The Daily Stoic

Ryan discusses how much control you have over your response, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Pre-orders are available for Ryan Holiday’s new book  Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave  - check it out at  https://dailystoic.com/preorder Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and Facebook See Privacy P...

Ryan explains how a few seconds can define so much of your life, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Pre-orders are available for Ryan Holiday’s new book  Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave  - check it out at  https://dailystoic.com/preorder Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us...

On today’s special episode of the podcast, Ryan reads a chapter from his newest book Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave which is available for pre-order now. If you pre-order the book before September 28, 2021 you can get exciting pre-order bonuses (you could even have dinner with Ryan at his bookstore in Bastrop, TX). BUY 1 COPY : TWO full bonus chapters that Ryan wanted to get into the...

On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to recording artist Bobby Hall (known professionally as Logic) about his new memoir This Bright Future , defining what enough is for yourself, the stigma of speaking out about mental health, dealing with pain and struggle in an expressive and creative way, and more.  Bobby Hall, known professionally as Logic, is an American rapper and record producer. He has rel...

Ryan explains why we all need what you have to offer and why you should believe in the value that you bring to the world, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis and you live in the USA, please call 1-800-273-8255 to reach the National  Suicide   Prevention  Lifeline today. You can also text 741741 for help in a crisis. Sign up for the...

Ryan explains why legacy is for everyone else not for you, 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 S...

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Tom Nichols about his new book Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from within on Modern Democracy , how to bridge the gap between detailed knowledge and the public conversation, what it means to take your responsibilities as a citizen seriously, and more. Tom Nichols is Professor of National Security Affairs, US Naval War College, a columnist for USA...

Ryan challenges you to think about how you are using the voice that you were given, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Pre-orders are available for Ryan Holiday’s new book  Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave  - check it out at  https://dailystoic.com/preorder Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow us: Instagram , Twitter , YouTube , TikTok , and...

Ryan explains why the virtue of courage is essential no matter what you do, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Pre-orders are available for Ryan Holiday’s new book  Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave  - check it out at  https://dailystoic.com/preorder Blinkist is the app that gets you fifteen-minute summaries of...

Ryan Holiday defines 50 rules for life from the Stoics, gathered from their immense body of work across two thousand years. These rules functioned, then, as now, as guides to what the ancients called “the good life.” Hopefully some of them will illuminate your own path. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWL3kHOYkWQ Read the article: https://ryanholiday.net/50-short-rules-for-life-fr...

On today’s podcast Ryan talks to Ernest Green about his experience as one of the first African-American students to integrate at Little Rock Central High School in 1957, why we should strive to disprove backwards thinking, how we must change as a country, and more. Ernest Green is one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to...

Ryan explains why we should thank the people who put their lives on the line for our freedom, 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 .

Ryan explains why the Stoics have always given their lives for what they believe in, 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 i...

Ryan reads today’s meditation and talks to author Brad Stulberg about his new book The Practice of Groundedness which you can pre-order at https://www.bradstulberg.com/tpogpreorder , how the path to peak performance is inevitably tied to compulsive behavior, practical steps to alleviate the anxiety that comes with the lifelong pursuit of greatness, and more. Brad Stulberg researches, writes, and c...

Ryan explains why nothing should surprise a Stoic, on today's Daily Stoic Podcast. Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://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 .

Ryan explains discusses the choice that will decide your fate, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Pre-orders are available for Ryan Holiday’s new book  Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave  - check it out at  https://dailystoic.com/preorder AppSumo  is the best way to automate all of the busywork that comes wi...

On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks about the different time management strategies that come to us from the Stoics.  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 for shipping. To claim...

On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to Sharon Lebell about her translation of Epictetus – The Art Of Living , the im balance in the Stoic writings concerning gender roles, why we should take philosophy back from the philosophers, and more.  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...

Ryan explains the resistance that you are likely to face during your life. 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 .

Ryan explains how you turn the words and phrases you come across into actions, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal , on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast. Ladder  makes the process of getting life insurance quick and easy. To apply, you only need a phone or laptop and a few minutes of time.  Ladder’s  algorithms work quickly and you’ll find out almost immediately...

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and launches the pre-order for his new book Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave which you can check out at https://dailystoic.com/preorder Today’s interview with MLB relief pitcher Scott Oberg focuses on how an athletes career can be cut short in an instant, how Stoicism has helped Scott overcome physical and mental adversity, and why maintaining a posi...

“The last year has been rough. It’s not how any of us would have chosen for things to go. Working from home. Cancelled trips. No unnecessary trips to the store, no concerts, no weddings or parties. Lost time with older loved ones—maybe even lost loved ones.” Ryan explains how your life is rooted in what you learn by experience. Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/email Follow...

“When he was young, James Mattis hitchhiked to San Francisco to meet Eric Hoffer, the philosopher most famous for his book, The True Believer, and as Mattis said, “Eric was the one who told me, ‘Make sure you write down everything interesting you find,’ and I have ever since.” Ryan explains how you turn the words and phrases you come across into actions, and reads this week’s meditation from The D...

“​​THE STATUE OF LIBERTY was a gift from France to America, commemorating the two nations’ friendship and shared love of freedom. Completed in 1886, it marked one of the world’s first, successful crowdfunding projects. The famous poem “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, mounted in bronze inside the pedestal (“Give me your tired, your poor / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”), was writ...

On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan Phelps-Roper about her experiences growing up in the church, the problem of radicalization in society and modern institutions, considering the individual perspectives of the people who we disagree with, and more.  Megan Phelps-Roper is an American political activist who was formerly a member of, and s...