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<p>For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. Daily Stoic Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more. Learn more at DailyStoic.com.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content (coming soon): <a href="http://dailystoic.com/premium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/premium</a></p>
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What Our Fathers Teach Us, For Better Or Worse | Tom Junod
This episode of the Daily Stoic podcast features two distinct but thematically linked conversations hosted by Ryan Holiday. The first is a solo reflection on Marcus Aurelius and his adopted father Ant…
How To Love Your Country Without Lying About It | Ty Seidule
This Juneteenth episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast features host Ryan Holiday and guest General Ty Seidule, retired Army brigadier general, West Point history professor, and author of Robert E. Lee an…
How to Feel Everything Without Losing Control | Dr. Becky Kennedy
We Are Poor Compared To Them
BONUS | 3 High School Books You Need To Read Again
It is Not a Fact | 6 Stoic Lessons for Living a Great Life
This Is Poverty That’s Your Fault | No Shame In Needing Help
Recognize These Signs of Weakness | 7 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic Podcast episode, exploring how to distinguish true strength from weakness through Stoic philosophy. As the author of Ego Is the Enemy, Holiday draws extensively fro…
A Stoic's Guide To Looksmaxxing
Ryan Holiday, author of Discipline is Destiny and The Obstacle Is the Way, addresses the "looksmaxing" trend dominating social media and its impact on young men obsessed with physical appearance and s…
A Stoic Masterclass for Ambitious People | Codie Sanchez
Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle Is the Way and Courage Is Calling, hosts entrepreneur and investor Codie Sanchez at his bookstore The Painted Porch in Bastrop, Texas. Sanchez, who previously work…
BONUS | Not Everything Has To Be Productive (with Chris Guillebeau)
This episode features a conversation about finding joy in unconventional activities and being present in the moment. The discussion centers around the importance of pursuing small, personal pleasures …
The Terror of Knowing What The World Is About | Try The Other Handle
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic Podcast episode, exploring Stoic philosophy through the lens of historical burden and practical decision-making tools. The episode draws heavily from Marcus Aureliu…
You Can’t Help But Leave a Piece | Ask Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic Podcast episode featuring audience questions from his 2024 Melbourne Town Hall event. Holiday, author of multiple Stoic philosophy books including Ego Is the Enemy,…
A Sense of Urgency. A Sense of Urgency. | Practice True Joy
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the Stoic concept of joy through ancient wisdom and modern application. The episode draws heavily from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, Sene…
You’re Never Going to Be Perfect | Ask Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday, author and Daily Stoic podcast host, delivered a virtual talk to FBI agents during their strength and leadership retreat in March 2022. The session covered core Stoic principles includin…
They Give You Direction for Life | The Stoic Secret to Finding Real Joy
This episode of the Daily Stoic podcast features host Ryan Holiday presenting an excerpt from Tim Ferriss's The Tao of Seneca, specifically Seneca's Letter 59 on Pleasure and Joy. Holiday introduces t…
This is What Money Is Jealous Of | The Stoic Is A Work In Progress
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the paradox of wealth and the nature of stoic progress. As author of The Daily Stoic and creator of stoic educational content, Holiday exa…
How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics)
Ryan Holiday explores how AI and new technologies make ancient thinking skills more relevant than ever. Drawing extensively from Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, he argues that whil…
Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism
This conversation features California Governor Gavin Newsom and author Ryan Holiday discussing Stoic philosophy and its relevance to leadership and modern life. Newsom discovered Stoicism in college t…
This Is How You Release Your Anxiety | Quality Over Quantity
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring Stoic principles of anxiety management and intentional reading practices. The discussion draws heavily from classical Stoic texts includin…
How Much Is Left? | The Stoic Protocol for Your Next Zoom Call
Ryan Holiday hosts author Maria Semple, whose latest novel Go Gentle was selected for Oprah's book club and features Stoic philosophers as characters. The conversation explores practical applications …
