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The Daily Stoic

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. Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic...

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Don’t Be a Power Slave | What Are You So Afraid Of Losing 23.12.2021

Ryan talks about the nature of power and using it for the common good, and reads The Daily Stoic ’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. → We hope you join us in the 2022 New Year New You Challenge. It kicks off in a little over a week. It’s 3 weeks of actionable challenges, presented in an email per day, built around the best, most timeless wisdom in Stoic philosophy. Just go to http...

Gary Vaynerchuk, David Rubenstein, Ali Abdaal, Emily Oster, Brad Feld, and Randall Stutman on Business and Success | It’s Time To Snap Out Of It 22.12.2021

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and looks back at some of the best interviews on business from 2021. Featuring entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk on the best way to maintain long term business success, billionaire David Rubenstein on learning from past historical figures’ successes and from their mistakes, Ali Abdaal on staying productive and getting your life organized, economist Emily Oster on how...

It’s Good. 21.12.2021

Ryan discusses how you can turn anything into a good thing, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Check out the Amor Fati Challenge Coin in the Daily Stoic Store. Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

How To Be Beautiful | Stake Your Claim 20.12.2021

Ryan discusses how Epictetus defined being beautiful, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Eight Sleep is the most advanced solution on the market for thermoregulation. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking. This holiday season, give yourself or a loved one a gift that keeps getting better night after night. Right in...

Live Q&A with Ryan Holiday | The 2021 New Year, New You Challenge 19.12.2021

Today’s episode of the podcast was taken from one of the live Q&A’s that took place during last year’s New Year, New You Challenge . The participants of the challenge get to engage in weekly group zoom calls with bestselling author Ryan Holiday to chat about how the challenge is going, ask questions, and more.   → We hope you join us in the 2022 New Year New You Challenge. It kicks o...

Historian Allen C. Guelzo on Hard Choices and Robert E. Lee 18.12.2021

On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to Historian Allen C. Guelzo about his new book Robert E. Lee: A Life , the mystery of how Lincoln would have handled reconstruction had he not been assassinated, the importance of cherishing and protecting democratic principles, Lincoln’s complexity of depth and Lee’s complexity of confusion, and more. Allen C. Guelzo is an American historian who serve...

What Are You Spending Your Time On? 17.12.2021

Ryan explains the importance of guarding your time above all else, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Get the Daily Stoic Page a Day Calendar in the Daily Stoic Store! Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

Life is Not a Victory March | Everlasting Good Health 16.12.2021

Ryan explains why a Stoic never stops moving forward and getting better, and reads The Daily Stoic ’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. LMNT is the maker of electrolyte drink mixes that help you stay active at home, work, the gym, or anywhere else. Electrolytes are a key part of a happy, healthy body. As a listener of this show, you can receive a free LMNT Sample Pack for only $5 f...

Scott Galloway on the Rarity of Restraint and Being Authentic | If You’re Not Seeking Out Challenges, You’re Betraying Yourself 15.12.2021

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to professor and bestselling author Scott Galloway about the importance of being authentic and voicing genuine emotions, why living a great life is better than getting revenge, the immense mental and physical value that comes from endurance training, and more. Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business where he teaches B...

A Few Sacred Minutes 14.12.2021

Ryan explains the importance of daily reflection and the role it plays in life, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Get signed copies of Stillness Is The Key in the Daily Stoic Store ! Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

No One Is Unbreakable | Keep The Rhythm 13.12.2021

Ryan explains how you can become incredibly resilient with Stoicism, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. The new Pod Pro Cover by Eight Sleep is the most advanced solution on the market for thermoregulation. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking. You can add the Cover to any mattress, and start sleeping as cool as 5...

7 Viral Speeches About Stoicism | Ryan Holiday Speaking 12.12.2021

On today’s episode of the podcast we’ve compiled some of Ryan Holiday’s best and most viral talks about Stoicism. Few writers have done more to bring ancient solutions to help solve our modern problems than Ryan. By age 33, his philosophically driven bestselling books have sold over four million copies and spent more than 200 weeks on bestseller lists. Ryan provides a framework for overcoming obst...

