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.
2811 episodes transcribedNo one ever became excellent by chance, the Stoics said…so if you want to be courageous and disciplined and ethical, you gotta do the work.📖...
The Wild West is full of myths, but behind the gunfights and honor codes is a deeper story about virtue and civilization. In today’s episode,...
We travel for work. We travel to see family. We travel to learn. As always, re-entry into our regular life, sleeping in our own bed, can requ...
We have these desires and aversions, these habits we indulge, these things we let ourselves get away with.💡 We designed The Daily Stoic Lead...
Sometimes the best days don’t start out that way. In this episode, Ryan Holiday shares a personal story about how a seemingly ordinary, maybe...
In a world obsessed with attention, are we rewarding the worst in us? In today’s PT. 2 episode, Chris Hayes and Ryan dive deep into how virtu...
We have to be prepared for what people will do. That isn’t to say we need to become cynical, but it is to say that we have stop fooling ourse...
The whole future is uncertain, Seneca reminds us. Live virtuously, of course, but also live immediately.🪙 We have a collection of items in t...
What if the real problem isn’t politics, the economy, or technology, but where you’re directing your attention? Emmy-winning journalist Chris...
There is no mention of what became of the Stoics' wives. We don’t talk about the slights and the condescension they would have put up with as...
As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with merely "getting the gist" of what we read. "Read attentively," he advised. Read deeply. Aim f...
In moments of chaos, let Stoicism be your guide. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into how to tackle both small and big obstacles by harnessing...
The Stoics knew something we often forget: influence starts before you speak. It's in your energy, your posture, your presence. In today’s PT...
The world is constantly changing. We are constantly changing. Therefore what we get out of these books changes, too. 📓 The Daily Stoic eBook...
It’s pathetic, isn’t it? What some people do with power—what it reveals about them.🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://ww...
Think about the principles we are standing on. Think of what we are willing to risk for them.🏛 Preorder the Limited Edition Stoic Virtues Ser...
The Stoics didn’t just preach wisdom, they commanded attention. They knew how to lead with presence, not just ideas. In this episode, body la...
The ancients did not just leave us words on papyrus—they left us a gift that keeps on giving through the ages.💡 To be a great reader, as we...
On Memorial Day, it is worth reflecting on this very beautiful and almost baffling bit of human greatness.📔 Pick up your own leather bound s...
In today’s episode, Ryan opens up about how despite his career success and net worth, he still struggles with anxiety and stress, not so much...
