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
- 2675
- Years Active
- 2018 - 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
This Practice Will Define Your Year | 7 Stoic Mantras That Will Change Your Life
Epictetus said that by writing, reading, and speaking our philosophical journal, we keep the teachings top of mind and are better able to follow them. But only if you start. Just start.
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00:17:06 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
This Is What The World Thinks Of Your Dreams | The Wake Up
The world does not give anyone what they deserve. Still, we have to figure it out. We have to decide how we’re going to respond. We have to make the best of it.
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00:08:37 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
The Stoic Disciplines of Perception, Action, and Will
Join Ryan Holiday as he speaks to Creech Air Force Base about turning obstacles into opportunities through the Stoic disciplines of perception, action, and will.
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00:23:44 |
Sun 12 Jan 2025
Greeking Out’s Kenny Curtis on How Ancient Myths Teach The Human Experience
Greek myths have been passed down through generations, remaining as relevant as ever with their spot-on portrayal of the human experience—proving that gods and mortals have more in common than we’d l…
01:10:23 |
Sat 11 Jan 2025
You Must Return Again and Again | If You Want To Be Steady
“You must linger among a limited number of master-thinkers, and digest their works,” Seneca wrote, “if you would derive ideas which shall win firm hold in your mind.”
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00:10:13 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
This is What A Life Well-Lived Looks Like | Ask Daily Stoic
It is, of course, sad to hear of Jimmy Carter’s passing. On the other hand, no one can say that he was taken from us too soon. This man got more time on the planet than any other America president, b…
00:15:51 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
The Secret To Climbing The Mountain
The problems we face seem overwhelming. The change we seek will not be easy. What do we do?
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00:01:51 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Rupi Kaur on 10 Years of Milk & Honey, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Empowering Others
In 2014, a few months after Ryan Holiday released his first book on Stoicism, The Obstacle Is the Way, another young author, Rupi Kaur, self-published her first book, milk and honey. Her collection o…
01:01:22 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
You Weren’t Born This Way | The Six Stereotypes Of Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius would say that the student of philosophy is like a boxer. Through training and practice and repetition, a boxer becomes one with their weapon.
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00:16:08 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
Where Does The Good Go? | The Sphere of Choice
We are right to be disappointed and frustrated with the state of the world. At the same time, we never need to despair about good in the world because we have it within us.
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00:09:32 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
The Secret To Better Habits In 2025
Here we are…at the halfway point of the 2020s. The first half seems like it was both yesterday and forever ago, doesn’t it? In today's episode, Ryan Holiday shares the habits and practices that he is…
00:15:46 |
Sun 05 Jan 2025
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee’s Essential Daily Practices for a Healthier, Happier Life
How do your emotional responses and daily habits affect your health? Dr. Rangan Chatterjee joins Ryan to discuss how intentional practices can create lasting change in both your physical and emotiona…
01:03:20 |
Sat 04 Jan 2025
This Is Why You Do It | Be Ruthless To The Things That Don't Matter
Marcus Aurelius was an all-powerful emperor. No one else was interrogating him, no one else was subjecting him to these hard questions. He knew that if he didn’t do it, no one would.
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00:11:53 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Let This Guide You In Challenging Times | Ask Daily Stoic
Stoicism is designed to be a daily practice, part of our daily routines. It’s not a philosophy you read once and magically understand at the soul-level.
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00:21:04 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Reminders From James Clear on How To Get 1% Better Every Day
Kick off 2025 on the right note by revisiting James Clear’s first interview from 2021, one of the most popular episodes of The Daily Stoic Podcast. In this conversation, James and Ryan discuss the ba…
00:55:12 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
Today Is A Miracle
This is an incredible gift you have been given. A wonderful opportunity. Have something to show for the next 365 days. Have something to show for today.
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00:04:31 |
Wed 01 Jan 2025
BONUS: 10 Stoic Habits To Practice In 2025
How much longer are you going to wait to demand the best of yourself?
The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable challenges, presented in an email per day, bui…
00:12:55 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
What Are You Waiting For? | 10 Timeless Meditations From Stoic Philosophy
You are at a crossroads. Make the right call.
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00:18:15 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
The Time To Start Doing This Is Now | What's Up To Us, What's Not Up To Us
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” Epictetus says. Start Now.
The Daily Stoic New Year, New You Challenge is 3 weeks of ALL-NEW, actionable challenges, pres…
00:12:27 |
Mon 30 Dec 2024
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