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The Daily Stoic
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 Stoi...
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Nothing Can Get In The Way of the Mission | Test Your Impressions
Roles shift. Titles change. But the mission never does.
Reading Marcus Aurelius can change your life, but only if you know how to...
If You’re Lost, You’re Asking the Wrong Question | Jim Collins (PT.1)
What if the reason you feel lost has nothing to do with direction and everything to do with the question you’re asking? Ryan sits down with bestsellin...
This Can Change the Course of Your Life
The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole course of your life.
Reading Marcus Aureliu...
You Must Learn to See | The Stoic Lesson of Marcus Aurelius' Crumbling Statue
We must change our aperture and perspective so that amidst the muddle and puddles of life, we can see what the artist and the philosopher sees.
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You Can Skip This Part of the Nightmare | Stoicism, Across the World
You may well be in the middle of—or in for—a nightmare. But you can skip part of it, the last part…if you choose.
Ryan Holiday is...
It’s Not Only Always Been Like This, It’s Always Been Worse | Trust But Verify
You live in a time of abundance, medicine, knowledge, and opportunity—things the Stoics could not have imagined in their wildest dreams.
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Real People. Real Tests. Real Stoicism.
What does Stoicism look like in the moments that matter most? In this episode, Ryan shares listener stories about how this philosophy showed up in the...
It’s Not a Principle If It Doesn’t Cost You
Most people think they’d never sell out. Until there’s a number attached. In this episode, Ryan explores real-world examples that reveal what happens...
Do This to Capture the Magic for Yourself | What Can Go Wrong...Might
It should be the easiest book in the world to read. And yet…
Reading Marcus Aurelius can change your life, but only if you know ho...
This is the Main Thing | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics appreciated success, but it wasn’t something they coveted. It may have impressed others, but it wasn’t how they defined themselves.
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How Can This Improve Your Life? | The Color of Your Thoughts
Why has Meditations by Marcus Aurelius endured and influenced across so many centuries? And what makes its ancient wisdom still relevant to the modern...
BONUS | Books You Can Finish In One Sitting (And Actually Remember)
Most people don’t finish what they start, especially when it comes to books. In this episode, Ryan shares a curated list of books you can read in a si...
The Perspective Shift I Had in Australia (A Stoic Lesson)
Why does everything feel so much worse when it’s happening close to you? In this episode, Ryan shares a simple shift he noticed while traveling in Aus...
Live Now, While You Still Can
We only get one life. Once time ticks by, it never comes back.
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Don’t Let It Do This To You | Stoicism Meets Major League Baseball
Deserved or not, preventable or not, you’re at the mercy of fate, of the market, of a mob.
📚 Book Mentioned: Ask the Dust by John...
12 Stoic Remedies for When Life Feels Heavy
The Stoics knew life could be heavy, that loneliness, frustration, and heartbreak were part of the deal. They also knew something most people miss: if...
Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 2)
What did Epicurus, Buddha, and Viktor Frankl understand about meaning that most people never question? In Part 2 of this masterclass, bestselling auth...
Are You Willing To Be Cut Off? | Say No To The Need To Impress
Where is our bravery? Where will we draw the line? What will we put on the line?
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It Takes Much Longer Than You Think (Or Want)
Almost everything worthwhile—like wisdom, leadership, mastery, opportunity—takes far more time than we expect, than we want.
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Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 1)
What are you missing by only seeing the world through one philosophy? In this masterclass, Arthur Brooks and Ryan walk through the biggest schools of...
There Will Always Be People Who Don’t Get It | Hasan Minhaj Tests Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Knowledge
People are misinformed. People have skewed priorities and conflicts of interest. They’re not always going to understand.
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It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life
Amor Fati is a challenge. That’s the whole point.
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This Is The Only Thing You Get to Choose | There Is Philosophy In Everything
Fortune behaves as she pleases, the Stoics said.
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BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
From the archives, Ryan takes Supercommunicators author Charles Duhigg to The Painted Porch after the podcast and shares a stack of book recommendati...
You’re Not as Powerful as You Think (Seneca)
We like to think we’re free and other people aren’t. Seneca flips that idea completely. The people in control may be the most trapped of all.
The Stoic Secrets Great Leaders Use | Daniel Coyle
The more you control, the worse you lead. In this conversation, Ryan talks with leadership expert Daniel Coyle about why the best teams aren’t run lik...
You Can Choose Right Now | The Portable Retreat
Someone has to take control. That someone is you.
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Break Through While You Still Can | Ask Ryan Holiday
Just as seedlings must break through soil, we must break through our comfortable patterns. Nature doesn’t stay dormant forever—and neither should we.<...
Why You Can’t Focus (And How to Fix It in 25 Minutes)
You’re tired. You’re frustrated. You can’t focus. You’re busy all the time, but somehow it feels like nothing’s actually getting done. And that only m...
This Is How We Get Death Wrong
You’ll never get to live what has been lived again. So why are you rushing?
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Stoop and Build ’Em Up | Stronger Stoics Together
Failure. That's life. Then what?
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You Can Get Rid of It | The Present Is All We Possess
Let go of beliefs…let go of worries. Shed what’s unnecessary. Clear away what’s holding us down.
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BONUS | How to Reset Your Life (According to the Stoics)
Ready to write off 2026 already because it didn’t start perfectly? In this episode, Ryan talks about why the Stoics would say that impulse is not just...
Stoic Advice for the Problems We All Face
How should a Stoic deal with bullies? What do you do when someone you love drives you crazy? And how do you stick to your principles when it costs you...
A Stoic Test I Didn’t Expect
In the span of three days, Ryan found himself in a series of situations that were exciting, surreal, and a little terrifying. The kind of moments wher...
Here’s How You Take Back Your Time | Become Dangerously Persuasive With These Books
Think of how you spent the last week. Were those seven days as efficient or productive as they could be?
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It’s Scary…But In A Good Way
Without change, we stagnate. Our minds grow complacent, ignorant to new ideas. Our bodies grow weak from disuse. We remain stuck.
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The Day Control Was Taken From Us
Most people remember exactly where they were the week of March 11, 2020. Life suddenly stopped. The world went quiet. And for a brief moment, everythi...
What Can You Notice?
There is beauty and peace in noticing. The world is filled with things to see and hear.
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Stillness Is Th...
Have You Lost The Beat, Tune, or Rhythm? | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
You will get knocked off course. You will fall off the wagon. You will get out of sorts. That's unavoidable. What matters is how quickly you return.