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It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Amor Fati is a challenge. That’s the whole point.🎥 VIDEO EPISODE | Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DCub4GIbZw🎙️ AD...
This Is The Only Thing You Get to Choose | There Is Philosophy In Everything
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fortune behaves as she pleases, the Stoics said. 📘 Grab a copy of The Daily Stoic here: https://store.dailystoic.com/🎙️ AD-FREE | Suppor...
BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the archives, Ryan takes Supercommunicators author Charles Duhigg to The Painted Porch after the podcast and shares a stack of book recommendati...
You’re Not as Powerful as You Think (Seneca)
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We like to think we’re free and other people aren’t. Seneca flips that idea completely. The people in control may be the most trapped of all.Today...
The Stoic Secrets Great Leaders Use | Daniel Coyle
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The more you control, the worse you lead. In this conversation, Ryan talks with leadership expert Daniel Coyle about why the best teams aren’t run l...
You Can Choose Right Now | The Portable Retreat
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Someone has to take control. That someone is you. LAST CHANCE 👉 The Spring Forward Challenge starts TODAY! Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter c...
Break Through While You Still Can | Ask Ryan Holiday
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just as seedlings must break through soil, we must break through our comfortable patterns. Nature doesn’t stay dormant forever—and neither should ...
This Is How We Get Death Wrong
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’ll never get to live what has been lived again. So why are you rushing? 2 DAYS LEFT 👉 Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD2...
Why You Can’t Focus (And How to Fix It in 25 Minutes)
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’re tired. You’re frustrated. You can’t focus. You’re busy all the time, but somehow it feels like nothing’s actually getting done. And t...
Stoop and Build ’Em Up | Stronger Stoics Together
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Failure. That's life. Then what?👉 EXCLUSIVE DEAL FOR PODCAST LISTENERS | Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD20 at checkout to get 20% ...
You Can Get Rid of It | The Present Is All We Possess
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let go of beliefs…let go of worries. Shed what’s unnecessary. Clear away what’s holding us down.👉 SPECIAL OFFER | Go to dailystoic.com/spring...
Stoic Advice for the Problems We All Face
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How should a Stoic deal with bullies? What do you do when someone you love drives you crazy? And how do you stick to your principles when it costs you...
BONUS | How to Reset Your Life (According to the Stoics)
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to write off 2026 already because it didn’t start perfectly? In this episode, Ryan talks about why the Stoics would say that impulse is not ju...
A Stoic Test I Didn’t Expect
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the span of three days, Ryan found himself in a series of situations that were exciting, surreal, and a little terrifying. The kind of moments wher...
Here’s How You Take Back Your Time | Become Dangerously Persuasive With These Books
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Think of how you spent the last week. Were those seven days as efficient or productive as they could be? 🎥 VIDEO EPISODE | Watch this episode ...
It’s Scary…But In A Good Way
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Without change, we stagnate. Our minds grow complacent, ignorant to new ideas. Our bodies grow weak from disuse. We remain stuck.👉 SPECIAL OFFER FO...
What Can You Notice?
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There is beauty and peace in noticing. The world is filled with things to see and hear.📚 Books Mentioned: Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday...
The Day Control Was Taken From Us
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people remember exactly where they were the week of March 11, 2020. Life suddenly stopped. The world went quiet. And for a brief moment, everythi...
Have You Lost The Beat, Tune, or Rhythm? | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You will get knocked off course. You will fall off the wagon. You will get out of sorts. That's unavoidable. What matters is how quickly you return.SP...
They Should Have What They Want
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We should think about where we have made our happiness conditional on this or that achievement, on this or that identity which lies outside our contro...
Jordan Klepper's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After their conversation for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan gave Jordan Klepper, comedian, writer, and correspondent on The Daily Show, a few book reco...
The Complete Stoic Playbook To MASTER Your Emotions
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do your emotions ever get the best of you? Someone says one thing and it ruins your whole day. A small frustration turns into a big deal. Travel anxie...
Will You Face This Truth?
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Even though we can’t control time or slow it down, even though we can’t control external forces and external events—we can control ourselves, so...
Jordan Klepper: How Mob Thinking Takes Over | PT. 2
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When does belonging start to matter more than being right? In Part 2 of Ryan’s conversation with Jordan Klepper, they dive into how mob thinking tak...
Use This As Practice | 3 Stoic Exercises For Your Best Month Yet
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Get your reps in…because none of us have any idea what life has in store for us in the future.SPECIAL OFFER exclusively for podcast listeners 👉 G...
