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
Where Would We Be Without Them? | What Little Wins Can You Find
Education takes time. It takes work. It takes patience.
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00:09:32 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
We Are Better Than Before | No Blame, Just Focus
Before, you were scared. Before, you were soft. Before, you were dependent. Before, you were so many things.
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00:07:25 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
See How The Other Half Lives
True curiosity demands action. It challenges your assumptions, expands your worldview, and pushes you to do something with what you learn.
📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, C…
00:14:07 |
Sun 03 Aug 2025
Winning Is A Muscle. Build It. | WNBA Legend Candace Parker
If there’s one thing Candace Parker does best, it’s winning. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with basketball legend Candace Parker to talk about championships, pressure, and what it takes to be on…
01:11:38 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Why Would It Go Differently For You? | 9 Life-Changing Books
When people show us who they are, we need to believe them.
👉 Find all of the books mentioned in today's episode here: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/10-life-changing-books-from-ryan-…
00:13:13 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
There Is Hope Within Despair | Ask Daily Stoic
Despair is so easy, even reasonable in moments like this. The Stoics knew that feeling well.
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00:14:28 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
BONUS | Matthew McConaughey’s Advice on Handling Difficult People
When Marcus Aurelius wrote 'the obstacle is the way,' he was talking about difficult people. Tune in to hear Matthew McConaughey’s advice on how to handle the challenging individuals we all face ever…
00:10:03 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Feelings Are Valid, Reacting To Them Is Not | Dr. Aliza Pressman
Self-regulation is the single most important skill for life. In today’s episode, developmental psychologist and parenting expert Dr. Aliza Pressman joins Ryan to talk about how to start reframing eve…
01:10:02 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
This Is How To Direct Your Life
What good is courage if not in pursuit of justice? And how can we know what is just and right without wisdom? And without temperance and self-discipline, how will we have the strength both to acquire…
00:05:41 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Can You Subject Yourself To This? | A Week Without Complaining
You have to interrogate the thoughts, views, and understanding of the facts. You do this not to prove you're right, but to ensure you’re not wrong—to make sure you’re not embarrassingly, shamefully, …
00:09:23 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
No One Can Give You This | Check Your Privilege
“Why do you wait?” Seneca asks us. “Wisdom comes haphazard to no man.”
📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, are timeless keys to living your best life. The Daily Stoic …
00:09:26 |
Mon 28 Jul 2025
100 (Stoic) Lessons From Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius didn't read a book once and think that he got it. He read it over and over and over again. In today's video, Ryan shares 100 lessons that he has gotten from reading Meditations hundre…
01:11:06 |
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Live from the Birthplace of Stoicism (PT. 2) | Ryan Holiday and Donald Robertson (in Greece)
In today’s Part 2 episode, Ryan visits the birthplace of Stoicism in Athens and sits down for lunch with writer and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist Donald Robertson. They explore the rich histor…
00:43:35 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
BONUS | Jefferson Fisher's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
After their conversation for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan gives communication expert and The Next Conversation author Jefferson Fisher book recommendations at The Painted Porch.
📚 Check out all …
00:11:11 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
This Is How To Change Your Life | 25 Brutally Honest Stoic Reminders From Marcus Aurelius
How can we make a great fortune out of misfortune? Reverse our circumstances, as Epictetus did?
💡 We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic Guide) as a personal field guide —part book …
00:19:21 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
This Doesn’t Make You Weak | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics were human. Most great men and women were. If they were made of stone, what would there be to admire?
📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Take…
00:16:20 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Live from the Birthplace of Stoicism | Ryan Holiday and Donald Robertson (in Greece)
Follow along as Ryan visits the birthplace of Stoicism in Athens—where Zeno once taught beneath the legendary Stoa Poikile. Joined by writer and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist Donald Robertson,…
00:30:16 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Don’t Deprive Yourself This Fortune
If enslavement—the horrible torture that Epictetus experienced, the lifelong disability that followed it—didn’t touch his power over himself, what excuse do the rest of us have?
💡 We designed our…
00:04:36 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
This Is The Most Valuable Real Estate In The World | Keeping "The News" In Check
We study philosophy to learn how to protect this real estate between our ears—and you could argue there's no better teacher than Epictetus.
💡 We designed our How To Read Epictetus (A Daily Stoic …
00:09:02 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Are Your Excuses Any Better? | Made For Working Together
Let’s call out the cowards and the corrupt—but let’s also hold up the mirror.
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00:08:12 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
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