Author Evelyn McDonnell On Joan Didion’s Life and Legacy (Pt 1)
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with writer, academic and associate professor...
You Can Have This Joy | The Stoic Art Of Stillness (12 Keys)
06 Feb 2024
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Look, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if in their opinion, that’s what Stoicism is i...
Try Not To Be So Slow | Suspend Your Opinions
05 Feb 2024
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In the early years, there was an excuse. Nero was just a teenager when Seneca started tutoring him. ...
An Empire Exhausted
04 Feb 2024
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In today's weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan pulls an excerpt from Colin Elliott's la...
Dr. Michael Gervais On The Extension Of Stoicism In Modern Times (Pt 2)
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan continues his conversation with one of the world's ...
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Be Jealous | A Proper Frame Of Mind
02 Feb 2024
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Imagine the jealousy that they must have felt. Hadrian was gifting the purple—the job of the emper...
Until You Get There, Try This | Ask DS
01 Feb 2024
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Maybe towards the end, it’s possible to get to that level. Maybe after a lifetime of study and pra...
Dr. Michael Gervais on Not Caring What People Think and the Future of Stoicism (Pt 1)
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan is joined by Dr. Michael Gervais, one of the world’...
Surrender But Don’t Give Yourself Away
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The fact of life is that we’re going to get tossed around by forces outside our control. Never for...
Follow Your Arrow | 7 Stoic Keys To Being A Great Leader (Ryan Holiday Speaks To The U.S. Military)
30 Jan 2024
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They were different. Some of them were downright weird. Cleanthes made quite a spectacle of himself ...
Everything Is A Kind Of Dying | A Little Better Every Day
29 Jan 2024
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Marcus Aurelius knew this, but he didn’t let it get him down. In fact, he found some reassurance i...
How To Be A Leader | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
28 Jan 2024
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As one of history’s most important biographers and essayists, Plutarch studied deeply the traits o...
Adam Nicolson On The Rule Of Philosophy & Greek Mythology
27 Jan 2024
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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with English author Adam Nicolson on greek my...
You Have To Look This Way | Focus On The Present Moment
26 Jan 2024
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In the muck and mire of daily life, it’s easy to get frustrated with people. It’s easy to priori...
If You Want To Be Happy Do This | Ask Ds
25 Jan 2024
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The Stoics talk about a lot of things. But they don’t speak that much about happiness. Is that bec...
Keep Your Head Out Of The Clouds
24 Jan 2024
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The image of the philosopher is typically that of an academic, one preoccupied with big, theoretical...
Tim Ferriss On Generosity And Dealing With Difficult People (Pt 2)
24 Jan 2024
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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with author and early-stage technology invest...
Somebody Lit From Within | 10 Stoic Habits To Practice In 2024
23 Jan 2024
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Agrippinus once told another philosopher that while everyone else wanted to blend in, he was content...
You Have To Be Able To Deal With This | A Little Better Every Day
22 Jan 2024
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Emotions are a part of being human. They’re a part of us. They’re hardwired in. So it’s a mist...
5 Ways That Ego Holds Us Back And Unlocking Human Potential
21 Jan 2024
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In today's weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks Unlocking Human Potential, and Con...
Tim Ferriss on Making Better Decisions and Solving Problems (Pt 1)
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with author and early-stage technology invest...
It’s Cheap To Be Dead | Wherever You Go, There Your Choice Is
19 Jan 2024
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When you consider the insane amounts of money that some people feel the need to accumulate, when you...
Regulation First, Happiness Second | Ask DS
18 Jan 2024
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We talked recently about a piece of advice from the therapist and children expert Dr. Becky Kennedy ...
You’re Always Where You Leave Yourself
17 Jan 2024
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It feels like it will make a difference, that long awaited trip. That exciting new job that will kee...
Chip Conley on Finding Contentment and Embracing Our Achievements
17 Jan 2024
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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with successful hospitality entrepreneur and ...
Which Way To Forgiveness? | Stoic Advice For Living Longer And Happier
16 Jan 2024
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It’s a story as old as it gets. Marcus Aurelius felt it when Cassius attempted his coup. Maybe he ...
You Can Do Better Now | The Wake Up
15 Jan 2024
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The business failure. The blown meeting. The marriage that fell apart. These things didn’t go the ...
The Obstacle Is The Way | The Discipline of Perception
14 Jan 2024
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The Obstacle Is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who app...
Kermit Roosevelt III on Theodore Roosevelt And Cultural Movements (PT 2)
13 Jan 2024
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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with American author, lawyer, and legal schol...
You Must Practice This | The One Path To Serenity
12 Jan 2024
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It’s just not true. The Stoics were not magically stronger, wiser, more mentally tough than you. I...
What Part Will You Play? | Ask DS
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even the people who obstruct us, who fight against progress are playing a role. Certainly every hist...
Do This To Get That
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a sense, this is also the secret to happiness. No one can give us step-by-step instructions for a...
Kermit Roosevelt III on Theodore Roosevelt and the Collapse of Honor (PT 1)
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with American author, lawyer, and legal schol...
