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The Daily Stoic
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... more

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What's It All For? | Wants Make You A Servant

We tell ourselves that this is all for the future, that someday, in some big moment of significance, we’ll use... more

28 Apr 2025 · 8 minutes
Seneca’s Warning | The Quiet Corruption of the Soul

We often ignore flaws in our body until they demand attention, but flaws in the soul are even harder to... more

27 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
Leadership Lessons from Gen. Dan Caine | 9/11 Pilot to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Just after 2 a.m. on April 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as the... more

26 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Encourage Yourself Like This | Are Women MORE Stoic Than Men?

It was a dark world…and Marcus Aurelius desperately needed some light. 🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations... more

25 Apr 2025 · 44 minutes
BONUS: This Is The Stoicism Talk The Navy Banned (Ryan Holiday At The U.S. Naval Academy)

Check out the previous lectures from Ryan Holiday at the U.S. Naval Academy here: Courage: The Power Of Courage  Discipline: The Life Changing Art Of Self-Discipline Justice: Stoic Habits To Help You Live And Be Better 🗞️ Read Ryan Holiday's... more

24 Apr 2025 · 48 minutes
It Can Change Your Life | Ask Daily Stoic

The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole course of... more

24 Apr 2025 · 18 minutes
Before You Get Angry Today, Listen To This

We were born to work together like feet, hands, and eyes, like the two rows of teeth, upper and lower.... more

23 Apr 2025 · 3 minutes
Why We Treat The Body Rigorously | Bonnie Tsui

"The body should be treated more rigorously, so that it may not be disobedient to the mind." — Seneca  In today’s... more

23 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
It’s The Most Empowering Thing | The Freedom Of Contempt

We all have those days where we’d rather just not. The ancients knew days like this. 🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday... more

22 Apr 2025 · 10 minutes
BONUS: Celebrate Earth Day The Stoic Way | Living In Accordance With Nature

Happy Earth Day! Let today be a reminder of how the Stoics looked to nature as a guide for living... more

22 Apr 2025 · 21 minutes
This Is How To Live Well | Don't Let Your Attention Slide

Marcus Aurelius' life teaches us how to live well. And because he lived well, his story also teaches us how... more

21 Apr 2025 · 10 minutes
BONUS: How Rory McIlroy Fueled His Comeback with Stoicism

Last week, Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters Tournament, securing his first Green Jacket and completing the career Grand Slam.... more

20 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
The Moment Ryan Holiday's Life Changed Forever

When Marcus Aurelius addresses “you”—reminding you that your thoughts shape the quality of your mind, or advising you to choose... more

20 Apr 2025 · 17 minutes
Meditations Isn’t Just for Philosophers

What do an A-list actor, a four-star Navy admiral, and a world-famous magician have in common? Meditations by Marcus Aurelius... more

19 Apr 2025 · 52 minutes
History Obliterates In Every Picture It Paints | Why You Need To Read Meditations By Marcus Aurelius

The Stoics weren’t just leaders and philosophers, they were also parents, spouses, and friends who experienced joy, who fell in... more

18 Apr 2025 · 37 minutes
It’s Almost Unimaginable | Ask Daily Stoic

True fortune is not what happens to us, but how we choose to meet it. 🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this... more

17 Apr 2025 · 12 minutes
Is There Anything Better Than This?

There is almost no situation that hatred improves, but love enhances nearly everything. 🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by... more

16 Apr 2025 · 2 minutes
Discard Your Anxiety Today | Chris Guillebeau on The Power of Choosing Less

In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius says, “Today I escaped from anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me,... more

16 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Want To Capture The Magic? Do This | Impulse Control

It should be the easiest book in the world to read. And yet… 🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by... more

15 Apr 2025 · 8 minutes
How To Adjust To Difficult People | Becoming An Expert In What Matters

When people show us who they are, we ought to believe them. They are the way they are—they have to... more

14 Apr 2025 · 7 minutes
The One Word That Will Set You Free

Saying no isn’t selfish; it is a powerful act of self-respect. Listen to the audiobook of Stillness Is The Key... more

13 Apr 2025 · 13 minutes
How Regret Can Propel You Forward | Daniel Pink (PT. 2)

In today’s Part 2 episode, award-winning author Daniel Pink joins Ryan to explore how fear of regret, awkwardness, and failure... more

12 Apr 2025 · 39 minutes
You Don’t Have The Right | 9 Habits To QUIT (From The Stoics)

We must all see the pursuit of philosophy as both a mental and physical exercise. Mens sana in corpore sano—a... more

11 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
Why Do It Alone? | Ask Daily Stoic

The way to understand and comprehend anything important is by doing the work. By going to the source. By returning... more

10 Apr 2025 · 16 minutes
How To Get Through Life's Most Difficult Situations

If it happened, then it was meant to happen. The great German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche would describe his formula for human... more

10 Apr 2025 · 14 minutes
Not Through Me. Not Through Me.

We must stand firm, unyielding in our refusal to compromise on what we know is right. 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic... more

09 Apr 2025 · 2 minutes
How Regret Can Propel You Forward | Daniel Pink (PT. 1)

We all experience regret, but what if we could turn it into an advantage? Best-selling author Daniel Pink joins Ryan... more

