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.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 2659
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
“I Can’t Just Sit Back and Watch Anymore” | Astronaut Terry Virts on Courage, Ethics, & Politics (PT. 2)
In today’s Part 2 episode with astronaut and Senate candidate Terry Virts, Ryan and Terry talk about the difference between physical and moral courage, why so many leaders fail the test of honor, and…
00:56:57 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
What’s It All For? It’s For This | Stoic Strategies To Control Your Temper
Life is difficult. People are obnoxious. Stuff is going to piss you off. But can you keep your cool anyway?
🪙 Carry The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion as a reminder to pause. A pause creat…
00:31:54 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
BONUS | George Raveling's Greatest Lessons That Will CHANGE How You Live
This special tribute episode celebrates the life and wisdom of George Raveling, bringing together some of his most powerful lessons shared over the years in his conversations with Ryan on The Daily S…
00:34:42 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
This Is The Secret To Dealing With People | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics understood that the boundary between "me" and "you" is thinner than we realize.
📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, are timeless keys to living your best l…
00:11:53 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Spending 213 Days In Space Does THIS To You | Astronaut Terry Virts (PT. 1)
Most people dream of being an astronaut. Terry Virts actually lived it. In this episode, Ryan sits down with former NASA astronaut and USAF F-16 Pilot Terry Virts to talk about the brutal selection p…
00:42:44 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Run Down The List. Where Are They Now?
It’s been generations upon generations now. For thousands and thousands of years, humans have been doing the same things, the Stoics observed.
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00:03:10 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
This Is The Most Important Virtue | A Hard Winter Training
Wisdom is not a destination. It’s a method—a practice, a lifelong commitment to learning, questioning, and improving.
📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom…
00:10:58 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Go Out And Do This Today | A Strong Soul Is Better Than Good Luck
Take your much deserved break today. We are human beings after all, not human doings.
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00:08:04 |
Mon 01 Sep 2025
You Are What You Won't Do For Money
If your money is stained in blood, you are not free. You really don't know who you are until you know what you won't do for money.
Read today's episode here: https://ryanholiday.net/you-are-what-…
00:17:46 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously | Chad Goes Deep
What can a comedian teach you about ego, shame, and philosophy? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Chad from Going Deep with Chad and JT to talk about the hilarious way they met, why playing a c…
01:17:04 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
It Begs To Linger | Ryan Holiday Visited The BEST Swimming Pools All Over The World (Here's What He Learned)
Once you let anger into your life, once you let it motivate or animate you, it’s very hard to get rid of. It’s hard to find a substitute that measures up. It’s hard to let it go.
🪙 Carry The Dail…
00:17:06 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
BONUS | The State of The Daily Stoic Podcast
It’s been eight years since The Daily Stoic Podcast launched. In today’s bonus episode, Ryan looks back on the journey to 2,600+ episodes and shares what’s next.
👉 Support the podcast and go deep…
00:33:48 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
What Example Are You Setting? | Ask Daily Stoic
What good are you doing? What courage are you showing?
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00:09:57 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
It Ain’t The Whole World
Extrapolation, we have to understand, is the enemy.
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00:02:29 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
The Greatest Leader You’ve Never Understood | Doris Kearns Goodwin
What made Lincoln great wasn’t power or genius, it was his moral fiber. Historian and bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Ryan to explore why Lincoln stands above the rest, how ambition can…
01:07:27 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
BONUS | 8 Life Lessons Ryan Holiday Learned The Hard Way
Life lessons aren’t handed to us, they’re earned the hard way. In this bonus episode, Ryan shares the eight truths he had to learn through failure, patience, and time
Support the podcast and go d…
00:04:13 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Would You Be Mad At This? | A Cure For Procrastination
People will inspire you one moment and utterly disappoint you the next. You can’t let this confuse you.
📚 Books mentioned:
The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The …
00:08:08 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
You Always Lose When You Lose Your Temper | Respect The Past, But Be Open To The Future
How much worse getting mad is than the things that caused it, Seneca said.
🪙 Carry The Daily Stoic Pause & Reflect Medallion as a reminder to pause. A pause creates space. A pause creates clarity…
00:10:22 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
6 Stoic Time Management Techniques From Seneca
Seneca writes that we think life is short, when in reality we just waste it. The present moment—it is the most valuable thing you own. It is the only thing you have. Don’t waste it. Seize it. Live it…
00:17:45 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Your Character Defines Your Life | General Stanley McChrystal (PT. 2)
The test of character is simple: what do you do when you have nothing to lose… or everything? Ryan and General Stanley McChrystal continue their conversation about what true leadership demands, why “…
00:53:31 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
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