You Can’t Make Them Appreciate It |The Most Important Thing You Can Do Every Day
09 Jan 2024
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You do a lot. You try hard. You hold yourself to high standards—higher anyway, than most people. Y...
It’s a Beautiful Tradition | The Sphere Of Choice
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some time around the year 141 CE, Junius Rusticus gave Marcus Aurelius a gift. “The remembrances o...
Coping With Grief: 10 Timeless Strategies From Ancient Philosophy
07 Jan 2024
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In today's weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan presents an excerpt touching on grief an...
Christina Pazsitzky, Tom Segura, Whitney Cummings, Drew Michael, Pete Holmes, and Katherine Blanford on Comedy and Philosophy
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews throughout 2023. This year, we had...
Do This Every Day | Clarify Your Intentions
05 Jan 2024
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The pages were a safe space. A place away from the intrigues of court. A place away from war and dea...
The Thing We Never Want To Do | Ask DS
04 Jan 2024
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We know what Seneca thought of Alexander the Great. We know what he thought of Marius. We know what ...
If You Want It To Take Hold In Your Mind…
03 Jan 2024
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Marcus Aurelius read Epictetus…a lot. We know this because Meditations is proof of it. Almost ever...
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Seven Tools for Life
03 Jan 2024
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, ...
Turn The Colors On | These 14 Small Mindset Shifts Will Change Your Life
02 Jan 2024
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Like any normal person, part of Marcus Aurelius did not want to wake up, especially early. No, he wa...
The One Thing All Humans Have In Common | What’s Up To Us, What’s Not Up To Us
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s January 1st. It snuck up on you, didn’t it? You knew the year was wrapping up, you had reso...
Why They Do This
31 Dec 2023
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They come from all over the world. They have little in common. And, for some reason, instead of begi...
100 Life Lessons From Marcus Aurelius
31 Dec 2023
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Meditations is perhaps the only document of its kind ever made. It is the private thoughts of the wo...
Rob Dyrdek, Rick Rubin, Alexander Ludwig, Whitney Cummings, Nate Boyer, And Arnold Schwarzenegger On The Power Of Discipline And Dealing With Failure
30 Dec 2023
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Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews in 2023. Ryan talks to reality TV ...
This Is What They Do | Give Thanks
29 Dec 2023
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The latter was something that the late Paul Woodruff tried to remind himself, having picked up the i...
There Is No Better Time Than Now | Ask DS
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At last the day came and you made a New Year’s resolution that would get rid of the whole base evi...
Nothing Better Than A Simple Pleasure
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it’s obvious why certain things are expensive, why people will pay more for it. The feel...
Matthew McConaughey, Greg Harden, Morgan Wade, Casey Neistat & Dr. Samantha Boardman On Creating Better Habits in 2024
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews in 2023. Ryan talks to Academy Awa...
Are You Dug In? | 7 Perspective Shifting Stoic Tips From Actors, Writers, and Politicians
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What about you? Are you ready for the inevitable, unending challenges that lay ahead? Just think abo...
Will You Receive This Gift? | Turn Words Into Works
25 Dec 2023
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This is the story of Jesus, who people all over the world celebrate today on Christmas. But just as ...
A New You For a New Year
24 Dec 2023
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It’s kind of crazy to think how recent December 2019 feels. Not that long ago, it seems, we were g...
4 Stoic Quotes On Change To Kick Off The New Year
24 Dec 2023
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On today’s special episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan talks at Dr. Edith Egar's worksho...
YouTube Superstar Ali Abdaal on Productivity and Essentialism (PT 2)
23 Dec 2023
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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with YouTube Superstar Ali Abdaal during part...
This Is Not For The Weak | Stake Your Own Claim
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius says that what you throw on top of a fire is fuel for the fire. But ...
When You Come To The Crossroads… | Ask Ds
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the founding of Stoicism was a choice. Zeno hears the legend Hercules, a story about a young man ...
This is the Secret To Getting Better
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Through philosophy and in the company of philosophy,” Plutarch writes, “it is possible to att...
YouTube Superstar Ali Abdaal on Productivity and Essentialism
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with YouTube Superstar Ali Abdaal on how stoi...
We’re All Playing a Part | 11 Ways Stoicism Can Improve Your Business
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to remember this when you see them on the news, lying through their teeth. It can be ...
What Are You A Slave To? | Stake Your Claim
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dwight Eisenhower gave himself the order.Quit smoking.It had become a 4-pack-a-day habit. It had bee...
It’s Time To Change
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You could argue that Meditations is Marcus Aurelius’ daily philosophical battle with himself to ov...
Epictetus - Discourses Pt. 5: Against the Sceptics
17 Dec 2023
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In today’s audiobook reading, Ryan presents an excerpt from one of the seminal texts of Stoicism, ...
Dr. Becky Kennedy on the Stoic Art of Emotional Regulation (and Raising Great Kids)
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Becky ...
When Weakness Turns Your Ego Up | A Simple Way To Measure Our Days
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So it goes for ego. To the untrained eye, it can be mistaken for confidence. The person’s self-cen...
You Must Seek This Out | Ask Ds
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s sad that when we think of a philosopher we don’t think of somebody tough. We don’t think ...
