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The Daily Stoic

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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

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00:38:00

Persuasion Expert: "You Can Manipulate Yourself Into...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/11/05

You’re not lazy, you’re just losing the debate in your own head. In today’s episode, Ryan talks with Jay Heinrichs, bestselling author of Thank You for Arguing and one of the world’s leading experts on rhetoric and persuasion. Jay has spent decades studying how we influence others, but in this conversation, he flips that lens inward to show how we can use the same tools to influence ourselves.Ryan and Jay talk about the fascinating overlap between Stoicism and rhetoric, how Marcus Aurelius used

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00:02:59

This Is Not What We Fight For

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/11/05

The Stoics were not passive. They did impressive things. They were impressive people. They were fighters. But you know what? They, like the rest of us, sometimes got carried away, sometimes hung on too long, went after the wrong things. 🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life starts November 10th. Don’t miss your chance to join us! Read on for more about the unique opportunities you get from joining the LIVE course. 🎟️ Come see Ryan Holiday LIVE:

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00:09:09

When The Statues Still Had Paint On Them | The Real...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/11/04

History isn’t something that other people lived through and we get to read about. We all live through history and we all can make it if we choose. 🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life starts November 10th. Don’t miss your chance to join us! Read on for more about the unique opportunities you get from joining the LIVE course. 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here:

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00:07:27

This is How To Be Smart (Or At Least Not Dumb) |...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/11/03

We can avoid being swept up in the newest fad or the oldest con. We can stop reliving the same mistake. 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here: https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content: https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ 📘 Grab the hardcover edition of The Daily Stoic here:

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00:16:40

Everything (And I Really Mean Everything) Is A Chance...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/11/02

Will you be brave or afraid? Selfish or selfless? Strong or weak? Wise or stupid? Will you cultivate a good habit or a bad one? Courage or cowardice? The bliss of ignorance or the challenge of a new idea? Stay the same…or grow? The easy way or the right way? Is it easy to make these choices? Of course not. 📚 Get a signed copy of each of the books in the Stoic Virtues Series: Courage is Calling, Discipline is Destiny, Right Thing Right Now, and Wisdom Takes Work 🎙️ Listen Francis

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00:50:07

What Did The Stoics Get WRONG? | Nick Thompson (CEO...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/11/01

Running isn’t just good exercise, it’s Stoicism in motion. In part two of Ryan’s conversation with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, they talk about how running mirrors the daily discipline of Stoic philosophy, the decline of expertise in modern life, the one decision Marcus Aurelius made that changed history, and what the Stoics might have gotten wrong. Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, an American magazine founded in 1857, which earned the top honor for magazines, General Excellence,

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00:21:22

This is the Deads Day | Harsh Truths From The Stoics

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/31

Today is Halloween here in America, a holiday of fun and mischief for children—masks, candy, and staying up late. But tomorrow, in Mexico, begins Día de los Muertos, a holiday more aimed at adults and with deeper philosophical roots. 🪙 Memento Mori | We have a collection of items in the Daily Stoic store to help you in your own memento mori practice, check them out here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here:

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00:08:31

BONUS | Seeking External Validation is RUINING Your...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/30

Every time you chase approval, you trade a piece of who you really are. Today's bonus episode is a clip from Dr. Rangan Chatterjee's episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is a physician, author, TV presenter and podcast host of Feel Better Live More where he talks with leading health experts who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice and debunk common health myths. Be sure to check out Dr. Rangan Chatterjee’s latest book Make Change That Lasts and grab signed copies of

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00:13:37

Do You Have That Dog In You? | Ask Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/30

In a world of hypocrites, status worship, and fools masquerading as wise men, we need the clarity and courage the Stoics embodied. 🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life starts November 10th. Don’t miss your chance to join us! Read on for more about the unique opportunities you get from joining the LIVE course. 🎟️ Come see Ryan Holiday LIVE: https://www.dailystoiclive.com/Seattle, WA - December 3, 2025 San Diego, CA - February 5, 2026 Phoenix, AZ

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00:04:18

It’s A Thinking Person’s Game

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/29

Life is hard. Life is complicated. Will you make the most of this time you have here? 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here: https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content: https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ 🎥 Watch the video episodes on The Daily Stoic YouTube channel:

