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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)

 

#3049

12 Stoic Rules For A Better Life

The most powerful man in the world still needed rules to live by. In this episode, Ryan lo... more

11 hrs Ago

16 MINS

16:04

11 hrs Ago


#3048

Men Are Reading Less Fiction. That’s A Problem. | Steven Pressfield

Men may be looking for answers in all the wrong books. In this episode, Ryan is joined by ... more

Yesterday

18 MINS

18:34

Yesterday


#3047

What’s On a Hill Cannot Be Hidden | Stop Monkeying Around

We should let our light shine…and also let sunshine keep us honest. 🎟️ [DAILY STOIC LIVE]... more

10 Jul 2026

07 MINS

07:26

10 Jul 2026


#3046

If You Want To Be Great, This Is All You Have To Do | Can Ryan Pass This Stoic Quiz?

We haven't been who we want to be. The routine slipped, the momentum disappeared, and befo... more

09 Jul 2026

14 MINS

14:09

09 Jul 2026


#3045

Don’t Wait To Try It

Maybe you don’t get the job. Maybe that person says “no” to a date. Maybe you find out you... more

08 Jul 2026

03 MINS

03:01

08 Jul 2026


#3044

A Stoic’s Guide To Winning Without Losing Yourself | Leadership Expert Dan Coyle

You can be successful and still not be flourishing. In this episode, Ryan talks with [lead... more

08 Jul 2026

33 MINS

33:30

08 Jul 2026


#3043

Learn To Ask This of Your Actions | Is Stoicism Compatible With Christianity?

As Epictetus said, “First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be, then do what y... more

07 Jul 2026

13 MINS

13:50

07 Jul 2026


#3042

This is The Most Valuable Thing | No One Said It'd Be Easy

There are all the things that wealthy people buy with their money. They buy nice cars and ... more

06 Jul 2026

06 MINS

06:12

06 Jul 2026


#3041

The 7 Pillars Of A Spiritual Revolution | Rainn Wilson

The world feels broken, and it’s easy to believe nothing is ever going to change. [ In thi... more

05 Jul 2026

43 MINS

43:50

05 Jul 2026


#3040

The Ancient Ideas That Built America | Thomas Ricks

For the Fourth of July, we’re revisiting Ryan’s conversation with [Pulitzer Prize-winning ... more

04 Jul 2026

27 MINS

27:53

04 Jul 2026


#3039

Could You Do This? | Do Your Job

Life is going to ask you to wait sometimes. There will be people ahead of you. There will ... more

03 Jul 2026

07 MINS

07:47

03 Jul 2026


#3038

You Are Not Fixed | How A Stoic Would Respond To A Tyrant

 If we don't believe we're capable of change, then we are definitely not capable of change... more

02 Jul 2026

20 MINS

20:47

02 Jul 2026


#3037

Excellence Is Not an Act, But a Habit

We are what we do. What we do determines who we can be. 👉 The Daily Stoic [Habits for Suc... more

01 Jul 2026

04 MINS

04:05

01 Jul 2026


#3036

Jo Ellis Served Her Country. Then They Made Her A Target.

Jo Ellis spent years serving her country as an Army National Guard aviator and Black Hawk ... more

01 Jul 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:25

01 Jul 2026


#3035

Would It Really Be Different? | How Do I Know If Ego Is Winning?

People fall prey to the same traps—the ones that have existed since the days of Seneca and... more

30 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:09

30 Jun 2026


#3034

Be Patient With Them | Protect Your Own Good

Everyone is new to this. We’re all figuring it out as we go. 🎟️ [DAILY STOIC LIVE] (https... more

29 Jun 2026

05 MINS

05:55

29 Jun 2026


#3033

Why Elon Musk Is The Worst Human On The Planet

The Stoics studied powerful people not to worship them, but to learn from them. In this ep... more

28 Jun 2026

14 MINS

14:25

28 Jun 2026


#3032

Ezra Klein on Virtue, Self-Critique, and His Take on Stoicism

Ezra Klein is one of the sharpest voices in American politics, but this conversation is no... more

27 Jun 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:01

27 Jun 2026


#3031

BONUS | Ryan Holiday’s Office Tour: Books, Stoic Artifacts, and Daily Rituals

In this bonus episode, Ryan is takes you inside his office and walks through the books, ob... more

26 Jun 2026

19 MINS

19:53

26 Jun 2026


#3030

The Low Road Will Always Dog You | Why Marcus Aurelius Didn’t Become Nero

Whenever someone does something to us—minor or major—we always have this choice. 🎙️ Liste... more

26 Jun 2026

23 MINS

23:46

26 Jun 2026


#3029

Which Of These Are You? | What's In Your Way Is The Way

Will we help or hinder? Will we support or stab in the back? Will we open doors or close t... more

25 Jun 2026

07 MINS

07:38

25 Jun 2026


#3028

It Goes In Only One Direction

From one end comes another beginning,nothing lasts forever—nor would we want it otherwise.... more

24 Jun 2026

01 MINS

01:35

24 Jun 2026


#3027

The Mindset of a World Cup Champion | Carli Lloyd

With the World Cup underway, it feels like the right time to revisit a conversation with s... more

24 Jun 2026

49 MINS

49:23

24 Jun 2026


#3026

Step Outside, But Not To Brawl | How to Get Out of Bed When Life Feels Heavy

Step outside so that when you come back, you are not carrying the same heat you left with.... more

23 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:02

23 Jun 2026


#3025

You Have To Be Both These Things | The Long Way Around

There will be times we have to bend. There will be times we have to collaborate. There wil... more

22 Jun 2026

07 MINS

07:12

22 Jun 2026


#3024

You Need An Ethical Will | Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling

Bruce Springsteen once said we can be an ancestor for our children, or a ghost. Father’s D... more

21 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:03

21 Jun 2026


#3023

What Our Fathers Teach Us, For Better Or Worse | Tom Junod

Some fathers show us who to become. Others show us who not to become. In this Father’s Day... more

20 Jun 2026

55 MINS

55:22

20 Jun 2026


#3022

How To Love Your Country Without Lying About It | Ty Seidule

Today in the US, we celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of slaves ... more

19 Jun 2026

15 MINS

15:20

19 Jun 2026


#3021

We Are Poor Compared To Them

Getting to a place where you know yourself, where you have controlled your needs, where yo... more

18 Jun 2026

01 MINS

01:58

18 Jun 2026