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
Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 1)
Wealth can free you—or consume you. Self-made billionaire Robert Rosenkranz joins Ryan to discuss how Stoicism can transform our approach to money, ambition, and identity. Robert shares how Stoicism …
00:49:09 |
Wed 07 May 2025
It’s Strange How Cowardly We Sometimes Are | We Are A Product of Our Habits
Courage calls us and what do we do? We ignore it. We let it ring.
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00:08:22 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Will They Forgive You? | You Are The Project
You could say something…you should say something. But…you don’t.
📚 Books mentioned:
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday | Grab a signed copy here https://store.dailystoic.com/
Augustus by John Wil…
00:08:51 |
Mon 05 May 2025
BONUS: You Know, You Can Do Something
If it’s right, if it must be done….do it now.
📕 Tomorrow is the LAST DAY you can grab the Right Thing, Right Now ebook for just $2.99! Or if you prefer reading hardcover books, we have signed cop…
00:03:49 |
Sun 04 May 2025
Moral Courage Isn’t Always So Simple
The call for courage keeps returning, over and over. What matters most isn’t what we chose before, but what we choose right now.
Listen to the talk that Ryan was supposed to give at The Naval Aca…
00:22:41 |
Sun 04 May 2025
What The Stoics Thought Made You Rich | Sahil Bloom
If wealth meant fulfillment instead of finances, how rich would you be? In today's episode, Sahil Bloom, entrepreneur and author of The 5 Types of Wealth, joins Ryan to unpack how they balance ambiti…
01:07:02 |
Sat 03 May 2025
If You Want A Reason To Live Pt. II | 12 Stoic Choices To LEVEL UP Your Life TODAY
As dark as life can get, there are lovely things out there to cheer you up.
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00:22:04 |
Fri 02 May 2025
What Is It For If Not This? | Ask Daily Stoic
You will never be secure enough, powerful enough that you won’t be afraid—that’s the whole point of courage.
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00:12:30 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Can You Imagine?
We are all fighting our own battles, we are all besieged by misfortune in our own ways.
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00:02:59 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Ed Helms on History’s Greatest Screw Ups
You might know Ed Helms as Andy Bernard from The Office or Stu Price from The Hangover movies—but did you know he’s also a serious history buff? He’s especially fascinated by history’s biggest screwu…
01:12:09 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
You Have To Win The Morning! | Show, Don't Tell
By winning the morning, we reduce the power that the rest of the day—much of which lies beyond our control—holds over us.
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00:07:25 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
What's It All For? | Wants Make You A Servant
We tell ourselves that this is all for the future, that someday, in some big moment of significance, we’ll use it. But will we?
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00:08:40 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Seneca’s Warning | The Quiet Corruption of the Soul
We often ignore flaws in our body until they demand attention, but flaws in the soul are even harder to see—the deeper the damage, the less aware we are of it.
Today’s episode is an excerpt from …
00:11:00 |
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Leadership Lessons from Gen. Dan Caine | 9/11 Pilot to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Just after 2 a.m. on April 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As it turns out, Ryan had the opportunity to…
01:10:31 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
Encourage Yourself Like This | Are Women MORE Stoic Than Men?
It was a dark world…and Marcus Aurelius desperately needed some light.
🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with us and the Daily Stoic community. On April 26th…
00:44:41 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
BONUS: This Is The Stoicism Talk The Navy Banned (Ryan Holiday At The U.S. Naval Academy)
Check out the previous lectures from Ryan Holiday at the U.S. Naval Academy here:
Courage: The Power Of Courage
Discipline: The Life Changing Art Of Self-Discipline
Justice: Stoic Habits To Help …
00:48:58 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
It Can Change Your Life | Ask Daily Stoic
The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole course of your life.
🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with us and the…
00:18:41 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Before You Get Angry Today, Listen To This
We were born to work together like feet, hands, and eyes, like the two rows of teeth, upper and lower. To obstruct each other is unnatural.
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00:03:47 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Why We Treat The Body Rigorously | Bonnie Tsui
"The body should be treated more rigorously, so that it may not be disobedient to the mind." — Seneca
In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Bonnie Tsui - author, swimmer, surfer - to unpack th…
01:03:26 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
It’s The Most Empowering Thing | The Freedom Of Contempt
We all have those days where we’d rather just not. The ancients knew days like this.
🎉 Celebrate Marcus Aurelius' Birthday this month by reading Meditations with us and the Daily Stoic community.…
00:10:18 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
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