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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

This Is A Gift To Give Yourself (And Your Family)

Think about the gifts you have to give them today—your love, your support, your presence—to receive the gift of a crowded table in the future. We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Dec 25, 20243 minEp. 1546

We All Must Do Both

We have to be a resilient, flexible, well-rounded human being not just to survive the stresses of parenting but if we want to raise kids for the world. MasterClass | Get up to 50% off at MasterClass.com/DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Dec 24, 20244 minEp. 1545

It Does Matter

It’s not about trophies or test scores; it’s about raising children who are awake to the world, who understand what it means to be decent and good, and who are brave enough to step forward and make a difference. 📕 Grab a signed copy of Right Thing, Right Now by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 💪 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...

Dec 23, 20244 minEp. 1544

Parenting Lessons Reversed | Holli Herrera and Sam Holiday

When your kids hold you accountable to your own lessons, it’s a reminder that living up to your words is just as important as speaking them. Holli Herrera, the wife of MxPx rockstar Mike Herrera, joins Sam Holiday talk about when your kids turn your parenting back on you, when to let them quit something, and witnessing them get better at processing their emotions. Follow Sam Holiday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samagerie/?hl=en Follow Holli Herrera on Instagram: https://www.instagram....

Dec 21, 202421 minEp. 1543

This Is Criminal

Perfection isn’t the goal. But trying— trying is essential. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable challenges, presented in an email per day, built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy, to help you create a better life, and a new you in 2025. Why 3 weeks? Because it takes human beings 21 days to build new habits and skills, to create the muscle memory of making beautiful choices each and every day. Head over to dailystoic.com/challenge ...

Dec 20, 20245 minEp. 1542

This Isn’t New, You Know

Before we get too high and mighty about the craziness and selfishness of our kids, maybe it’s time to look in the mirror. Aura | Get $35 off with code DAILY DAD at auraframes.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Dec 19, 20244 minEp. 1541

Your Kids Deserve This From You

As we approach the end of 2024 and look toward the start of 2025, we have an opportunity to take a hard, honest look at ourselves. What example are you setting for your kids that, deep down, you know you need to change? The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable challenges, presented in an email per day, built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy, to help you create a better life, and a new you in 2025. Why 3 weeks? Because it takes human b...

Dec 18, 20245 minEp. 1540

Raise You A Kid Who Can Do Both

Our job as parents is to help our kids “become who they are.” This is true, but our job is also to expand who they are. 🎙️Listen to Richard Reeves' interview on The Daily Stoic podcast PART 1: Apple Podcasts & Spotify PART 2: Apple Podcasts & Spotify 🎥 Watch Richard Reeves’ interview with Ryan on YouTube 📕 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 Aura | Get $35 off with...

Dec 17, 20244 minEp. 1539

What Is This?

As parents, we obviously have to provide for them. Obviously we have to protect them. But what is the job? 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...

Dec 16, 20244 minEp. 1538

Keeping Up with the Joneses | Ryan and Sam Holiday

It’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind when the other parents seem to have it all: nicer cars, stylish clothes, and a picture-perfect life. Today, Ryan and Sam share their experience of moving one of their children to a school in a wealthier area, and how this transition has been a powerful reminder to stop trying to 'keep up with the Joneses' and focus on what truly matters. Loftie | Use code DAILYDAD20 to get 20% off orders over $125! Head to ByLoftie.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad ema...

Dec 14, 202413 minEp. 1537

Can You Imagine?

It is not too late for us to love our kids. To love them completely. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable challenges, presented in an email per day, built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy, to help you create a better life, and a new you in 2025. Why 3 weeks? Because it takes human beings 21 days to build new habits and skills, to create the muscle memory of making beautiful choices each and every day. Head over to dailystoic.com/c...

Dec 13, 20245 minEp. 1536

They’re Only Going To Ask You So Many Times

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” — Dr. Seuss 🎁 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...

Dec 12, 20245 minEp. 1535

Leave This To Them

When we hold back some answers, it’s not because we don’t love them—it’s because we love them so deeply. Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will help you remember to slow down and take advantage of teachable moments with your children. Grab your Luctor Et Emergo Medallion at our Daily Dad store! Loftie | Use code DAILYDAD20 to get 20% off orders over $125! Head to ByLoftie.com Cheesecakes by Elizabeth | Get 15% off your order with code DAILY DAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Fo...

Dec 11, 20245 minEp. 1534

This Is What You’re Made For

This is our most important job. It’s tough, sure, but it’s a thing that soon enough we will miss. 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...

