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
It Can Make You Great | The Hidden Power Of Compassion
Can we really call Marcus Aurelius a “philosopher king?” How great a Stoic was he actually?
💡 We set up Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life to give you the absolute best of Stoi…
00:11:24 |
Tue 22 Oct 2024
Let This Wash Over You | Build Up, Don't Tear Down
It doesn’t matter what’s happening in the world. Golden hour is there. It’s there more than once a day, weather permitting.
💡 We designed The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For …
00:09:00 |
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Letters of Stoic Wisdom | Marcus Aurelius and Fronto
Marcus Aurelius' letters to his rhetoric teacher, Fronto, give us a unique look into his life and relationships. As Brigid Delaney said in her recent interview on the Daily Stoic, "if you want to und…
00:19:21 |
Sun 20 Oct 2024
Julia Baird on Accepting Responsibility and the Strength of Forgiveness
While we aren’t the ones to blame for the mistakes of our ancestors' pasts, we are responsible for what we do today to combat the repercussions of their actions. Julia Baird and Ryan continue their c…
00:46:06 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
Let It Be And Let It Go | Frenemies
Life is hard. People are not perfect. If we cannot cultivate the ability to let things be and to let them go, we’ll never get anything done.
🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for Lon…
00:06:32 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
This Is Why We Study | Ask DS
To be a Stoic is to be a lifelong student. You don’t read the Stoics, you study them.
Ask DS: What mentorship lessons did Ryan learn from Robert Greene that he uses to help pay it forward today?H…
00:13:59 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Julia Baird on Building Resilience and How Grace Can Change Everything
The fundamental idea of Stoicism is that we cannot control what happens to us (or the ones we love), we can only control how we respond. Julia Baird knows about cultivating this resilience and Stoic …
00:51:00 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Your Effort Today Can Change Tomorrow
If you convince yourself that nothing can be changed, that your actions don’t matter, you’re right—but you’ve also surrendered. Time and time again, one person can—and does—make a difference.
🎟 R…
00:02:05 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
You’re Afraid of Death Because of This? | 12 Stoic Rules For Life
By thinking, by imagining that we’ve just been given a few months to live, we too can see immediately what we should stop doing. We realize we don’t have any more time to waste.
🎙️ Listen to Davi…
00:20:29 |
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Here’s What Not To Do | Make Honesty Your Only Policy
Though Cicero wrote histories that praised the ethics and virtues of the Stoics, his ego and his expensive tastes got in the way of actually practicing it day to day. Try to remember Cicero’s example…
00:12:27 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
The Worst Advice On The Internet
The great thing about the internet is that no one is excluded from building a platform, connecting with a community, and sharing their opinions and perspectives. However, there is a dangerous side th…
00:30:06 |
Sun 13 Oct 2024
Chase Jarvis on Why Embracing Risks is Necessary for Creative Success
Risk-taking means diving into the unknown, which is scary because anything could happen, but not taking risks is the only guarantee that nothing will change. That’s what Chase Jarvis is here to talk …
01:04:44 |
Sat 12 Oct 2024
We Have To Help Each Other | Honesty As Our Default
There are so many things outside our control. We can’t stop a hurricane, or prevent an earthquake. But we can help our fellow citizens and fellow human beings in the midst of one.
You can support th…
00:11:24 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Use This To Slay Stress | Ask DS
How do we get outside our heads when our stomach is twisting in knots and our heart is pumping out of our chests?
We create mementos, as the Stoics did, to remind ourselves of our philosophy and pri…
00:14:22 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
The Winds May Howl But…
As history repeats itself in new and unfamiliar forms, we will once again choose to stand firm, knowing that while the storm may be relentless, our resolve will always be stronger.
📚 Check out Mi…
00:03:20 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Turn the Tables | Ryan Holiday Reflects on 10 Years of The Obstacle Is the Way
Today, the tables have turned as Ryan Holiday is interviewed by his research assistant, Billy Oppenheimer, to talk about the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Obstacle Is the Way. They discussed why Ry…
01:08:04 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
What A Thing To Have Done! | How To Keep Calm In A Chaotic World
Most of our problems are not so urgent. The stakes are not so high. Yet we rush, we react emotionally. But how much more magnanimous and wise it would be to wait. To think. To calm down.
📕 Get a …
00:18:05 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
In The Midst of Life We Are In Death | Practice Love
During the month of October in America, images of death are all around us as we celebrate Halloween—and while it’s a playful time of year, it’s also an opportunity to practice memento mori, a reminde…
00:07:40 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
The Obstacle Is the Way, 10 Years Later
A lot can change in 10 years, yet The Obstacle Is the Way remains the timeless formula for turning our toughest trials into our greatest triumphs.
📕 Get a signed, numbered first-edition of the 1…
00:15:34 |
Sun 06 Oct 2024
David Kessler on Finding Meaning in Grief and Practicing the Art of Memento Mori
In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius wrote “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” Death is inevitable for all of us and practicing the art of Memento Mori remi…
01:11:47 |
Sat 05 Oct 2024
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