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. 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)

 

#2872

BONUS | This Stoic Idea Will Reset Your Week

The Stoics knew that wanting less increases gratitude, just as wanting more obliterates it... more

15 hrs Ago

04 MINS

04:51

15 hrs Ago


#2871

They’re Not Thinking About You At All | The Dangerous Comfort of Half Measures

Day to day, it’s only our individual actions that are up to us: How we treat people, how w... more

15 hrs Ago

15 MINS

15:35

15 hrs Ago


#2870

Burn this Letter | The Enemy of Happiness

It’s not that you should never speak up. It’s not that you should never speak truth to pow... more

Yesterday

07 MINS

07:34

Yesterday


#2869

This Was Washington’s Philosophy | Power Fades. Character Leads.

All that we see must be illuminated by the calm light of mild philosophy. So we can see wh... more

16 Feb 2026

44 MINS

44:58

16 Feb 2026


#2868

If You Only Read a Few Books This Year, Read These

Most people don’t read that many books, maybe a few a year at most. So if you’re only goin... more

15 Feb 2026

13 MINS

13:28

15 Feb 2026


#2867

11 Stoic Rules For Love

Love isn’t just an emotion. It’s not just a feeling that hits you out of nowhere. It’s an ... more

14 Feb 2026

24 MINS

24:18

14 Feb 2026


#2866

This Kindles the Soul | Why You Can't Ignore What's Happening

Marcus Aurelius said that if you ever found anything better in life than [courage] (https:... more

13 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:36

13 Feb 2026


#2865

Do Not Delay | Dan Harris & Ryan Holiday on The Pursuit of Wisdom

Life has a way of stripping all our reasons bare, of humbling our plans and assumptions. W... more

12 Feb 2026

13 MINS

13:37

12 Feb 2026


#2864

There’s a Rhythm. There’s a Rhythm.

It can feel like everything is falling to pieces. It can feel like you’re lost. It can fee... more

11 Feb 2026

02 MINS

02:43

11 Feb 2026


#2863

Stephen Greenblatt: Why “This Time Is Different” Is Always Wrong

Why do the same patterns keep showing up in completely different centuries? In this episod... more

11 Feb 2026

55 MINS

55:32

11 Feb 2026


#2862

You Have to Fight for It | Is There A Dark Side To Stoicism?

It would be wonderful if the world wasnaturally just, if people were automatically good, a... more

10 Feb 2026

26 MINS

26:16

10 Feb 2026


#2861

You Are Responsible For How They Make You Feel | Watch Over Your Perceptions

At the core of Stoicism is the idea that our emotions are our responsibility. No one can m... more

09 Feb 2026

08 MINS

08:38

09 Feb 2026