09 Apr 2025 · 42 minutes
Let’s Talk About Amor Fati (Thanks, White Lotus)

The White Lotus season finale aired Sunday, titled "Amor Fati"—and without giving away any spoilers, it served as a powerful... more

08 Apr 2025 · 11 minutes
How Could It Possibly Help You? | Test Your Impressions

It’s a book that was never meant to be read. So why has Meditations by Marcus Aurelius endured and influenced... more

08 Apr 2025 · 9 minutes
If You Want A Reason To Live | Expect To Change Your Opinions

Good exists everywhere—we need only look for it. Beauty surrounds us, waiting to be noticed.  📔 Pick up your own leather... more

07 Apr 2025 · 9 minutes
This is Something Ryan Holiday Is Forever Grateful For

In a note to himself in the early days of the pandemic, Ryan Holiday wrote, “2020 is a test: will... more

06 Apr 2025 · 16 minutes
Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 2)

Does telling your story mean revealing everything? Bestselling author and viral poet Maggie Smith returns for part two of her... more

05 Apr 2025 · 42 minutes
Stop Wasting This. It’s Precious | You HAVE To Read These Books (Stoic-Inspired Picks)

Want to jump on a quick call to chat? Should we have coffee next week? You got a few seconds? These... more

04 Apr 2025 · 27 minutes
Can You Not Do It Even When You Really Want To? | Ask Daily Stoic

A lot of times discipline is pushing yourself to do something you don’t want to do, but the other part... more

03 Apr 2025 · 13 minutes
This Is The Revenge

The best Stoics did not simply accept the awfulness of their times or participate in the corruption. So how did... more

02 Apr 2025 · 2 minutes
Why Creativity Demands Discipline | “Good Bones” Poet Maggie Smith (PT. 1)

The best writing, like the best life, thrives not on the absence of rules but on the right ones. In... more

02 Apr 2025 · 44 minutes
How To Work Through The Unimaginable | What Can Go Wrong...Might

That is the task before all of us. Like Marcus, we can choose to steady ourselves in wisdom, to seek... more

01 Apr 2025 · 7 minutes
Today, You Have Two Choices | You're a Product of Your Training

It’s a simple choice, but not easy. 📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For signed by George Raveling... more

31 Mar 2025 · 9 minutes
Win The Day | Tim Ferriss, George Raveling, & Ryan Holiday

Tim Ferriss sits down with George Raveling to uncover the incredible story of how he came to possess the original... more

30 Mar 2025 · 17 minutes
Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: “Win or Lose, It Can’t Wreck You”

In this PT. 2 episode, Josh Jung, professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers, joins Ryan to talk about the... more

29 Mar 2025 · 45 minutes
How Many Examples Do You Need? | This Spring Activity Will Teach You Valuable Stoic Lessons

The unfeeling stereotype of a Stoic would of course not be moved by a roll call of plague victims, the... more

28 Mar 2025 · 7 minutes
The Problem Is Within You—And So Is The Solution | Ask Daily Stoic

Plenty of people with less have found contentment, while plenty with more have been miserable. You can lead a good... more

27 Mar 2025 · 18 minutes
Who Will You Emulate?

Cicero vs. Cato: Who is the greater example? 📚 Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily... more

26 Mar 2025 · 3 minutes
Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: "The Moment You Overthink, You’ve Already Lost"

How do the best athletes push through self-doubt, turn failure into fuel, and avoid getting lost in the details? Josh... more

26 Mar 2025 · 45 minutes
This Way Is Not For The Weak | Say No To The Need To Impress

If we want to be the metaphorical fire that turns everything into fuel, we must be quite strong. We must... more

25 Mar 2025 · 8 minutes
Don’t Let Them Flood You | There is Philosophy in Everything

We must regroup. We must come together to defeat the flood. 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of... more

24 Mar 2025 · 9 minutes
Beat the Sunday Scaries | 12 Proven Stoic Strategies For Stress Relief

Learn 12 powerful Stoic techniques to conquer stress and turn anxiety into strength. Equip yourself with the strength and poise... more

23 Mar 2025 · 34 minutes
Comfort is the Enemy | Michael Easter Teaches The Benefits of Struggle

The daily comforts and conveniences that make life ‘easier’ might be the very thing keeping you stuck. In today’s episode,... more

22 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
We Must Push It Away | How To Stay Sane In An INSANE World

It happens. It shouldn’t, but it does. 💡 Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD20 at checkout to get 20% off... more

21 Mar 2025 · 23 minutes
Will You Prove Yourself Worthy? | Ask Daily Stoic

Through nothing but an accident of birth, you have been blessed. What will you do with it? 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic... more

20 Mar 2025 · 12 minutes
Do It While You Still Can

This is your moment to tip the balance - to move from darkness into light, from stagnation into growth, from... more

19 Mar 2025 · 4 minutes
Resiliency Will Reward You | Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Katalin Karikó

They told her she would never succeed, now her work has saved millions. In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr.... more

19 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
What Was Pain Now’s Gain | The Portable Retreat

It didn’t feel good at the time. But now? Years later? We think about it a little differently. 📕 The Obstacle... more

18 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
This Is The Time For A Fresh Start | The Beauty of Choice

