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.
2807 episodes transcribedThe Stoics understood that the boundary between "me" and "you" is thinner than we realize. 📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperanc...
This special tribute episode celebrates the life and wisdom of George Raveling, bringing together some of his most powerful lessons shared ov...
Most people dream of being an astronaut. Terry Virts actually lived it. In this episode, Ryan sits down with former NASA astronaut and USAF F...
It’s been generations upon generations now. For thousands and thousands of years, humans have been doing the same things, the Stoics observed...
Wisdom is not a destination. It’s a method—a practice, a lifelong commitment to learning, questioning, and improving.📖 Preorder the final bo...
Take your much deserved break today. We are human beings after all, not human doings. 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism...
If your money is stained in blood, you are not free. You really don't know who you are until you know what you won't do for money.Read today'...
What can a comedian teach you about ego, shame, and philosophy? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Chad from Going Deep with Chad and JT...
Once you let anger into your life, once you let it motivate or animate you, it’s very hard to get rid of. It’s hard to find a substitute that...
What good are you doing? What courage are you showing? 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily St...
It’s been eight years since The Daily Stoic Podcast launched. In today’s bonus episode, Ryan looks back on the journey to 2,600+ episodes and...
What made Lincoln great wasn’t power or genius, it was his moral fiber. Historian and bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Ryan to e...
Extrapolation, we have to understand, is the enemy.Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium...
Life lessons aren’t handed to us, they’re earned the hard way. In this bonus episode, Ryan shares the eight truths he had to learn through fa...
People will inspire you one moment and utterly disappoint you the next. You can’t let this confuse you.📚 Books mentioned: The Daily Sto...
How much worse getting mad is than the things that caused it, Seneca said.🪙 Carry The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion as a reminde...
Seneca writes that we think life is short, when in reality we just waste it. The present moment—it is the most valuable thing you own. It is...
The test of character is simple: what do you do when you have nothing to lose… or everything? Ryan and General Stanley McChrystal continue th...
Sooner or later, it catches up with you. When you compromise with bad people, their consequences become yours. 📚 Sign up for Ryan’s fre...
Without wisdom, the other virtues cannot truly flourish—it is wisdom that guides our courage, moderates our discipline, and directs our sense...