The Stoic Code General Mattis Lives By
Ryan Holiday, bestselling author and Stoicism expert, joins General James Mattis, former Secretary of Defense and four-star Marine general, for their first public meeting on PBS's Firing Line. The con…
This Is Inseparable From Living a Good Life
Ryan Holiday, author and owner of the Painted Porch bookstore, discusses his business experience and the completion of his seven-year Stoic Virtue Series project. The episode covers both practical bus…
BONUS | Ryan Holiday Responds to Daniel Radcliffe
Ryan Holiday delivers a passionate book recommendation for How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr, a comprehensive examination of American territorial expansion and colonial history. Holiday emphas…
No, This Is The Mission | Kindness Is Always The Right Response
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, reflecting on stoic philosophy and practical applications of ancient wisdom. He announces upcoming speaking engagements in San Francisco, Portland,…
It Can Change Everything | A Real-Life Example of How to Build a Coaching Tree
Ryan Holiday hosts this episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, sharing insights from attending a San Antonio Spurs playoff game and reflecting on the power of books to change lives at pivotal moments. Th…
We Owe It All To Them | What Marcus Aurelius Learned From His Mother
Ryan Holiday hosts Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius The Stoic Emperor, and How to Think Like Socrates, to discuss the profound maternal influence on Marcu…
Rock Bottom, Recovery, and Starting Over at 40 | Jon Gustin
Ryan Holiday hosts John Gustin, creator of The Tired Dad social media presence and author of The Tired Dad 100 Reflections on Showing Up for What Matters Most. Gustin has built a following on TikTok a…
The Stoic All the Stoics Admired
Ryan Holiday, author of 10 books on Stoic philosophy who has spoken to audiences from the NBA to sitting senators, explores the life and lessons of Cato the Younger, Rome's most admired Stoic. Unlike …
It Can’t Think About You | How to Be a Better Friend, According to the Stoics
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring Stoic principles of friendship, featuring insights from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. The episode begins with a reflection on ho…
BONUS | 6 Stoic Rules of Arete (Excellence)
This Daily Stoic Podcast episode presents six core strategies for achieving arete (excellence) through Stoic philosophy, drawing extensively from ancient texts and modern interpretations. The discussi…
You Think You Want Autonomy. You Don’t. | David Epstein
Ryan Holiday hosts David Epstein, bestselling author of Range and the new book Inside the Box How Constraints Make Us Better, to explore the counterintuitive idea that limitations enable rather than h…
They’re Not Thinking About You At All
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic Podcast episode focused on bringing Stoic virtues of courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom into practical application. The discussion centers on managing mental …
This is the Part To Love | How a Stoic Deals with Obnoxious People
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring how ancient Stoic philosophy provides practical strategies for dealing with difficult people. Holiday, who trained under strategist Robert…
When Your Passion Is Master of Your Reason… | We Are a Product of Our Habits
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on the battle between passion and reason, drawing from classical Stoic philosophy and modern habit formation science. The discussion centers…
40 Hidden Lessons From Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
Ryan Holiday explores hidden lessons in Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, revealing insights that emerge only through decades of study. Holiday, author and founder of Daily Stoic, draws from his 20+ year…
What Comes After Surviving the Unthinkable | Kyle Carpenter
Ryan Holiday hosts Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter, a medically retired United States Marine who received America's highest military honor in 2010. At 21, Kyle threw himself on a grenade in Af…
What You Need is a Small Crisis | Show, Not Tell, What You Know
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, discussing how to transform philosophical theory into practical conduct. As the author of multiple stoic works including The Obstacle Is the Way, T…
BONUS | Ryan Holiday's Response to Ivanka Trump
This episode features Ryan Holiday, author and founder of Daily Stoic, critiquing the misappropriation of Stoic philosophy in contemporary culture. Holiday specifically addresses how public figures qu…
Why Are You Surprised?
