The Daily Stoic

John Mackey on Conscious Capitalism and Doing Good | A Reminder This Spring You Cannot Miss

20 Apr 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to CEO John Mackey about how to be conscious of how your actions affect the world around you, the Stoi...

You Make Your Own Good Fortune

19 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about the power you have over your circumstances.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: Instagram, Twitte...

You’ll Be Stressed Either Way | Impulse Control

18 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about the inevitability of stress and anxiety, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.For Stoicism-based guidance ...

10 Timeless Meditations From Stoic Philosophy

17 Apr 2022

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We hope this video helps you find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well. Where can you find joy? What's the true me...

Chuck Klosterman on Writing, Being Wrong, and The Nineties

16 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks to author Chuck Klosterman about his new book The Nineties, the inevitability of being wrong, the value of simplicity, and more. Chuck Klo...

Do Things That Make You Normal

15 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of cultivating humility.For a one day only, the ebook edition of Ego Is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday is only $1.99! We ha...

Is This The Only Story? | Becoming An Expert In What Matters

14 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about the question you should ask yourself before over reacting, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.The Daily Stoic Leadership ...

Karen Duffy on Using Stoicism to Find Happiness (Even with Chronic Illness) | Nothing Is As Encouraging As This

13 Apr 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talk to actress Karen Duffy about her new book Wise Up: Irreverent Enlightenment from a Mother Who's Be...

Who To Be Friends With?

12 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about the relationships that you should have.For a limited time, the ebook edition of Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday is only $1.99! We ...

This Was a Reminder | Test Your Impressions

11 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about how nothing in this world is truly certain, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.For a limited time, the e...

8 Stoic Habits That Will Improve Your Life

10 Apr 2022

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You might ask yourself, what am I missing? What is holding me back? The answer is simple: good habits. Excellence isn’t this thing you do one time. ...

Scott Thompson on Epictetus and Approaching Life with Laughter

09 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks to Scott Thompson about his introduction to Stoicism after hearing Ryan on the Breakfast Club, the humor that he finds in the teaching of E...

There is Only One Place to Look for Approval

08 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about why you should hold yourself to your own standards.For a limited time, the ebook edition of Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday is onl...

Can You Savor it | Expect To Change Your Opinions

07 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about why it’s so important to soak in the present moment, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.For a limited time, the ebook e...

Susan Cain on Transforming Pain Into Beauty | This Is Our Most Dangerous Opponent

06 Apr 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author Susan Cain about her new book “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole,” how m...

Yes, Even Those People…

05 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about how we all need each other.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikT...

What Will It Bring Out Of You? | What Can Go Wrong… Might

04 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about how our character is exposed in themes extreme circumstances, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.Go Macr...

7 Life Changing Stoic Ideas That You Can Practice Daily

03 Apr 2022

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Stoicism is a practical philosophy, which means it is made to be PRACTICED. In this podcast, Ryan discusses 7 key ideas of Stoicism that will help you...

Ultramarathoner Courtney Dauwalter on Building Mental Strength

02 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks to ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter about the balance between listening to your body and pushing through pain, prioritizing happines...

How to Be More Patient With People

01 Apr 2022

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Ryan talks about the key to dealing with people who you will inevitably come across.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFoll...

This Is How To Own Everything | You’re a Product of Your Training

31 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about the vital importance of stillness and presence, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.Try Surfshark risk-free with a 30-day ...

Thomas Chatterton Williams on Reading, Practical Philosophy, and Embracing Contradiction | Approach Your Troubles Like Doctor

30 Mar 2022

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Ryan reads today’s meditation and talks to author Thomas Chatterton Williams about how his father helped him cultivate his love for reading, why the...

You’d Be A Fool To Not Do This

29 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance reading diverse and challenging books.Check out the Read To Lead Reading Challenge at: https://dailystoic.com/readSign...

Can You Be a Glow Worm? | Say No to the Need to Impress

28 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about how nothing will last forever, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.For a limited time, UCAN is offering y...

5 Powerful Insights From Stoic Women

27 Mar 2022

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The Stoics believed this philosophy transcended any individual human being or society with it being based on the universal principles of life. In this...

