“Utterly Obsessed” is the instant ascension into the most iconic version of you that is so lit up, delicious, and irresistible. We don't play in reality here we play 100% in the de-lu-lu because that is where the juicy stuff lives. This podcast will cover it all from living your best life, shifting timelines, self-concept work, self-image work, business, transformation, messaging, and content creation. But all through the lens of what is possible for you, not what you think or what you've be ...
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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 m ...
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Unlocking Self-Discovery Through Shadow Work Journaling | Keila Shaheen
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Journaling allows us to release our thoughts and feelings, but shadow work journaling takes it to a much deeper level. Shadow work is based on Carl Jung's idea that we all have a “shadow self” which holds our repressed thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This side of us is hidden in our subconscious, but impacts how we show up in all areas of life…
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Learn to listen to your body language to attract more wealth and success and self trust. You get your choice of 3 options 8-Week Iconic Embodiment Live Group Program: Live training to master your body language and turn that into language that activates your ideal clients. Drawing in wealth and momentum. Content frameworks to guide you to your most …
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It’s A Very Special Thing | We Can Work Any Way
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What we see in Meditations is not the finished product of a philosopher but the process of philosophy—we are watching Marcus philosophize to himself. It’s like we get to eavesdrop on one of the world’s greatest singers giving the most earnest performance of their lifetime, totally to themselves. 🎙️ Listen to The Responsibility of Translating Marcus…
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You could build castles out of the bricks they threw at Cato. But Cato didn’t need to build castles with those bricks because he had something better - an inner citadel. Ask DS: Looking at Cato’s life, does he stick to his plan of justice too much sometimes? If Ryan could ask Marcus Aurelius one question, what would it be? What are Ryan's tips or t…
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It doesn’t matter that times are dark or violent or uncertain. We must be grateful, we must seize this gift we’ve been given while we have it. 🪙 Designed with the intention of carrying them in your pocket, our Memento Mori Medallion is a literal and inescapable reminder that “you could leave life right now.” Check it out at https://store.dailystoic…
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Patrick Dempsey on Ethical Dilemmas, Being of Service, and Embracing Stoicism
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Patrick Dempsey and Ryan’s conversation continues in today’s episode, talking about the ethical decisions made each day, how the entertainment world is impacting society, prioritizing being of service, contributing positively to communities, and how Patrick has embraced Stoicism in his life. Patrick Dempsey is an actor, race car driver, and founder…
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How Much Sad Do You Think You Have? | 10 Stoic Tips For Handling Rude People
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There are going to be moments of life that make you question just how much a person can possibly take. But there is that inner-citadel within you as well. Cultivate it now, reinforce it and it will be even stronger and more dependable when you need it. 🎶 Lyrics mentioned are from So Long, London by Taylor Swift 📕 Grab a copy of Hardship and Happine…
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We Really Screwed This Up, Didn’t We? | A Week Without Complaining
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We need to make the virtues commonplace again—they are, as Marcus Aurelius said, “touchstones of goodness.” And we must start with the only thing we control: Our own decisions, motivations and actions. 📚 Learn how to live with virtue by reading the Stoic Virtues series by Ryan Holiday: Book 1: Courage is Calling | https://store.dailystoic.com/ Book…
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Today's episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. In this letter, Seneca writes about how true philosophy requires acting in accordance with one's principles, advocating for consistency between one's inner life and outward behavior. Go to tim.blog/seneca to get the PDF for free. Listen to more of The Tao of Seneca…
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Olympic Kickoff | Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes, Michael Phelps' Coach Bob Bowman, and Basketball Icon George Raveling
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The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris are officially here! To kick off the Olympics, Ryan talks to gold medalist Dominique Dawes, Michael Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman, and legendary basketball coach George Raveling. Dominique Dawes is one of only three US women to compete at three Olympics, and has won four Olympic medals. In the 1996 Summer Olympic G…
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No One Escapes This | When Good Men Do Nothing
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You’ll never be happy or feel good if your sense of worth is tied up in always being well-received, if you can’t handle the injustice of being misunderstood or unfairly criticized. 📕 Right Thing, Right Now | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at ryanholiday.net/tour 📓 Grab your own leather bound signed editi…
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Everyone (And Everything) Is Like A River | Ask DS
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Marcus Aurelius put his words down in Greek over 1,850 years ago. They have not changed. But each time a new translator has looked at them, they’ve found something different. Ask DS: Does leadership equal sacrifice? How do you stay motivated, present, and fulfilled while also keeping Memento Mori in mind? 🎙️Listen to part 1 of Ryan’s Q&A with the F…
