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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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You Have This Freedom (If You Take It)
The episode argues that “freedom” to move and walk is often taken for granted, and that modern people waste it by staying sedentary (phones, desks, short car rides).
29 Jul 2026 · 2m · 1 chapterIf Money Could Talk, What Would It Say? | What Would the Stoics Tell Us Today?
Money’s true value (Stoic view), whether money “owns” us, and how Stoics would advise modern life amid constant information and change.
28 Jul 2026 · 12m · 5 chapters
BONUS | Are You Measuring Wealth Wrong? (with Sahil Bloom)
Redefining wealth beyond money using Stoicism and Sahil Bloom’s “Five Types of Wealth,” focusing on “enough,” hedonic treadmill effects, and measuring what matters (Drucker: “what gets measured gets…
27 Jul 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersWhere Does It Get You? | Keeping "The News" In Check
Using Stoic principles to resist the modern “news machine” and stay focused on purpose and duty; also reflects on how people in Pompeii (and other eras) pursued status and vanished, underscoring…
27 Jul 2026 · 8m · 3 chapters
Kate Bowler Challenges Stoicism’s Most Famous Idea
Kate Bowler debates a popular modern Stoic/self-help slogan: “You can’t control what happens, only how you respond.” She argues this framing is often glib, pressures people with limited agency, and…
26 Jul 2026 · 17m · 4 chapters
9 Stoic Habits For A Better Life
Foundational Stoic habits for improving life by turning virtue into repeatable practice.
25 Jul 2026 · 19m · 8 chaptersBONUS | Made For Working Together
Stoic motivation to get out of bed by remembering humans are made for socially useful work and cooperation, including working with difficult people, not just personal comfort. Guest(s): None.
24 Jul 2026 · 6m · 2 chaptersWe Are All Kings Now | Why We Can’t Stop Talking About The Odyssey
The episode argues that the Odyssey isn’t about trivia (where Odysseus wandered, Penelope’s fidelity, timelines) but about moral self-mastery: “you are the king now.” It links Stoic philosophy and…
24 Jul 2026 · 22m · 7 chaptersThey Have Been Misled | The Road Trip That Put Stoicism To The Test
Misleading beliefs and how to respond without writing people off, using Stoic ideas (e.g., people cut off from truth; ask questions; listen; help others see truth themselves).
23 Jul 2026 · 29m · 21 chaptersIs It Even Possible To Be Happy?
Whether happiness is achievable, arguing you can’t “arrive” at happiness but can become “happier” through continual improvement, small daily steps, and virtue practice.
22 Jul 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter
How Epictetus Captured The Mind Of Marcus Aurelius
How Marcus Aurelius encountered Epictetus and why Epictetus’s Stoicism shaped Marcus’s self-mastery, especially as he was being groomed for power and fame.
22 Jul 2026 · 13m · 5 chaptersThis Is How You Change | What Is Our Duty To Society?
Stoic “duty to society” and how to change habits without self-attack—using kindness toward habits, discipline, and community-minded action (volunteering, donating blood, choosing meaningful careers).
21 Jul 2026 · 9m · 4 chaptersThe Wealthiest Person is a Pauper | Practice Gentleness Instead of Anger
Stoic reminder that “the wealthiest person is a pauper” because money and power don’t remove human limits (mortality, lack of control, dissatisfaction).
20 Jul 2026 · 8m · 2 chapters
6 Stoic Rules To Beat Ego
Ego as a hidden self-absorption that blocks humility, self-awareness, and wisdom; how “fearlessness” and pride can become dangerous habits once stakes rise; why success can intensify ego…
19 Jul 2026 · 31m · 15 chapters
The Fall Of The Roman Republic Was A Warning | Barry Strauss
The Roman Republic’s collapse as a warning about how republics fail when the “civic bargain” breaks: citizens lose farms and military eligibility, loyalty shifts from the republic to commanders, and…
18 Jul 2026 · 1h 5m · 23 chaptersThis Will Define Your Legacy | Forgive Them Because They Don't Know
Stoic discipline and forgiveness as the foundation of legacy and justice—using examples from the American founders and from Jesus/Meditations to argue that controlling urges enables moral action, and…
17 Jul 2026 · 8m · 2 chaptersYou Will Need This to Push Through | Is AI Making Us Stupid?
Stoic discipline and temperance applied to AI use—“use your brain first, tool second,” avoid outsourcing thinking, and add constraints so AI doesn’t create “work slop” or “brain rot.”
16 Jul 2026 · 21m · 14 chaptersThis is Why We Have Limits
The episode argues that most people and leaders need limits because power corrupts and humans are “susceptible to being dyed purple.” It compares Marcus Aurelius (virtuous exception) to potential…
15 Jul 2026 · 2m · 3 chapters
12 Stoic Lessons from The Odyssey
Ryan Holiday uses Homer’s Odyssey to teach Stoic lessons: ego/hubris, the “obstacle is the way” journey, resisting personalized “sirens” (misinformation/engagement algorithms), and practicing…
15 Jul 2026 · 27m · 11 chapters
BONUS | Ryan Holiday's Best Book Recommendations for Dr. Becky Kennedy
Bonus episode where Ryan Holiday and Dr. Becky Kennedy trade parenting and family-focused book recommendations, including stoic-themed fiction and books that explain child psychology and family…
14 Jul 2026 · 10m · 6 chaptersDecide What to Be and Go Be It | How Would The Stoics Handle Social Media Envy?
Stoic guidance on turning ambition into virtue through deliberate habit-building; managing external validation and social-media envy by limiting opinions and comparisons; using premeditatio malorum…
14 Jul 2026 · 19m · 10 chaptersIt’s So Hard To Find | Stop Looking For This
Why “rich with a satisfied mind” is rare; money often brings anxiety, and Stoics say to do the right thing without expecting a “third thing” (credit or repayment).
13 Jul 2026 · 6m · 3 chapters
12 Stoic Rules For A Better Life
A Daily Stoic episode on “12 Stoic Rules For A Better Life,” using Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and Stoic ideas to argue for disciplined, essential-focused living, compassionate leadership, and…
12 Jul 2026 · 16m · 10 chapters
Men Are Reading Less Fiction. That’s A Problem. | Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield argues that men (and society generally) are reading less fiction, especially “muscular”/earnest fiction, and that this harms how people learn courage, honor, sacrifice, and…
11 Jul 2026 · 19m · 5 chapters