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For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and speaker Ryan Holiday brings you a new lesson about life, inspired by the thoughts and writings of great Stoic thinkers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca the Younger. Daily Stoic Podcast also features Q+As with listeners and interviews with notable figures from sports, academia, politics, and more. Learn more at DailyStoic.com.Support the podcast and go deeper with Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content (coming soon): dailystoic.com/premium
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Mel Robbins Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
Jan 4, 202620 min<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: </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 </em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/phosphorescence-a-memoir-of-finding-joy-when-your-world-goes-dark?_pos=1&_sid=4ed3b2c70&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Phospherescence </em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/gift-from-the-sea-50th-anniversary-edition?_pos=1&_sid=2bcfbd7f9&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Gift From The Sea </em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/from-blood-and-ash?_pos=1&_sid=126869d83&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>From Blood and Ash </em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dire-bound-the-wolves-of-ruin-1?_pos=1&_sid=2beef5aed&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dire Bound</em></a><em> </em></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/magical-midlife-madness-leveling-up?_pos=1&_sid=6617b0afa&_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&_sid=1e5b176d9&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Lost Spells </em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dont-trust-fish?_pos=1&_sid=cd8d09ef4&_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&_sid=6d3379159&_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&_sid=c09cb60ab&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Book With No Pictures </em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-field-guide-to-dumb-birds-of-the-whole-stupid-world?_pos=2&_sid=7801860bd&_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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Mel Robbins | What Would a Stoic Think About The Let Them Theory?
Jan 3, 20261h 11m<p>Would the Stoics agree with Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory? In today's episode, Mel Robbins sits down with Ryan to look at The Let Them Theory through a Stoic lens. They discuss what Marcus Aurelius would really say about letting go, where acceptance becomes strength, and why so much of our stress comes from fighting things that were never in our control to begin with. Ryan and Mel talk about jealousy and comparison, why letting go does not mean giving up, and learning how to protect your energy. </p><p>Mel Robbins is the creator and host of the award-winning<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@melrobbins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Mel Robbins Podcast</em></a><em>, </em>one of the most successful podcasts in the world, and a #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Let-Them-Theory-Life-Changing-Millions/dp/1401971369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Let Them Theory</em></a> was the top selling book of 2025 according to <em>Publisher’s Weekly</em>, with +7 million copies sold within nine months of its release date. It is on pace to have the best non-fiction book launch of all time. She is also the author of the multimillion-copy-selling <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Second-Rule-Transform-Confidence-Everyday/dp/1682612384/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/131-0453485-7543633?pd_rd_w=5j8iH&content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_r=WWETGJD7XVNXAGKQPZ9C&pd_rd_wg=czEnh&pd_rd_r=d4610433-7db9-484d-8bc9-4fffb46a26cd&pd_rd_i=1682612384&psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The 5 Second Rule</em></a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-high-5-habit-take-control-of-your-life-with-one-simple-habit?_pos=1&_sid=ad80e0814&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The High 5 Habit</em></a>, and seven #1 audiobook releases on Audible.</p><br><p>Tune into<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@melrobbins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Mel Robbins Podcast</em></a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@melrobbins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mel-robbins-podcast/id1646101002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7vz4RYsD5MulTCrcH478t1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify </a></p><br><p>Follow Mel Robbins on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melrobbins/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@melrobbins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><br><p>Pick up a signed copy of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-high-5-habit-take-control-of-your-life-with-one-simple-habit?_pos=1&_sid=ad80e0814&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The High 5 Habit</em></a> by Mel Robbins at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-high-5-habit-take-control-of-your-life-with-one-simple-habit?_pos=1&_sid=ad80e0814&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>Grab a copies of Mel Robbins’ other books: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Let-Them-Theory-Life-Changing-Millions/dp/1401971369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Let Them Theory</em></a><em> </em>and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Second-Rule-Transform-Confidence-Everyday/dp/1682612384/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/131-0453485-7543633?pd_rd_w=5j8iH&content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_r=WWETGJD7XVNXAGKQPZ9C&pd_rd_wg=czEnh&pd_rd_r=d4610433-7db9-484d-8bc9-4fffb46a26cd&pd_rd_i=1682612384&psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The 5 Second Rule </em></a></p><br><p>It's not too late to join <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge! Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</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>👉 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>🎙️ 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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So This is the New Year? | Make 2026 Your Best Year With These 6 Simple Stoic Rules