Do You Have This Ability?
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We often think that greatness is a synonym for brilliance. That great leadership is all about magnet...
Shane Parrish on Defining Identity and the Path to Wisdom (PT 2)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind&nb...
It’ll Take Some Time | The Stoic Art Of Not Caring What People Think
12 Dec 2023
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In 1922, while an unpublished, struggling writer named Ernest Hemingway was covering events in Switz...
You'll Want To Be Able To Say This Next Year | Keep The Rhythm
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In May of 2019, AT&T did something that, at the time, must have seemed a little ridiculous to ev...
Becoming a More Effective Leader and Decision Maker With Stoicism
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekend episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan takes the stage to address 200 senior leade...
Shane Parrish on Finding Clarity and Making Better Decisions (Pt 1)
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Fa...
This Is A Most Dangerous Attitude | Don’t Hide From Your Feelings
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to keep a Stoic down or hold them back. They push through. They see obstacles as opportu...
The Most Valuable Real Estate In The World | Ask DS
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People spend a lot of money to buy nice land. They want to be in a good neighborhood with good schoo...
No Matter What, This Is All You Have To Do
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We know the world throws a lot at us. We know it’s noisy out there, and there are competing influe...
Kate Flannery on the Rise and Fall of American Apparel (PT 2)
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the Daily Stoic podcast Ryan speaks with author Kate Flannery on how ha...
Are You Willing To Be Taught? | 11 Stoic Books That Will Improve Your Life
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wisdom isn’t just what you seek out. In fact, much of the most important wisdom we learn in life s...
It’s Happening, Page By Page, Day By Day | Be Stingy With Time
04 Dec 2023
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It doesn’t feel like much. It’s just a perfunctory part of the morning. A little bit of tidying ...
Lives Of The Stoics |Marcus Aurelius The Philosopher King
03 Dec 2023
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Marcus Aurelius was chosen by Emporer Hadrian to be his eventual successor. In 161, Aurelius took co...
Kate Flannery on the Rise and Fall of American Apparel (PT 1)
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the Daily Stoic podcast Ryan speaks with author Kate Flannery on Dov Ch...
Joy Even So (Part 2) | Pretend Today Is The End
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On his way to work each day in Boston, John Adams would hear a man singing. As his great biographer ...
Don't Let Them Turn You Into This | Ask DS
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Book 7 of Meditations, Marcus writes to himself (as the Gregory Hays translation, which you can g...
Whitney Cummings on Finding Inspiration and Being Relentlessly Present (Pt 2)
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the Daily Stoic podcast Ryan speaks with Whitney Cummings, comedian, actress...
Do You Really Like This?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People say they love learning. And sure, they pick up books and go to museums and watch documentarie...
The Only Revenge Worth Getting | 25 Essential Rules For Life From Marcus Aurelius
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately, it’s been happening for a long time: People doing horrible things to each other. Ma...
Here’s The Deal | Balance The Books Of Life
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We got together with family. We reminded ourselves what was important. We enjoyed the bounties of th...
Overcoming Adversity In Leadership Roles
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s audiobook reading, Ryan talks with 150 Local Business Leaders and Marketing Directors w...
Whitney Cummings on Routines, Creating Great Art, and Addiction (Pt 1)
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of the Daily Stoic podcast Ryan speaks with Whitney Cummings, comedian, actress...
You Can Do Something About This | Train To Let Go Of What’s Not Yours
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius would have recognized the feeling you feel right now. So would Seneca and Cato and m...
It’s All A Gift | Ask Ds
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn’t seem that way of course. The economy is a mess, the government is dysfunctional, the vi...
What Comes Next Matters Less
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not that the Stoics didn’t love. It’s not that they didn’t like the nice stuff that the...
Timothy Denevi on the Power of Reading and Learning from the Past (Part 2)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan speaks with assistant professor and MFA program at George Mason University, Timothy Denevi The ...
It’s Not Romantic. It’s Just Work. |12 Ways Stoics Build Mental Strength And Resilience
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a false picture about how success happens. We often only see the results and almost nev...
Put All Of Your Energy Into This | Practice Letting Go
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon tells us that’s one of the most highlighted passages in the digital version of Stillness is...
Epictetus - Discourses Pt. 4: On Progress
19 Nov 2023
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In today’s audiobook reading, Ryan presents an excerpt from one of the seminal texts of Stoicism, ...
Timothy Denevi on Hunter S Thompson and the Art of Journalism (Part 1)
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan speaks with assistant professor and MFA program at George Mason University, Timothy Denevi on m...
How To Make It Good | Judge Not, Lest…
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Wilde was the victim of a terrible tragedy and a terrible injustice. At the height of his arti...
What Do You See? | Ask Ds
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A man walks through a field of flowing grain, the grass bending low under its own weight. The wind b...
This Is What Will Happen To Your Accomplishments
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Aurelius spent 14 years at war with the Marcomanni. It was a brutal, grinding campaign which ...
Steven Pressfield On Work Without Attachments (Part 2)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan speaks with book athour & screenwriter Steven Pressfield on fewer possessions, superstition...