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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

Managing Meltdowns and Messes | Ryan and Sam Holiday

The kids are hungry, tired, overstimulated…and you might be too. In this episode, Ryan and Sam talk about handling tantrums, prioritizing your child’s well-being over strangers’ opinions, and the responsibilities of managing children's behavior in public spaces. 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholiday.net/tour 💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscription order or get 15% off all of my favorite ...

Nov 02, 202414 minEp. 1501

A Formula For You (And Them)

What’s the formula for parenting? Is there one? KiwiCo | Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com , promo code DAILYDAD. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 01, 20244 minEp. 1500

This Is What You Want

Jimmy Carter knew that presidency is temporary, but family is forever. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids : store.dailydad.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 31, 20243 minEp. 1499

Ok, But Who Should You Pick?

We talk to our kids a lot about character, about values, we want them to live lives of virtue. But when it comes to choosing who will lead us (and them), are we walking the walk? ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 30, 20243 minEp. 1498

This Is Something That’s Up To You

There’s one way your vote doesn’t matter for sure—and that’s by not exercising it. This is your chance to influence the future, to determine in a small way, the world your children and grandchildren will live in. Register to vote at https://vote.gov KiwiCo | Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com , promo code DAILYDAD. 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholiday.net/tour ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad...

Oct 29, 20244 minEp. 1497

Give Them This Advice

We want our kids to learn some responsibility. To learn the value of hard work. 💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscription order or get 15% off all of my favorite products with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 28, 20244 minEp. 1496

I Took My Son To His First Iron Maiden Concert (PT. 2) | Ryan Holiday

Ryan's first trip (and Iron Maiden concert) with his oldest son is officially in the books. Listen in to hear Ryan's reflections on how it went and the parenting lessons he learned throughout the weekend trip. 💡 The Stoicism 101 2024 LIVE course begins in just TWO days on MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH. Head here to sign up today: https://dailystoic.com/101 Hiya Health | hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 26, 202415 minEp. 1495

You Need This And They Need This

Philosophy offers meaning, direction, and purpose—it’s not just abstract questions, but real counsel for how to live well. 💡 The Stoicism 101 2024 LIVE course begins in just THREE days on MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH. Head here to sign up today: https://dailystoic.com/101 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 25, 20243 minEp. 1494

The Games Mean More Than You Think

Our job is not to prevent our kids from playing and learning and having fun. Our job is to help them do those things. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids : store.dailydad.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 24, 20243 minEp. 1493

This Is For Parents, Too

Parenting demands the four Stoic virtues: courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom. It calls for a philosophical mindset, too—being able to see the bigger picture, stay calm in the face of challenges, and know how to respond to life’s unpredictable moments. 💡 We set up Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life to give you the absolute best of Stoicism, in just 14 days! Sign up for the 2024 Stoicism 101 course here: https://dailystoic.com/101 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: Daily...

Oct 23, 20244 minEp. 1492

Give Them This Time

Each child develops on their own timeline. Each kid has their own journey. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids : store.dailydad.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 22, 20243 minEp. 1491

This Is What They’ll Remember

Will they remember your patience or your temper? Your care or your exasperation? 📚 The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 21, 20243 minEp. 1490

I Took My Son To His First Iron Maiden Concert | Ryan Holiday

Last weekend, Ryan took his oldest on their first father-son trip. Where to? An Iron Maiden concert in California. In this episode, Ryan talks about the trip, from the travel experience to special moments together at the concert. 💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscription order or get 15% off all of my favorite products with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 19, 202414 minEp. 1489

No One Can Do This For You

Every situation, every child, every age is different. You’ll have to figure it out as you go. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 18, 20243 minEp. 1488

This Should Help

We could all get better at apologizing…and shrugging things off. This is a long haul we signed up for. 📚 Check out Joan Didion's books at The Painted Porch 🎥 Watch Joan Didion: Her (Stoic) Life and Legacy (With Evelyn McDonnell) on YouTube 💪 Go to livemomentous.com to get up to 32% off your first subscription order or get 15% off all of my favorite products with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 17, 20245 minEp. 1487

Make Sure They Are Reading This Stuff

It’s reading that will make your children great…or not so great. We have to make sure we are exposing them to literature that elevates them, that challenges them, that opens their hearts and minds. 📚 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...

