The Daily Dad

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.

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The Most Beautiful Model For A Perfect Life

It’s fitting that Marcus’ biggest Stoic influence was his step-father because Father’s Day is just 9 days away! The Dads on the Daily Dad team put together a list so that you don’t have to go on a hunt to find a good gift for the Dads in your life👇 📕 The leatherbound editions of: The Daily Dad, The Daily Stoic, and The Obstacle Is the Way 📚 A signed copy of The Gunfighters by Bryan Burrough, Hello, Cruel World! by Melinda Wenner Moyer , or Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat 🏛 Tempus Fugit Me...

Jun 06, 2025•7 min•Ep. 1686

It’s A Part Of Life

In honor of Father's Day this month, we're featuring some of our favorite entries from The Daily Dad book—like this one about developing resilience in our children. The book makes a perfect gift for the father in your life. Grab signed copies and our new leatherbound edition here ! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Jun 05, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1685

It Doesn’t Matter If It’s True

Let’s stop getting so hung up on whether this or that really happened. Let’s focus on what it means . 📚 Looking for stories to teach your kids about Stoicism? Check out Ryan Holiday’s books: The Boy Who Would Be King and The Girl Who Would Be Free: A Fable About Epictetus ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Jun 04, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1684

Transcend This Bitter Math

For all time, having kids has forced parents to make changes. But does that mean we have to lose ourselves, lose all our freedoms? ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Jun 03, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1683

This Is The Real Quality Time

Specially planned days can be special. It’s great to go to cool places. It’s fun to treat our kids. But you know what’s best? Tinker, create and innovate with KiwiCo! Get $15 off at KiwiCo.com with code DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Jun 02, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1682

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