Jordan Klepper: How to Talk to People You Disagree With (Without Losing It) | PT. 1
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when someone says something you completely disagree with or something that sounds totally detached from reality? Jordan Klepper, corres...
Now Is The Time
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a long winter. But now? Now you can feel something is in the air. 💡 Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD20 at checkout to g...
You Can’t Forget What You Don’t Put Off | (Dis)integration
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We plan to do it. We mean to do it. We just tell ourselves that we’ll do it tomorrow. The problem, as the Stoics remind us, is that we don’t contr...
They’re Not Wrong (They’re Just Cut Off From Truth) | What Expensive Things Cost
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Haven’t you been wrong before? Haven’t you done stuff that in retrospect seems dumb or weird? Of course you have.📚 Books Mentioned: Great ...
Why Thinking About Your Death Will Save Your Life
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meditating on death isn’t depressing, it’s clarifying. In this episode, Ryan explains how the Stoic practice of Memento Mori will sharpen your pri...
The Discipline That Made Marcus Aurelius
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The greatness of Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius was not perfection but progress. They were imperfect men committed to self-discipline and self-correcti...
Who Would Ever Want to Be King? | Stop Letting Yourself Off the Hook
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Power doesn’t wait for the perfect person to raise their hand. Someone will wield it. Someone always does.📚 Looking for stories to teach your kid...
BONUS | 3 Practices to Improve Your Life In a Week
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if it only took five minutes each morning to feel more in control of your life? In this conversation, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee shares the three dail...
It Picks You Up. It Puts You Down. A Hundred Times A Day. | Cultivate Indifference
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is this what we’re here for? To be the passions’ slave? To be the plaything of emotions and impulses? It can’t be!📓 Pick up a copy of The Dai...
You Can’t Join Them
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
People are the way they are. They will always be this way. We don’t control that. 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subsc...
Lincoln’s Secret Weapon (It Wasn’t Power)
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How do you hold a country together when it’s tearing itself apart? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Doris Kea...
This is The Math That Losers Do | What Virtue Is This Moment Asking of You?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The past is gone, and no amount of calculation will bring it back or make it fair. What we do have is agency right now.🎥 Watch the video of today's...
This is How You Win the Day | Circumstances Have No Care For Our Feelings
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have a duty. Our nature—justice—demands something from us. It demands that we get up, get after it, and wear ourselves down doing it.📘 Grab ...
Simple Stoic Rules That Actually Change Your Life
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Life is a lot. It moves fast. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by what to do, what not to do, and whether you’re even focusing on the right things. I...
The Case for History (Before It Repeats Itself) | Kenny Curtis
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you think history is boring, irrelevant, or just not your "thing", this episode is for you. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Kenny Curtis,...
You’ve Gotta Make Them Work For It | The Presidential Biographies You Can’t Afford to Skip
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s discouraging. It’s distracting. All the stuff that’s happening in the world. But you know what you can’t do? You can’t give up your wor...
What A Wonderful Thing to Measure | Stoic Strategies for Becoming More Resilient
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We should pride ourselves on our ability to put up with these people, to be able to be nice to people who are not nice, to be able to turn the other c...
BONUS | This Stoic Idea Will Reset Your Week
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Stoics knew that wanting less increases gratitude, just as wanting more obliterates it. "Freedom isn't secured by filling up on your heart's desir...
They’re Not Thinking About You At All | The Dangerous Comfort of Half Measures
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Day to day, it’s only our individual actions that are up to us: How we treat people, how we run our businesses, what we think about.📚 Grab the fr...
Burn this Letter | The Enemy of Happiness
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not that you should never speak up. It’s not that you should never speak truth to power. It’s just that you should never do it while you’...
This Was Washington’s Philosophy | Power Fades. Character Leads.
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
All that we see must be illuminated by the calm light of mild philosophy. So we can see what it really is. So we don’t do anything we regret. 📚...
If You Only Read a Few Books This Year, Read These
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people don’t read that many books, maybe a few a year at most. So if you’re only going to read a couple books this year, the decision of whic...
11 Stoic Rules For Love
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Love isn’t just an emotion. It’s not just a feeling that hits you out of nowhere. It’s an action, something you can practice and something you c...
This Kindles the Soul | Why You Can't Ignore What's Happening
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius said that if you ever found anything better in life than courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom—the four virtu...
Do Not Delay | Dan Harris & Ryan Holiday on The Pursuit of Wisdom
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Life has a way of stripping all our reasons bare, of humbling our plans and assumptions. We must live, as Marcus Aurelius said, as if death hangs...
Stephen Greenblatt: Why “This Time Is Different” Is Always Wrong
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do the same patterns keep showing up in completely different centuries? In this episode, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Stephen Greenblatt joi...
