On today’s podcast, Ryan talks about the difficulties that your children face, why it’s so important to put yourself in their shoes and try to remember how you felt as a child, how the pandemic has been even tougher on young kids, and more. BetterHELP will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist and you can start communicating in under 48 hours. Visit betterhelp.com/dailydad and join the over 1,000,000 people who have taken charge of their mental health with...
Jul 24, 2021•17 min•Ep. 170
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Jul 23, 2021•3 min•Ep. 169
“We’ve told the story a bunch of times, but it’s so good, it’s worth repeating. In high school, Jim Valvano told his dad he was not only going to be a college basketball coach, but he was going to win a National Championship. A few days later, his dad pointed towards the corner of his bedroom, “See that suitcase?” “Yeah,” Jim said, “what’s that all about?” “I’m packed,” his dad explained. “When you play and win that National Championship I’m going to be there, my bags are already packed.” ” Ryan...
Jul 22, 2021•3 min•Ep. 168
“Have you ever left Twitter feeling better about humanity? When was the last time you had a productive discussion with someone on Facebook? How often does Instagram bring out feelings of jealousy or envy in you?” Ryan explains what you do and don’t have to do. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 21, 2021•2 min•Ep. 167
“Parenting is very hard. Keeping your kids safe. Keeping them fed. Keeping them in the best schools, making sure they get good grades in those schools. We have to do all this as we navigate a world where Murphy’s Law is real, where bills have to get paid, where we have our own crap to deal with that no one is going to handle for us.” Ryan explains how to be a great parent right here right now. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Priv...
Jul 20, 2021•3 min•Ep. 166
“It’s tricky to understand this because before you had kids, everything in your life seemed permanent. It just was. If your job sucked, it was never going to magically start not sucking. That was simply an element of the nature of the thing: it was a sucky job.” Ryan explains why you have to be patient with this part of your child’s life. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
Jul 19, 2021•3 min•Ep. 165
On today’s podcast, Ryan speaks with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson about their book The Self-Driven Child which they wrote to help parents and educators nurture a sense of agency and purpose in children, how to define and give your best effort in all of the things that you do, the difference between a healthy drive for excellence and having enough, and more. Ned Johnson is the president and founder of PrepMatters. A 1993 graduate of Williams College, Mr. Johnson has a BA in Economics and P...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 164
“They want you to get in the pool with them. They want you to let them ride on your back. They want you to drive them to their friend’s house. They want to watch that awful movie. They want you to do that funny voice again.” Ryan explains why you can never turn your kids down. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ...
Jul 16, 2021•2 min•Ep. 163
“You know, your parents weren’t always like this. They were young once. Hopeful, open-minded, even adventurous. They weren’t always so conservative, so stuck in their ways.” Ryan explains why you should be the change and not get in the way of change. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 15, 2021•5 min•Ep. 165
Ryan explains why this is all you have to do. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 14, 2021•2 min•Ep. 164
“Maybe you haven’t been as good of a dad as you would like to be lately. You were on your phone too much. You let your short temper get the best of you. You prioritized work over family. You got too wrapped up in your expectations, you were too harsh, you didn’t see things their way.” Ryan explains how to bounce back from failure. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...
Jul 13, 2021•2 min•Ep. 162
“While we have talked recently about the dangers of multitasking as a parent—because it makes you distracted, because it gives you conflicting priorities—that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t look for efficiencies. In fact, that’s one of the secrets of this whole job: Always looking for how to get more juice for your squeeze.” Ryan explains how to get more out of what you already have. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy...
Jul 12, 2021•2 min•Ep. 161
On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan contrasts his life pre-pandemic, during the pandemic and now on the brink of post pandemic, how your routines as a parent shape and mold your children, how to follow the path of Stillness and why it’s so important, and more. BetterHELP will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist and you can start communicating in under 48 hours. Visit betterhelp.com/dailydad and join the over 1,000,000 people who have taken charge of ...
Jul 10, 2021•17 min•Ep. 160
“Kids are so sweet. So innocent. Which makes the famous photo all the more haunting. A young boy dressed in a white robe and a tall, white, conical hat touches his reflection in a riot shield held by an African American State Trooper named Allen Campbell. The photo was taken in 1992 at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Georgia. “Me and this kid, neither one, made a choice to be here,” Campbell said sympathetically some two decades after the photo was taken. “The state patrol made me come, and his mom and ...
Jul 09, 2021•3 min•Ep. 159
“The author Sebastian Junger does not own a stroller, even though he has two young kids. When we had him on the Daily Stoic podcast recently , he explained that he doesn’t really need one—because he can carry them both, or carry one while the other walks. It makes for good exercise. But it was also a philosophical issue for him.” Ryan discusses why you should always work on being close to your children. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Faceboo...
Jul 08, 2021•4 min•Ep. 158
“Of course, they can be annoying. Painfully so. They scream in your ears. They ruin your clothes with their food and dirt-covered hands. They can cut off your air supply as they crawl onto your back for a piggyback ride. Yet you have to absorb this. You can’t thrust them away. Even though it hurts. Even though you love this shirt. Even though you can’t breathe. ” Ryan explains why you must control your emotions as a parent. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter ...
