You have so much more in you than it feels like you do. Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 23, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1571
Give where you can. Lend a hand, show up for others. Because when the time comes, we’ll hope that someone else cared enough to do the same. 📚 Check out Sebastian Junger’s books at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepaintedporch.com 🎥 Watch Sebastian Junger on the Wonder of Existence and Complexity of Freedom here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8DVlwrGQwY Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad emai...
Jan 22, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1570
Your kids adore the everyday you. The home-you. The bedtime-stories-you. But they also deserve to see the version of you that’s out there conquering the world. 📕 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 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...
Jan 21, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1569
You’re the person your kids look to and look up to. You must keep an even keel. 🎙️ Listen to Mike Duncan’s interview on the Daily Stoic | Apple Podcasts & Spotify ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 20, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1568
Becoming a parent shifts your perspective on every decision. In today’s episode, Jordan Harbinger and Ryan Holiday discuss how fatherhood has changed them, the sacrifices they’ve made for their families, and how each generation has a different view on parenting. 🎙️ Listen to Ryan interviewing Jordan Harbinger: The Price of Integrity | Jordan Harbinger - Apple Podcasts and Spotify What We Can Learn From The Rich And Famous | Jordan Harbinger - Apple Podcasts and Spotify Listen to Ryan’s previous...
Jan 18, 2025•24 min•Ep. 1567
Courage cannot just be something your children read about in stories. It must be something they witness. Something they see alive in you. 📕 Check out Ryan Holiday’s Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave . It’s all how you can better conquer fear, modeling bravery in your life and serving as an example of courage for your kids. You can grab signed copies here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 20% off with the code DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email...
Jan 17, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1566
You got what you got and that makes you incredibly lucky. Celebrate it. Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 16, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1565
They emerge from struggle stronger…but that struggle is tough. It’s tough for them and it’s tough for you to watch. But it has to happen. 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! Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad:...
Jan 15, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1564
Helping is how we let them know what they mean to us. Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD and get on your way to being your best self. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 14, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1563
Isn’t this what parenting demands of us? To trust our instincts. To keep our cool when chaos reigns. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD and get on your way to being your best self. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 13, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1562
As the bassist for the rock band O.A.R., Benj Gershman understands that life on the road comes with the territory. Still, being away from his family for weeks at a time is a constant challenge. In today's episode, Benj and Ryan dive into the struggles of balancing touring with family life, the emotional push and pull of being on the road, and the temptation to keep agreeing to more gigs. You can follow Benj on Instagram @BenjGershman and OAR @OfARevolution Check out Benj’s podcast all about ment...
Jan 11, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1561
One day our kids will leave the house and the choice to spend more time with them will no longer be up to us. 🏛 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...
Jan 10, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1560
One of the hardest tasks of our time, is not to let bad times turn you into a bad person. This is especially true for parents because in your care is the next generation. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 09, 2025•2 min•Ep. 1559
We spend a lot of time on superficial stuff–we even call it “work”–but rarely do we expend the same amount of effort on the stuff that really matters. 📕 The Daily Stoic eBook is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at dailystoic.com/discount 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here: dailydad.com/leather 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...
Jan 08, 2025•5 min•Ep. 1558
What if, instead of spending their lives chasing trophies or validation, they spent their lives exploring, creating, connecting—driven not by fear or insecurity but by curiosity and joy? Hiya Health | hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 07, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1557
As we say here, luctor et emergo. “Struggle and I emerge.” Our kids need to be challenged. 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! Hiya Health | hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube...
Jan 06, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1556
AI is going to change the world in good ways and bad ways. We have to figure out how to use it, not just responsibly, but effectively. Today, Ryan Holiday talks about how he had used AI as a learning opportunity for his kids, teaching them about AI's potential, the importance of accurate communication, and various ethical considerations. Check out Ethan Mollick's Substack: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ Pick up a copy of From Under The Truck by Josh Brolin: https://www.thepaintedporch.com ✉️ Si...
Jan 04, 2025•14 min•Ep. 1555
On December 29, 2024, President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100. If you’ve been around awhile, then you know what an inspiration his example as a father has been to us here at The Daily Dad. That’s why, in his honor, we wanted to share our favorite Jimmy Carter entry from The Daily Dad book. 📕 The Daily Dad eBook is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at dailydad.com/discount 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here: dailydad.com/leather ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: D...
Jan 03, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1554
Don’t conflate their choices or circumstances with your identity. Your kids are their own people. 📕 The Daily Dad eBook is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at dailydad.com/discount 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 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...
Jan 02, 2025•6 min•Ep. 1553
We should always want our actions and choices to be the direct cause of our improvement in every arena of life, parenting most of all. 📕 The Daily Dad eBook is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at dailydad.com/discount 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...
Jan 01, 2025•4 min•Ep. 1552
Let your kids see you step up. Show them that challenges aren’t something to fear—they’re opportunities to grow. 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 ...
Dec 31, 2024•4 min•Ep. 1551
Can someone truly be called wealthy, rich, or successful if the price of that success is their constant absence? The Daily Dad is just $2.99 as an ebook right now ! We’re not sure how long the price drop will last, so get it for yourself or as a gift while you still can. 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...
Dec 30, 2024•4 min•Ep. 1550
As the year comes to a close, today's episode features some of the top Stoic parenting advice and strategies learned on The Daily Stoic and The Daily Dad podcasts over the last 12 months. Let's carry over these timeless messages into the New Year and continue getting better at our most important job. 🎙️ Episodes Mentioned: Stop Having So Many Opinions | Ryan And Sam Holiday David Kessler on Finding Meaning in Grief and Practicing the Art of Memento Mori The Key Media Strategies for Maximum Impa...
Dec 28, 2024•25 min•Ep. 1549
Slow down. Take a breath. Because one day, they’ll stop asking for stories. 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 dailystoi...
Dec 27, 2024•3 min•Ep. 1548
We only have a finite amount of patience. So why are we giving all of it away to people who are not our children? 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...
Dec 26, 2024•5 min•Ep. 1547
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, 2024•3 min•Ep. 1546
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, 2024•4 min•Ep. 1545
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, 2024•4 min•Ep. 1544
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, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1543
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, 2024•5 min•Ep. 1542