Patrick Dempsey on Ethical Dilemmas, Being of Service, and Embracing Stoicism

About this episode

<p>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.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Patrick Dempsey is an actor, race car driver, and founder of the <a href="https://www.dempseycenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dempsey Center</a>. He is most known from his role as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Shepherd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd</a> from the series <em>Grey’s Anatomy. </em>Patrick has also starred in <em>Enchanted</em>, <em>Sweet Home Alabama</em>, <em>Transformers: Dark of the Moon</em>, <em>Made of Honor,</em> <em>The Art of Racing in the Rain</em>, <em>Ferrari</em>, and more.&nbsp;</p><br><p>🎙️ Don’t forget to listen to <a href="https://dailystoic.com/how-patrick-dempsey-applies-stoicism-in-acting-and-race-car-driving/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">part 1</a> with Patrick and Ryan if you haven’t already!&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://dailystoic.com/how-patrick-dempsey-applies-stoicism-in-acting-and-race-car-driving/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Patrick Dempsey Applies Stoicism in Acting and Race Car Driving&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>📚 Books recommended by Ryan and Patrick:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-johnstown-flood?_pos=2&amp;_sid=f0ed6621f&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-wright-brothers?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c8a9c8059&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Wright Brothers by David McCullough</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Nations-History-Regional-Cultures/dp/0143122029" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Nations by Colin Woodard</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-daily-dad-366-meditations-on-parenting-love-and-raising-great-kids-pre-order-release-may-2nd?_pos=1&amp;_sid=34c9691dc&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><br><p>Connect with Patrick Dempsey on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patrickdempsey/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://x.com/patrickdempsey?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;X</a>: @PatrickDempsey</p><br><p>Learn about the<a href="https://www.dempseycenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dempsey Center</a> at <a href="https://www.dempseycenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dempseycenter.org/</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><p><br></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>