The Daily Stoic
By Daily Stoic | Backyard Ventures
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
Episodes (38)
This is the Main Thing | Ask Daily Stoic
It’s Not a Principle If It Doesn’t Cost You
Real People. Real Tests. Real Stoicism.
You Can Skip This Part of the Nightmare | Stoicism, Across the World
Make the Most of Your Life | Jim Collins
What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins
You Think You Have Time. You Don’t.
Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump
Prison Took His Freedom. Stoicism Gave It Back.
The 5-Step Stoic Routine for Clear Thinking | Maria Semple
How Does Stoicism Help You Overcome Guilt and Shame?
31 Life-Changing Lessons from Marcus Aurelius
Time is Racing Toward Us | Pete Holmes on The Real Point of Philosophy
Everything Is Connected. We Just Forgot.
Empower Yourself with This | Why You Need to Get In the Arena
It’s Never an Accident | Ask Daily Stoic
Why “Meditations” Needs a New Name—According to William O. Stephens
The Most Powerful Lines From Marcus Aurelius
It’s Right There. Take It. | Stoic Lessons Hidden in Bruce Springsteen Songs
Marcus Aurelius's Rules for Living a Better Life
Kyle Carpenter on Courage, Survival, and What Comes After
The Choice That Kept Dr. Edith Eger Alive In Auschwitz
What Comes After Surviving the Unthinkable | Kyle Carpenter
40 Hidden Lessons From Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
This is the Part To Love | How a Stoic Deals with Obnoxious People
You Think You Want Autonomy. You Don’t. | David Epstein
It Can’t Think About You | How to Be a Better Friend, According to the Stoics
The Stoic All the Stoics Admired
We Owe It All To Them | What Marcus Aurelius Learned From His Mother
It Can Change Everything | A Real-Life Example of How to Build a Coaching Tree
The Stoic Code General Mattis Lives By
How Much Is Left? | The Stoic Protocol for Your Next Zoom Call
Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism
How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics)
They Give You Direction for Life | The Stoic Secret to Finding Real Joy
Empathy Is Not Weakness | Will Guidara
Was Nero Really That Bad?
Rock Bottom, Recovery, and Starting Over at 40 | Jon Gustin
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