The Daily Stoic podcast

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. Listen to The Daily Stoic on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting [wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/] (https://wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/) now.

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. Listen to The Daily Stoic on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting [wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/] (https://wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/) now.

 

#2563

This Cannot Be Taken (Only Given)

Powerful people can take from you. Yet the Stoics remind us: our character is our own. 📖 ... more

12 hrs Ago

02 MINS

02:39

12 hrs Ago


#2562

The UNTOLD Emotional Struggles of History’s Most Powerful Men | Ron Chernow (PT. 1)

Brilliance without emotional control is often a recipe for destruction. In this episode, R... more

12 hrs Ago

50 MINS

50:41

12 hrs Ago


#2561

Forgiveness, Can You Imagine? | Take A Walk

We will be wronged—by friends, by colleagues, by life itself. When that happens, we have a... more

Yesterday

08 MINS

08:01

Yesterday


#2560

How Astonished Would They Be? | No Shame In Needing Help

It is astonishing, this world we live in. And it is a gift, this philosophical tradition w... more

16 Jun 2025

08 MINS

08:44

16 Jun 2025


#2559

You're Wasting The One Thing You Can’t Get Back

What if the most valuable thing you’ll ever own is already slipping through your fingers? ... more

15 Jun 2025

11 MINS

11:42

15 Jun 2025


#2558

How To Survive In A World Of Assholes | Melinda Wenner Moyer

What does it take to stay good when the world feels like it’s falling apart? And how do we... more

14 Jun 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:33

14 Jun 2025


#2557

It’s About How You Respond | 7 Habits To Have The Most Productive Week Of Your Life

Nobody likes being criticized. Nobody likes it when someone highlights your mistakes. In [... more

13 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:23

13 Jun 2025


#2556

We Can’t Let Them Stop Us | Ask Daily Stoic

We cannot let them sully us—although we have to accept that they are going to do their bes... more

12 Jun 2025

12 MINS

12:17

12 Jun 2025


#2555

It Asks This Of You

No one ever became excellent by chance, the Stoics said…so if you want to be courageous an... more

11 Jun 2025

04 MINS

04:42

11 Jun 2025


#2554

The Deadly Cost of Honor in The Wild West | Bryan Burrough

The Wild West is full of myths, but behind the gunfights and honor codes is a deeper story... more

11 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:07

11 Jun 2025


#2553

Put The Suitcase Away | Try The Other Handle

We travel for work. We travel to see family. We travel to learn. As always, re-entry into ... more

10 Jun 2025

08 MINS

08:00

10 Jun 2025


#2552

We Must Battle These Two Vices | Solve Problems Early

We have these desires and aversions, these habits we indulge, these things we let ourselve... more

09 Jun 2025

09 MINS

09:31

09 Jun 2025


#2551

One Day Can Be A Whole Life | Ryan Holiday

Sometimes the best days don’t start out that way. In this episode, Ryan Holiday shares a p... more

08 Jun 2025

15 MINS

15:10

08 Jun 2025


#2550

If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 2)

In a world obsessed with attention, are we rewarding the worst in us? In today’s PT. 2 epi... more

07 Jun 2025

46 MINS

46:24

07 Jun 2025


#2549

Why Are You Surprised? | 12 Stoic Strategies on How To Stop Caring What People Think

We have to be prepared for what people will do. That isn’t to say we need to become cynica... more

06 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:22

06 Jun 2025


#2548

Do Not Let This Miracle Go To Waste | Ask Daily Stoic

The whole future is uncertain, Seneca reminds us. Live virtuously, of course, but also liv... more

05 Jun 2025

12 MINS

12:15

05 Jun 2025


#2547

This Is Why We Do It

Cleanthes and Socrates exposed themselves to cold. Marcus Aurelius slept on a hard mattres... more

04 Jun 2025

02 MINS

02:29

04 Jun 2025


#2546

If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1)

What if the real problem isn’t politics, the economy, or technology, but where you’re dire... more

04 Jun 2025

39 MINS

39:15

04 Jun 2025


#2545

Who Was The Tough One? | Role Models

There is no mention of what became of the Stoics' wives. We don’t talk about the slights a... more

03 Jun 2025

07 MINS

07:50

03 Jun 2025


#2544

This Is How You Become Well-Read | Plato's View

As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with merely "getting the gist" of what we read.... more

02 Jun 2025

10 MINS

10:31

02 Jun 2025


#2543

When Everything Feels Unpredictable, Hold Onto This

In moments of chaos, let Stoicism be your guide. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into how t... more

01 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:25

01 Jun 2025


#2542

The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 2)

The Stoics knew something we often forget: influence starts before you speak. It's in your... more

31 May 2025

51 MINS

51:40

31 May 2025


#2541

It’s Not Something You’ve Done. It’s Something You’re Doing. | 9 Stoic Keys To Building Character Th...

The world is constantly changing. We are constantly changing. Therefore what we get out of... more

30 May 2025

13 MINS

13:15

30 May 2025