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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 Our Fathers Teach Us, For Better Or Worse | Tom Junod
How fathers shape sons—contrasting Stoic lessons from Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius’s adopted father Antoninus Pius with journalist Tom Junod’s real-life experience of a terrifying, charismatic,…
20 Jun 2026 · 55m · 19 chapters
How To Love Your Country Without Lying About It | Ty Seidule
The episode argues that loving one’s country means celebrating progress (e.g., Juneteenth) while telling the truth about injustice and refusing to “love” via lying.
19 Jun 2026 · 15m · 7 chapters
We Are Poor Compared To Them
Stoic comparison of wealth vs. inner freedom, using Diogenes and Epictetus to argue that controlling needs and self-possession is “real wealth.” Guest backgrounds: No guests mentioned; the episode is…
18 Jun 2026 · 2m · 1 chapter
How to Feel Everything Without Losing Control | Dr. Becky Kennedy
Stoic-style emotional regulation for “deeply feeling” kids and adults—how to feel emotions without letting them drive behavior.
18 Jun 2026 · 1h 13m · 29 chaptersBONUS | 3 High School Books You Need To Read Again
A Daily Stoic bonus episode recommending three high school books to reread, using stoic reflections on how meaning changes with age, and tying Fahrenheit 451 to today’s book-banning and “safe space”…
17 Jun 2026 · 5m · 4 chaptersIt is Not a Fact | 6 Stoic Lessons for Living a Great Life
The episode argues that feelings and first impressions are not facts; Stoics say this “madness” kills curiosity, humility, patience, and listening.
17 Jun 2026 · 7m · 3 chaptersThis Is Poverty That’s Your Fault | No Shame In Needing Help
Two kinds of poverty and Stoic help-seeking. The episode argues that “poverty that’s your fault” can mean social injustice and bad luck, but also “pathetic” poverty from wanting too much (Seneca),…
16 Jun 2026 · 8m · 2 chaptersRecognize These Signs of Weakness | 7 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
How to recognize “weakness” that looks like strength (bullying, ego, entitlement), using Stoic ideas that cruelty and ego spring from insecurity; confidence is quiet and restrained.
15 Jun 2026 · 7m · 2 chaptersA Stoic's Guide To Looksmaxxing
The Daily Stoic addresses the TikTok trend “looksmaxxing,” arguing Stoics support self-improvement but warn against vanity, ego, and prioritizing appearance over character and function.
14 Jun 2026 · 20m · 7 chapters
A Stoic Masterclass for Ambitious People | Codie Sanchez
Stoic “virtue as a business practice” for entrepreneurs—how courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom apply to running and investing in companies, with emphasis on ethical decision-making, risk…
13 Jun 2026 · 1h 12m · 26 chapters
BONUS | Not Everything Has To Be Productive (with Chris Guillebeau)
The episode argues that life and work shouldn’t be only about productivity; small, sometimes “weird” activities can make you feel alive and present, and that AI adoption should be approached without…
12 Jun 2026 · 4m · 3 chaptersThe Terror of Knowing What The World Is About | Try The Other Handle
The “terror of knowing what the world is about” (history’s recurring cruelty) and how Stoicism responds: face facts without despair, and use Epictetus’ “two handles” to interpret events in a way that…
12 Jun 2026 · 7m · 3 chaptersYou Can’t Help But Leave a Piece | Ask Daily Stoic
The episode argues that every “yes” costs time and leaves “pieces” of yourself behind; wisdom means choosing obligations worth the cost, saying no, and adjusting course.
11 Jun 2026 · 10m · 7 chaptersChoose to See What It Gave You
The episode applies Stoic philosophy to parenting hardship, arguing that challenges can be “compensated” by what they teach—perspective, resilience, acceptance, advocacy, connection, purpose, and…
10 Jun 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
7 Stoic Steps for Breaking an Addiction
Using Stoic principles to break addiction and build sobriety through self-mastery, especially “pause and reflect,” resisting urges, and practicing discipline as freedom.
10 Jun 2026 · 16m · 6 chaptersIt’s No Good Without This | Epicurus’ Secret to the Good Life
The episode contrasts Stoic cautionary tales about trading integrity for power (using Seneca as an example) with Epicurus’ “secret to the good life” via his genuine Letter to Menoeceus.
9 Jun 2026 · 19m · 8 chaptersIn The Resolute Urgency of Now | Finding The Right Mentors
“Resolute urgency of now” and “finding the right mentors,” using Seneca’s idea from On the Shortness of Life that we can choose whose “children” we become by seeking and embodying the virtues of…
8 Jun 2026 · 6m · 3 chapters
Why Struggling Is the Point | David Epstein
Stoic “desirable difficulties”—why struggle, friction, and adversity improve learning and character; obstacles are often “the way,” not merely in your way.
7 Jun 2026 · 15m · 4 chapters
The Stoic Mind Behind D-Day
How Stoic practices—premeditatio malorum (pre-meditation of evils), disciplined planning, and emotional control—help explain General Dwight D.
6 Jun 2026 · 13m · 6 chaptersWe Could Use More People Like This | How Ryan Holiday Is Challenging Himself Creatively
Ryan Holiday discusses using Stoic courage and discipline to “challenge himself creatively,” especially by choosing how he tours and by changing his talks instead of repeating the same set.
5 Jun 2026 · 15m · 8 chaptersIt’s a Team Sport
Courage as a “team sport” in the face of abuse and malpractice—how silence spreads when everyone else stays quiet, and how individuals can break the pattern by speaking up.
4 Jun 2026 · 3m · 2 chaptersWhat To Do When the World Feels Like Too Much
How to handle existential dread when the world feels “too much,” using Stoic ideas to protect time, attention, and family life.
4 Jun 2026 · 19m · 11 chaptersThey Will Shove This In Your Face
Moral compromise at a tyrant’s court—how staying close to power erodes integrity step by step, turning “pragmatism” into humiliation and slavery.
3 Jun 2026 · 11m · 3 chaptersYou Made That Up | Robert Greene's Favorite Stoic Lessons
The episode argues that most daily anxiety comes from unspoken assumptions we “make up” (spurious if-then logic).
2 Jun 2026 · 16m · 7 chapters