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.
2464 episodes transcribed“We all have vices. We all have flaws. We all have things we know we want to change. What happens? Nothing happens. This is true for everyone...
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews about parenting in 2020. Ryan talks to Jessica Lahey, Angel Parham, Brett McK...
“When he was young, Seneca experimented with vegetarianism. It was a fad at the time—considered a transgressive but trendy idea from the phil...
“We all know professional procrastinators. You know, those people who constantly put stuff off. Who always have some new plan in the works to...
“Where this goes and what will happen is impossible to ascertain. The only certainty over the next few months and possibly years is uncertain...
On today’s episode, Ryan discusses the 3 books that completely changed his life. Listen to find out what books had such a great impact on Rya...
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews in 2020. Ryan talks to Matthew McConaughey, Pete Holmes, Martellus Bennett, a...
“2,000 years ago today there was a woman who went into labor in a province of the Roman Empire, she couldn't find shelter, she was young...
“It was a dark day exactly 244 years ago. Christmas was here, at one of of the darkest times in the American Revolution. George Washington wa...
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews in 2020. Ryan talks to Cal Newport, Jocko Willink, Tim Ferriss, and Robert Gr...
“It’s almost a cliché at this point. A reporter walks into the locker room of a victorious team and gets some version of the following quotes...
“Epictetus said that the root of beauty was beautiful choices. He was talking less of physical beauty, one imagines, than of true beautiful h...
“In his 91st Letter, Seneca tells Lucilius about his friend Liberalis who is “in some distress at the present moment following the news of th...
On today’s episode, Ryan discusses 5 of the most Stoic moments in history with examples from Agrippinus, Steve Scott, Kerri Strugg, Frederick...
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to the lead singer of indie rock band The National about the false glamour of the rock n’ roll lifestyle, stay...
“Whether it’s a great athlete or a great comedian, the truth is the same. The better they get, the less they care about results. That’s not t...
“One of the strangest pejoratives that has come up in this new divisive political era is the idea of calling someone a “globalist.” It’s part...
“A quarterback can spend thousands of hours in the gym, watching footage, and working on their throwing accuracy. But ultimately, what matter...
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to champion MMA fighter Michelle Waterson about the philosophy of being a mother, a business owner, and a worl...
“We’ve been this way for a while. We are set in our ways. We’ve always had a short fuse. We’ve always been sad about our childhood. We’ve alw...
