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Most philosophers wrote about struggle, freedom, and resilience from a place of privilege. But one Stoic’s story raises a fascinating question: what can a life shaped by hardship teach us about what it really means to be free? 💡 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...

Ryan sits down with comedian and actor  David Cross  for a conversation that goes just about everywhere. They talk about Stoicism, comedy, politics, free speech, parenting, privilege, entitlement, and more. David Cross  is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring in HBO’s  Mr. Show , playing Tobias Fünke on  Arrested Development , and...

What can happen to anyone could happen to you. It’s your job to be ready.  📚 Books Mentioned:  The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living by Ryan Holiday 💡 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 rea...

In this episode, podcaster, author, and endurance athlete  Rich Roll  invites Ryan onto  The Rich Roll Podcast  to discuss the biggest moral questions at the heart of  The Odyssey . Together, they wrestle with the same questions  The Odyssey  has posed for thousands of years: What makes a good leader? When is deception justified? And what happens when ego takes o...

Whatever controls what we desire or dislike, Epictetus warned, becomes our master. Whatever we obey, we serve. 💡 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—to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your...

It was out of the blue. It caught you off guard. It hurt you. But that’s not to say you’re blameless here. In fact, you had plenty of warning. 💡 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—to turn his timeless...

If there is a point to the criticism, let’s learn from it. If it’s off base, then what do we care? -- Codie Sanchez is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Contrarian Thinking, where she teaches people how to build wealth through business ownership. After starting her career in journalism and later working in finance at firms like Goldman Sachs and Vanguard, Codie went on to buy, build, and i...

Marcus Aurelius’ life looked nothing like ours, but the habits that kept him grounded still work today. In this episode, Ryan breaks down the daily practices Marcus used to stay focused, disciplined, humble, and present, and how you can apply them to your own life. 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https...

We don’t control the role we are assigned by circumstance…but we control how we play that role. 💡 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—to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own life and the lives of th...

What can a 3,000-year-old story about gods, monsters, and shipwrecks teach us today? Almost everything. In this episode, Ryan breaks down some of the most powerful lessons from The Odyssey and the ancient wisdom it still offers for living a better life. 🎥  WATCH THIS EPISODE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28MUVg0oTGg 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  cit...

It is easy to judge people from a distance. It is much harder to reduce them to a stereotype once you have sat with them, listened to their story, and tried to understand how they see the world. In this episode, Ryan talks with filmmaker, traveler, and author Peter Santenello about what he has learned from meeting people across America. They discuss how our bubbles distort the way we see others an...

All you want is some quiet. All you want is some space. All you want is some calm. More than want it, you need it. You need it for your sanity. For your survival. 🎶 Song lyrics: Future Islands - "A Dream Of You And Me" 📚 Books Mentioned: Stillness Is The Key The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living The Boy Who Would Be King 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE ...

Epictetus’s work changed Marcus’ life. Both of them have changed Ryan's life. Both of them will change your life—if you let them. -- Kyle Carpenter is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military honor, the Medal of Honor in 2010. Kyle is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.  Full episode with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter | Spot...

As Epictetus, the slave-turned-philosopher who inspired Marcus, reminds us, ”Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” 🎶 Song lyrics: A Satisfied Mind (Bon Iver version ) 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  city near you !  Grab tickets here  |   https://www.dailystoiclive.com/ 🎙️  AD-FREE  |  Sup...

One sentence from Marcus Aurelius made Tom Junod circle it three times, star it, and dog-ear the page. In this episode, Ryan talks with the acclaimed writer about reading Meditations for the first time, why Marcus still feels so modern, and the line he can’t stop thinking about. Tom Junod is senior writer for ESPN , where his work has won an Emmy and the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportsw...

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This is what it is to be a human. Some of it good, some of it better to resist. But it’s the rhythm of life, the bleeding of eras, one into the other. 🎟️   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 subscr...

Marcus Aurelius was not satisfied just getting the gist of Epictetus ’ powerful teachings and you shouldn’t be, either. 💡 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—to turn his timeless wisdom into real change in your own...

Corruption is everywhere, from politics and business to sports and universities. But as modern as it all feels, the Stoics saw the same thing happening thousands of years ago. So how did they resist it without becoming part of it themselves? 🎥 VIDEO EPISODE | Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tzZs1_uFG0 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday is coming to a  c...

Some of the greatest American heroes are people most of us have never heard of. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with retired Brigadier General and military historian Ty Seidule about five remarkable Americans whose stories embody courage, sacrifice, service, and leadership. They also talk about why the people we choose to honor matter, what the renaming of military bases reveals about American hist...

We live in busy, stressful, unnerving times. We can’t let that rattle or rush us. 📔 Grab a premium leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic ! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: 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 Stoic...

We have an impulse. We have a provocation…and before we act, we should consider it. How is this really going to go? 🪙 Carry The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion as a reminder to pause. A pause creates space. A pause creates clarity. A pause can change everything. | Grab The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion at dailystoic.com/pause 🎟️   DAILY STOIC LIVE  | Ryan Holiday i...

When false information spreads faster than the truth, knowing how to think matters more than knowing what to think. In this episode, Ryan talks with David Pakman , host of The David Pakman Show , about how to think for yourself in a world shaped by spin, outrage, algorithms, and misinformation. They discuss how to separate news from commentary, recognize when you are being manipulated, question yo...

Marcus Aurelius lacked a freedom that we so readily take for granted... 🎟️   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 listening, early...

Money isn’t evil. It can do real good. But it is a tool, not a measure of life. It can tell you what something costs, but not what it is worth. 💡 The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free  explores how stoic ideas can be applied to personal finance, wealth-building, financial mindset, and how it can help you overcome common financial obstacles and challenges Get&n...