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Stoicism for Turbulent Times (and Divisive Politics) | History of Rome Podcaster Mike Duncan on Political Parallels
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After the recent assassination attempt of former President Trump and the heightening political divide, it’s important to learn from history and turn to what we can control amidst the chaos. There’s no better time to revisit Ryan Holiday’s conversation with Mike Duncan, author of Storm Before the Storm and podcast host of The History of Rome, to tal…
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A Stoic is invulnerable. A Stoic is tough. A Stoic is emotionless. A Stoic can't cry...right? You’re only human. So be human and let yourself feel. 💡 Take the first step towards a calmer future by signing up for the course: Taming Your Temper: The 11 Day Stoic Guide to Controlling Your Anger at the Daily Stoic Store: https://dailystoic.com/anger ✉️…
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How To Stand Before Kings | Everything You Need To Know About Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
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The Stoics didn’t just stand before kings, they came to them as equals and in some cases, towered over them, their virtue putting them above any kind of worldly power. 📕 Pick up a copy of Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎥 Watch the YouTube video of Everything You Need To Know About Marcus Aurelius' Meditations 💡 …
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Waste No More Time Doing This | Keeping "The News" In Check
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“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be,” Marcus Aurelius says. “Be one.” Don't follow breaking news. Don't let it change who you are. Don't let it rattle your equilibrium. 📕 Turn off the news and read these books instead: Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman The Image by Daniel Boorstin The Br…
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Taming the Ego | Overcoming the Enemy Within
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When you feel that voice inside you creeping up, the one that makes you feel entitled, the one that makes you feel superior, the one that makes you aghast that anyone would try to be telling you what to do, that child-like voice, that's ego. Listen in to Ryan Holiday differentiate between ego and confidence, explain how ego gets in the way of succe…
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How Patrick Dempsey Applies Stoicism in Acting and Race Car Driving
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You may know Patrick Dempsey as “McDreamy” from Grey’s Anatomy or from one of his many leading roles in films like Enchanted, Sweet Home Alabama, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Ferrari, and countless others. In addition to being an incredible actor, Patrick is also a competitive race car driver and founder of Dempsey…
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Is it true that you’re really stuck in life?
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In this episode, we explore how your conscious mind and your subconscious mind speak to each other. If you don’t understand this process, this is why you’re not manifesting the life that you want. Listen to find out how you can fix this.
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What would happen if you blew up overnight and you had double or triple the engagement and hundreds of thousands of eyes on you? Would you be prepared? Have you prepared your energetic space for this kind of overflow? Listen to this episode to find out how you can prepare for overflow.
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Embrace Your Weirdness | Forgive Them Because They Don't Know
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Embrace who you really are. Embrace what makes you unique. Embrace your weirdness. Because chances are it’s special. 🎙️ Listen to Rainn Wilson’s interview on The Daily Stoic or watch it on YouTube 📓 Grab your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎟 Ryan Holiday is g…
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If you read the news, it feels like the world is falling apart. Zoom out. Take a sideways glance. Get the outside of the issue, the problem, the day’s events. Seek perspective. Ask DS: How do we know when we are sticking to our values versus leaving them behind? What can we learn from President Carter’s campaigning versus his leadership while in of…
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You don’t need motivation you need momentum🔥
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In this episode, I teach you how to catch the negative thought before it destroys your momentum👑🩷
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The Key Media Strategies for Maximum Impact | Gary Vaynerchuck
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Gary Vaynerchuck, better known as Gary Vee, has always had his finger on the pulse of digital media. His content pyramid is the secret behind how some of your favorite online creators built their platform and is the playbook used by the biggest digital marketing agencies in the world. Gary joins Ryan Holiday at the Daily Stoic studio to talk about …
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Falling short today does not have to mean that everything is falling apart. Stop torturing yourself! Be present. Focus primarily on what is front of you. 💡 Slay Your Stress: A Daily Stoic 20 Day Challenge | dailystoic.com/stress 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at ryanholiday.net/tour ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily?…
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Who Possesses You? | 12 Must-Read Stoic Books To Get You Started
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We must retain possession of ourselves. We must get a hold of ourselves. No matter what they do to us. No matter how unfair or frustrating life (and bullies) can be. Books Mentioned: Letters from a Stoic - Seneca - https://www.thepaintedporch.com Meditations - Marcus Aurelius - https://www.thepaintedporch.com Courage Under Fire - James Stockdale - …
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In this episode, we discuss supercharging the rest of this year and making the decision to only focus on your future.
