The Daily Stoic

Updated: 19 Jan 2025 • 2383 episodes
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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. Listen to The Daily Stoic on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/ now. 

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In his speech at the U.S. Naval Academy, Ryan shares the timeless Stoic lessons we can learn from Jimmy Carter’s life and his remarkable example of leadership, resilience, and moral clarity. 🎥 Watch Stoic Lessons From Jimmy Carter's Legacy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRYGvMuC2Bc 🎙️ Follow The Daily St

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Bob Bowman is the coach behind 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and Paris Olympics swimming superstar Léon Marchand. Today, Bob joins Ryan in The Daily Stoic Podcast studio to discuss the pressures of success, the role of mastery, and the importance of maintaining passion and balance in highly driven athlet

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While we can't stop the fires or undo the damage, we can do what the Stoics taught us. Offer the kind of help we hope to receive should we ever need it. Donate to the LA Regional Food Bank here: https://www.lafoodbank.org/ 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily St

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Philosophy isn’t about allegiance to a school—it’s about a commitment to growth, resilience, and truth wherever we find it. 🎥 Watch A Life Changing Stoic Lesson From Gladiator on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0srQO_qYi8 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpo

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What’s up to us is that we do our best, what’s up to us is that we are the best we’re capable of being. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 🎙️ Listen to The Daily Dad Podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here: dailydad.com/leather 🎙️ Follow The Daily

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How can practicing Stoicism help us balance career success with personal fulfillment? Tune in to hear Ryan Holiday on The Jordan Harbinger Show as he shares his insights on balancing professional ambition with parenting responsibilities, the illusion of success, and how to apply Stoicism in everyday decision-making. 🎙

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