We can keep being the person we’ve always been…or we can change. That’s the choice of life, the Stoics believed.  💡... more

17 Mar 2025 · 8 minutes
The Stoic Art Of Not Panicking | Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Marine Corps

What are your panic rules? In June of 2023, Ryan Holiday spoke to a group of U.S. Marines in 29... more

16 Mar 2025 · 49 minutes
“Embracing Change Will Set You Free”

Yung Pueblo, one of today’s most influential poets, joins Ryan to discuss the overlap between Stoicism and Buddhism, why achieving... more

15 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Where Has The Time Gone? | 8 Stoic Strategies To Get Your Life In Order TODAY

It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our daily lives. Five years later and we've filled our... more

14 Mar 2025 · 32 minutes
You Must Declutter Your Life | Ask Daily Stoic

What we do as people is we accumulate stuff. We accumulate, accumulate, accumulate…until our homes, our cars, our minds, and... more

13 Mar 2025 · 20 minutes
They Have To Be This Way

They cause drama. They make things complicated. They say things that are hurtful. The Stoics dealt with these folks because... more

12 Mar 2025 · 2 minutes
Master Illusionist Derren Brown: “ My Job Is To Control The Uncontrollable"

World-renowned illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown joins Ryan for a deep dive into his connection with Stoic philosophy. Derren shares... more

12 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
You Need To Take The Unfamiliar Road | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective

What would you give for the key to unshackle you from the fear and laziness holding you back? 💡 Challenge yourself... more

11 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
This Is How Champions Are Made | Find Yourself a Cato

People can beat you, but no one can stop you from improving. 📚 Books Mentioned: How Adam Smith Can Change Your... more

10 Mar 2025 · 9 minutes
BONUS: Clock’s Ticking—You Listening?

What this changing of the clocks should be–with their earlier mornings–is a wake up call. This is a chance for... more

09 Mar 2025 · 3 minutes
Do THIS to Handle Chaos

In today's episode, discover George Raveling's powerful philosophy on navigating life’s chaos. With years of experience guiding top players and... more

09 Mar 2025 · 17 minutes
George Raveling on Defying the Odds and Changing The Game of Basketball Forever (PT. 2)

In today’s PT. 2 episode, George Raveling, basketball legend and Civil Rights leader, opens up about his close bond with... more

08 Mar 2025 · 36 minutes
Are You Spending This Wisely | LIFE-CHANGING Stoic Lessons From Gladiator

As winter fades and spring emerges, as we adjust our clocks for daylight savings here in the next few days,... more

07 Mar 2025 · 24 minutes
How To Keep Hope Alive | Ask Daily Stoic

Sometimes hope is as simple as giving someone a reason to get through until morning. It's showing up, day after... more

06 Mar 2025 · 13 minutes
Is That Still Allowed?

Be who you are. Stand out. Stand up. 📚 Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily... more

05 Mar 2025 · 2 minutes
George Raveling on Defying The Odds and Changing The Game of Basketball Forever (PT. 1)

Ryan Holiday sits down with one of his greatest inspirations, the legendary George Raveling, a pioneer in basketball, civil rights,... more

05 Mar 2025 · 43 minutes
Will You Seize This Reminder? Or Let It Pass? | What Expensive Things Cost

During this season of spring cleaning, it’s worth pondering: How often do we organize not just our physical spaces, but... more

04 Mar 2025 · 9 minutes
It’s Given Us More Of Ourselves | (Dis)integration

Adversity costs us, sure, but it also gives us more of ourselves. It unlocks something in us that was not... more

03 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
Seneca on Worldliness and Retirement

In this letter, Seneca talks about intentionally pulling back from societal pressures to find real fulfillment and contentment. He talks... more

02 Mar 2025 · 12 minutes
Rising from Ashes | John Vaillant on Building Resiliency From Destruction

While in Vancouver on tour, Ryan Holiday met up with one of his favorite authors, John Vaillant, to discuss how... more

01 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
[BONUS]: Ernest Green From The Little Rock Nine | A Black History Month Reflection on Courage

In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawed segregation in public education. Ernest Green was... more

28 Feb 2025 · 54 minutes
Get Over This Bogus Notion | How To Journal Like A Stoic Philosopher

No matter how much philosophy you’ve read. No matter how much older you’ve gotten or how important your position or... more

28 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
Every Day Could Be The Final Quarter | Ask Daily Stoic

The shot clock is clicking down. Let's make every second count. 📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For signed... more

27 Feb 2025 · 14 minutes
It Is Solved By Walking

You've got this frustration, this anger, this anxiety that won't go away. What do you do about it? 🎙️ Follow The... more

26 Feb 2025 · 2 minutes
Austin Kleon on Fueling Artistic Ambition

Austin Kleon joins Ryan to talk about unleashing creative energy, the power of hobbies, and why he believes we’ve been... more

26 Feb 2025 · 1 hour,
The Young Think There Is Always Tomorrow | The Smoke And Dust Of Life

None of us are entitled to tomorrow. Today though, is here. It is ours. 📔 Pick up your own leather bound... more

25 Feb 2025 · 6 minutes
Is This Really An Obstacle? | Reduce Wants, Increase Happiness

We choose what truly counts as an obstacle. We have the power. 📕 Pick up a copy of the 10th Anniversary... more

