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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

Co-Parenting While Chasing a Creative Dream | Holli Herrera and Sam Holiday

For every parent that has a creative and unconventional career, there is a partner keeping the family unit running smoothly behind the scenes. Holli Herrera, the wife of MxPx rockstar Mike Herrera , joins Sam Holiday talk about supporting a partner with a non-traditional career, the unique co-parenting challenges that come with it, and watching their kids inherit the same creative tendencies. Follow Sam Holiday on Instagram Follow Holli Herrera on Instagram Loftie | Use code DAILYDAD20 to get 20...

Nov 23, 202429 minEp. 1519

You Only Get This For So Long

They grow out of the wagon and the carseat and indeed, carpooling altogether. Love it while you can. 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 15% off with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 22, 20244 minEp. 1518

Do Not Be Afraid

None of this parenting stuff is easy. A lot of it is scary. But it is essential. Loftie | Use code DAILYDAD20 to get 20% off orders over $125! Head to ByLoftie.com 📕 Gift a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad this holiday season! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 21, 20245 minEp. 1517

Will You Catch It?

It all happens so quickly. The real question is: Will you capture 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...

Nov 20, 20243 minEp. 1516

They Can’t Know

Having kids is impossible to convey to those who haven't experienced it. And that’s okay—it can be a beautiful little secret that binds all of us parents together. 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad just in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 15% off with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Faceboo...

Nov 19, 20245 minEp. 1515

The Extraordinary Will Take Care of Itself

Make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself. 📕 Pick up a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 18, 20243 minEp. 1514

Remember To Give Them Grace | Julia Baird

Kids need grace just as much as parents do. Julia Baird joins Ryan to discuss the impermanence of childhood, the importance of grace in parenting, and the inevitable grief that accompanies their growth. 🎥 Watch Julia Baird’s interview with Ryan on YouTube Julia Baird is an author, broadcaster, and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. Be sure to check out her books, Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark , Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who ...

Nov 16, 202414 minEp. 1513

They Learned This Lesson For You

Remind yourself this morning and every morning: this will end. Tempus fugit. 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad just in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 15, 20245 minEp. 1512

You’re Not Alone In This

Raising a family has always been a wild, chaotic daily existence—one filled with joy and difficulty, love and labor—that has humbled and inspired every parent. 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad just in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 14, 20245 minEp. 1511

Let’s Study These Examples Instead

We would all be well served by picking some parenting heroes. 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad just in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 13, 20244 minEp. 1510

They Deserve A Choice

Our job is to expand their horizons, to expose them to stuff, to give them awareness. So they can actually choose. Storyworth | Save $10 on your first purchase at https://storyworth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 12, 20244 minEp. 1509

There Is Nothing Better Than This

"Love is the only legacy that matters. Let’s not point our love in the wrong direction." — Donald Miller 📕 Grab a copy of the special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 11, 20244 minEp. 1508

Creating Headspace for Stillness | Ryan and Sam Holiday

While in Vancouver, mom of four asked Ryan - "How do I achieve stillness while being a parent and juggling everything in my business?" Ryan and Sam are sharing their different answers to this question, breaking down what stillness means to them and how they work to cultivate it in day to day life. 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholiday.net/tour Hiya Health | hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: Da...

Nov 09, 202414 minEp. 1507

This Should Change You

You have to choose to be changed. It doesn’t happen the day you come home from the hospital with your newborn. 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad just in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 08, 20244 minEp. 1506

How Are You Filling Their Bank?

"Each day of our lives we make deposits into the memory banks of our children." — Charles R. Swindoll 📕 Grab a copy of the special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 15% off with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 07, 20245 minEp. 1505

You Have To Accept This

Not only is your worry mostly impotent, but it often comes at the expense of this moment you have with them right now. 🪙 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 is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp . Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD to get 10% of your first month | https://betterhelp.com/d...

Nov 06, 20245 minEp. 1504

Compete On This

"Compete for yourself and root for everybody else." — Candice Millard 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad just in time for the holidays! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 15% off with the code DAILYDAD15 ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 05, 20246 minEp. 1503

You Have To Pick Your Shots

Save your ammunition, pick your shots. This is a paid advertisement by BetterHelp . Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD to get 10% of your first month | https://betterhelp.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 04, 20243 minEp. 1502

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