Skip to content
Would You DIE to Keep Your Word? | John Amaechi (PT. 2)

Would You DIE to Keep Your Word? | John Amaechi (PT. 2)

The Daily Stoic
Oct 4, 2025 42 min
Open in Hinto

About this episode

<p>Moral challenges have existed throughout history, and we all handle them in our own way. In today’s Part 2 episode, Ryan continues his conversation with former NBA player turned psychologist John Amaechi. They discuss the ethical dilemmas that have endured for 2,000 years, the role of compromise, and the complexity of loyalty and sacrifice.</p><br><p>John Amaechi is an English psychologist, consultant and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Penn State Nittany Lions, and professional basketball in the NBA for the Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, and Cleveland Cavaliers.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Since retiring from basketball, John got his PhD in psychology and has worked as a psychologist and consultant, establishing his company<a href="https://www.apsintel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Amaechi Performance Systems</a>.</p><br><p>Follow John on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/johnamaechi?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @JohnAmaechi</a>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnamaechiobe/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @JohnAmaechiOBE</a></p><br><p>&nbsp;📚 Grab a signed copy of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/its-not-magic-the-ordinary-skills-of-exceptional-leaders?_pos=1&amp;_sid=8e4484b18&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>It’s Not Magic</em>&nbsp;by John Amaechi</a>&nbsp;at The Painted Porch</p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to Ryan's solo episode&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/you-are-what-you-wont-do-for-money/id1430315931?i=1000724229828" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>You Are What You Won't Do For Money</em></a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/you-are-what-you-wont-do-for-money/id1430315931?i=1000724229828" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/77A8jZ6LzF8iTocm7efM1N" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><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>📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work":<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>:&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>:&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<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:&nbsp;<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;<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">&nbsp;Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;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>

Listen to this episode in English to learn English

Podcast episodes are one of the highest-density ways to absorb English at native pace. Would You DIE to Keep Your Word? | John Amaechi (PT. 2) from The Daily Stoic gives you natural dialogue, unscripted speech, and vocabulary that actually appears in real conversations.

In the Hinto app, every word in the transcript is tappable. Tap an unknown word, see the translation in your language instantly, and keep listening without breaking flow.

Episodes to Learn English

More podcasts in English