Dec 10, 20244 minEp. 1533

Let Them Like What They Like

Your kids like what they like. But first, they need your encouragement to start somewhere. 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 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...

Dec 09, 20245 minEp. 1532

How To Raise Hopeful Kids | Ryan Holiday and Sharon McMahon

It's our job to show our kids that they have the power to instigate change within themselves and their communities, regardless of external circumstances. Sharon McMahon, author of The Small and the Mighty , talks with Ryan about how parents can instill hope in their kids and show them that making a difference is accessible. Sharon is known as “America’s Government Teacher,” and after years as a high school government teacher, Sharon now runs the non-partisan, fact-based Instagram account @sharon...

Dec 07, 202416 minEp. 1531

This Is Always In Your Control

As a parent, all we control is what we teach our kids, what we do for and with them. KiwiCo | Get up to 50% off your first crate at kiwico.com with promo code DAILY DAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Dec 06, 20244 minEp. 1530

You Can’t Run Away From This

We can’t just throw up our hands and say, “I’m busy, I can’t deal with this.” Because not only is that not fair to our children, it’s not fair to us. 📚 Pick up a copy of Elizabeth the Queen by Sally Bedell Smith at The Painted Porch 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...

Dec 05, 20244 minEp. 1529

Raise You A Kid Who Can Do Both

Our job as parents is to help our kids “become who they are.” This is true, but our job is also to expand who they are. 🎙️ Listen to Richard Reeves on the Daily Stoic Podcast | Apple Podcasts & Spotify 📚 You can grab signed copies of Of Boys and Men and Richard’s other book, Dream Hoarders , at The Painted Porch. 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 This is a paid ad...

Dec 04, 20244 minEp. 1528

It Is Solved By Walking

Walks are parenting magic. Seneca said that the mind must be given over to wandering walks, and so too must you and your kids. Aura | Get $35 off with code DAILY DAD at auraframes.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Dec 03, 20244 minEp. 1527

This Is What You Should Want

Our job is not to raise kids at all. Our job is to raise adults. Every Thanksgiving, we encourage our listeners to join us in making a donation to Feeding America . Every $1 donated helps provide at least 10 meals. We donated the first $30,000, and we’d like your help in reaching our goal of $300,000. If we hit that goal of $300,000, it would provide over 3 MILLION meals for families across the country. Just head over to dailystoic.com/feed ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Fol...

Dec 02, 20242 minEp. 1526

Keep This Spark Alive In Them | Ryan Holiday

Every decision we make, big or small, has a ripple effect. Listen in to hear about Ryan's recent experience that reminded him of the importance of encouraging his sons when they show acts of kindness. 📚 Books Mentioned: The Road by Cormac McCarthy Reading For Our Lives by Maya Smart The Wright Brothers by David McCullough Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 30, 202413 minEp. 1525

Show Them What This Means

If you want generous kids, you have to show them what a generous parent is. There is no better time than the holiday season to do this. Every Thanksgiving, we encourage our listeners to join us in making a donation to Feeding America . Every $1 donated helps provide at least 10 meals. It only takes a little to make a big difference. We donated the first $30,000, and we’d like your help in reaching our goal of $300,000. If we hit that goal of $300,000, it would provide over 3 MILLION meals for fa...

Nov 29, 20245 minEp. 1524

This Is Why You Take It Seriously

Every Thanksgiving, we encourage our listeners to join us in making a donation to Feeding America . Every $1 donated helps provide at least 10 meals. It only takes a little to make a big difference. We donated the first $30,000, and we’d like your help in reaching our goal of $300,000. If we hit that goal of $300,000, it would provide over 3 MILLION meals for families across the country. Just head over to dailystoic.com/feed and together we can make a significant dent in a big problem. As Seneca...

Nov 28, 20245 minEp. 1523

They Can’t Reach Their Potential Without This

Without awareness there is no choice. How can our kids choose the life they want, if all they’ve really seen is our life? 📕 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 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 27, 20244 minEp. 1522

How Long Can You Go?

Dial back the criticism. Remember: you don’t need to have an opinion about everything. 📕 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 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 26, 20245 minEp. 1521

Let Them Think Whatever They Want

Your job is to be and do what your kids demand—what your specific family needs—and not care what anyone else thinks. That’s what the best parents do. HUEL | Get 15% off with code DAILY DAD at Huel.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...

Nov 25, 20243 minEp. 1520

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