24 Feb 2025 · 8 minutes
How Ryan Holiday is Preparing For The Next Four Years

The next four years will be chaotic—just as every four-year period in history has been. From wars to disasters, economic... more

23 Feb 2025 · 40 minutes
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Conquering Inner Demons and Memento Mori (PT. 2)

In this Part 2 episode, Randy Blythe, the lead singer of Lamb of God shares how his time in a... more

22 Feb 2025 · 50 minutes
Yes It’s Radical (Even A Little Crazy) | The MOST Important Stoic Lesson For Crazy Times

We have to push ourselves outside our comfort. We have to give and give and give. Because it’s right. 📚 For... more

21 Feb 2025 · 12 minutes
We Are All In Debt | Ask Daily Stoic

Debt. It’s a word that carries heavy, negative connotations. But actually, there is a different kind of debt we are... more

20 Feb 2025 · 19 minutes
Investigate Yourself First

The world is full of mysteries. There is so much to learn.  🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥... more

19 Feb 2025 · 2 minutes
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Conquering Inner Demons and Memento Mori (PT. 1)

Randy Blythe, lead singer of Lamb of God, joins Ryan to talk about the role ego plays as a successful... more

19 Feb 2025 · 44 minutes
Can You Do It Even When You Don’t Want To? | Cultivate Indifference

Can you do it even when it's hard? Even when you don't want to? Even when you think maybe that... more

18 Feb 2025 · 8 minutes
BONUS: How Abraham Lincoln Proved The Obstacle Is the Way

This President’s Day, learn how Abraham Lincoln turned every challenge into an opportunity to grow. From personal loss to political... more

17 Feb 2025 · 16 minutes
This Is What It Takes To Lead | The Enemy of Happiness

As Truman also said, not all readers are leaders, but there is nothing better to start you on the path... more

17 Feb 2025 · 8 minutes
Socrates vs. The Thirty Tyrants | Philosophy in an Age of Fear

The Thirty Tyrants were a ruthless group that crushed anyone who opposed them. Socrates had personal ties to some of... more

16 Feb 2025 · 30 minutes
Josh Brolin on Embracing Life’s Messiness With Stoicism (PT. 2)

In today’s Part 2 episode, Josh Brolin and Ryan talk about shedding the ‘young talent’ image, the transformative power of... more

15 Feb 2025 · 42 minutes
This Is Always The Answer | Robert Greene's 6 Stoic Concepts For A Fulfilling Life

It’s not that the Stoics had no temper or no fear or no moments where their life felt unfulfilled. It’s... more

14 Feb 2025 · 12 minutes
This Is A Choice You’re Making | Ask Daily Stoic

We think if we just make enough money, we won't have to worry anymore. We think if we just become... more

13 Feb 2025 · 13 minutes
Don’t Put Things Off

Life has a way stripping all our reasons bare, of humbling our plans and assumptions. 🪙 Designed with the intention of... more

12 Feb 2025 · 3 minutes
Josh Brolin on Embracing Life’s Messiness With Stoicism (PT. 1)

Josh Brolin joins Ryan to talk about the childhood trauma that shaped him, the cathartic process of writing his memoir,... more

12 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
To The End They Remain | Watch Over Your Perceptions

We never met Marcus Aurelius or listened to Epictetus lecture. And yet, do they not feel real to us? Do... more

11 Feb 2025 · 8 minutes
This Is The Purpose of Desire | Anger Is Bad Fuel

The Stoics warned us about this endless cycle, not to condemn desire entirely, but to remind us that fulfillment doesn’t... more

10 Feb 2025 · 7 minutes
Redesign Your Life With This | Ryan Holiday Live in Sydney, Australia

Join Ryan Holiday for an in-depth dive into Stoic wisdom, delivered to a packed audience at Sydney Town Hall in... more

09 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Steve Magness on Winning The Inside Game

In his work as a performance expert, Steve Magness has discovered that to truly reach the highest level in any... more

08 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Two Words To Lead And Live By | How To Be A Man (Lessons From The Stoics)

The most important thing displayed in Andy Reid’s his office is not a trophy. Instead, it’s a simple 3x5 index card—now... more

07 Feb 2025 · 29 minutes
You Make This For Yourself | Ask Daily Stoic

Perhaps you feel a bit like Marcus Aurelius did when he wrote in Meditations, “I was once a fortunate man... more

06 Feb 2025 · 12 minutes
What Did You Think You Would See?

The reason it makes you upset is because you expect it to be otherwise. Because you let it surprise you.... more

05 Feb 2025 · 2 minutes
Alexi Pappas on Ditching Goals and Her Strategy For Maximizing Mentorship

It’s easy to assume an Olympian would be all about external achievements, but Alexi Pappas has redefined what success means... more

05 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
We Are Better For This | On Being Invincible

We’d prefer to be less hemmed in, to have more freedom, to have fewer rules. But we are made better... more

04 Feb 2025 · 6 minutes
Don’t Let It Turn You Upside Down | Suspend Your Opinions

We have to remind ourselves, as Marcus Aurelius did, that no matter what other people do (or what other people... more

03 Feb 2025 · 7 minutes
Grow A Coaching Tree

By supporting, encouraging, and influencing others, our efforts can live on. What matters is that we are the candle that... more