Ryan Holiday hosts the Daily Stoic podcast, designed to bring Stoic virtues of courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom into practical application. The episode focuses on a key teaching from Marcus Au…
The Choice That Kept Dr. Edith Eger Alive In Auschwitz
This episode honors Dr. Edith Eger, the Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and author who passed away at age 98 earlier this week. Dr. Eger was a student of Viktor Frankl and survived Auschwitz at age …
Kyle Carpenter on Courage, Survival, and What Comes After
Ryan Holiday interviews Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter, a Marine who threw himself on a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010 to save his fellow Marine's life. Carpenter lost his right eye, most of …
Marcus Aurelius's Rules for Living a Better Life
This episode features host Ryan Holiday exploring nine Stoic rules for life derived from Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor who ruled from 161-180 AD during plagues, wars, and political upheaval. Holi…
It’s Right There. Take It. | Stoic Lessons Hidden in Bruce Springsteen Songs
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring how Bruce Springsteen's music connects to ancient Stoic philosophy. Holiday, author of Wisdom Takes Work and a devoted Springsteen fan, re…
Nothing Is As Encouraging As This | The Freedom of Contempt
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring Marcus Aurelius's Meditations and its practical applications for modern life. Holiday is the author of multiple books on stoicism and crea…
The Most Powerful Lines From Marcus Aurelius
Ryan Holiday, founder of Daily Stoic, presents an in-depth exploration of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, reading and analyzing key passages from the Roman emperor's private philosophical journal. The …
Why “Meditations” Needs a New Name—According to William O. Stephens
Ryan Holiday interviews William O. Stevens, a philosophy professor emeritus at Creighton University who has taught Marcus Aurelius for over 30 years. Stevens is the author of Marcus Aurelius Philosoph…
It’s Never an Accident | Ask Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode featuring a Q&A session about Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. The discussion emerges from Daily Stoic's 'Meditations Month' - a deep dive into the R…
Empower Yourself with This | Why You Need to Get In the Arena
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the intersection of Stoic philosophy and Theodore Roosevelt's life and legacy. Holiday shares his personal journey discovering both Medita…
You Have Access to a Miracle of History
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the miraculous survival and enduring impact of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. The discussion examines how this private philosophical journ…
Everything Is Connected. We Just Forgot.
Ryan Holiday hosts this Earth Day episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, reflecting on his transition from city life in Los Angeles and New York to rural Texas, and how this move revealed his disconnecti…
You Are On The Right Timeline | Don't Let Your Attention Slide
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, drawing from his role as author of The Daily Stoic and advocate for practical Stoicism. The episode centers on a reading from the April 21st entry …
You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Ryan Holiday reflects on the upcoming 10-year anniversary of The Daily Stoic book and website, which launched alongside their Shopify-powered e-commerce store. The discussion centers on the importance…
The 5-Step Stoic Routine for Clear Thinking | Maria Semple
Ryan Holiday interviews novelist Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and the new novel Go Gentle. Semple's latest book features a Stoic philosopher as the main character, which caught O…
Prison Took His Freedom. Stoicism Gave It Back.
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, drawing connections between Joan Didion's private writings and Marcus Aurelius' philosophical reflections. He discusses how both authors created un…
This is How You Have To See (and Respond To) Things | Becoming An Expert In What Matters
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on practical Stoic philosophy, specifically examining passages from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca about embracing life's challenges and focusin…
Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump
Ryan Holiday, author and owner of The Painted Porch bookstore, explores how to overcome reading slumps through strategic book selection. He shares his three go-to approaches: something really short, d…
You Think You Have Time. You Don’t.
