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.

 

#2464

Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: “Win or Lose, It Can’t Wreck You”

In this PT. 2 episode, Josh Jung, professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers, join... more

2 hrs Ago

45 MINS

45:13

2 hrs Ago


#2463

How Many Examples Do You Need? | This Spring Activity Will Teach You Valuable Stoic Lessons

The unfeeling stereotype of a Stoic would of course not be moved by a roll call of plague ... more

Yesterday

07 MINS

07:19

Yesterday


#2462

The Problem Is Within You—And So Is The Solution | Ask Daily Stoic

Plenty of people with less have found contentment, while plenty with more have been misera... more

27 Mar 2025

18 MINS

18:36

27 Mar 2025


#2461

Who Will You Emulate?

Cicero vs. Cato: Who is the greater example? 📚 [Lives of the Stoics] (https://store.daily... more

26 Mar 2025

03 MINS

03:11

26 Mar 2025


#2460

Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: "The Moment You Overthink, You’ve Already Lost"

How do the best athletes push through self-doubt, turn failure into fuel, and avoid gettin... more

26 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:08

26 Mar 2025


#2459

This Way Is Not For The Weak | Say No To The Need To Impress

If we want to be the metaphorical fire that turns everything into fuel, we must be quite s... more

25 Mar 2025

08 MINS

08:42

25 Mar 2025


#2458

Don’t Let Them Flood You | There is Philosophy in Everything

We must regroup. We must come together to defeat the flood. 📔 Pick up your own leather bo... more

24 Mar 2025

09 MINS

09:03

24 Mar 2025


#2457

Beat the Sunday Scaries | 12 Proven Stoic Strategies For Stress Relief

Learn 12 powerful Stoic techniques to conquer stress and turn anxiety into strength. Equip... more

23 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:48

23 Mar 2025


#2456

Comfort is the Enemy | Michael Easter Teaches The Benefits of Struggle

The daily comforts and conveniences that make life ‘easier’ might be the very thing keepin... more

22 Mar 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:15

22 Mar 2025


#2455

We Must Push It Away | How To Stay Sane In An INSANE World

It happens. It shouldn’t, but it does. 💡 Go to [ dailystoic.com/spring] (https://store.da... more

21 Mar 2025

23 MINS

23:48

21 Mar 2025


#2454

Will You Prove Yourself Worthy? | Ask Daily Stoic

Through nothing but an accident of birth, you have been blessed.What will you do with it? ... more

20 Mar 2025

12 MINS

12:19

20 Mar 2025


#2453

Do It While You Still Can

This is your moment to tip the balance - to move from darkness into light, from stagnation... more

19 Mar 2025

04 MINS

04:35

19 Mar 2025


#2452

Resiliency Will Reward You | Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Katalin Karikó

They told her she would never succeed, now her work has saved millions. In this episode, R... more

19 Mar 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:36

19 Mar 2025


#2451

What Was Pain Now’s Gain | The Portable Retreat

It didn’t feel good at the time. But now? Years later? We think about it a little differen... more

18 Mar 2025

10 MINS

10:11

18 Mar 2025


#2450

This Is The Time For A Fresh Start | The Beauty of Choice

We can keep being the person we’ve always been…or we can change. That’s the choice of life... more

17 Mar 2025

08 MINS

08:56

17 Mar 2025


#2449

The Stoic Art Of Not Panicking | Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Marine Corps

What are your panic rules? In June of 2023, Ryan Holiday spoke to a group of U.S. Marines ... more

16 Mar 2025

49 MINS

49:44

16 Mar 2025


#2448

“Embracing Change Will Set You Free”

Yung Pueblo, one of today’s most influential poets, joins Ryan to discuss the overlap betw... more

15 Mar 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:20

15 Mar 2025


#2447

Where Has The Time Gone? | 8 Stoic Strategies To Get Your Life In Order TODAY

It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our daily lives. Five years... more

14 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:48

14 Mar 2025


#2446

You Must Declutter Your Life | Ask Daily Stoic

What we do as people is we accumulate stuff. We accumulate, accumulate, accumulate…until o... more

13 Mar 2025

20 MINS

20:58

13 Mar 2025


#2445

They Have To Be This Way

They cause drama. They make things complicated. They say things that are hurtful. The Stoi... more

12 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:13

12 Mar 2025


#2444

Master Illusionist Derren Brown: “ My Job Is To Control The Uncontrollable"

World-renowned illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown joins Ryan for a deep dive into his ... more

12 Mar 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:59

12 Mar 2025


#2443

You Need To Take The Unfamiliar Road | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective

What would you give for the key to unshackle you from the fear and laziness holding you ba... more

11 Mar 2025

10 MINS

10:11

11 Mar 2025


#2442

This Is How Champions Are Made | Find Yourself a Cato

People can beat you, but no one can stop you from improving. 📚 Books Mentioned: [How Ada... more

10 Mar 2025

09 MINS

09:25

10 Mar 2025


#2441

BONUS: Clock’s Ticking—You Listening?

What this changing of the clocks should be–with their earlier mornings–is a wake up call. ... more

09 Mar 2025

03 MINS

03:41

09 Mar 2025