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.
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Men may be looking for answers in all the wrong books. In this episode, Ryan is joined by bestselling author Steven Pressfield to talk...
We should let our light shine…and also let sunshine keep us honest. 🎟️ DAILY STOIC LIVE | Ryan Holiday is coming to a cit...
We haven't been who we want to be. The routine slipped, the momentum disappeared, and before long, we weren't just off track, we'd given up....
Maybe you don’t get the job. Maybe that person says “no” to a date. Maybe you find out you don’t actually enjoy playing the piano. So what?🪙...
You can be successful and still not be flourishing. In this episode, Ryan talks with leadership expert Dan Coyle about the difference between...
As Epictetus said, “First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be, then do what you have to do.”👉 The Daily Stoic Habits for S...
There are all the things that wealthy people buy with their money. They buy nice cars and enormous homes. They pay for access. They hire help...
The world feels broken, and it’s easy to believe nothing is ever going to change. In this audiobook excerpt from Soul Boom, Rainn Wilson make...
For the Fourth of July, we’re revisiting Ryan’s conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Thomas Ricks about America’s founding, the...
Life is going to ask you to wait sometimes. There will be people ahead of you. There will be things you need to learn. To be able to do this...
If we don't believe we're capable of change, then we are definitely not capable of change. 👉 The Daily Stoic Habits for Success, Habit...
We are what we do. What we do determines who we can be.👉 The Daily Stoic Habits for Success, Habits for Happiness course is a six-week chall...
Jo Ellis spent years serving her country as an Army National Guard aviator and Black Hawk helicopter pilot. She wanted to fly, serve, and be...