There’s a Rhythm. There’s a Rhythm.
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It can feel like everything is falling to pieces. It can feel like you’re lost. It can feel like there’s no hope, no way forward, nothing to do. B...
You Have to Fight for It | Is There A Dark Side To Stoicism?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It would be wonderful if the world was naturally just, if people were automatically good, always doing the right thing. But of course, they don’...
You Are Responsible For How They Make You Feel | Watch Over Your Perceptions
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At the core of Stoicism is the idea that our emotions are our responsibility. No one can make us frustrated. No one can offend us either, Epictetus sa...
Bert Kreischer's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After recording their episode, Ryan and Bert Kreischer stopped by The Painted Porch, where Ryan shared some must-read books with Bert.Watch this episo...
The Philosopher Who Didn’t Care What Anyone Thought
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The most fearless philosopher in the ancient world didn’t rule an empire or write books. He lived on the street and begged for food. And yet, he was...
This Is A Good Surprise | The Stoic Edge Behind Peak Performance
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’re tough. You’re firm. You don’t get bothered by things. You keep yourself under control. Good. But you’re missing something else just as ...
This is The One Thing You Don’t Accept
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From corruption to tyranny, the Stoics refused to sit on the sidelines. They tried to change things.👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoici...
BONUS | No One Is Coming to Give You Permission
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If your New Year motivation didn’t make it to February, this episode is for you. Ryan and his business partner and longtime friend, Brent Underwood,...
It’s Always Going To Be One-Sided
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always been a dilemma: Why should I be honest when no one else seems to be? Why should I play by the rules when others are so visibly breaking ...
Chuck Klosterman: The NFL Explains More About America Than You Think
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Few writers understand American culture like Chuck Klosterman, which is why he joins Ryan ahead of the Super Bowl to talk about how football reshaped ...
Do You Have Double What It Takes? | The Source Of Your Anxiety
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Obstacles, adversaries, pitfalls, and bad luck. It’s going to be there. It’s going to happen. 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edit...
BONUS | You Can't Let The Setbacks Win
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When jarred by circumstances, Marcus Aurelius writes, we have to revert back to ourselves. We have to come back to the rhythm. We have to intervene. W...
Sometimes You Just Lose (But That’s No Excuse) | A Proper Frame Of Mind
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have to stay at it. We have to accept the losses that come…without accepting the status quo. We should not give up. 📘 Grab the hardcover ...
This Is Why You Have To Care
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Immigration is a complicated issue. Crime is complicated. But this is not complicated.👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscrib...
Why Bert Kreischer Thinks He Needs a Stoic Coach
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bert Kreischer and Ryan continue their conversation about the tension between discipline and indulgence, why Bert sometimes feels better hungover than...
The Age of Catos is Gone (or Is It?) | Ryan Holiday Owes Everything To This One Book
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It always feels like the traditional values are slipping away…Maybe they are. Maybe they aren’t. 📕 Pick up your own Premium Leather Editio...
This is the Day You Start | What Does Living A Virtuous Life Look Like?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes life happens, but here’s your second chance. Now is the best time to start being the person you want to be. Let’s not write t...
Bert Kreischer Has a Stoicism Problem
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bert Kreischer wants to be Stoic. It just doesn’t come naturally. In this episode, he talks with Ryan about why Stoicism feels almost impossible for...
Do You Think They Liked It?
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is what philosophy is about, what discipline is as a virtue: Doing things you don’t want to do.Let’s not write the year off just yet. Th...
We Have to Care About the Little Guy | A Stoic Reset for Right Now
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Forget party, forget class, forget any perceived differences: We must speak loudly and with one voice against those who intimidate, those who violate,...
Discipline is Doing It Anyway | The Power of Mantra
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’re tired. You’re busy. It would be easier to stay home...It’s the perfect excuse. Unless, of course, you are disciplined.Let’s not write t...
Feeling Scared and Overwhelmed? Start Here
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pain and hardship are part of life. From ancient Greece and Rome to now, people have faced plagues, wars, illness, and loss. The question has never be...
Jaimie Alexander: “I Was Asked If I Wanted to Live or Die”
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve seen Jaimie Alexander as the tough, unstoppable character on screen, but what was happening off camera tells a completely different story. In...
Remember That This Moment is Not Your Life | The Six Stereotypes Of Stoicism
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
January is January. A slump is a slump. They’re not fun, but neither are they the whole world…or forever.👉 Support the podcast and go...
Be Strict with Yourself, Tolerant with Others | Ask Daily Stoic
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s important to remember that Stoicism isn’t about judging other people. It’s not a moral philosophy you’re supposed to project and enforce ...
