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Mel Robbins Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)

Mel Robbins Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)

The Daily Stoic
Jan 4, 2026 20 min
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<p>After recording the podcast, Ryan and Mel Robbins walked next door to <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch </a>to talk books. Head to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHolidayOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ryan Holiday’s YouTube Channel </a>to watch the video of him giving Mel Robbins book recommendations at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHolidayOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHolidayOfficial</a></p><br><p> 📚 Books Ryan gave Mel:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/wisdom-takes-work-learn-apply-repeat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Wisdom Takes Work&nbsp;</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/phosphorescence-a-memoir-of-finding-joy-when-your-world-goes-dark?_pos=1&amp;_sid=4ed3b2c70&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Phospherescence&nbsp;</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/gift-from-the-sea-50th-anniversary-edition?_pos=1&amp;_sid=2bcfbd7f9&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Gift From The Sea&nbsp;</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/from-blood-and-ash?_pos=1&amp;_sid=126869d83&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>From Blood and Ash&nbsp;</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dire-bound-the-wolves-of-ruin-1?_pos=1&amp;_sid=2beef5aed&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dire Bound</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/magical-midlife-madness-leveling-up?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6617b0afa&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Magical Midlife Madness</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-lost-spells?_pos=1&amp;_sid=1e5b176d9&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Lost Spells&nbsp;</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dont-trust-fish?_pos=1&amp;_sid=cd8d09ef4&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Don’t Trust Fish</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/i-need-a-new-butt-i-broke-my-butt-my-butt-is-so-noisy-3-hilarious-stories-in-one-noisy-book?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6d3379159&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>I Need A New Butt!</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/childrens1?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c09cb60ab&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Book With No Pictures&nbsp;</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-field-guide-to-dumb-birds-of-the-whole-stupid-world?_pos=2&amp;_sid=7801860bd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World</em></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? 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