Jan 2, 20269 min<p>What about if, instead of fighting against the current, we fought instead “to be the person that philosophy tried to make us?”</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. Sign up for <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
You’ve Been Given a Fresh Chance | Ask Daily Stoic
Jan 1, 202617 min<p>2025 is dead and gone. Who we were in 2025 is dead and gone. Here we are, lucky enough to rise again in 2026. A year not guaranteed to anyone. </p><br><p>No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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>🎥 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>✉️ 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"> 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>
How James Clear Would Start 2026 If He Were You
Dec 31, 202551 min<p>The first few weeks of 2026 will decide far more than you think. In this episode, you’ll hear the best of James Clear’s most important advice from his past conversations with Ryan on how to start the year the right way before bad habits lock in.</p><p> James shares what to focus on first, what to ignore, and how to build momentum without burning yourself out. They talk about why systems matter more than goals, how to design habits to stick in real life, and how to avoid the common January mistakes that keep people stuck in the same loop year after year.</p><br><p>James Clear’s 2025 interview: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-clears-guide-to-turning-new-years-resolutions/id1430315931?i=1000679510062" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mLAv4zwK3uOnXVCNEd9nv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZphegqSOHNY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><br><p>James Clear’s first interview on The Daily Stoic Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-clear-on-how-to-build-better-habits/id1430315931?i=1000590811554" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcast</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o6as7hEXoEiVXwWBeS7ik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://youtu.be/5uA5Iq9bKZA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. </p><br><p>James Clear is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/atomic-habits-an-easy-proven-way-to-build-good-habits-break-bad-ones?_pos=1&_sid=06189219e&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Atomic Habits</em></a> and his latest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Workbook-Companion-Bestseller/dp/B0FBG26511/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=185685789585&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WG2hrtHbVEpmnS83_tjhfBZVlPIMTtkHfo862LRCoSZ8tTImLCi1VHF1fqSVGEOI0ZYvdPHxse6YQ3XzHpanmP38NxVm6sFcQdWge1J2wh7raGbHZTMeuDYrQedxDP08K1js4y6S-DK-HdR_94Myslw5jv18S-yYyOjmH_qQvuwFJi_pZJERXKCV6duWhaTdp7S5obrLoL_-gIF1Cb-c5jnew_mLAsSl8_P7aSf_oR4.9TTJgxsCEfdfoKaecGCrvF6fVsB5vua4hCb5i6ewFnQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779707480934&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=1014525&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=16400728283241408634--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16400728283241408634&hvtargid=kwd-762390699110&hydadcr=15522_13842842_8310&keywords=atomic+habits+workbook&mcid=fe568e05caff3e1bb05c2c4547989889&qid=1767109879&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Atomic Habits Workbook</a>. </p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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>🎥 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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BONUS | Another Year Gone By. What Have You Done?
Dec 31, 20253 min<p>We’ve been blessed with another go, or at least the <em>start </em>of another go. Will we take it? Or will we go on the same as we did before and before and before?</p><br><p>No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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>
We Are Training For This
Dec 31, 20254 min<p>When we develop the discipline to prepare our minds and our bodies for hardship, we have the discipline to see the hard times through to the end. </p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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>🎥 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>✉️ 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"> 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>
You Don't Have Unlimited Time | What's Up To Us, What's Not Up To Us
Dec 30, 202512 min<p>This is what we do, isn’t it? We think about doing something…but we put off actually doing it until the last minute.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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>🎥 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>✉️ 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"> 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>
BONUS | 7 Simple Stoic Habits That Will Transform You In 2026
Dec 30, 202520 min<p>Here we are at the end of one year and the beginning of another. What do we have to show for it? Did we do what we set out to do? Did we meet those resolutions?</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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? 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"> 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>
If You Want to Make the World Better, Do This | Give Thanks
Dec 29, 20258 min<p>Let’s focus on getting better. Let’s get serious about stuff we’ve put off. Let’s lend a helping hand. Let’s “fight to be the person philosophy tried to make us,” as Marcus Aurelius said.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>📕<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNJIJB2?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_F4DFB52S5WNSN0VE4HJC&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_F4DFB52S5WNSN0VE4HJC&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_F4DFB52S5WNSN0VE4HJC&skipTwisterOG=1&bestFormat=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Daily Stoic</em> eBook</a> is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNJIJB2?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_F4DFB52S5WNSN0VE4HJC&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_F4DFB52S5WNSN0VE4HJC&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_F4DFB52S5WNSN0VE4HJC&skipTwisterOG=1&bestFormat=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/discount</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