Author Catherine Baab-Muguira on Creating Lasting Work and Edgar Allen Poe 11.12.2021

On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to Catherine Baab-Muguira about the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe, the difference between fleeting fads and sustained appreciation, how to find the balance between accepting feedback and being impervious to criticism, and more. Catherine Baab-Muguira is a writer and journalist who has contributed to, among others, Slate, Quartz, CNBC and NBC News. A...

Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner 10.12.2021

Ryan discusses how a Stoic should deal with people who they disagree with, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's Not About Manifesting, It's About Taking Action | Spendthrifts Of Time 09.12.2021

Ryan discusses the Stoic’s take on the law of attraction, and reads The Daily Stoic ’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Blinkist is the app that gets you fifteen-minute summaries of the best nonfiction books out there. Blinkist lets you get the topline information and the most important points from the most important nonfiction books out there, whether it’s Ryan’s own The Daily St...

CrossFit Athlete Brooke Wells on Training The Mind and Reaching Your Potential | This Is How You Can Talk To The Dead 08.12.2021

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Professional CrossFit Athlete Brooke Wells about getting better not just physically but mentally, how she finds balance in an inherently unbalanced profession, how to be great but not miserable, and more. Brooke Wells is a 7x CrossFit Games Athlete. She made a name for herself at the 2015 Central Regional, which she won at 19 years old. It was her f...

Evidence is Better Than Belief 07.12.2021

Ryan explains why you should strive for knowledge, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Who Is Calling You To Greatness? | Be Stingy With Time 06.12.2021

Ryan discusses the importance of reminding yourself of the greats throughout history, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Blinkist is the app that gets you fifteen-minute summaries of the best nonfiction books out there. Blinkist lets you get the topline information and the most important points from the most important nonfiction books ou...

The Obstacle Is The Way | Summarized by Ryan Holiday 05.12.2021

The Obstacle Is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. In this episode of the podcast, Ryan Holiday gives you a summary of the book. Its many fans include NBA legend Chris Bosh, PGA Champion Rory McIlroy, NBC sportscaster Michele Tafoya, pop star Camila Cabello, former U.S. National Security A...

Ryan Shazier on Struggling in Public and Overcoming Obstacles 04.12.2021

On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to former NFL linebacker Ryan Shazier about his new book Walking Miracle , his journey after being diagnosed with Alopecia as a child, how he managed to overcome incredible adversity after a career ending spinal cord injury, and more. Ryan Dean Shazier is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by...

If You Can Get THIS, You Will Be Happy. Guaranteed. 03.12.2021

Ryan talks about the only thing that you really need to be satisfied, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What Are Your Panic Rules? | Don’t Mind Me, I’m Only Dying Slow 02.12.2021

Ryan explains how you should think about panic, and reads The Daily Stoic ’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. GiveWell is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. If you’ve never donated to GiveWell’s recommended charities before, you can have your donation matched up to $250 before the end of the year or as long as matching fu...

Gary Vaynerchuk on Stoicism, Soft Skills, and Becoming Your Best Self | The End Will Not Be Pretty 01.12.2021

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk about his new book Twelve and a Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success, how to get comfortable with vulnerability and emotional development, the best way to maintain long term business success, and more. Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Internet personality. Firs...

The Best Don’t Care About Winning 30.11.2021

Ryan talks about how a Stoic thinks about success, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. We've joined Team Feed Corporate to help end hunger in America. No one should go without a meal, yet more than 38 million people in America still face hunger. We created this fundraiser to help provide these much needed meals to our neighbors through the Feeding America network of food banks and we're asking you to...

Fortune Favors the Brave | Balance The Books Of Life Daily 29.11.2021

Ryan talks about how crucial the virtue of courage is, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Ryan Holiday’s new book  Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave  is out now! Pick up a copy wherever books are sold or at the Daily Stoic Store: https://dailystoic.com/courageiscalling GiveWell is the best site for figuring out how a...

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