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00:57:29

The Habit That Changes EVERYTHING | Nick Thompson

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/29

Nick Thompson couldn’t change his father’s story, but he found a habit that helped him make sense of his own. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Nick, CEO of The Atlantic and author of The Running Ground. Ryan and Nick talk about why running is the ultimate teacher of focus and resilience, how to build discipline, and how running helped Nick process his complicated relationship with his father.Nick Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, an American magazine founded in 1857, which earned the top

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00:10:45

It Can Make You Great | Accepting What Is

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/28

What made Marcus Aurelius different? What were his secrets to success, resiliency, and productivity? How did he master his emotions and maintain such self-control? 🏛 The 2025 LIVE session of Stoicism 101: Ancient Philosophy For Your Actual Life starts November 10th. Don’t miss your chance to join us! Read on for more about the unique opportunities you get from joining the LIVE course. | https://dailystoic.com/101 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here:

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00:07:20

You Get To Choose This (So Don’t) | We Reap What We Sow

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/27

Things will go wrong. Fortune will turn on you. You will make mistakes. Plans will be disrupted. Dreams will be dashed. This is life.🎥 Watch Dr. Laurie Santos' episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8OARstQGfM 🪙 We have a collection of items in the Daily Stoic store to help you in your own memento mori practice, check them out here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here:

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00:12:12

7 Stoic Lessons on How To Keep Going

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/26

How do we persevere well? How do we persevere happily? Thankfully, we can look to the Stoics. The Stoics not only wrote about how to persevere, they used Stoicism to persevere in the face of plagues, exiles, imprisonment, and wars. You can read this article here: https://dailystoic.com/perseverance/ 📚 Grab a copy of Keep Going by Austin Kleon at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here:

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00:58:35

BONUS: The Man Behind The Daily Stoic (Not Ryan Holiday)

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/26

It’s been six years since Ryan and his longtime editor and collaborator, Stephen Hanselman, first dreamed up the Stoic Virtues Series. In this bonus episode, they reflect on where the idea started, how each book built on the last, and why the four virtues are so deeply connected. Stephen Hanselman has worked for over three decades in publishing as a bookseller, publisher and literary agent. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, where he received a Master’s degree while also studying

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00:48:27

Not Seeking Wisdom DESTROYS Great Minds | Ryan...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/25

What happens when brilliance goes unchecked? In today's episode, Ryan and his research assistant Billy Oppenheimer dig into the cautionary side of genius, from Elon Musk’s unraveling to why so many smart people end up making dumb decisions. They talk about how success can warp reality, why intelligence without wisdom becomes dangerous, and how even the brightest minds can lose their way when they stop listening, stop learning, and stop taking care of themselves. Billy Oppenheimer is Ryan

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00:21:15

What Does It Change? | How To Stay Unbothered In...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/24

What watching the news these days does to you is indisputable. It disrupts your focus. It disturbs your sanity. It changes your mood. But what does it change in the real world? 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here: https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content: https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ 🎥

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00:16:10

Happiness Is Wisdom. Wisdom Is Happiness. | Ask Daily...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/23

Elon Musk is smart. Yet would anyone describe Elon Musk as happy? 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab a copy here: https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 🎟️ Come see Ryan Holiday LIVE: https://www.dailystoiclive.com/Seattle, WA - December 3, 2025 San Diego, CA - February 5, 2026 Phoenix, AZ - February 27, 2026 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus

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00:03:04

Advance, Forlorn Hope

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/22

The bad guys might get away with it. But that’s not going to stop us from doing what we’re supposed to do, from being who we are supposed to be. 📖 Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! Grab your copy here: https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content: https://dailystoic.supercast.com/ 🎥 Watch the video episodes on The

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01:01:54

How The Stoic Virtues Became Ryan’s Greatest Test |...

The Daily Stoic ·

2025/10/22

What does six years of studying and writing about the Stoic virtues really teach you? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with longtime research assistant Billy Oppenheimer to look back on how the Stoic Virtues Series came together, from the first hike where the idea was born to the final chapter of Wisdom Takes Work. They talk about what it means to grow up alongside your own work, how each book became the lesson Ryan needed at that moment, and why wisdom can’t be outsourced. Billy Oppenheimer

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