Ryan Holiday reflects on Stoic philosophy through cemetery visits worldwide, sharing lessons about mortality and living meaningfully. As the author approaches the 10-year anniversary of The Daily Stoi…
Nothing Can Get In The Way of the Mission | Test Your Impressions
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on bringing Stoic virtues into real-world practice. He draws extensively from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations and Epictetus's Discourses and E…
This Can Change the Course of Your Life
Ryan Holiday, founder of Daily Stoic and bestselling author on Stoicism, reflects on the transformative power of philosophical books and their chain of influence across history. He traces how Discours…
If You’re Lost, You’re Asking the Wrong Question | Jim Collins (PT.1)
Ryan Holiday interviews Jim Collins, the bestselling business author behind Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall, about his latest work What to Make of a Life. The conversation begins with Collins' f…
You Must Learn to See | The Stoic Lesson of Marcus Aurelius' Crumbling Statue
This Daily Stoic podcast episode explores the art of philosophical seeing through Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, using the story of James Baldwin's mentorship under painter Buford Delaney as recounted…
You Can Skip This Part of the Nightmare | Stoicism, Across the World
Ryan Holiday, bestselling author and Daily Stoic founder, appears on Australian TV show Extra hosted by David Campbell and Sylvia Jeffries to discuss the global resurgence of Stoic philosophy. The con…
It’s Not Only Always Been Like This, It’s Always Been Worse | Trust But Verify
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on bringing stoic virtues into daily practice through examining our immediate reactions and assumptions. The episode centers on a quote from…
Real People. Real Tests. Real Stoicism.
Ryan Holiday hosts a special episode featuring listener stories instead of his usual commentary, acknowledging the extensive content production demands of Daily Stoic across email, YouTube, and podcas…
It’s Not a Principle If It Doesn’t Cost You
Ryan Holiday explores the intersection of principles and money through stories of leaders who sacrificed enormous financial gain to maintain their values. The episode examines how figures from ancient…
Do This to Capture the Magic for Yourself | What Can Go Wrong...Might
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on making Marcus Aurelius's Meditations more accessible to modern readers. He discusses the paradox of how this ancient text should be easy …
This is the Main Thing | Ask Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, sharing insights from a recent speaking tour that included talks in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, and a fan event. The ep…
BONUS | Books You Can Finish In One Sitting (And Actually Remember)
Ryan Holiday, author of The Daily Stoic and owner of The Painted Porch bookstore, shares his curated list of 26 books that can be read in a single sitting. As someone who has sent out monthly reading …
How Can This Improve Your Life? | The Color of Your Thoughts
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the enduring influence of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and announcing the relaunch of Daily Stoic's companion guide How to Read Marcus A…
The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson)
Ryan Holiday reflects on his recent Australian speaking tour and upcoming October 2024 return dates across Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. During his July 2024 visit, Holiday appeare…
Don’t Let It Do This To You | Stoicism Meets Major League Baseball
This Daily Stoic podcast episode features Ryan Holiday discussing how ancient Stoic philosophy applies to modern challenges, particularly in baseball and personal development. Holiday draws extensivel…
12 Stoic Remedies for When Life Feels Heavy
Ryan Holiday, author of multiple books on Stoic philosophy who has spoken to NBA and NFL teams, sitting senators, and special forces leaders, explores how ancient Stoic wisdom addresses modern emotion…
Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 2)
Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and social scientist specializing in human happiness, joins Ryan Holiday for a philosophical masterclass spanning 2,500 years of wisdom traditions. Brooks is the autho…
Are You Willing To Be Cut Off? | Say No To The Need To Impress
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, drawing from his role as author of multiple Stoic philosophy books and creator of The Daily Stoic Journal. The episode focuses on the intersection …
It Takes Much Longer Than You Think (Or Want)
This Daily Stoic podcast episode explores the virtue of patience through historical examples of delayed advancement and forced waiting periods. The discussion centers on how ambitious individuals must…
Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 1)
Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and Atlantic columnist, joins Ryan Holiday for a deep dive into ancient philosophy's practical wisdom. Brooks, author of Build the Life You Want with Oprah and the upc…
There Will Always Be People Who Don’t Get It | Hasan Minhaj Tests Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Knowledge
Ryan Holiday, bestselling author and modern Stoicism popularizer, joins Hassan Minaj on his podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about ancient philosophy's modern relevance. Holiday, who grew up in N…
