You are at a crossroads. Make the right call. 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 today to sign ...
Dec 31, 2024•18 min•Ep 2386•Transcript available on Metacast “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” Epictetus says. Start Now. 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 da...
Dec 30, 2024•12 min•Ep 2383•Transcript available on Metacast Get to know Musonius Rufus, the resilient Stoic philosopher and teacher of Epictetus, in today's episode. Learn how he exemplified Stoic principles when faced with multiple exiles, adversities and in times of tyranny and hardship. 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 ta...
Dec 29, 2024•28 min•Ep 2374•Transcript available on Metacast What Seneca said is true—that the only people to pity are those who never experience difficulty because they never knew what they’re capable of. 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 o...
Dec 29, 2024•20 min•Ep 2384•Transcript available on Metacast Parenting can often feel like a maze of conflicting opinions, pressures, and expectations. But what if we could simplify it by taking a Stoic approach? Tune in to hear some of the top parenting lessons learned from The Daily Stoic and The Daily Dad in 2024 that can help modern parents navigate the challenges of raising children while fostering courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom. 🎙️ Episodes Mentioned: Stop Having So Many Opinions | Ryan And Sam Holiday David Kessler on F...
Dec 28, 2024•50 min•Ep 2372•Transcript available on Metacast The in-between moments. The extra time you were planning to get. What do you do in these moments? 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. ...
Dec 27, 2024•15 min•Ep 2380•Transcript available on Metacast We make lists and resolutions, plans and promises, while the clock ticks on. And suddenly, the moment is gone. 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 an...
Dec 26, 2024•18 min•Ep 2379•Transcript available on Metacast Remarkably, Seneca and Jesus lived nearly parallel lives. More incredible is just how much their teachings overlap. And it’s worth taking some time this Christmas morning to consider those similarities. 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 ...
Dec 25, 2024•6 min•Ep 2377•Transcript available on Metacast Courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom are not just abstract concepts from Stoic history, they are virtues that are still embodied by individuals today. In 2024, several guests on The Daily Stoic podcast demonstrated these principles, not as theoretical philosophers, but as real people who actively apply these Stoic values in their lives. Courage: Colonel (retired) Martha McSally, former U.S. Congresswoman and U.S. Senator, and author of Dare to Fly: Simple Lessons in Never Giving Up Listen to...
Dec 25, 2024•57 min•Ep 2368•Transcript available on Metacast Perhaps your own position affords you certain advantages. The true measure of your character, however, lies in how lightly you wear these honors. 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 ...
Dec 24, 2024•12 min•Ep 2376•Transcript available on Metacast The Stoics understood that it was only by changing our actions that we could change who we are. 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. He...
Dec 23, 2024•11 min•Ep 2375•Transcript available on Metacast Socrates is considered the man who brought philosophy down from the heavens. He made philosophy practical, accessible, urgent, but he was also contradictory, confusing, and complicated. Today's audiobook excerpt is from How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World by Donald Robertson. 💡 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...
Dec 22, 2024•27 min•Ep 2364•Transcript available on Metacast In honor of Spotify Wrapped releasing just a few days ago, we’re excited to share The Daily Stoic Wrapped 2024 — unforgettable messages and highlights from our top podcast episodes, YouTube videos, and Daily Stoic meditations. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in to The Daily Stoic Podcast throughout the year! 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, ...
Dec 21, 2024•58 min•Ep 2367•Transcript available on Metacast Every time we open a book, watch a documentary, or listen to the words of someone long gone, we’re waking the dead. 🎥 Watch Ken Burns’ interview on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R1jQy8O_mo 📕 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 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Dail...
Dec 20, 2024•9 min•Ep 2371•Transcript available on Metacast You don’t need perfect conditions or absolute confidence to move forward. You need only to take the next step. 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 an...
Dec 19, 2024•15 min•Ep 2370•Transcript available on Metacast When we tie our identity to what we do rather than who we truly are, losing that sense of self can be devastating. Benj Gershman, bassist for the rock band O.A.R ., experienced this firsthand—and it led him to Stoicism. In this conversation, Benj opens up to Ryan about the mental and physical toll of life on the road, lessons learned from O.A.R.'s 30 years together, and how The Obstacle is the Way transformed his mindset during the darkest chapter of his life. You can follow Benj on Instagram @B...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 2361•Transcript available on Metacast We are going to face scary situations in life. Our mind can be our friend in these situations or our worst enemy. 🎥 Watch A Life Changing Stoic Lesson From Gladiator on YouTube 💡 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 s...
