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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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BONUS | We Reap What We Sow
The episode reflects on “we reap what we sow,” using Seneca’s relationship with Nero as a cautionary example about who you work with and what you teach others.
27 Oct 2026 · 3m · 1 chapterThe Past Is a Lie | Would Ryan Holiday Ever Run for Office?
The past is a lie—glorifying earlier eras ignores their corruption and cruelty—and Stoicism should drive real civic engagement, not just online political commentary.
27 Oct 2026 · 14m · 8 chaptersThe Past Is Looking Brighter All The Time
The Daily Stoic argues that the “past is looking brighter all the time” by using classical examples—especially Marcus Porcius Cato—to show how Stoic virtues should guide present action.
26 Oct 2026 · 17m · 4 chapters
The Truth About Banned Books (And Why It Matters)
The episode argues that “book banning” is real and harmful, especially in Texas, and that people often lie or minimize it by redefining it as merely removing books from school curricula.
25 Oct 2026 · 19m · 7 chapters
Robert Greene & Ryan Holiday: The Secret To A Great Apprenticeship
How a “great apprenticeship” works—especially in an AI era where entry-level tasks and learning-by-doing are disappearing.
24 Oct 2026 · 21m · 12 chaptersTrue Freedom Requires This | Two Tasks
True freedom is achieved through Stoic wisdom—freedom from ignorance, impulses, and delusions—earned through study, reflection, mentors, and trial-and-error.
23 Oct 2026 · 6m · 2 chapters
BONUS | Ezra Frech Before Dancing with the Stars
A bonus Daily Stoic episode mixing Ezra Frech’s travel/Stoic reflections with a deep conversation with Paralympian track athlete Asher Frech (Refrak).
22 Oct 2026 · 54m · 28 chaptersHow Much Have You Changed? | Proof That Stoicism Can Change Your Life
The episode asks “How much have you changed?” and argues that real growth happens slowly through daily practice, especially Stoicism.
22 Oct 2026 · 16m · 7 chaptersThis Was The Difference (and it makes ALL the difference)
How “the difference” between Marcus Aurelius and Commodus was not DNA or opportunity, but whether they continued to listen to wise advisors; humility and sustained effort determine whether potential…
21 Oct 2026 · 2m · 2 chapters10 Stoic Lessons It Took Ryan 10 Years to Understand
Ryan Holiday marks the 10-year anniversary of The Daily Stoic and explains 10 Stoic lessons he says took him a decade to truly understand, shaped by parenting, the pandemic, political unrest, career…
21 Oct 2026 · 21m · 10 chaptersIt Started Small (Who Would Imagine It Would Make This Far?) | Matt Choi’s Daily Stoic Practice
How Stoicism spreads and becomes a daily practice through “small” repeated actions—reading one page/email/day—and how that practice scales via social sharing, community, and cumulative influence.
20 Oct 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersThis is How You Die Before Your Time
The episode argues that people can “die before their time” by compromising conscience for power, influence, or success—using Seneca’s collaboration with Nero as the central case, and comparing it to…
19 Oct 2026 · 13m · 3 chapters
The Top 10 Most Popular Passages From The Daily Stoic
A 10-year anniversary episode where The Daily Stoic’s host reads the “10 most popular” passages from the book, explaining why they resonate and how to apply Stoic ideas day to day.
18 Oct 2026 · 18m · 11 chapters
Why Grit Isn’t Enough | Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth argues that success and “grit” are not just a fixed trait or simply “try harder.” Instead, performance and character are shaped by situations—people, places, routines, and…
17 Oct 2026 · 1h 12m · 27 chaptersThe Leaves Are On The Ground
A Daily Stoic reflection on fall as a reminder of impermanence and presence.
16 Oct 2026 · 2m · 1 chapter
Inside Ryan Holiday’s $250K Reading List
Ryan Holiday shares the “$250K reading list” idea—contrasting the cost of an MBA with the cheaper, higher-impact knowledge he says he gained from books.
16 Oct 2026 · 14m · 4 chaptersThis Is a Very Important Conversation You’re A Part Of | Jaimie Alexander’s Daily Stoic Practice
Jaimie Alexander discusses her Daily Stoic practice and how Stoicism helps her stay grounded, plus the host’s 10th Anniversary Edition update of The Daily Stoic.
15 Oct 2026 · 13m · 5 chaptersBONUS: Toxic Masculinity, Cancel Culture & Politics
How Stoicism can help with annoying disagreements, toxic masculinity, cancel culture, ego/humility after early success, and “politics” about how humans should be treated; plus brief AI/agentic-era…
15 Oct 2026 · 10m · 5 chapters
Stoicism Requires You to Stay a Student | Codie Sanchez
Stoic wisdom—staying a lifelong student by reading, asking questions, getting mentors, and learning from others’ lived experience before taking big risks in business.
14 Oct 2026 · 13m · 5 chaptersYou Don’t Get To Do One Last Thing
Stoic reflection on mortality and urgency—“you don’t get to do one last thing.” The episode argues that death and misfortune (illness, accidents, attacks, plague) won’t pause for your plans, so…
14 Oct 2026 · 2m · 2 chaptersMost Things Haven’t Changed (But This Has) | What Do the Stoics Say About Attachment?
The Daily Stoic episode argues that human problems stay the same across centuries, using Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca as examples.
13 Oct 2026 · 25m · 8 chaptersThis Isn’t How Anyone Wants It To Go (So This Is What We Have To Do) | Practice Love
This episode of Practice Love (Daily Stoic Podcast) argues that when life brings unavoidable disasters (flood, famine, plague, war), the Stoic response is not tantrums or blame but disciplined action.
12 Oct 2026 · 7m · 5 chapters
The Most Important Things You Need To Stop Doing
Stoic-inspired discipline—stop doing the “inessential,” say no to busywork, focus on the next right task, and build balance without constant vacation.
11 Oct 2026 · 17m · 10 chapters
The New Gilded Age: Are We Repeating the Gold Rush? | Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick’s new narrative history uses the California Gold Rush (starting in 1848) to explain how greed, technology, and political power fed the Civil War era and later “robber baron”…
10 Oct 2026 · 43m · 18 chapters