The Daily Stoic

It would be nice if they got it. If they understood why they did it. How they hurt us. What it meant to us. And maybe they will…someday. -- 🎥 Watch the full episode with Codie Sanchez here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTRmrzSCbaI 👉 Follow Codie Sanchez on Instagram @codiesanchez , on TikTok @Codie_Sanche z, and on YouTube @CodieSanchezCT 📚 Grab signed copies of Main Street Millionaire by Co...

Not all the Stoics were leaders, but all of them were readers. Turn the words into works 👉 Read to Lead: A Daily Stoic Reading Challenge | Over five weeks, Ryan Holiday walks you through not only the system he's used for writing his bestselling books, but also the reading practice he uses in his life every day—to help him be a better professional, a better parent, and a better person: https://cha...

Seneca lived through illness, exile, and the brutal reign of Nero. In today’s episode, Ryan shares three of the most powerful ideas Seneca learned from those experiences and why they can change the way you live. 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  | &n...

Slow down. Pause. Take a breath. Because one day, you’ll realize you rushed through too much of your life, too much of your loved ones’ lives.  🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscrib...

Ryan thought running 50 kilometers through Rome would be the hard part of the family trip to Italy but he was wrong. In today’s episode, he shares how the rest of the trip went completely off the rails and what happened after his family got home that made every travel disaster along the way seem small. 👉  The Stoic 50k video   is out now! Watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/wat...

In Rome, Ryan could barely go for a run without passing a place connected to Stoic history. In today’s episode, he shares moments from his family trip, from visiting the places where the Stoics lived and worked to running a 50K route through Rome’s ancient Stoic sites. 👉 The Stoic 50k video is out now! Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2LNSVXbsaI 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | R...

It’s already Labor Day weekend. What happened?  📘 The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday : https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to  The Daily Stoic...

If Ryan could sit down with Marcus Aurelius and ask him one question, it wouldn’t be about Meditations or Stoic philosophy. In today’s episode, Ryan poses the question to Professor William O. Stephens , author of and they discuss why the answer is far more complicated than it seems. 👉 WATCH ON YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM3h-VhQPvY William O. Stephens is a philosopher specializing...

It might even be easy to use some of the Stoic teachings to tell yourself that travel is exotic, or even frivolous. But it isn’t. It’s essential. 📚 The Four Virtues Boxed Set : https://dailystoic.com/virtuesboxset 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |...

“Why should we get angry at the world,” Marcus Aurelius writes, “as if the world would notice?” Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you ! Grab tickets here |  https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🇺🇸 USA dates: Boston, Massachusetts - November 16  Nashville, Tennessee - November 20  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - December 8  Washington D.C. - December 9  🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND: Auckland...

We need to take a step back from problems, arguments, and frustrations. To look at the bigger picture.  Watch the full episode with Senator and Astronaut Mark Kelly here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf-K7cEpuyI Check out Astronaut Terry Virts' full episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a ...

In this bonus episode, Ryan shares seven books that will help you think more clearly, use AI wisely, and become harder to replace. 🎥  WATCH THIS EPISODE |   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeBuZjNq8u0 📚 Check out the books mentioned in this episode at Ryan's bookstore, The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 👉 Sign up for Ryan’s free monthly reading list newsletter: https:...

People have, since Prometheus, developed technology that frees us from backbreaking drudgery and toil. And what do you do with this freedom, this incredible bounty? 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoi...

Marcus Aurelius has only one core work, which was actually never intended for publication: his Meditations . This is not only one of greatest books ever written but perhaps the only book of its kind. It is the definitive text on self-discipline, personal ethics, humility, self-actualization and strength. In this episode, you will hear 45 of our favorite quotes from Marcus Aurelius. 📕 Pick up your...

Behind Jet Li ’s martial arts mastery and international fame is a deeply personal journey to understand purpose, ego, and freedom. In today’s episode, he sits down with Ryan to discuss the three levels of martial arts, how surviving the 2004 tsunami changed his life, and what he believes is the highest form of strength. Jet Li is a martial artist, actor, philanthropist, film producer, and author....

Discipline is a daily practice, and these seven Stoic rules will help you stick with it. 📚 Pick up a copy of Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday 🎟️ DAILY STOIC LIVE | Ryan Holiday is coming to a city near you ! Grab tickets here |  https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️ AD-FREE | Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listenin...

Fortune behaves however she pleases, as Seneca put it. 🎶 Song lyrics: Lost Weekend - Phoebe Bridgers 📚 Books: The Daily Stoic Lives of the Stoics 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribi...

If you are a slave to your desires, if you are a slave to your fears, if you are a slave to things that were outside of your control, then you are not powerful at all.  LIVE Q&A TODAY | If you get our   How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) you’ll receive a private invitation to an exclusive LIVE Q&A with Ryan Holiday, happening today! Head to  dailystoic.com/epictetus...

A chaotic few days on the road gave Ryan plenty of opportunities to practice what the Stoics taught. Between disrupted travel plans and visits to museums honoring Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, and Rosa Parks, he reflects on integrity, courage, and how to handle whatever happens. 📚 Books Mentioned:  Never Lose Another Customer Again by Joey Coleman Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson Taylor Bran...

Wisdom doesn’t come from first impressions and it does not come easy. It’s hard work…and the only way to speed up the process is with the help of a great teacher. 💡 We designed our   How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide)   as a personal field guide —part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It’s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live them—...

When everyone else seems to be abandoning their standards, what keeps you from abandoning yours? Ryan talks with USA TODAY national correspondent Rick Jervis , author of The Devil Behind The Badge , about objectivity, integrity, and how professional ethics provide stability in the middle of chaos.  Listen to more of Ryan and Rick's conversation 👉 Apple Podcasts | Spotify Read Rick Jervis' pi...

We often imagine that freedom means having more power, more money, or fewer people telling us what to do. But none of that makes us free if we cannot control ourselves. 💡 We designed our   How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide)   as a personal field guide —part book club, part masterclass, part daily practice. It’s designed to help you not just read the words of Epictetus, but live...

With enough practice, Seneca said, he found he could think anywhere. He could find stillness and peace anywhere. 📚 Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subs...

Most people think about time as something they have plenty of until they suddenly don’t. But Seneca’s warning raises a more unsettling question: how much of your life are you giving away without even realizing it? 🎥  WATCH THIS EPISODE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAIuRQ_wyeM 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here &nb...

In today's episode, Ryan and Steven Pressfield discuss one of Marcus Aurelius’ most striking lines: “Life is warfare and a journey far from home.” What begins with the epigraph to Steven’s new novel The Arcadian turns into a conversation about the hero’s journey, the ideas we carry with us for decades, and reincarnation. 📚 Grab signed copies of Steven’s books at The Painted Porch : The Arcadian T...