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.New episodes come out every day for free. Listen 1-week early on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday and to all episodes ad-free, with Wondery+ or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
2685 episodes transcribedWill you be brave or afraid? Selfish or selfless? Strong or weak? Wise or stupid? Will you cultiva...
Running isn’t just good exercise, it’s Stoicism in motion. In part two of Ryan’s conversation with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, t...
Today is Halloween here in America, a holiday of fun and mischief for children—masks, candy, and staying up late. But tomorrow, in Mexico, be...
In a world of hypocrites, status worship, and fools masquerading as wise men, we need the clarity and courage the Stoics embodied. 🏛 The...
Every time you chase approval, you trade a piece of who you really are. Today's bonus episode is a clip from Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's episode...
Life is hard. Life is complicated. Will you make the most of this time you have here?📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a...
Nick Thompson couldn’t change his father’s story, but he found a habit that helped him make sense of his own. In today’s episode, Ryan sits d...
What made Marcus Aurelius different? What were his secrets to success, resiliency, and productivity? How did he master his emotions and maint...
Things will go wrong. Fortune will turn on you. You will make mistakes. Plans will be disrupted. Dreams will be dashed. This is life.🎥 Watch...
How do we persevere well? How do we persevere happily? Thankfully, we can look to the Stoics. The Stoics not only wrote about how to per...
It’s been six years since Ryan and his longtime editor and collaborator, Stephen Hanselman, first dreamed up the Stoic Virtues Series. In thi...
What happens when brilliance goes unchecked? In today's episode, Ryan and his research assistant Billy Oppenheimer dig into the cautionary si...
What watching the news these days does to you is indisputable. It disrupts your focus. It disturbs your sanity. It changes your mood. But wha...
Elon Musk is smart. Yet would anyone describe Elon Musk as happy?📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here: https://s...
What does six years of studying and writing about the Stoic virtues really teach you? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with longtime resear...
The bad guys might get away with it. But that’s not going to stop us from doing what we’re supposed to do, from being who we are supposed to...
No one will be able to do this for you. You can't outsource it. You can't fake it. There are no hacks. 📖 Wisdom Takes Work is out TODA...
Wisdom Takes Work, the final book in the Stoic Virtues Series, is out TODAY! To celebrate, Ryan’s sharing a special preview: a full chapter f...
Being smart is knowing facts. Being intelligent is having a mind that can solve hard problems or do complex things. Being creative is the abi...
Why do smart people fall for dumb ideas? In this episode, Ryan explains how ego and overconfidence can trip up even the smartest minds and ho...