Journalist Kati Marton on Angela Merkel’s Remarkable Stoicism

26 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks to journalist and author Kati Marton about her new book “The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel,” the unshakable calm ...

It Happens To The Best of Us

25 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about how important of a reminder Memento Mori really is.Pick up a Memento Mori medallion or a Dance of Death Print at store.dailystoic.com...

This is the Critical Difference | There is Philosophy in Everything

24 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about how parents can shape the fate of their kids, about how everything we do for others comes back to us, and reads The Daily Stoic’s e...

Historian Barry Strauss on the Rise and Fall of Nations | It’s Good That You’re Scared

23 Mar 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author and historian and author Barry S. Strauss about his new book “The War That Made the Roman ...

Let It Go, You’re Plenty Guilty Yourself

22 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about how you should reflect on yourself before correcting somebody else.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFoll...

Do You Want To Join These Ranks? | The Portable Retreat

21 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of studying philosophy, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.🎓 Sign up for Stoicism 101:...

7 Ways Marcus Aurelius Will Help You Journal Like A Pro

20 Mar 2022

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Almost 2000 years ago, Marcus Aurelius stole time away from his incredibly busy life full of obligations to write in his journal. By some incredible s...

Jennifer Raff on the Genetic History of America

19 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks to Anthropological geneticist Jennifer Raff about her new book Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas, how drastically our understanding...

Philosophy Is Not A Thought Experiment

18 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about what practicing Stoicism is actually all about.🎓 Sign up for Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life - https://daily...

It's All Normal | The Beauty of Choice

17 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about how the challenges we face in the modern era are no different than what the ancient Stoics faced, about how everything we do for othe...

Josh Peck on Sobriety and Self-Improvement | You Have Been Misled

16 Mar 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Josh Peck about his new book “Happy People Are Annoying” (which you can pick up at The Painted ...

Are You Better or Worse?

15 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about why you should look inward and examine yourself critically.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: I...

So, How Did You Do? | Think About It from the Other Person’s Perspective

14 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about the lasting impact that COVID-19 has had on the world around us, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.For ...

9 Stoic Rules For A Better Life (From Marcus Aurelius)

13 Mar 2022

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Marcus Aurelius knew that he couldn’t control all that happened to him, but he could control how he responded. These 9 rules that Ryan Holiday has t...

Roosevelt Montás on Socrates and the Universality of the Classics

12 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks to Roosevelt Montás about his new book "Rescuing Socrates," how his life changed at 16 when he discovered a copy of Socrates in ...

Do The Little Thing, It’s All The Matters

11 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about why the small things are what matter most.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: Instagram, Twitter...

You Don’t Get To Learn By Trial and Error | Find Yourself a Cato

10 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about why you must learn from the experiences of others, about how everything we do for others comes back to us, and reads The Daily Stoic’...

Elliot Ackerman on Writing, Military Service, and Polarization | People Do Well When They Can

09 Mar 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Elliot Ackerman about his book Green on Blue, how he became a writer, his tours of duty in Iraq and...

What Would You Do More Of?

08 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about why you should think about how you actually want to spend your time.Grab a Memento Mori pendant necklace from the Daily Stoic Store t...

What Would You Do Less Of? | What Expensive Things Cost

07 Mar 2022

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Ryan explains why the practice of Memento Mori is so important, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.Get a Memento Mori med...

8 Ways To Make Courage A Habit (From The Stoics)

06 Mar 2022

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The world wants to know what category to put you in, which is why it will occasionally send difficult situations your way. Think of these not as incon...

Andrew Sullivan on The Classics, Independence, and the Human Experience

05 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks to Andrew Sullivan about his new book “Out on a Limb: Selected Writing, 1989-2021,'' the common culture that we find through an...

How To Make Better Decisions in Life

04 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about a simple tip that could improve your life.Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.Sign up...

Beware the Freight Train Coming Your Way | (Dis)integration

03 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about why you need to be prepared for what is to come, about how everything we do for others comes back to us, and reads The Daily Stoic’...

Kathryn Schulz on Misinformation and Coping with Grief | The Strong Do What They Can but the Weak Must…

02 Mar 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Kathryn Schulz about her new book Lost & Found: A Memoir, the perpetual disconnect between real...

