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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)

 

#2822

That’s What It’s Made For | Ask Daily Stoic

You probably wish you didn’t have to. Of course, you didn’t want it to happen. It would be... more

7 hrs Ago

09 MINS

09:23

7 hrs Ago


#2821

Are You “Well-Read” in This Sense?

As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with just “getting the gist” of things we read.... more

Yesterday

04 MINS

04:19

Yesterday


#2820

Mel Robbins | The Part of “Let Them” Everyone Gets Wrong

After recording in-studio, Mel Robbins and Ryan Holiday headed to the Bastrop Opera House ... more

Yesterday

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:23

Yesterday


#2819

BONUS | 11 Stoic Lessons to Reset Your Mind

Seneca believed wisdom comes from focusing on one small idea each day, something simple yo... more

06 Jan 2026

11 MINS

11:56

06 Jan 2026


#2818

Do You Have This Too? | The Sphere of Choice

They knew that life was tough. They knew that a fragile person would not survive.But does ... more

06 Jan 2026

10 MINS

10:26

06 Jan 2026


#2817

Do You Keep These Thoughts at Hand? | Clarify Your Intentions

Again and again, the Stoics pored over the same texts. So the ideas could take firm hold. ... more

05 Jan 2026

08 MINS

08:44

05 Jan 2026


#2816

Mel Robbins Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)

After recording the podcast, Ryan and Mel Robbins walked next door to [The Painted Porch ]... more

04 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:37

04 Jan 2026


#2815

Mel Robbins | What Would a Stoic Think About The Let Them Theory?

Would the Stoics agree with Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory? In today's episode, Mel Robbins ... more

03 Jan 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:33

03 Jan 2026


#2814

So This is the New Year? | Make 2026 Your Best Year With These 6 Simple Stoic Rules

What about if, instead of fighting against the current, we fought instead “to be the perso... more

02 Jan 2026

09 MINS

09:16

02 Jan 2026


#2813

You’ve Been Given a Fresh Chance | Ask Daily Stoic

2025 is dead and gone. Who we were in 2025 is dead and gone. Here we are, lucky enough to ... more

01 Jan 2026

16 MINS

16:53

01 Jan 2026


#2812

BONUS | Another Year Gone By. What Have You Done?

We’ve been blessed with another go, or at least the start of another go. Will we take it? ... more

31 Dec 2025

03 MINS

03:10

31 Dec 2025


#2811

How James Clear Would Start 2026 If He Were You

The first few weeks of 2026 will decide far more than you think. In this episode, you’ll h... more

31 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:07

31 Dec 2025


#2810

We Are Training For This

When we develop the discipline to prepare our minds and our bodies for hardship, we have t... more

31 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:22

31 Dec 2025


#2809

BONUS | 7 Simple Stoic Habits That Will Transform You In 2026

Here we are at the end of one year and the beginning of another. What do we have to show f... more

30 Dec 2025

19 MINS

19:54

30 Dec 2025


#2808

You Don't Have Unlimited Time | What's Up To Us, What's Not Up To Us

This is what we do, isn’t it? We think about doing something…but we put off actually doing... more

30 Dec 2025

11 MINS

11:38

30 Dec 2025


#2807

If You Want to Make the World Better, Do This | Give Thanks

Let’s focus on getting better. Let’s get serious about stuff we’ve put off. Let’s lend a h... more

29 Dec 2025

08 MINS

08:29

29 Dec 2025


#2806

The Stoic Way To Survive 2026

You do not control the year ahead. You do control how you meet it. [In this episode] (http... more

28 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:32

28 Dec 2025


#2805

BONUS | The Book Ryan Holiday Keeps Coming Back To

Ryan was recently a guest on Shilo Brooks’ podcast, [Old School] (https://www.youtube.com/... more

27 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:10

27 Dec 2025


#2804

You Could Leave Life Today. What Would You Do Differently?

The end of the year has a way of reminding us that nothing lasts forever. In today’s episo... more

27 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:57

27 Dec 2025


#2803

It Doesn’t Take Long to Do This | Mark Manson's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)

It was a bad year. You picked up some bad habits. You let some good habits slip. You waste... more

26 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:41

26 Dec 2025


#2802

These Legacies Are a Gift | Ask Daily Stoic

Remarkably, Jesus and Seneca lived nearly parallel lives, with many sources suggesting the... more

25 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:06

25 Dec 2025


#2801

What Would a Year of This Look Like?

To the Stoics, virtue was a way of life. Not something we are, but something we do.So what... more

24 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:51

24 Dec 2025