It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, sharing insights from a demanding travel day that took him from Panama City, Florida to Atlanta to San Francisco and back. Despite the grueling sch…
This Is The Only Thing You Get to Choose | There Is Philosophy In Everything
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, drawing from the March 24th entry in The Daily Stoic 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. The episode explores how Stoic…
BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
This conversation takes place at The Painted Porch bookstore in Bastrop, Texas, featuring Ryan Holiday, bestselling author and owner of the bookstore, discussing his writing process, book curation, an…
You’re Not as Powerful as You Think (Seneca)
Ryan Holiday hosts this Sunday episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, featuring Seneca's Letter 47 on Master and Slave from The Tao of Seneca by Tim Ferriss. Holiday notes this collection contains essays…
The Stoic Secrets Great Leaders Use | Daniel Coyle
Ryan Holiday hosts Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code, The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent, and his new book Flourish. Coyle has spent years studying elite teams including the Cleveland G…
You Can Choose Right Now | The Portable Retreat
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on the concept of 'portable retreat' - finding peace within yourself rather than seeking external escapes. Drawing from his Daily Stoic Jour…
Break Through While You Still Can | Ask Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on breaking free from winter's comfortable patterns through Stoic wisdom. The episode promotes the Daily Stoic Spring Forward Challenge, a 1…
Why You Can’t Focus (And How to Fix It in 25 Minutes)
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on practical strategies for regaining focus and productivity in an overwhelmingly noisy world. As the author of multiple Stoic philosophy bo…
This Is How We Get Death Wrong
This episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast explores the Stoic perspective on time, death, and presence, drawing from the teachings of Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. The discussion contrasts ancient Rome's r…
Stoop and Build ’Em Up | Stronger Stoics Together
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode from Austin during spring rain, featuring Q&A segments from the previous year's Spring Forward Challenge. The episode opens with reflections on Stoi…
You Can Get Rid of It | The Present Is All We Possess
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, drawing extensively from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations to explore the fundamental Stoic principle of living in the present moment. The discussion b…
BONUS | How to Reset Your Life (According to the Stoics)
Ryan Holiday delivers a comprehensive exploration of Stoic philosophy focused on taking immediate action, eliminating procrastination, and transforming obstacles into opportunities. Drawing extensivel…
Stoic Advice for the Problems We All Face
Ryan Holiday, author and Daily Stoic founder, answers audience questions from a February talk in San Diego, covering Stoic philosophy applications in modern life, business ethics, and social justice. …
A Stoic Test I Didn’t Expect
Ryan Holiday recounts a whirlwind weekend that culminated in driving the NASCAR pace car at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. After a grueling schedule of talks to the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Di…
Here’s How You Take Back Your Time | Become Dangerously Persuasive With These Books
Ryan Holiday hosts this episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, focusing on book recommendations for effective communication, persuasion, and social change. Holiday, author of multiple books including Gro…
It’s Scary…But In A Good Way
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on using seasonal transitions as opportunities for personal reset and renewal. Speaking from Austin where he experienced dramatic weather sw…
What Can You Notice?
This Daily Stoic podcast episode features host Ryan Holiday exploring themes of mindful observation and attentiveness to nature through Chloe Dalton's memoir Raising Hare. The discussion connects Dalt…
The Day Control Was Taken From Us
Ryan Holiday hosts a conversation with Chloe Dalton, a political advisor and foreign policy specialist who worked in UK Parliament for over a decade, and features insights from author Susan Strait, a …
Have You Lost The Beat, Tune, or Rhythm? | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic Podcast episode, exploring how to recover from life's inevitable disruptions and maintain perspective through strategic empathy. The episode draws heavily from Marc…
They Should Have What They Want
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the concept of finding a personal moral guide or 'Cato' to witness and guide our decisions. The discussion draws from The Daily Stoic 366 …
Jordan Klepper's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
This conversation features Ryan Holiday, author and Daily Stoic podcast host, discussing literature and ideas with a guest in what appears to be Holiday's personal library. The discussion ranges from …
The Complete Stoic Playbook To MASTER Your Emotions
This episode features Ryan Holiday, author and founder of Daily Stoic, delivering a comprehensive exploration of Stoic emotional mastery and practical philosophy for modern life. The discussion covers…
Will You Face This Truth?