Jul 07, 2021•2 min•Ep. 157
“Ten or twenty years from now, they won’t remember the Princess breakfast that you spent hours and hundreds of dollars arranging for the first morning of their first trip to Disneyland. It’s more likely that they’re going to remember something you can’t possibly predict. Something small, and seemingly insignificant to you right now.” Ryan explains what your kids will actually remember. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Poli...
Jul 06, 2021•4 min•Ep. 156
“So many moments of greatness can be traced back to this. Where did an athlete’s love of the game come from? Where did the scientist’s curiosity come from? The novelist’s passion for story? The philosopher’s quest for truth? A politician’s love of history?” Ryan explains how to cultivate a love for reading in your children. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
Jul 05, 2021•3 min•Ep. 155
On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks about why it’s important to go back through the old and useless stuff, how it helps clean out not only your house but your mind, how it affects kids and how they react when you do get rif of stuff, and more. Felix Gray offers desined glasses to make daily screen time more comfortable and the workday more productive.Get yourself a pair of glasses made for the 21st century and designed for modern, hardworking eyes. You have nothing to lose (except mayb...
Jul 03, 2021•15 min•Ep. 154
“A lot has happened in your life. It’s rightly made you cynical about some things, be it politics, relationships, or other people. A lot has happened in history, too, and anyone who has ever read a book will have trouble shaking the fact that a lot of lies have been told, a lot of horrible rigging of the system has happened and a lot of that contributes to the mess we’re in now.” Ryan explains why nothing is irredeemable. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , ...
Jul 02, 2021•3 min•Ep. 153
“We’ve talked before about the nature vs nurture debate. As we’ve said, it’s a waste of time (because the debate is clearly settled). But here’s the weird thing, would it even change anything if it weren’t?” Ryan discusses why you must have high standards for yourself. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jul 01, 2021•2 min•Ep. 152
“A few weeks ago, we talked about the secret to being a better parent. We talked about getting more juice for your squeeze. We talked about hiring help—outsourcing things you really don’t need to be doing.” Ryan discusses why you must take care of your affairs so you have more energy to give your kids. Magic Spoon is an adult version of what you loved as a kid—without the sugar, carbs, or guilt. Go to magicspoon.com/DAILYDAD to grab a variety pack and try it today. Use our promo code DAILYDAD at...
Jun 30, 2021•4 min•Ep. 151
“Your kids came into your life as a blessing. They brought you unalloyed joy. They are the source of so much happiness and positivity. But you have to remember: It won’t always be like this.” Ryan explains why you must always be prepared for hard times. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jun 29, 2021•3 min•Ep. 150
“Anyone who has read about aristocratic British parenting can’t help but be appalled. Children were not only not seen, but not heard from—for years. They were shipped off to schools. They were expected to carry incredible burdens and deliver on the aspirations of their family, with little to no concern whether their personal aspirations were aligned in the slightest.” Ryan explains why you must be present with you kids. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , In...
Jun 28, 2021•3 min•Ep. 149
On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks about creating a positive ratio of being a fun loving parent while still maintaining a disciplined outlook, why you will only have a crowded table at the end of your life if you are pleasant to be around, the tricky balance between positivity and discipline, and more. Readeo provides a virtual story time platform called Bookchat. Bookchat lets you read your favorite award-winning books over video chat with your loved ones, no matter how far apart you...
Jun 26, 2021•13 min•Ep. 148
“Sometimes you get a glimpse into the lives of single or childrenless people and feel a tinge of jealousy. How much more time they have. What they haven’t had to worry about during the pandemic. Even the acronym D.I.N.K, can make your mouth water a bit: Dual incomes, no kids.” Ryan explains why the only person who we should deny is you… Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Jun 25, 2021•2 min•Ep. 147
“There are things we don’t want our kids to do. We set up rules. We create punishments. We supervise them closely. It works...to a degree, but it’s also exhausting. Meanwhile, we neglect—as we’ve discussed a thousand times—the most powerful deterrent and the most influential motivator: Our own actions.” Ryan explains why you have to be your kids inspiration. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Jun 24, 2021•3 min•Ep. 146
“We can imagine that parents who have nearly lost a child—or parents who tragically have—operate on a different plane of consciousness than those of us who have not. A parent who had a health scare, a parent who helped a child claw their way back from an addiction, a parent who has been estranged but reunited, these people know what they missed or almost missed.” Ryan explains why you must be grateful for every second that you’ve got. Magic Spoon is an adult version of what you loved as a kid—wi...
Jun 23, 2021•4 min•Ep. 145
“You’ve seen a lot. You’ve been through a lot. You know what’s up. As a parent, you have to make sure that the insight you’ve gleaned from these experiences does not turn into cynicism—and if it does from time to time, that you shield your kids from it. Because any disillusionment you might feel about people or the world or your own present circumstances is not their fault and it does not serve them well.” Ryan explains why you have to be sure not to infect your kids. *** If you enjoyed this wee...
Jun 22, 2021•3 min•Ep. 145
“Yes, you’ve done a lot for your kids. You brought them into the world. You wiped their butts. Maybe you even paid for all their years of grad school.”Ryan explains the fundamental truth that all parents must grapple with.For one day only, Ryan Holiday's bestselling book Ego Is The Enemy is only $1.99 as an ebook on Amazon! ***If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the mor...
Jun 21, 2021•2 min•Ep. 144