02 Feb 2025 · 11 minutes
Matthew McConaughey LIVE at The Painted Porch

How does Matthew McConaughey deal with difficult people? What’s his approach to dealing with life’s red lights? And what advice... more

01 Feb 2025 · 56 minutes
BONUS: Finding Stillness Amidst The Chaos | Ryan and Samantha Holiday

While in Vancouver, mom of four asked Ryan - "How do I achieve stillness while being a parent and juggling... more

31 Jan 2025 · 14 minutes
Does It Measure Up? | Philosophy As Medicine Of The Soul

You want to achieve. You want to leave your mark on the universe. You want to conquer the world. 🎥 Watch... more

31 Jan 2025 · 8 minutes
The Time Is Now | Ask Daily Stoic

Marcus Aurelius didn’t always make the right choices. Neither will we. The important thing is what we do after we... more

30 Jan 2025 · 15 minutes
Have You Tried Asking For This?

Don’t wish for things to be a certain way, Epictetus says, but wish for them to be as they are.  🎙️... more

29 Jan 2025 · 1 minute
Matthew McConaughey on Family, Fame, and Livin' Authentically

How has Matthew McConaughey managed to keep his priorities straight while living in the spotlight? In today’s episode, he opens... more

29 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
We Forget These Heroes | How To Organize Your Life Like A Stoic Philosopher

Cato defying Caesar. Rutilius Rufus going into exile. Marcus Aurelius on the battlefield.These were great and daring deeds of course.... more

28 Jan 2025 · 24 minutes
You Need This Trait To Live Your Best Life | Focus On The Present Moment

We have to be willing to question. We have to be willing to try new things…or we’ll never get better. Since... more

27 Jan 2025 · 8 minutes
Seneca on Master and Slave

In this letter, Seneca is arguing against the treatment of slaves and uses slavery as a metaphor to illustrate how... more

26 Jan 2025 · 16 minutes
Dr. Fauci on How Diseases Have Shaped the Course of History

Diseases have defined eras, from the Antonine Plague during Marcus Aurelius’ reign to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Fauci, a... more

25 Jan 2025 · 58 minutes
Without It You’d Be Lost | Push For Deep Understandings

Too many of us are total strangers to ourselves. The one that is whispering to us so many important lessons.... more

24 Jan 2025 · 9 minutes
Come Back To This | Ask Daily Stoic

It doesn’t matter how badly we’ve messed up, how much we’ve fallen off course, it’s still there. It’s not exactly... more

23 Jan 2025 · 15 minutes
It’s About The Promises You Make To Yourself

We all make promises to ourselves—set goals, set standards, make plans. We don’t all keep them. 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic... more

22 Jan 2025 · 2 minutes
Dan Heath’s Reset Strategy | How to Change What’s Not Working

Changing our work patterns can feel daunting. We’re held back by the comfort of familiar routines and overwhelmed by the... more

22 Jan 2025 · 58 minutes
Want To Be Successful? Be This | 15 (Stoic) Life Lessons I Wish I Knew At 20

People want to be successful. They look at what successful people have done throughout history and they look for strategies,... more

21 Jan 2025 · 26 minutes
BONUS: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Inspiring Lesson on Courage

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here is a lesson on courage we could all hear today. 📕... more

20 Jan 2025 · 8 minutes
They Are Cut Off From Truth | A Little Better Every Day

Millions of people have been cut off from the truth. We can be sympathetic to this without assenting to it. 📓... more

20 Jan 2025 · 8 minutes
Stoic Lessons From Jimmy Carter's Legacy

In his speech at the U.S. Naval Academy, Ryan shares the timeless Stoic lessons we can learn from Jimmy Carter’s... more

19 Jan 2025 · 51 minutes
Bob Bowman on Coaching Champions | Michael Phelps, Discipline, and Self Mastery

Bob Bowman is the coach behind 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and Paris Olympics swimming superstar Léon Marchand. Today,... more

18 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
We Have To Do This For Each Other | Reboot The Real Work

While we can't stop the fires or undo the damage, we can do what the Stoics taught us. Offer the... more

17 Jan 2025 · 11 minutes
It Doesn’t Matter Who It’s From | Ask Daily Stoic

Philosophy isn’t about allegiance to a school—it’s about a commitment to growth, resilience, and truth wherever we find it. 🎥 Watch... more

16 Jan 2025 · 16 minutes
Worry About This And Forget The Rest

What’s up to us is that we do our best, what’s up to us is that we are the best... more

15 Jan 2025 · 3 minutes
Ryan Holiday on Practicing Stoicism for Personal and Professional Balance | The Jordan Harbinger Show

How can practicing Stoicism help us balance career success with personal fulfillment? Tune in to hear Ryan Holiday on The... more

15 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
This Practice Will Define Your Year | 7 Stoic Mantras That Will Change Your Life

Epictetus said that by writing, reading, and speaking our philosophical journal, we keep the teachings top of mind and are... more

14 Jan 2025 · 17 minutes
This Is What The World Thinks Of Your Dreams | The Wake Up

The world does not give anyone what they deserve. Still, we have to figure it out. We have to decide... more

