He also shares a powerful insight from Stoicism: how chosen suffering prepares us for life’s unchosen hardships. This episode explores Jack’s evolving relationship with work, purpose, and the importance of consistency, even when life is full and energy is low. If you’re in a transitional season, this honest episode will speak directly to you.
🎓 Topics covered:
• Letting go of people and places as life changes
• Why some relationships are seasonal—and why that’s okay
• The discipline of doing hard things consistently
• What Stoicism teaches about inner peace
• How podcasting cultivates daily gratitude
• Why contribution matters more than perfection
Chapters:
00:00 Graduation Reflections
02:51 Embracing Life's Fleeting Nature
05:37 The Power of Stoicism and Chosen Suffering
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🎙️ About Jack:
I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.
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