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The Daily Dad

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The audio companion to DailyDad.com’s daily email meditations on fatherhood, read by Ryan Holiday. Each daily reading will help you find the wisdom, inner strength, and good humor you need in order to be a great dad. Learn from historical figures and contemporary fathers how to do your most important job. Find more at dailydad.com.

Episodes

"You Can't Parent Without Hope" | Maggie Smith

"The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children," writes Maggie Smith in her viral poem Good Bones . Today, Maggie joins Ryan to talk about what it means to shield children from the world's harsh realities while still acknowledging its beauty and potential. They discuss how parents can balance hope with realism, the importance of instilling strong values, and the courage it takes to remain earnest and sincere in a cynical wor...

Apr 19, 202515 minEp. 1645

Play The Games. They’re The Best.

The little things bring us together. The little moments of joy and silliness. PESTIE | Protect your home from bugs with Pestie. Go to pestie.com/dad for an extra 10% off your order! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Apr 18, 20255 minEp. 1644

Isn’t This What Parenting Is All About?

Meditations is a parenting book —one of the greatest ever written. Because at its core, it's about the transmission of wisdom and values from one generation to the next. 🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with us. On April 26th, 1905 years after the day of his birth, Ryan Holiday will host an invite-only LIVE Q&A to talk about all things Marcus Aurelius and Meditations. Get 20% off with a Meditations BOOK & GUIDE bundle . Join the LIVE Meditations Q&A with R...

Apr 17, 20254 minEp. 1643

What Are They Giving You?

The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we choose to welcome it. Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day, or carry at a time. Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code DAILY DAD for 20% your first order. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Apr 16, 20254 minEp. 1642

What If It Was One Of Yours?

We have to remember that courage and justice —the two most essential Stoic virtues—demand that we open our hearts and direct our actions at a slightly larger purview. 📚 Pick up a copy of Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan : https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day, or carry at a time. Visit Tushbaby.com and start customizing your own carrier. Make sure to use code DAILY DAD for 20% your first order. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: Dai...

Apr 15, 20255 minEp. 1641

This Is One Of The Only Times

These are the moments we have to hold onto—the ones we have to carry with us for all the times when it feels like we’re falling short, when life feels overwhelming, or when we’re caught in the endless grind of trying to do and be more. 🎥 Watch Scott Galloway's full interview here: https://youtu.be/678OhMsbMsU ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Apr 14, 20252 minEp. 1640