The Daily Stoic

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For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. Daily Stoic Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more. Learn more at DailyStoic.com.

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This Is Real Time Travel | The View From Above

The ancients did not just leave us words on papyrus—they left us a gift that keeps on giving through the ages. 💡 To be a great reader, as we say in our Read To Lead Challenge, it’s not enough just that you read—it’s about HOW you read. It’s about learning how to think more critically, how to digest books above your level, how to find books with the potential of changing your life. You’ll learn how to do just that—and more!—during our Read to Lead Challenge .  📖 Preorder the final book in ...

May 27, 2025•11 min•Ep. 2566

This Is The Highest Form Of Courage | Stop Caring What People Think

On Memorial Day, it is worth reflecting on this very beautiful and almost baffling bit of human greatness. 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic ! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Si...

May 26, 2025•8 min•Ep. 2565

These Are All The Ways Ryan Holiday Feels Poorer Than He Is

In today’s episode, Ryan opens up about how despite his career success and net worth, he still struggles with anxiety and stress, not so much about the state of the world but about the constant pressure for things to go right. 🎥 Watch Ryan's interviews with Sahil Bloom and Robert Rosenkranz on The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel Sahil Bloom episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKCA2ymdQtc Robert Rosenkranz episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvzsEopZ94Q 📚 Pick up signed copies of  Th...

May 25, 2025•19 min•Ep. 2556

Your Personality Is Not Fixed | Olga Khazan

Can people actually change or are we just stuck with who we are? In this episode, author and journalist Olga Khazan joins Ryan to unpack the age-old debate: are personality traits fixed or can we reshape them over time? Olga shares what happened when she tried to change her own personality over the course of a year and what science says about whether that’s even possible. Olga Khazan is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Me, But Better . You can follow Olga on Instagram and X @Olganato...

May 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 2554

You Must Seek Out Hard Truths | Marcus Aurelius’ Advice For Life (5 Incredible Stories)

As leaders, we cannot allow people to tell us what we want to hear. We have to cultivate honesty, both in ourselves and in those around us. 💡 We designed The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders to mirror the kind of education that produced historically great leaders like Marcus Aurelius. Check it out at store.dailystoic.com 📖 How to Read Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations (A Daily Stoic Guide) is designed to help you get the most wisdom and very best tools Stoicism ha...

May 23, 2025•24 min•Ep. 2562

We Must Create Order From Chaos | Ask Daily Stoic

The world is crazy. Plus, we have our own crazy lives to worry about—that pile of work, the kid who might be coming down with a cold, the house project that must be finished. 🎥 Watch George Raveling’s FULL interview on The Daily Stoic Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-ZQ2p0WhY 📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For by George Raveling at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodc...

May 22, 2025•13 min•Ep. 2561

This Is What Comes Next

As Seneca wrote: “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. The process is a mutual one: men learn as they teach.” 💡 Modern Stoics are parents, athletes, entrepreneurs, soldiers, artists, students. They are busy, curious, principled people who want to do more than talk about virtue—they want to live it . And they want to do it with others who share that aim. Join The Daily Stoic Life community today: dailystoic.com/life 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.in...

May 21, 2025•5 min•Ep. 2560

You Need to Know What Happened in 1963 | Dr. Peniel Joseph

1963 was a transformational year in American history—JFK's assassination, Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Birmingham Campaign, the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, and escalating Cold War tensions. It was a year that changed the soul of America. In this episode, Dr. Peniel Joseph, author and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Ryan to discuss how 1963 ignited a decade of transformation. They discuss the pivotal events of the year, the contrasting strateg...

May 21, 2025•50 min•Ep. 2551

This Is Your Job Right Now | Practice True Joy

We are not emperors. We are not senators. But we are human beings, connected to all other human beings.  📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living : https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox d...

May 20, 2025•9 min•Ep. 2558

This Is What It Gave You | Learn, Practice, Train

The Stoics remind us that everything has its compensation…if we choose to see it, if we choose to welcome it. 🎙️ Listen to Ryan Holiday's other podcast, The Daily Dad Podcast and sign up for his FREE newsletter The Daily Dad where he delivers timeless parenting wisdom each day. 📕 Check out The Daily Dad by Ryan Holiday , a daily devotional designed to help you become the kind of role model your child needs in a parent. Grab a signed copy here , or get our BRAND-NEW leatherbound edition here —b...

May 19, 2025•9 min•Ep. 2557

5 Stoic Tips for Handling Rude People

Is a world without rude people possible? Perhaps. Likely? Not in our lifetimes. So the question is…how do we deal with them without compromising our character? Learn 5 Stoic tips for dealing with the worst kind of people in today's episode. Read this article: https://dailystoic.com/5-stoic-tips-for-handling-rude-people/ Narrated by: Kat Pichik 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube...

May 18, 2025•14 min•Ep. 2549

Why You Don't Want To Win The Argument | Jefferson Fisher (PT. 2)

What if you could learn a few simple, powerful tricks to handle arguments and conflict more effectively without losing your cool? In today’s Part 2 episode, communication expert Jefferson Fisher shares his practical approaches to communication that will help you stay calm, clear, and in control even in the heat of tough conversations. Jefferson and Ryan talk about the urge to have the last word, the discipline it takes to remain composed in conflict, and the Stoic lessons on emotional control an...

May 17, 2025•45 min•Ep. 2546

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