O.A.R.'s Benj Gershman on Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

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<p>When we tie our identity to what we do rather than who we truly are, losing that sense of self can be devastating. Benj Gershman, bassist for the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ofarevolution/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rock band O.A.R</a>., experienced this firsthand—and it led him to Stoicism.</p><p>In this conversation, Benj opens up to Ryan about the mental and physical toll of life on the road, lessons learned from O.A.R.'s 30 years together, and how <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/obstacle-anniversary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Obstacle is the Way</em></a> transformed his mindset during the darkest chapter of his life.</p><p>You can follow Benj on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/benjgershman/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @BenjGershman </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ofarevolution/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OAR @OfARevolution</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out Benj’s podcast all about mental health support called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatcouldbebadofficial/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Could Be Bad</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>📕 Get a signed, numbered first-edition of the 10th Anniversary Edition of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/obstacle-anniversary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Obstacle Is the Way</em></a> by Ryan Holiday at <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/obstacle-anniversary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/obstacle</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></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>