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
- 2674
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Socrates vs. The Thirty Tyrants | Philosophy in an Age of Fear
The Thirty Tyrants were a ruthless group that crushed anyone who opposed them. Socrates had personal ties to some of its leaders but refused to take part in their brutal actions. Yet, his silence in …
00:30:17 |
Sun 16 Feb 2025
Josh Brolin on Embracing Life’s Messiness With Stoicism (PT. 2)
In today’s Part 2 episode, Josh Brolin and Ryan talk about shedding the ‘young talent’ image, the transformative power of gratitude, and the evolving journey of parenting through life’s different pha…
00:42:04 |
Sat 15 Feb 2025
This Is Always The Answer | Robert Greene's 6 Stoic Concepts For A Fulfilling Life
It’s not that the Stoics had no temper or no fear or no moments where their life felt unfulfilled. It’s that they controlled those emotions and replaced them with love.
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00:12:47 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
This Is A Choice You’re Making | Ask Daily Stoic
We think if we just make enough money, we won't have to worry anymore. We think if we just become powerful enough, we'll be free from feeling pushed around. Of course, it never works out that way.
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00:13:04 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Don’t Put Things Off
Life has a way stripping all our reasons bare, of humbling our plans and assumptions.
🪙 Designed with the intention of carrying them in your pocket, our Memento Mori Medallion is a literal and in…
00:03:25 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Josh Brolin on Embracing Life’s Messiness With Stoicism (PT. 1)
Josh Brolin joins Ryan to talk about the childhood trauma that shaped him, the cathartic process of writing his memoir, and how confronting his past became a form of personal healing. Josh also share…
00:45:27 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
To The End They Remain | Watch Over Your Perceptions
We never met Marcus Aurelius or listened to Epictetus lecture. And yet, do they not feel real to us? Do they not still inspire and speak to us?
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00:08:42 |
Tue 11 Feb 2025
This Is The Purpose of Desire | Anger Is Bad Fuel
The Stoics warned us about this endless cycle, not to condemn desire entirely, but to remind us that fulfillment doesn’t come from acquisition. The things we think will complete us rarely do.
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00:07:40 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Redesign Your Life With This | Ryan Holiday Live in Sydney, Australia
Join Ryan Holiday for an in-depth dive into Stoic wisdom, delivered to a packed audience at Sydney Town Hall in Australia.
🎥 Watch this talk on YouTube here
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01:10:02 |
Sun 09 Feb 2025
Steve Magness on Winning The Inside Game
In his work as a performance expert, Steve Magness has discovered that to truly reach the highest level in any field, it’s the mental game that matters most. Steve joins Ryan today to discuss intrins…
01:02:48 |
Sat 08 Feb 2025
Two Words To Lead And Live By | How To Be A Man (Lessons From The Stoics)
The most important thing displayed in Andy Reid’s his office is not a trophy. Instead, it’s a simple 3x5 index card—now decades old—with a remarkable subdued message: “Don’t judge.”
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00:29:08 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
You Make This For Yourself | Ask Daily Stoic
Perhaps you feel a bit like Marcus Aurelius did when he wrote in Meditations, “I was once a fortunate man but at some point fortune abandoned me.”
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00:12:53 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
What Did You Think You Would See?
The reason it makes you upset is because you expect it to be otherwise. Because you let it surprise you. Because you take it personally.
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00:02:26 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Alexi Pappas on Ditching Goals and Her Strategy For Maximizing Mentorship
It’s easy to assume an Olympian would be all about external achievements, but Alexi Pappas has redefined what success means to her by letting go of goals altogether. Alexi joins Ryan to talk about fa…
01:02:50 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
We Are Better For This | On Being Invincible
We’d prefer to be less hemmed in, to have more freedom, to have fewer rules. But we are made better for the constraints of life.
Today's entry in The Daily Stoic: On Being Invincible
📔 The O…
00:06:52 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
Don’t Let It Turn You Upside Down | Suspend Your Opinions
We have to remind ourselves, as Marcus Aurelius did, that no matter what other people do (or what other people get away with), our job is to be good.
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00:07:43 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
Grow A Coaching Tree
By supporting, encouraging, and influencing others, our efforts can live on. What matters is that we are the candle that lights another, which in turn lights another.
🎥 Watch Rupi Kaur's intervie…
00:11:53 |
Sun 02 Feb 2025
Matthew McConaughey LIVE at The Painted Porch
How does Matthew McConaughey deal with difficult people? What’s his approach to dealing with life’s red lights? And what advice does he offer to someone considering a major career change? In a live c…
00:56:07 |
Sat 01 Feb 2025
Does It Measure Up? | Philosophy As Medicine Of The Soul
You want to achieve. You want to leave your mark on the universe. You want to conquer the world.
🎥 Watch 9 Stoic Lessons From Iron Maiden on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdPCjKWz8dI
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00:08:42 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
BONUS: Finding Stillness Amidst The Chaos | Ryan and Samantha Holiday
While in Vancouver, mom of four asked Ryan - "How do I achieve stillness while being a parent and juggling everything in my business?" In today's bonus episode, Ryan and his wife Samantha are sharing…
00:14:06 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
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