Legacy is Not For You...But This Is

01 Mar 2022

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Ryan talks about what legacy actually means.Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.Sign up for the Daily ...

Stillness Helps You Win | Cultivate Indifference

28 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about the way that Stoics view the tough moments in life, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.Get a signed copy...

Seneca's 8 Tips For Mastering Yourself

27 Feb 2022

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Seneca was a power broker, a playwright, and a Stoic philosopher. These 8 lessons will teach you to become a better master of yourself, just like Sene...

NFL Trainer Tareq Azim on Living Intentionally, Redefining Success, and Memento Mori

26 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks to NFL trainer and author Tareq Azim about his new book Empower: Conquering the Disease of Fear, why intention is a better indicator of lon...

We Have To Care About This

25 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about why you should value independence.Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.Sign up for the...

There Is An Upside to the Downside | The Real Source of Harm

24 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about how you can turn obstacles upside down and grow from them, about how everything we do for others comes back to us, and reads The Dail...

Arthur Brooks on the Keys to Finding Happiness | How To Own Things

23 Feb 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to Author and Professor Arthur Brooks about his new book From Strength to Strength, how to manage your...

This Is When You Use It

22 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks what to do when you think you can’t go on any longer.We have some exciting news to share with you all — for some reason, The Obstacle i...

Leave It Better Than You Found It | Reduce Wants, Increase Happiness

21 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about how you can improve your life, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: htt...

5 Life Changing Journaling Habits from the Stoics

20 Feb 2022

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Do you have a copy of the Daily Stoic Journal? Get a special signed edition in the Daily Stoic Store or at The Painted Porch Bookshop.Journaling is St...

Psychotherapist Terri Cole on Saying No and Setting Healthy Boundaries

19 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks to psychotherapist and author Terri Cole about her new book Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free...

All The Roads We Have To Walk Are Winding

18 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about the twists and turns that will make you great if you choose.We have some exciting news to share with you all — for some reason, The...

Turn It Into Something | The Enemy of Happiness

17 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about how you can turn your trials into triumph, about how everything we do for others comes back to us, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entr...

U.S. Senate Candidate Admiral Mike Franken on Serving the Common Good | How to Travel Through Time

16 Feb 2022

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Ryan reads today’s meditation and talks to Admiral Mike Franken about his campaign for U.S. Senate in Iowa, what he learned about the art of leaders...

This Is What Karma Looks Like

15 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about how your actions impact your well being.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: Instagram, Twitter, ...

You Must Learn From History | Watch Over Your Perceptions

14 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about why it’s better to learn from the experience of others, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.Blinkist ta...

Seneca on Despising Death

13 Feb 2022

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Today’s episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. In this letter Seneca writes about why we should not get upse...

Jon Ronson on Empathy, Culture Wars, and Finding Community

12 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks to author and filmmaker Jon Ronson about how to balance empathy and compassion with finding the truth, the importance of policing your side...

Don’t Let Your Virtues Become This Vice

11 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about why you have to think make progress for it's own sake. Check out The Daily Stoic and The Daily Stoic Journal at The Painted Porch Boo...

The Most Temporary and Illusory State | Anger is Bad Fuel

10 Feb 2022

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Ryan explains why you should remember the fragility of life, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.Try Surfshark risk-free with a 3...

Matthew B. Crawford on Practical Philosophy and Shop Class as Soulcraft | This is The Opinion To Care About

09 Feb 2022

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On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to author Matthew B. Crawford about his New York Times bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft (which ...

Here’s A Way To Get Some Timeless Stillness

08 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about the vitality of seeking out stillness in your life.For more on tuning out distractions and finding the focus that you need to succeed...

Losing Your Temper Is a Luxury | Suspend Your Opinions

07 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about why you must keep your anger in check, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.As a member of Daily Stoi...

7 Stoic Lessons From An Abandoned Ghost Town (Cerro Gordo)

06 Feb 2022

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What can the Cerro Gordo Ghost Town teach you about the art of living? When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March of 2020 Brent Underwood moved to the...

