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
The Time Is Now | Ask Daily Stoic
Marcus Aurelius didn’t always make the right choices. Neither will we. The important thing is what we do after we come to this realization, after we realize we’ve put something off for too long.
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00:15:09 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Have You Tried Asking For This?
Don’t wish for things to be a certain way, Epictetus says, but wish for them to be as they are.
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00:01:35 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Matthew McConaughey on Family, Fame, and Livin' Authentically
How has Matthew McConaughey managed to keep his priorities straight while living in the spotlight? In today’s episode, he opens up about balancing family life with acting, treating life’s choices as …
01:06:19 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
We Forget These Heroes | How To Organize Your Life Like A Stoic Philosopher
Cato defying Caesar. Rutilius Rufus going into exile. Marcus Aurelius on the battlefield.These were great and daring deeds of course. Lesser known of course, are the deeds of the Stoic women.
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00:24:19 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
You Need This Trait To Live Your Best Life | Focus On The Present Moment
We have to be willing to question. We have to be willing to try new things…or we’ll never get better.
Since we received such great feedback from the launch of 2025's New Year New You Challenge, w…
00:08:34 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
Seneca on Master and Slave
In this letter, Seneca is arguing against the treatment of slaves and uses slavery as a metaphor to illustrate how we allow things to control us and the importance of freeing ourselves.
Today’s e…
00:16:18 |
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Dr. Fauci on How Diseases Have Shaped the Course of History
Diseases have defined eras, from the Antonine Plague during Marcus Aurelius’ reign to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Fauci, a public health leader and advisor to seven Presidents, talks with Ryan …
00:58:46 |
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Without It You’d Be Lost | Push For Deep Understandings
Too many of us are total strangers to ourselves. The one that is whispering to us so many important lessons.
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00:09:28 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Come Back To This | Ask Daily Stoic
It doesn’t matter how badly we’ve messed up, how much we’ve fallen off course, it’s still there. It’s not exactly waiting for us, but it continues on, ready for us whenever we choose to rejoin.
S…
00:15:46 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
It’s About The Promises You Make To Yourself
We all make promises to ourselves—set goals, set standards, make plans. We don’t all keep them.
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00:02:20 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Dan Heath’s Reset Strategy | How to Change What’s Not Working
Changing our work patterns can feel daunting. We’re held back by the comfort of familiar routines and overwhelmed by the constant demands of urgent tasks and workplace conflicts, leaving us with litt…
00:58:14 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Want To Be Successful? Be This | 15 (Stoic) Life Lessons I Wish I Knew At 20
People want to be successful. They look at what successful people have done throughout history and they look for strategies, they look for models.
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00:26:52 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
BONUS: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Inspiring Lesson on Courage
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, here is a lesson on courage we could all hear today.
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00:08:54 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
They Are Cut Off From Truth | A Little Better Every Day
Millions of people have been cut off from the truth. We can be sympathetic to this without assenting to it.
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00:08:21 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
Stoic Lessons From Jimmy Carter's Legacy
In his speech at the U.S. Naval Academy, Ryan shares the timeless Stoic lessons we can learn from Jimmy Carter’s life and his remarkable example of leadership, resilience, and moral clarity.
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00:51:32 |
Sun 19 Jan 2025
Bob Bowman on Coaching Champions | Michael Phelps, Discipline, and Self Mastery
Bob Bowman is the coach behind 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and Paris Olympics swimming superstar Léon Marchand. Today, Bob joins Ryan in The Daily Stoic Podcast studio to discuss the…
01:04:59 |
Sat 18 Jan 2025
We Have To Do This For Each Other | Reboot The Real Work
While we can't stop the fires or undo the damage, we can do what the Stoics taught us. Offer the kind of help we hope to receive should we ever need it. Donate to the LA Regional Food Bank here: http…
00:11:14 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
It Doesn’t Matter Who It’s From | Ask Daily Stoic
Philosophy isn’t about allegiance to a school—it’s about a commitment to growth, resilience, and truth wherever we find it.
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00:16:46 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Worry About This And Forget The Rest
What’s up to us is that we do our best, what’s up to us is that we are the best we’re capable of being.
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00:03:04 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Ryan Holiday on Practicing Stoicism for Personal and Professional Balance | The Jordan Harbinger Show
How can practicing Stoicism help us balance career success with personal fulfillment? Tune in to hear Ryan Holiday on The Jordan Harbinger Show as he shares his insights on balancing professional amb…
01:23:31 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
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