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How To Live in an Imperfect World | Practice Gentleness Instead of Anger
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We are in an imperfect world populated with flawed people. We ourselves are flawed. We can’t afford to feel or act superior. We have too much work to do, there is too much good we can do. 💡We designed The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders to mirror the kind of education that produced historically great leaders like…
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9 Stoic Strategies to Overcome Procrastination
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Twenty centuries ago, the Roman era Stoic philosopher Seneca joked that the one thing fools all have in common is that they are always getting ready to live. But they never do it. Is that who you want to be? Check out the full article on https://dailystoic.com/ 🎟 Order tickets to Ryan's tour dates at ryanholiday.net/tour ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delive…
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In this episode, you will learn how to trust in the power of pursuit and that the universe is your business partner. I teach you how to switch your mindset so you can start co creating with the universe. 🩷
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The Price of Integrity | Jordan Harbinger
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Having interviewed over 1,000 people, how does Jordan Harbinger decide who he brings on his wildly successful podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show? What guests, topics, or advertisers has he turned down despite how click-worthy or lucrative they are? Listen in to today’s conversation with Jordan Harbinger and Ryan Holiday to hear them talk about why …
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The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived… | Some Simple Rules
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We’re in an election year here, not just in America but across the world. Let us learn from Seneca. 📓 Grab your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📚 Pick up a copy of The Greatest Empire: A Life of Seneca by Emily Wilson at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepain…
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Courage is the mother of all virtues, Aristotle said, because in a world that’s not virtuous, it’s a brave thing to go out there and do what needs to be done. Ask DS: What does Ryan do with his journals once they are full? How can Stoicism be practical and relevant in today’s environment? Does Ryan try to teach Stoicism to his kids? (check out Dail…
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What We Can Learn From The Rich And Famous | Jordan Harbinger
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At the time of this recording, Jordan Harbinger had just published over 1,000 episodes of his podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show. Throughout the years, Jordan has interviewed icons like Kobe, Malcolm Gladwell, Danny Trejo, Mark Cuban and more. Ryan has also had the pleasure of being a guest on the show multiple times since he met Jordan over a deca…
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You keep going. You do your best. Even if life has kicked the crap out of you. 🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at ryanholiday.net/tour ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these less…
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How to become utterly obsessed with the new year before she arrives💰👑
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We’ve got six months before the end of the year. This episode will teach you how to become utterly obsessed with the new year before she arrives.
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It Helps To Write It Down | How To Journal Like The Stoics
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Journaling is one of the most essential exercises in Stoic philosophy. You find your own way. You find your own style. You get your own benefits. But only if you do it. 📓 Looking to start a journaling practice or get back into one? The Daily Stoic Journal is more than 50% off right now on Amazon! You can also grab a signed copy of The Daily Stoic J…
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You Don’t Get To Do This Anymore | Don’t Look For The Third Thing
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Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations to himself, yet he only speaks positively of people he knows in those pages. This is the price of success, of a platform, of power—that is, responsibility. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎟 Ryan Holiday is …
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Stop Asking For The Third Thing | Right Thing, Right Now Excerpt
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📕 Right Thing, Right Now is out! To purchase your own copy and get exclusive bonuses, head here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic…
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Living With Justice: Will Guidara Interviews Ryan Holiday
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📕 Right Thing, Right Now is out! To purchase your own copy and get exclusive bonuses, head here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ Grab a copy of Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect by Will Guidara here Follow Will Guidara on Instagram and X: @wguidara ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily?…
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What Do You Commemorate? | No One Said It'd Be Easy
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“As a historian, we have to look unflinchingly at the past, looking at the record of events as they happened. But commemoration—what we choose to celebrate and honor—is something different.” - General Ty Seidule 🎙️ General Ty Seidule On Our Responsibility To Study, Understand And Grapple With History 🎟 Order tickets to Ryan's tour dates at ryanholi…
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Happy Fourth of July! While you are grilling and relaxing with friends, remember that the comfort you enjoy now grew out of a philosophy that was made to embrace discomfort and to do the right thing, whatever the costs. Today’s Ask DS features questions asked from the audience at Robert Greene and Ryan Holiday’s live talk in Los Angeles: What does …
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There is a hidden cost to everything you own. Things don’t just cost you monetarily. They cost you mentally, too. 🎙️Listen to Kevin Rose’s full interview on The Daily Stoic 📚 Pick up a copy of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE…
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Discovering The Formula For True Happiness | Max Joseph (Pt. 2)
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Tune in to hear part 2 of Ryan’s conversation with Max Joseph, the creator behind the new docuseries HAPPINESS on YouTube. Max talks with Ryan about the philosophy, science, and secrets to being truly happy that he learned on his quest around the world talking with experts. In addition to being a documentarian, Max Joseph co-hosted MTV’s show Catfi…
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How To Be A King | What Stoicism Gets Wrong
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🎥 Watch the YouTube video of What Stoicism Gets Wrong ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📱 Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, Yo…
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The Earth Is A Boneyard (But Pretty in Sunlight) | Protect Your Own Good
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📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📚 Pick up a copy of Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry at The Painted Porch 🗓️ By scratching off the Memento Mori Calendar every week, you will not only see how much life you've already lived, but also how much …
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Becoming A Professional | The War of Art Excerpt
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📚 Grab a copy of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 🎙️Listen to Steven Pressfield’s interview on The Daily Stoic ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to…
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Storytelling In A Competitive Content World | Max Joseph (Pt. 1)
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You may know Max Joseph from MTV’s show Catfish, which he co-hosted for 7 seasons, or from his movie We Are Your Friends which starred Zac Efron. Max’s latest project is a docuseries called HAPPINESS, in which Max is trying to crack the code on the philosophy, science, and secrets behind true happiness. In this Part 1 conversation, Ryan and Max tal…
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Don’t Wake Up and Choose Violence | No Self-Flagellation Needed
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📓 Grab your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📚 Pick up a copy of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic…
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