This Daily Stoic podcast episode features host Ryan Holiday speaking from an Airbnb while on a speaking engagement. The episode focuses on seasonal transitions and personal renewal through the lens of…
Jordan Klepper: How Mob Thinking Takes Over | PT. 2
Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily Dad and other Stoic philosophy books, hosts Jordan Clepper, comedian and correspondent for The Daily Show. Clepper was guest hosting when Holiday appeared…
Use This As Practice | 3 Stoic Exercises For Your Best Month Yet
This Daily Stoic podcast episode features host Ryan Holiday and is narrated by Katie McGirl, editor of Daily Stoic. The episode focuses on practical Stoic exercises for creating momentum and getting b…
Now Is The Time
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on using spring's arrival as a catalyst for personal renewal and stoic practice. The episode begins with a Whole Foods sponsorship segment b…
Jordan Klepper: How to Talk to People You Disagree With (Without Losing It) | PT. 1
Ryan Holiday hosts Jordan Klepper, comedian, writer, and correspondent/host for The Daily Show, known for his viral interviews at political rallies where he demonstrates remarkable restraint in lettin…
You Can’t Forget What You Don’t Put Off | (Dis)integration
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, drawing from The Daily Stoic entry on "Disintegration" and Epictetus's Discourses. Holiday is the author of multiple books including Trust Me, I'm …
They’re Not Wrong (They’re Just Cut Off From Truth) | What Expensive Things Cost
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the Stoic approach to understanding others and the true cost of material possessions. The discussion weaves together insights from ancient…
Why Thinking About Your Death Will Save Your Life
Ryan Holiday delivers a meditation on mortality from various cemetery locations, drawing extensively from Stoic philosophy to argue that contemplating death enhances rather than diminishes life. The d…
The Discipline That Made Marcus Aurelius
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focusing on the relationship between Roman emperors Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, drawing from his book Discipline Is Destiny. Holiday explore…
Who Would Ever Want to Be King? | Stop Letting Yourself Off the Hook
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode exploring the Stoic virtues of courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom through historical examples and personal accountability. The discussion cent…
It Picks You Up. It Puts You Down. A Hundred Times A Day. | Cultivate Indifference
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode focused on cultivating indifference as a core Stoic practice. The discussion draws heavily from classical Stoic texts including Marcus Aurelius's Me…
BONUS | 3 Practices to Improve Your Life In a Week
This Daily Stoic podcast episode features a detailed exploration of morning routines and intentional living practices. The speaker, a medical professional and author currently on a book tour, shares h…
Lincoln’s Secret Weapon (It Wasn’t Power)
Ryan Holiday interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on stage at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival. Goodwin is the author of acclaimed presidential biographies including Team…
You Can’t Join Them
This Daily Stoic podcast episode explores how to maintain virtue and character when surrounded by difficult people. The host draws extensively from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations to illustrate timeless…
This is The Math That Losers Do | What Virtue Is This Moment Asking of You?
Ryan Holiday, host of the Daily Stoic podcast and author of multiple books including Wisdom Takes Work, Learn, Apply, and Repeat, appears on CNN's One World with Zane Asher to discuss applying stoic p…
This is How You Win the Day | Circumstances Have No Care For Our Feelings
Ryan Holiday hosts this Daily Stoic podcast episode, exploring how stoic virtues apply to real-world challenges. He begins with the story of civil rights leader Diane Nash and her team's disciplined a…
Simple Stoic Rules That Actually Change Your Life
This episode of the Daily Stoic podcast presents a comprehensive guide to Stoic principles for daily living, drawing extensively from the foundational works Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and Discours…
The Case for History (Before It Repeats Itself) | Kenny Curtis
Ryan Holiday hosts this episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, featuring an interview with Kenny Curtis, creator of the new history podcast History Snacks and producer behind the popular Greeking Out pod…
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