Oct 16, 20244 minEp. 1486

You Never Know

We do not know how much time we have. So let’s be kind and sweet, generous and present, while we can. ⏳ Get your own Memento Mori reminder | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 15, 20245 minEp. 1485

You Must Forgive

Our job is to help them through life, even if that life is currently a mess of their own making. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 14, 20242 minEp. 1484

Seize Every Moment With Them (While You Can) | David Kessler

David Kessler was well into his career as a grief and loss expert when his own life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his 21 year old son. As parents, we can learn from the people like David who have gone through these horrible things. They can teach us the incredibly painful wisdom that came from it and how it can help us be more present, be better parents, and not take for granted each day we have with our kids. 🎙️ Listen to David Kessler’s FULL interview on the Daily Stoic | Appl...

Oct 12, 202418 minEp. 1483

It’s Piling Up

It adds up, this time that we turn away. At some point, certainly at the end of our lives but also at the end of their childhood, we would do anything for more of it. 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 11, 20243 minEp. 1482

They’ve Always Been Like That

We like to think kids these days are particularly spoiled or empowered, but the truth is, it’s always been this way. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 10, 20243 minEp. 1481

These Are Your Priorities

Why on earth don’t we all instinctively spend our money in a way that allows us to spend more time with the people we love? ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 09, 20243 minEp. 1480

What They’ll Remember Is This

In moments of anxiety, it’s hard to remember we have power over this all-encompassing reaction. It's even harder to remember the little eyes watching you, learning from you. 🪙 We are the creators of our anxiety. Which means we can also be the ones to do something about it. Gain a powerful tool in your fight against anxiety and get the Daily Stoic Anxiety Coin today! https://store.dailystoic.com/ This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp | https://betterhelp.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Da...

Oct 08, 20244 minEp. 1479

They Can’t Help It

We have to remember that no matter how high the stakes may feel, our kids are just being kids. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 07, 20244 minEp. 1478

A Few of Our Favorite Things | Ryan and Sam Holiday

Whether it's wishing they bought certain products earlier on in parenthood or kicking themselves for holding onto other items too long, Ryan and Sam hope they can save you some time and money with these recommendations. Check out what Ryan and Sam are loving for the kids (this is not sponsored) : Veer Wagon Frank Green water bottles Greeking Out Podcast 📚 Grab a copy of Die With Zero by Bill Perkins | https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 🎙️Listen to Bill Perkin’s interview | Apple Podcasts , Spoti...

Oct 05, 202418 minEp. 1477

Why Go Through The Whole Routine?

As parents, we can get better at picking our moments. Not everything needs to be a battle. 📚 Pick up a copy of The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 04, 20243 minEp. 1476

Help Them Find Whose Children They Are

They are them. And you’re going to help them become the best version of that possible. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids : store.dailydad.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 03, 20244 minEp. 1475

You’re The Weird One

Don’t be weird. Be there for them. 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholiday.net/tour ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Oct 02, 20242 minEp. 1474

Challenge Them Like This

You can’t just want tough kids. You have to make tough kids. 💡 The Stoic Parent: 10 Commandments for Becoming a Better Parent | Take the first step today by committing the next 2 weeks to becoming the best possible parent you can be! Get The Stoic Parent: 10 Commandments for Becoming a Better Parent & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | dailystoic.com/life KiwiCo | Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com , promo code DAILYDAD. 🎟 Ryan Holiday is ...

Oct 01, 20244 minEp. 1473

This Part Is Your Fault

As parents, our job is to help them learn how to do the hardest but most important thing in the world: To deal with frustrations and our limitations. 📚 Pick up a copy of The Tree of Man by Patrick White 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholiday.net/tour ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Sep 30, 20244 minEp. 1472
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