13 Jan 2025 · 8 minutes
The Stoic Disciplines of Perception, Action, and Will

Join Ryan Holiday as he speaks to Creech Air Force Base about turning obstacles into opportunities through the Stoic disciplines... more

12 Jan 2025 · 23 minutes
Greeking Out’s Kenny Curtis on How Ancient Myths Teach The Human Experience

Greek myths have been passed down through generations, remaining as relevant as ever with their spot-on portrayal of the human... more

11 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
You Must Return Again and Again | If You Want To Be Steady

“You must linger among a limited number of master-thinkers, and digest their works,” Seneca wrote, “if you would derive ideas... more

10 Jan 2025 · 10 minutes
This is What A Life Well-Lived Looks Like | Ask Daily Stoic

It is, of course, sad to hear of Jimmy Carter’s passing. On the other hand, no one can say that he... more

09 Jan 2025 · 15 minutes
The Secret To Climbing The Mountain

The problems we face seem overwhelming. The change we seek will not be easy. What do we do? 🎥 Watch 9... more

08 Jan 2025 · 1 minute
Rupi Kaur on 10 Years of Milk & Honey, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Empowering Others

In 2014, a few months after Ryan Holiday released his first book on Stoicism, The Obstacle Is the Way, another... more

08 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
You Weren’t Born This Way | The Six Stereotypes Of Stoicism

Marcus Aurelius would say that the student of philosophy is like a boxer. Through training and practice and repetition, a... more

07 Jan 2025 · 16 minutes
Where Does The Good Go? | The Sphere of Choice

We are right to be disappointed and frustrated with the state of the world. At the same time, we never need... more

06 Jan 2025 · 9 minutes
The Secret To Better Habits In 2025

Here we are…at the halfway point of the 2020s. The first half seems like it was both yesterday and forever... more

05 Jan 2025 · 15 minutes
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee’s Essential Daily Practices for a Healthier, Happier Life

How do your emotional responses and daily habits affect your health? Dr. Rangan Chatterjee joins Ryan to discuss how intentional... more

04 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
This Is Why You Do It | Be Ruthless To The Things That Don't Matter

Marcus Aurelius was an all-powerful emperor. No one else was interrogating him, no one else was subjecting him to these... more

03 Jan 2025 · 11 minutes
Let This Guide You In Challenging Times | Ask Daily Stoic

Stoicism is designed to be a daily practice, part of our daily routines. It’s not a philosophy you read once... more

02 Jan 2025 · 21 minutes
Reminders From James Clear on How To Get 1% Better Every Day

Kick off 2025 on the right note by revisiting James Clear’s first interview from 2021, one of the most popular... more

01 Jan 2025 · 55 minutes
Today Is A Miracle

This is an incredible gift you have been given. A wonderful opportunity. Have something to show for the next 365... more

01 Jan 2025 · 4 minutes
BONUS: 10 Stoic Habits To Practice In 2025

How much longer are you going to wait to demand the best of yourself? The Daily Stoic New Year, New... more

31 Dec 2024 · 12 minutes
What Are You Waiting For? | 10 Timeless Meditations From Stoic Philosophy

You are at a crossroads. Make the right call. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of... more

31 Dec 2024 · 18 minutes
The Time To Start Doing This Is Now | What's Up To Us, What's Not Up To Us

“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” Epictetus says. Start Now. The Daily Stoic... more

30 Dec 2024 · 12 minutes
BONUS: Why They Do This | You Need To Quit These 14 Habits In 2025

What Seneca said is true—that the only people to pity are those who never experience difficulty because they never knew... more

29 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
The Life of Musonius Rufus the Unbreakable

Get to know Musonius Rufus, the resilient Stoic philosopher and teacher of Epictetus, in today's episode. Learn how he exemplified... more

29 Dec 2024 · 28 minutes
Stoic Parenting Principles | Essential Lessons From 2024

Parenting can often feel like a maze of conflicting opinions, pressures, and expectations. But what if we could simplify it... more

28 Dec 2024 · 49 minutes
What Do You Do When You Have Nothing To Do? | Don't Let Your Soul Go First

The in-between moments. The extra time you were planning to get. What do you do in these moments? The Daily Stoic... more

27 Dec 2024 · 15 minutes
This Is Why We Don’t Change | Ask Daily Stoic

We make lists and resolutions, plans and promises, while the clock ticks on. And suddenly, the moment is gone. The Daily... more

26 Dec 2024 · 17 minutes
This Has Been Passed Down To Us

Remarkably, Seneca and Jesus lived nearly parallel lives. More incredible is just how much their teachings overlap. And it’s worth... more

25 Dec 2024 · 5 minutes
The Four Stoic Virtues | Real-Life Role Models to Inspire You

Courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom are not just abstract concepts from Stoic history, they are virtues that are still embodied... more

25 Dec 2024 · 57 minutes
Surprise People Like This | Powerful Life Lessons From Epictetus

Perhaps your own position affords you certain advantages. The true measure of your character, however, lies in how lightly you... more

24 Dec 2024 · 12 minutes
Who Do You Wish To Become? | Turn Words Into Works

The Stoics understood that it was only by changing our actions that we could change who we are. The Daily... more

23 Dec 2024 · 11 minutes
The Wisest Man Alive (Yet Not Without Flaws)

Socrates is considered the man who brought philosophy down from the heavens. He made philosophy practical, accessible, urgent, but he... more

