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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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What Ryan Holiday Would Ask Marcus Aurelius
Why Marcus Aurelius’s reign ended with his son Commodus succeeding him, despite Marcus’s Stoic character; the episode also covers Roman succession politics, precedent, and how Stoicism should be…
3 Sep 2026 · 19m · 7 chaptersYou Fought The Wall and the Wall Won | When Self-Discipline Becomes a Vice
Stoic acceptance—don’t “fight the wall” (what’s outside your control).
2 Sep 2026 · 18m · 10 chaptersAs Above, So Below | How Seeing Earth From Space Changes You (with Astronaut Mark Kelly)
How “seeing from above” (airplane/space views) changes perspective in Stoicism—shrinking borders, clarifying what matters, and motivating care for the planet; includes discussion of Marcus Aurelius,…
1 Sep 2026 · 8m · 4 chapters
BONUS | 7 Books AI Can't Replace
A “bonus” book list for people worried about AI replacing them, arguing that AI can assist but can’t replace human creativity, craft, moral judgment, or critical thinking.
1 Sep 2026 · 5m · 2 chaptersThis is What You Do With Your Freedom? | A Strong Soul Is Better Than Good Luck
Using freedom well, not wasting it on distractions, fear, drugs, drinking, procrastination, or gossip; Stoic “inner training” prepares you to handle adversity.
31 Aug 2026 · 7m · 3 chaptersThe Most Life Changing Marcus Aurelius Quotes
A Daily Stoic episode that strings together “life changing” Marcus Aurelius quotes, using them as practical prompts for anxiety control, present-moment living, justice, and resilience.
30 Aug 2026 · 7m · 2 chapters
Jet Li on Inner Peace, Ego, and What True Strength Looks Like
Jet Li explains martial arts as mind training and a metaphor for Stoic-like self-mastery: inner peace, ego reduction, detachment from results, and “true freedom” as “zizai” (everything okay).
29 Aug 2026 · 1h 1m · 35 chaptersWhen It’s Not How You Imagined | Seeking Out Shipwrecks
How to respond when life doesn’t go as imagined—using Stoic flexibility, avoiding tantrums, and turning misfortune into opportunity.
28 Aug 2026 · 7m · 3 chaptersBONUS | 7 Stoic Rules for Staying Disciplined
A bonus Daily Stoic episode on “7 Stoic Rules for Staying Disciplined,” framed with a vacation story and then practical stoic guidance for daily self-control.
28 Aug 2026 · 3m · 3 chaptersThis Is Where True Power Comes From
The episode contrasts Rome’s monumental “power” with Epictetus’ idea that true power is self-mastery.
27 Aug 2026 · 4m · 3 chaptersStoic Lessons From 3 Cities in 3 Days
Ryan Holiday recounts a three-city, three-talk tour (Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit) and ties the travel mishaps and historical encounters to Stoic themes: flexibility, amor fati (embracing fate), and…
27 Aug 2026 · 26m · 6 chaptersIt Takes a Guide To ‘Get’ It | 9 Core Stoic Beliefs
The Daily Stoic episode “It Takes a Guide To ‘Get’ It | 9 Core Stoic Beliefs” explains how Stoic wisdom is transmitted through great teachers and then lays out nine recurring Stoic beliefs,…
26 Aug 2026 · 33m · 10 chaptersHow to Be Freer Than a King
Freedom through self-mastery, contrasting Epictetus (a former slave) with Nero (an emperor).
25 Aug 2026 · 3m · 1 chapterCan Journalism Survive the Collapse of Trust?
The collapse of trust and ethics, and whether journalism can survive by holding to professional duty and standards (objectivity, verification, humility) even amid lawlessness and public hostility.
25 Aug 2026 · 20m · 11 chaptersCan You Do This Even Here? | It's In Your Self-Interest
Stoic “stillness” and persuasion through self-interest, using Seneca’s contrast between noisy Roman baths and inner calm, then applying Stoic logic to behavior change (e.g., drinking, dishonesty) by…
24 Aug 2026 · 8m · 4 chapters7 Stoic Strategies for Managing Your Time
Stoic time management using memento mori (death is “now”), training focus through hard conditions, and aiming only at what’s within your control; also warns against ambition-driven “enslavement” and…
23 Aug 2026 · 15m · 7 chapters
The Marcus Aurelius Quote Steven Pressfield Couldn’t Ignore
The Daily Stoic episode discusses epigraphs—quotes placed at the start of a book to signal theme—then uses Steven Pressfield’s novel The Arcadian as the springboard.
22 Aug 2026 · 26m · 10 chaptersBONUS | 5 Rapid-Fire Stoic Rules for Thinking More Clearly
A bonus Daily Stoic episode offering five rapid-fire Stoic rules to think more clearly, framed with a personal Italy vacation anecdote and a brief Airbnb host promotion.
21 Aug 2026 · 2m · 1 chapterIt’s Your Job To See This Coming | Corralling The Unnecessary
Stoic training to anticipate life’s blows (“see this coming”) and to reduce suffering by not being surprised; plus “corralling the unnecessary” by cutting inessential actions and thoughts to gain…
21 Aug 2026 · 6m · 3 chapters
This Is Your Ticket to Freedom | What Ryan Holiday Told Shawn Ryan to Read Next
Epictetus as a “ticket to freedom,” illustrated by Navy commander James Stockdale’s Stoic practice during years of torture in the Hanoi Hilton, plus a discussion of what to read next and book…
20 Aug 2026 · 13m · 6 chaptersCan You Just Shut Up? | Stoicism vs. Epicureanism: Enemies or Allies?
The episode argues that “shutting up” and listening is a practical Stoic move, contrasting it with the impulse to win arguments.
19 Aug 2026 · 25m · 9 chaptersIsn’t This What We’re After?
The episode argues that the Stoic “what we’re after” is practical wisdom—knowing the what, why, and how—so minds remain free and people can reverse fortune.
18 Aug 2026 · 3m · 4 chapters"I’m 56. I Lost My Faith, But I Found Strength in Stoicism"
Keith, age 56, describes how Stoicism helped him endure two years of caregiving and suffering after his daughter’s ankle surgery escalated into complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), including…
18 Aug 2026 · 8m · 2 chaptersBONUS | 11 Things Stoics Never Do
A “bonus” Daily Stoic episode listing 11 things Stoics never do, framed as practical rules for living with control, discipline, and wisdom.
17 Aug 2026 · 5m · 2 chapters