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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 ... more

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In this bonus episode, Ryan is takes you inside his office and walks through the books, objects, notes, and reminders that shape how he works and lives.

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Codie Sanchez
Entrepreneur and investor, author of Main Street Millionaire
Codie Sanchez CT / Main Street businesses
Episode: A Stoic Masterclass for Ambitious People | Codie Sanchez
David Epstein
Author and journalist known for Range, The Sports Gene, Inside the Box
Author/Journalist
Episode: Why Struggling Is the Point | David Epstein
James Romm
Author of Plato and the Tyrant; Dying Every Day; frequent commentator on Stoic philosophy
Author/Scholar
Episode: They Will Shove This In Your Face
Mark Kelly
United States Senator; former Navy Captain, combat pilot, NASA astronaut
United States Senate; previously NASA
Episode: Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure
Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist and author
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Episode: They Are Calling To You | Adam Grant’s 3 Skills for Real Growth
Will Guidara
Co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, author of Unreasonable Hospitality, The Field Guide
Eleven Madison Park / Unreasonable Hospitality
Episode: Empathy Is Not Weakness | Will Guidara
Gavin Newsom
Governor of California
Office of the Governor of California
Episode: Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism
Maria Semple
Author of Go Gentle, featured on The Daily Stoic Podcast for a deep dive into Zoom-call protocols
Author, Go Gentle
Episode: How Much Is Left? | The Stoic Protocol for Your Next Zoom Call
James Mattis
Four-star Marine General, former Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Episode: The Stoic Code General Mattis Lives By

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Ryan Holiday
Host of The Daily Stoic and frequent Daily Stoic Podcast contributor, focusing on Stoic practice applied to leadership, growth, and practical life.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 15.5k ratings
  • Too many ad interruptions

    The amount of ads per episode is too high relative to the length of quality content.

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    Luc1234
    United Statesa month ago
  • Guest Discussions

    Today I listen to your discussion with Mr Guidara and once again I noticed your interruptions to talk about your own understand and achievements on hospitality.

    I became interested in your Stoic teachings when you appeared o MSNow. I am excited about these ideas but I am also curious what others might say.

    Please try to focus on your guest and occasionally relate your stories into the discussion.

    I have noticed this in many of your guest interviews.

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    Gus from Mich
    United Statesa month ago
  • Genuinely Impactful

    I studied philosophy in college more than 25 years ago, including Stoicism, but it never truly clicked for me in a practical, life-changing way until I found Ryan Holiday’s work. 

    Holiday has an incredible ability to take these ancient ideas and make them relevant and actionable in everyday life.

    I don’t say this lightly: this podcast has played a significant role in improving my life. Highly recommended. 

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    j-fi
    United Statesa month ago
  • Good stoic messages, wish the messenger was better

    Jocko willink is an actual stoic; down judge, tries to understand all sides and has a calm demeanor. Ryan provides sanctimonious judgment and gets overly emotional with politics

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    Listener19856
    United Statesa month ago
  • Expert

    Ryan does know a lot about the stoics no doubt but after the presidential election last year he lost a lot of government related speaking engagements and has definitely been anything but stoic. The political BS has made him unbearable. He really acts like a jilted child. He knows a lot about the stoics but he is really not that stoic and it’s laughable.

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    Happy lantain
    United Statesa month ago

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You Can’t Help But Leave a Piece | Ask Daily Stoic
Q: There was an essay done in the 1940s by Albert Camus called The Myth of Sisyphus, in which he finishes the essay saying, one must imagine Sisyphus as happy, in that the pursuit towards the heights should fill a man's heart. How much of a parallel between what Camus was talking about, which is absurdism, and stoicism?
There is a fair amount of overlap; imagining Sisyphus happy reflects detachment from outcomes and a focus on the ongoing act itself, which aligns with Stoic ideas that meaning comes from the cultivation of virtue and the present effort rather than external rewards.
They Are Calling To You | Adam Grant’s 3 Skills for Real Growth
Q: What practical shift should people make to get better feedback and coaching rather than just praise or critique?
Switch from asking for feedback to asking for advice about future improvement, and build a coaching network that helps you move from yesterday's performance to tomorrow's actionable moves.
They Are Calling To You | Adam Grant’s 3 Skills for Real Growth
Q: Given that we only have control over our own character, how do we develop it?
Adam Grant outlines three enduring skills—seeking discomfort, being a sponge, and becoming an imperfectionist—that can be learned at any age and actually accelerate growth when paired with deliberate coaching and selective feedback.
You Think You Want Autonomy. You Don’t. | David Epstein
Q: Why do constraints sometimes boost creativity rather than stifle it?
Constraints narrow the space in which you operate, forcing you to prioritize, be monotasked, and unleash more focused, innovative work instead of spreading effort too thin.
The Choice That Kept Dr. Edith Eger Alive In Auschwitz
Q: Dr. Eger, what does it mean to choose your interpretation of suffering when you're in a place like Auschwitz?
Even in the worst conditions, you have the power to decide what your thoughts mean, which shapes your inner reality and can preserve your humanity.

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