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.
2540 episodes transcribedIn today’s episode, Ryan reads his latest article describing how Marcus Aurelius fought against the stresses and anxieties that come with run...
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with author and computer scientist Cal Newport about staying productive during the pandemic, how to maintain y...
"You’ve said them a thousand times. You said them when you were a kid. You said them last year. You’ve caught yourself saying them recen...
"It would have been much better if this hadn’t happened. If your employee had listened. If your parents could respect your boundaries. I...
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with Coach George Raveling, the longtime college basketball coach and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketba...
"You think the Stoics didn’t experience stress? Of course they did... Seneca had health problems, was exiled, and then had to show up to...
"The Spartans were known for their simple, rustic ways. Unlike the citizens of Athens, who dined on the most gourmet fare, the Spartans...
"It’s been rough. We’re not meant to be inside this long. We’re not meant to spend this much time with our devices. We’re not meant to h...
On today’s podcast, Ryan discusses the idea of memento mori as depicted in art throughout the centuries, and why it might be such a common mo...
Today Ryan talks with Buzz Williams, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Texas A&M. They discuss the impact of the COVID-19 quaran...
"For all the poverty he practiced and Stoic philosophy he wrote, clearly there was some part of Seneca that was dazzled by money. Even t...
"Shakespeare waited out a plague. So did Isaac Newton. The poet John Keats spent 10 days in a harbor, waiting out a typhus epidemic. Thi...
Today Ryan talks with author and reporter David French about the balance between personal and civic responsibility, the ability to take criti...
"It’s always been tempting to talk a good game. People have been doing it for thousands of years. But today, it’s never been easier to t...
"What does a Stoic say to adversity? To recessions? To pandemics? To setbacks and struggles and months stuck inside? To uncertainty and...
"It’s easy to look at history and learn the wrong lesson. You see Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar and can’t help but connect their...
Today’s podcast features Ryan talking to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks football team, discussing how you can use Stoicism in a p...
Today Ryan talks with writer and historian Andrew Roberts about the process of writing about historical figures, the ways that character is t...
"It’s easy to think—given their spurning of so many of the pleasures that other people chase—that the Stoics didn’t want or like anythin...
"These are rough times. Then again, times are always rough for someone. If not for us, then for someone else. And according to the Stoic...