X Mayo on Discipline, Christianity, and Practicing Stoicism in Hollywood

05 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks to actress and comedian X Mayo about the difference between discipline and passion, the common misconception of Stoics as unfeeling and une...

Have A Near-Death Experience Every Morning

04 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of thinking about what you will do when you get thrown for a loop.Check out the Memento Mori medallion in the Daily St...

Your Heart Shouldn’t Be Getting Harder As You Go | The Source of Your Anxiety

03 Feb 2022

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Ryan explains why you should hold tight to your values, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://Daily...

Brian Klaas on the Pursuit of Power and How It Corrupts | It’s About What We’re Willing To Give

02 Feb 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to professor Brian Klaas about his new book Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us, why we ...

What’s Your Emergency Routine?

01 Feb 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of thinking about what you will do when you get thrown for a loop.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic...

You Have Time, If You Make It | Focus On The Present Moment

31 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of finding time to improve yourself, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal.Check out the Rea...

21 (Stoic) Quotes That Will Change You Into A Better Person

30 Jan 2022

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Ryan gives you 21 quotes that will change you into a better person, if you let them. Each one is worth remembering, having queued in your brain for on...

Dr. Nate Zinsser on Restraining Ego and Building Confidence

29 Jan 2022

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On today’s episode of the podcast Ryan talks to performance psychologist Dr. Nate Zinsser about his new book The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Gui...

Do It Before It’s Too Late

28 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of being prepared for the worst.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: Instagram, Tw...

Helping Others Helps You | Three Areas of Training

27 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks about the recent passing of Thich Nhat Hanh, about how everything we do for others comes back to us, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of...

Michael Schur on the Virtuous Life and Humor in Philosophy | It’s Pointing Right At You

26 Jan 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to television producer and writer Michael Schur about the importance of making philosophy accessible, ...

Here’s Why Worry Is Pointless

25 Jan 2022

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Ryan discusses the worthlessness of worry, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us: I...

It's Ok To Stumble | A Little Better Every Day

24 Jan 2022

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Ryan explains why it’s ok to mess up, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.For ONE WEEK...

Bonus: Walter Isaacson on Bending the Arch of History and Demystifying Science

23 Jan 2022

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Today’s episode of the podcast is from a February 2021 interview with Ryan Holiday and prolific bestselling author Walter Isaacson. They talk about ...

Robert Greene on the Wisdom of the Stoics

22 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks to bestselling author Robert Greene about the importance of understanding, processing, and observing your emotions, our natural tendency as...

Just For A Moment, Let’s Be Still

21 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of stillness, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailFollow us...

Be Tough On Yourself and Understanding To Other | Reignite Your Thoughts

20 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks about why you must continually hold yourself accountable, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast....

Bari Weiss on the Power of Choice and Voicing Your Opinion | It’s Too Early To Quit On Yourself

19 Jan 2022

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​​Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author Bari Weiss about the pressure to be agreeable, the importance of calculating opportuni...

Our Actions Echo Through Eternity

18 Jan 2022

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Ryan discusses how our actions have a larger impact than what lies on the surface, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:...

Make Good On Your Promise | The Wake Up

17 Jan 2022

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Ryan discusses what we can learn from Martin Luther King Jr. about living philosophically, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Jou...

Seneca on the First Cause

16 Jan 2022

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Today’s episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. In this letter Seneca writes about matter is being substance ...

Professor M.D. Usher on Living in Accordance with Nature

15 Jan 2022

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Ryan talks to professor M.D. Usher about his new book How to Be a Farmer: An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land, the philosophical contradiction of the...

This is Your Reward

14 Jan 2022

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Ryan explains what you get for doing the right thing, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/emailF...

“Not Much” Adds Up | Circle of Control

13 Jan 2022

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Ryan explains how to be productive at a high level, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.GiveWell is ...

General Stanley McChrystal on Getting Comfortable with Risk | Set Up Your Hall of Heroes

12 Jan 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to retired United States Army General Stanley Allen McChrystal about how to become comfortable with ri...

It’s Never Too Late To Learn

11 Jan 2022

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Ryan discusses the importance of always continuing your education, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.Check out the Read To Lead Reading Challenge at: h...