22 Dec 2024 · 26 minutes
The Daily Stoic Wrapped 2024 | Timeless Wisdom, Lessons, and Reminders

In honor of Spotify Wrapped releasing just a few days ago, we’re excited to share The Daily Stoic Wrapped 2024... more

21 Dec 2024 · 57 minutes
You Can Wake The Dead | Don’t Be Mad At Good People

Every time we open a book, watch a documentary, or listen to the words of someone long gone, we’re waking... more

20 Dec 2024 · 8 minutes
How Everything Can Change | Ask Daily Stoic

You don’t need perfect conditions or absolute confidence to move forward. You need only to take the next step. The Daily... more

19 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
These Are No Good To You

We are going to face scary situations in life. Our mind can be our friend in these situations or our... more

18 Dec 2024 · 7 minutes
O.A.R.'s Benj Gershman on Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

When we tie our identity to what we do rather than who we truly are, losing that sense of self... more

18 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Are You Afraid to Start? | 10 Years Of Lessons From The Obstacle Is The Way

We have to be strong enough to will ourselves to do what needs to be done. Don’t be afraid to... more

17 Dec 2024 · 26 minutes
These Make You Beautiful | Stake Your Claim

You are what your choices make you, nothing more and nothing less. The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is... more

16 Dec 2024 · 11 minutes
Enjoy These Moments While You Can

These moments give us time and space for gratitude in our life, where we have the ability to see the... more

15 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
James Clear’s Guide to Turning New Year's Resolutions into Lasting Habits

New Year’s Day begins a frenzy of ambitious goals and resolutions, yet by the end of January most have already... more

14 Dec 2024 · 45 minutes
This Roman Party Trick Holds A Hidden Wisdom | It’s Just A Number

It’s a lesson we’d do well to remember today. Don’t overdo anything. Don’t take virtue or vice in its pure... more

13 Dec 2024 · 8 minutes
You Don’t Love Yourself Enough | Ask Daily Stoic

Each morning when you wake up, life presents you with an opportunity. You know what you’re capable of.  The Daily Stoic... more

12 Dec 2024 · 11 minutes
You Can Handle More Than You Can Handle

You have so much more in you than it feels like you do. You got this. The Daily Stoic New Year,... more

11 Dec 2024 · 3 minutes
Richard Reeves on Why Men Are Being Set Up To Fail (PT. 2)

Young men are struggling to find guidance and make sense of their place in society, so what can we do... more

11 Dec 2024 · 45 minutes
Turn These Things Over | How 10 Years Of Studying Stoicism Changed Ryan Holiday's Life

The small, deliberate acts of journaling, reading, and meditating—these are not just habits but rituals that fortify the soul and... more

10 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
It’s Time To Change (And You Know It) | Keep The Rhythm

The definition of insanity, they say, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. What could... more

09 Dec 2024 · 10 minutes
9 Stoic Lessons From Iron Maiden

Stoicism and Iron Maiden may seem like an unlikely duo, but there is a surprising number of philosophical lessons the... more

08 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
Richard Reeves on Why Men Are Being Set Up To Fail (PT. 1)

While women have made incredible strides over the past few decades, men have found themselves stuck in a tornado of... more

07 Dec 2024 · 55 minutes
It's Easy To Take This For Granted | Teach Them To Do The Right Thing

The more you are content with your surroundings, whatever they are, the more power you have. 📕 We’re excited to announce... more

06 Dec 2024 · 9 minutes
We Want That But Need This | Ask DS

It’s not about abundance. It’s about nourishment, inspiration, guidance, reassurance, clarity. Check out AJ Jacobs' podcast The Puzzler! 🎙️ Listen to AJ... more

05 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
Not Who’s Right, What’s Right

A Stoic will flip-flop…if the facts demand it. A Stoic will give up…if they’ve been going the wrong direction. ✉️ Want Stoic... more

04 Dec 2024 · 2 minutes
Judge Frederic Block on the Moral Duties and Real-Life Stories of Prison Reform

The First Step Act in 2018 included provisions for non-violent federal inmates to petition for early release or reductions in... more

04 Dec 2024 · 59 minutes
Have You Done This? | 13 Stoic Strategies For Conquering Your Anxiety

Find ways to be of service. Find ways to pay forward the acts of charity and grace that we would... more

03 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
This Is A Tragedy | Be Stingy With Time

The great fortune of Marcus Aurelius' life, he says at one point in Meditations, is not just that he himself... more

02 Dec 2024 · 12 minutes
Don’t Forget To Practice This

Those of us who have been blessed—whether it be love, time, or resources—have an opportunity and responsibility to share it... more

01 Dec 2024 · 11 minutes
AJ Jacobs on His Year of Living Constitutionally (Muskets and Tricorne Hats Included)

There have been few changes and additions to the United States Constitution since it was ratified in 1788, despite life... more

30 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Let’s Be Good Stoics Today | To Have A More Peaceful Home, Have Fewer of These

While some of us sit here with stomachs filled with as many Thanksgiving foods as we could manage, there are... more

29 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
Every Day Is A Day To Give Thanks | Ask DS

