BONUS | Where Service Meets Stoicism — U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Joe Byerly & Ryan Holiday

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<p>In this bonus episode, Ryan sits down with his friend and collaborator, Joe Byerly, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, writer, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4cOTo_ASTs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>From the Green Notebook</em></a>. The two talk about the overlap between Stoicism and service, the discipline it takes to think clearly, and why wisdom isn’t something you’re born with.&nbsp;</p><p>Joe Byerly is a recently retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of service, including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and command of a cavalry squadron in Europe. He’s earned multiple honors, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.</p><p>In 2013, he founded&nbsp;<a href="https://fromthegreennotebook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>From the Green Notebook</em></a>, a platform that helps leaders reflect, grow, and share their experiences. Joe’s passionate about the power of reading, writing, and self-reflection—and he’s the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-90-Day-Notebook-Journal-Busy/dp/B0DFWCN7PD/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=193183509744&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UP5kkKpbCpJRwwKU_-rBamKD6bb7gphGgQeuaJUnYTsNABn3oo31OM37w-AHkDN7oFKi2d0Y3ALHPvnLHt0nJ8DsH5OEPKzgksjlkm9_GdeYWFbuGTs8GE8d1qTFOV2El6HVgi-Kad5RIHg_BZBlx7ri4N6cfR_NSgBDOvaNUJ08oCsSEdOeGvnY92GtMR2YByBfejKEXStDz1YlHVNZC3WQrvhbrWOCR1QRGz7XbQs.SaPM5t-APd1WmC1LsBoZFFM1ctMFGCXK_i8b35ttiKs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=779699648863&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9193065&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=7740203187268689970--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=7740203187268689970&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2363057714126&amp;hydadcr=24409_13859698_2336327&amp;keywords=the+leaders+90+day+notebook&amp;mcid=daee38558ab332bca022079ed36886c9&amp;qid=1762974310&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Leader’s 90-Day Notebook</em></a>&nbsp;and co-author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/My-Green-Notebook-Thyself-Changing/dp/1639857125" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>My Green Notebook: “Know Thyself” Before Changing Jobs</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p>Follow Joe on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fromthegreennotebook/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram @FromTheGreenNotebook</a>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/jbyerly81?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @jbyerly81</a></p><br><p>Check out Joe’s podcast&nbsp;<em>From The Green Notebook</em>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4cOTo_ASTs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-green-notebook/id1537731886" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcast</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/156Ved1IBB0R6aVgvJgJz1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>See more of Joe’s work on his website:&nbsp;<a href="https://fromthegreennotebook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fromthegreennotebook.com/</a></p><br><p>📖<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;<em>Wisdom Takes Work</em></a>&nbsp;by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! 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