The Stoic Question David Mamet Engraved on His Watch
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Mamet is one of the most influential writers of the last half-century, so when he talks about craft, discipline, and courage, it’s worth liste...
Don’t Be a Broken Parable
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Be wary whom you go to work for. Moral compromises add up and eventually destroy you.👉 Check out to James Romm's episode on The Daily Stoic Podcas...
These Days You Need Double What It Takes | Reignite Your Thoughts
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We can train. We can prepare. This will not be enough. Because more will be expected of us still, more will be piled onto our plates.📔 Pick up your...
We Are Falling Short | How George Raveling Was Given the “I Have a Dream” Speech
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in America. It’s worth taking a minute today to consider one particularly brilliant and inspiring part of K...
How Many of These 7 Stoic Traits Do You Have?
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, you’ll hear about 7 traits that the Stoics actually lived by, and why they shaped leaders we’re still learning from 2,000 year...
Stop Waiting To Be Chosen | Adam Skolnick
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From writing with David Goggins to working alongside Rich Roll, Adam Skolnick’s success didn’t make imposter syndrome disappear. In this episode, ...
No, Not Later. Now. | How To Read Like A PRO
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Now is for certain. Later is a lie. It’s only going to get harder the longer you wait.👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscr...
BONUS | Self-Awareness vs. Self-Consciousness: Do You Know the Difference?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the difference between self-awareness and self-consciousness? In today’s bonus episode, Ryan shares an excerpt from his conversation with h...
This Is An Important Time in Your Life | How Do You Do Hard Things When Life Is Already Hard?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
People probably thought Marcus Aurelius was strange. The time he spent alone in his room. The long walks he took by himself. There would be no Me...
The Lie That Keeps You Feeling Behind Every Single Day | Oliver Burkeman
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most productivity advice promises that if you just find the right system, you’ll finally catch up. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Oliver ...
Beware Lost Footsteps
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our feet will always move in the direction of our focus. So look where you want to go. Stay focused on the path, keep moving forward, one foot in fron...
This Is It, Isn’t It? | Circle of Control
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Focus on what you can control. Keep your cool. Do the right thing. Be brave. Because if you’re not going to do it now, when will you?📔 Pick up yo...
Who Decides Who Gets What? | What Young Men Get Wrong About Stoicism
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You went to school. You worked hard. You sacrificed. You got really good at what you do. And yet…despite this success, this track record, this lever...
26 Stoic Rules to Survive an Uncertain 2026
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The year ahead is unknown, but one thing you can control is how you show up. In this episode, Ryan breaks down 26 timeless Stoic rules you can rely on...
Why You’re Not as Hard to Manipulate as You Think | Rebecca Lemov
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think manipulation only works on other people. That belief is exactly what makes it dangerous. In this episode, Ryan sits down with histor...
Can You Get Inside? | The Top Books Ryan Holiday Recommends
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius wrote about how the philosopher is one with their weapon—like a boxer, more than a swordsman. A boxer just clenches their fist. A fe...
That’s What It’s Made For | Ask Daily Stoic
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You probably wish you didn’t have to. Of course, you didn’t want it to happen. It would be nicer if things went as planned. As we’ve said before...
Are You “Well-Read” in This Sense?
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with just “getting the gist” of things we read. Read deeply. Read repeatedly.📕 The Daily Stoic eBook...
Mel Robbins | The Part of “Let Them” Everyone Gets Wrong
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After recording in-studio, Mel Robbins and Ryan Holiday headed to the Bastrop Opera House for a live conversation and audience Q&A. They discuss t...
BONUS | 11 Stoic Lessons to Reset Your Mind
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seneca believed wisdom comes from focusing on one small idea each day, something simple you can sit with and let make you better.📕 The Daily Stoic ...
Do You Have This Too? | The Sphere of Choice
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
They knew that life was tough. They knew that a fragile person would not survive. But does that mean the Stoics were unfeeling? Utterly disconnec...
Do You Keep These Thoughts at Hand? | Clarify Your Intentions
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Again and again, the Stoics pored over the same texts. So the ideas could take firm hold. So they could be absorbed. So it could become muscle memory,...
Mel Robbins Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After recording the podcast, Ryan and Mel Robbins walked next door to The Painted Porch to talk books. Head to Ryan Holiday’s YouTube Channel to wat...
Mel Robbins | What Would a Stoic Think About The Let Them Theory?
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Would the Stoics agree with Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory? In today's episode, Mel Robbins sits down with Ryan to look at The Let Them Theory through...