Dec 18, 2024•8 min•Ep 2369•Transcript available on Metacast We have to be strong enough to will ourselves to do what needs to be done. Don’t be afraid to start. Don’t put it off any longer. 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 beauti...
Dec 17, 2024•26 min•Ep 2366•Transcript available on Metacast You are what your choices make you, nothing more and nothing less. 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/cha...
Dec 16, 2024•11 min•Ep 2365•Transcript available on Metacast These moments give us time and space for gratitude in our life, where we have the ability to see the big picture, where we can get perspective, where we can have the breakthroughs that we need to have. 🪙 We have a collection of items in the Daily Stoic store to help you in your own memento mori practice , check them out here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered t...
Dec 15, 2024•24 min•Ep 2357•Transcript available on Metacast New Year’s Day begins a frenzy of ambitious goals and resolutions, yet by the end of January most have already been abandoned. James Clear, bestselling author of Atomic Habits , joins Ryan to talk about reengaging with old habits, questions to ask yourself when setting resolutions, and the key components to maintain motivation and achieve consistency in 2025. James Clear is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, Atomic Habits , as well as a world-renowned speaker. You can listen or w...
Dec 14, 2024•46 min•Ep 2356•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a lesson we’d do well to remember today. Don’t overdo anything. Don’t take virtue or vice in its pure or unadulterated form. 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 beauti...
Dec 13, 2024•9 min•Ep 2363•Transcript available on Metacast Each morning when you wake up, life presents you with an opportunity. You know what you’re capable of. 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 ...
Dec 12, 2024•11 min•Ep 2362•Transcript available on Metacast You have so much more in you than it feels like you do. You got this. 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/...
Dec 11, 2024•4 min•Ep 2360•Transcript available on Metacast Young men are struggling to find guidance and make sense of their place in society, so what can we do about it? In today’s Part 2 episode, Richard Reeves and Ryan discuss changing roles and expectations for men, avoiding radicalization, and their perspectives as fathers of young men. Don’t forget to listen to Part 1 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify where Richard and Ryan explain why helping one gender won’t hurt the other, how the educational system is failing men, and what the biggest misunde...
Dec 11, 2024•46 min•Ep 2351•Transcript available on Metacast The small, deliberate acts of journaling, reading, and meditating—these are not just habits but rituals that fortify the soul and create the steady hand we reach for when everything else falters. 📓 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/ Protect your Daily Stoic Journal from the wear and tear of everyday use with the Leather Cover : https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcas...
Dec 10, 2024•21 min•Ep 2359•Transcript available on Metacast The definition of insanity, they say, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. What could this year be if you finally lived up to your potential? Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge | 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 ...
Dec 09, 2024•11 min•Ep 2358•Transcript available on Metacast Stoicism and Iron Maiden may seem like an unlikely duo, but there is a surprising number of philosophical lessons the heavy metal band has taught Ryan Holiday. 🎙️ Listen to Ryan’s recap of taking his son to Iron Maiden on the Daily Dad podcast: Apple Podcasts & Spotify ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic ...
Dec 08, 2024•24 min•Ep 2349•Transcript available on Metacast While women have made incredible strides over the past few decades, men have found themselves stuck in a tornado of confusion and disinformation around what masculinity means. Today, Ryan talks with Richard Reeves, author of Of Boys and Men and President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, about why helping one gender won’t hurt the other, how the educational system is failing men, and what the biggest misunderstandings are about gender dynamics. Richard Reeves is author of Of Boys...
Dec 07, 2024•56 min•Ep 2348•Transcript available on Metacast The more you are content with your surroundings, whatever they are, the more power you have. 📕 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 🎙️ Listen to the Daily Dad podcast: Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube ✉️ Want ...
Dec 06, 2024•10 min•Ep 2355•Transcript available on Metacast 
