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 transcribedToday Ryan talks with Coby Karl, a former member of the Los Angeles Lakers and current head coach of the NBA G League’s South Bay Lakers. The...
"It’s key then, if you want to be good and do good, that you have a kind of North Star in your life that keeps you centered. A role mode...
"For thousands of years people have been turning to Stoicism when they had problems, big and small. Obviously you know that on some leve...
"Seneca wrote a lot of letters to his friend Lucilius. We don’t know a lot about Lucilius, only that he was from Pompeii, he was a Roman...
In today’s episode, Ryan reads his latest article about the unpredictability of life, and how we should always be prepared for the worst and...
In today’s episode, Ryan talks about the new box set (https://geni.us/A6gX) of his first three books on Stoicism. He reads from Seneca’s Lett...
"Here we are in tough times. A global pandemic has struck wide swaths of the population. Governments are struggling under the load. Econ...
"Like any person in power, any person in the public spotlight, any person striving to be great, Marcus struggled with caring too much ab...
"Maybe right now you’re stuck at home, maybe you’re not working. Your kids might be home with you. Certainly the normal way of doing thi...
In today’s episode, Ryan talks with his mentor, author and strategist Robert Greene. They discuss historical links to today’s pandemic, the 2...
"It seems crazy now, but amongst the Stoics in the ancient world there was once intense disagreement over whether philosophers should ha...
"It just doesn’t make sense, does it?They have every incentive in the world to get it right, and they can’t. They’re putting their own l...
In today’s episode, Ryan describes how success rarely comes in one fell swoop, but rather is built a little more every day, bit by bit.Buildi...
In today’s episode, Ryan talks with NBA All-Star, Laker legend and humanitarian Pau Gasol. They discuss everything from Pau's reading ha...
"At least 200,000 people are marked for death worldwide and they don’t even know it. They are the back half of 'the curve.' Th...
"From the outside, it can all seem very impressive. Think of Marcus Aurelius, marching into Rome in triumph. Think of him looking down a...
"This was not your fault. You work hard. You pay your taxes and your insurance premiums. You follow the law. So you should be good, righ...
"Whatever you decide to do with your life, whatever path you decide to walk, people are going to stand in your way. They’re going to do...
"By now, you’ve probably seen the viral CNN clip of the woman heading to church in Ohio. Aren’t you worried about being exposed to COVID...
This past January, Ryan spoke with the USAF’s 31st Fighter Wing, stationed in Aviano, Italy. Later this area would experience a virulent outb...
