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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. Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content (coming soon): [dailystoic.com/premium] (http://dailystoic.com/premium)

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. Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content (coming soon): [dailystoic.com/premium] (http://dailystoic.com/premium)

 

#2792

You Don’t Have To Be Lucky, You Just Have To Be Good

How are you helping? What are you doing? How are you acting like a Stoic as opposed to jus... more

13 hrs Ago

04 MINS

04:34

13 hrs Ago


#2791

You’ve Got to Demand Everything of Yourself | Paralympian Ezra Frech

The pressure of being great changes when you’re carrying more than your own ambition. In t... more

13 hrs Ago

59 MINS

59:37

13 hrs Ago


#2790

Love What Your Nature Demands of You | Stake Your Claim

The world needed Marcus Aurelius to become the person we admire and study today. This requ... more

Yesterday

12 MINS

12:32

Yesterday


#2789

In a World Gone Shallow, In a World Gone Lean | A Simple Way To Measure Our Days

Shallowness and cruelty and stupidity may be rampant, but we must resist it—resist it with... more

15 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:45

15 Dec 2025


#2788

How To Find Peace | 8 Stoic Lessons You Can Start Today

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Stoics were trying to do what we’re all trying to do now: find... more

14 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:07

14 Dec 2025


#2787

Olivia Nuzzi Knows She Messed Up

It’s easy to defend yourself. It’s harder to tell the truth. In today’s episode, Ryan sits... more

13 Dec 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:15

13 Dec 2025


#2786

Are You Keeping One? | Stoic Lessons That Will Change Your Life

Did you know that [Meditations] (https://store.dailystoic.com/products/meditations-marcus-... more

12 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:40

12 Dec 2025


#2785

BONUS | Camila Cabello: “Stoicism Changed Everything for Me”

How does [Camila Cabello] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jqOlJuvIdU) stay centered in t... more

11 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:18

11 Dec 2025


#2784

Tie Yourself to the Mast | Ask Daily Stoic

It’d be wonderful if we always did what we know we want or need to do. But that’s not how ... more

11 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:29

11 Dec 2025


#2783

These Add Up to Greatness

“Well-being is realized by small steps,” Zeno would say looking back on his life, “but is ... more

10 Dec 2025

03 MINS

03:39

10 Dec 2025


#2782

The Fine Line Between Genius and Delusion | Journalist Helen Lewis

Being the smartest person in the room is usually where the trouble starts. In today’s epis... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:49

10 Dec 2025


#2781

You Know It’s Time to Change | Keep The Rhythm

We’re set in our habits. We’re quick-tempered, we eat poorly, we’re easily distracted. We ... more

09 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:47

09 Dec 2025