Rising from Ashes | John Vaillant on Building Resiliency From Destruction

About this episode

<p>While in Vancouver on tour, Ryan Holiday met up with one of his favorite authors, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/vendors?q=John%20Vaillant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Vaillant</a>, to discuss how destruction and crisis can fuel creativity and change. They talk about the lessons wildfires and other natural disasters teach us, not just about nature but about resilience, adaptation, and the stories we tell to make sense of disruption. John shares what it was like to be nominated for a Pulitzer, how success and recognition can be both motivating and distracting, and why embracing uncertainty is key to any creative process. </p><br><p>Follow John on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnvaillant_/?__d=1%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@johnvaillant_</a>. </p><br><p>📚 Pick up John Vaillant's books <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Weather-Story-Hotter-World/dp/1524732850?tag=dailystoic01-20&amp;geniuslink=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Fire Weather</em></a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/nonfiction17?_pos=1&amp;_sid=71462a79b&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival</em></a>, and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/vendors?q=John%20Vaillant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Golden Spruce</em></a> at The Painted Porch:<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/collections/vendors?q=John%20Vaillant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.thepaintedporch.com</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>🎥 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>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</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>