As you gather around your family and friends this Thanksgiving, of course, appreciate it and give thanks for all the... more

28 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
This Is Why We Do It

When we do good, we don’t need to ask for more, because practicing virtue is its own profound return. 📿 Get... more

27 Nov 2024 · 3 minutes
Stoic Reminders for Thanksgiving | Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Amor Fati

Every year instead of contributing to the corporate indulgence of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we encourage our listeners to... more

27 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
So It’s Weird, Now Deal With It | Time-Tested Stoic Truths For Life

It’s weird. It’s unnatural. It’s not how you’d like things to be. But so what? Welcome to life.  ✉️ Want Stoic... more

26 Nov 2024 · 12 minutes
The Who’s Who of Who’s That | Balance The Books Of Life Daily

Eternal fame doesn’t even last. So what should we prize instead? 📕 Pick up your own Premium Leather Edition of... more

25 Nov 2024 · 9 minutes
This Is Why I Don’t Have Goals (And What To Do Instead)

Forget goals. Be Every Day. 🎥 Watch Coach Buzz Williams' interview on YouTube ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily?... more

24 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Donald Robertson on What Ancient Philosophy Teaches Us About Facing Uncertainty

Stoicism is no different than working out or journaling—it is a daily practice that we lean on to overcome the... more

23 Nov 2024 · 42 minutes
We Must Think The Unthinkable | The Glass Is Already Broken

The point of contemplating this unthinkable reality isn’t morbid, it’s purposeful. 🎙️ Listen to Martha Nussbaum's interview on the Daily Stoic... more

22 Nov 2024 · 9 minutes
Real Power Can't Be Taken Away | Ask DS

They can hate you, they can send you away, they can mock you or even kill you, but no one... more

21 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
The East Side of Sorrow

Pain and suffering and loss are a part of life. It was a part of life for the rich and... more

20 Nov 2024 · 2 minutes
Donald Robertson on the Life of Socrates and His Impact on Stoicism

It’s easy to forget that the Stoics, Socrates, and other ancient philosophers were just like us—human and therefore imperfect. But... more

20 Nov 2024 · 42 minutes
Have You Read These? | The Brutal Truth About Ego (The Stoics Warn About)

You can’t be a student of the Stoics without reading the Stoics. Books mentioned: Letters From A Stoic by Seneca Hardship and... more

19 Nov 2024 · 13 minutes
It’s A Bad Use Of Your Creativity | Practice Letting Go

You have been given an incredibly powerful too—this brain and imagination of yours. We have to direct these resources properly. 🪙... more

18 Nov 2024 · 11 minutes
Ryan Holiday's MasterClass | Using Ancient Wisdom to Solve Modern Problems

Tune in for an exclusive sneak peak into what Ryan talks about in his MasterClass, Using Ancient Wisdom to Solve... more

17 Nov 2024 · 13 minutes
Ken Burns on Bringing History’s Greatest Stories Back to Life (And Why Doing So Matters)

With over 40 documentaries under his belt, Ken Burns is one of the most iconic filmmakers of our time. His... more

16 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Split It In Two — It’ll Have To Do | Everything Is Change

Life doesn’t go easy on any of us. It splits us in two…and half will have to do. 📓 Grab your... more

15 Nov 2024 · 7 minutes
Live Like This To Handle Anything | Ask DS

By living philosophically, we can learn to handle anything. This isn’t easy. But this is also a foundation for true... more

14 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
They Can Help You With Your Most Important Job

The more you study philosophy the more you realize that parenting is a topic almost every tradition has spoken about.... more

13 Nov 2024 · 4 minutes
Dr. Jennifer Baker on Teaching Stoicism and Virtue Ethics to the Next Generation

How can Stoicism be applicable for Gen Z and generations to come? As a Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Jennifer Baker... more

13 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Each One Tells You This | Financial Freedom Won't Set You Free

Each yesterday is gone, dead. While there is a little grief, it also presents you an opportunity. a chance to... more

12 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
So What’s Your Plan? | Judge Yourself, Not Others

Whether you’re excited about the direction of the country or not, you still have to focus on what’s in your... more

11 Nov 2024 · 10 minutes
Seneca On The Reasons For Withdrawing From The World

Seneca lived in a chaotic, dangerous, and unpredictable time. Listen in to this letter he wrote about how to stay... more

10 Nov 2024 · 15 minutes
Mt. Joy’s Matt Quinn on Consistent Growth Vs. Overnight Success (And Which Is Sweeter)

In the age of virality and trending TikTok songs, Mt. Joy rose to fame through the band’s authentic storytelling and... more

09 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Don’t Follow His Example (For Once) | Actors In A Play

Don’t follow Cato’s example. Keep fighting for virtue and the common good. 🎥 Watch Patrick Dempsey’s interview on YouTube 🎥 Watch... more

08 Nov 2024 · 8 minutes
Could You Survive This? | Ask DS

To survive success and fame and power, to be virtuous in such a situation, one must make it the work... more

07 Nov 2024 · 13 minutes
Your Duty Remains The Same

As a Stoic, nothing in an election changes what is asked or obligated of you. You are still expected to... more

06 Nov 2024 · 4 minutes
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As a Stoic, nothing in an election changes what is asked or obligated of you. You are still expected to be a... more