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.
2803 episodes transcribedThe Stoics remind us that time, especially the time we’re healthy and able to actually enjoy life, is our most valuable resource. But knowing...
History has a way of looking calmer than it really was. In this PT. 2 episode, Ryan sits down with historian and author James Romm to talk ab...
When it comes to doing what’s right, the timing is rarely perfect.🎥 Watch the video of Ryan running the ORIGINAL Marathon on The Daily Stoic...
We want the stamp of approval—from the critics, from the crowd, from the market. This makes sense...except it doesn’t.📖 Preorder the final b...
What makes smart, principled people work for the worst leaders? In this conversation, historian and author James Romm and Ryan dig into the t...
The point is: It’s always been rough. The point is: It always will be rough. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virt...
It's only fools who fly off the handle, it's the immature who say the first thought that pops into their head, it's the irresponsible who act...
Ask yourself today: Where can you be less possessive? Where can you share the load, elevate someone else, or choose principle over pride?📔 P...
Everything went wrong. But Ryan stayed calm. A real-time Stoic stress test, and a reminder that philosophy is for days just like this.📖 Preo...
What happens when politics becomes performance and politicians become influencers? In today’s Part 2 episode, former Marine and NYT bestselli...
The right time to do the hard thing, the courageous thing, the right thing? It’s right now. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's...
Guilt is about the past and the past is the one thing we cannot change. All we can do is do better now. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ry...
Former Marine turned novelist Elliot Ackerman sits down with Ryan to talk about what discipline really looks like in everyday life. From 100-...
Our lives are unpredictable. We are at the mercy of so many forces.📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wi...
Education takes time. It takes work. It takes patience. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom T...
Before, you were scared. Before, you were soft. Before, you were dependent. Before, you were so many things.📔 Pick up your own leather bound...
True curiosity demands action. It challenges your assumptions, expands your worldview, and pushes you to do something with what you learn.📚...
You have to interrogate the thoughts, views, and understanding of the facts. You do this not to prove you're right, but to ensure you’re not...
“Why do you wait?” Seneca asks us. “Wisdom comes haphazard to no man.”📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, are ti...
Marcus Aurelius didn't read a book once and think that he got it. He read it over and over and over again. In today's video, Ryan shares 100...
