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.
2209 episodes transcribed"When things get hard, a Stoic steps up. We’ve talked about that before. We do this because we know we can carry a heavy load, a load he...
In today’s episode, Ryan reads his latest article, discussing the unfair advantage that privilege gives to certain of us because of the color...
In today’s episode, Ryan and Michele Tafoya, NFL sideline reporter and radio host, discuss self-improvement in quarantine, sympatheia, and mo...
"Maybe you don’t have to worry about being pulled over for little reason. Maybe you don’t have to worry about not getting the benefit of...
"The Stoics were some of the keenest admirers of human greatness. Marcus Aurelius opens his Meditations with seventeen entries—nearly te...
In today’s episode, Ryan and Charlamagne tha God, host of The Breakfast Club and author, speak on a number of different topics—from reading a...
"It’s easy to forget. It’s easy to think small. But this life is not just about us. Our loyalty and duty is not just to ourselves, to ou...
"It would be easy to say that this is someone else’s fight. It is easy to say, as some pundits have said, that this is not a fight at al...
"When one considers the notion of 'resignation and the principle of 'amor fati,' it might not seem like the Stoics and th...
In today’s episode, Ryan reads his latest article describing how Marcus Aurelius fought against the stresses and anxieties that come with run...
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with author and computer scientist Cal Newport about staying productive during the pandemic, how to maintain y...
"You’ve said them a thousand times. You said them when you were a kid. You said them last year. You’ve caught yourself saying them recen...
"It would have been much better if this hadn’t happened. If your employee had listened. If your parents could respect your boundaries. I...
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks with Coach George Raveling, the longtime college basketball coach and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketba...
"You think the Stoics didn’t experience stress? Of course they did... Seneca had health problems, was exiled, and then had to show up to...
"The Spartans were known for their simple, rustic ways. Unlike the citizens of Athens, who dined on the most gourmet fare, the Spartans...
"It’s been rough. We’re not meant to be inside this long. We’re not meant to spend this much time with our devices. We’re not meant to h...
On today’s podcast, Ryan discusses the idea of memento mori as depicted in art throughout the centuries, and why it might be such a common mo...
Today Ryan talks with Buzz Williams, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Texas A&M. They discuss the impact of the COVID-19 quaran...
"For all the poverty he practiced and Stoic philosophy he wrote, clearly there was some part of Seneca that was dazzled by money. Even t...