The Stoic Way To Survive 2026
Dec 28, 202518 min<p>You do not control the year ahead. You do control how you meet it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9mLzyDrK8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In this episode</a>, Ryan walks through the Stoic framework for becoming better in the year ahead built around courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch this episode on The Daily Stoic YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9mLzyDrK8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9mLzyDrK8</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>🎙️ 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? 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"> 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>
BONUS | The Book Ryan Holiday Keeps Coming Back To
Dec 27, 202533 min<p>Ryan was recently a guest on Shilo Brooks’ podcast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XntqZm1c-k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Old School</a>, to talk about a book that’s meant a lot to him over the years, Walker Percy’s <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&_sid=2baf282b5&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Moviegoer</em></a>. They discuss why this quiet Southern novel, set in postwar New Orleans, remains so resonant and what it reveals about meaning, distraction, and the universal search for purpose.</p><br><p>Catch the rest of the episode by checking out<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XntqZm1c-k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Old School with Shilo Brooks</em></a><em> </em>on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XntqZm1c-k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/read-this-book-instead-of-the-catcher-in-the-rye/id1841566275?i=1000739654684" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>, or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/08Zyf3FXojHLXx3yhUxEtt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab a copy of<em> </em><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&_sid=2baf282b5&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Moviegoer</em> by Walker Percy</a> at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&_sid=2baf282b5&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
You Could Leave Life Today. What Would You Do Differently?
Dec 27, 202555 min<p>The end of the year has a way of reminding us that nothing lasts forever. In today’s episode, you will hear a deep dive into the Stoic practice of <a href="https://dailystoic.com/history-of-memento-mori-art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Memento Mori</a>, the reminder that you could leave life at any moment. Not as something dark or depressing, but as a way to sharpen your focus on what actually matters.</p><p>You will hear conversations with psychologists, grief experts, and artists who have all confronted mortality in very real ways. From near death moments and personal loss to ancient Stoic wisdom that still holds up today, this reminder helps make you more present, more patient, and more intentional with your time.</p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to the full episodes:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8OARstQGfM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Think About Death. Science Says You’ll Be Happier. | Dr. Laurie Santos</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-kessler-on-finding-meaning-in-grief-and/id1430315931?i=1000670987546" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Kessler on Finding Meaning in Grief and Practicing the Art of Memento Mori</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_JNtgzPTLE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EGO, DEATH, FAME: Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>📚 Books Mentioned: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dying-every-day-seneca-at-the-court-of-nero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero by James Romm</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=david+kessler*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Finding Meaning</em></a><em> </em>and the <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=david+kessler*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Finding Meaning Workbook</em></a><em> </em>by David Kessler </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Beyond-Light-Making-Inside/dp/0306828189" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Just Beyond The Light by Randy Blythe </a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Days-D-Randall-Blythe-ebook/dp/B00NP8MDWW?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dark Days by Randy Blythe</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🪙 We have a collection of items in the Daily Stoic store<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/collections/memento-mori" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> to help you in your own memento mori practice</a>, check them out here:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/collections/memento-mori" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>👉 Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on the science of happiness and the ways in which our minds lie to us about what makes us happy. Listen to Dr. Laurie’s podcast, <a href="https://www.drlauriesantos.com/happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Happiness Lab</a>, where she shares the latest scientific research on what it means to be truly happy. </p><br><p>Check out more of Dr. Laurie’s work at <a href="http://drlauriesantos.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DrLaurieSantos.com</a> and follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauriesantosofficial/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @LaurieSantosOfficial</a>, <a href="https://x.com/lauriesantos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @LaurieSantos</a>, and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfUSTVKFCfXl6PVyG08zxg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@drlauriesantos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> @DrLaurieSantos</p><br><p>👉 David Kessler, a grief and loss expert. David co-authored two books with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Grieving-Finding-Meaning-Through/dp/1476775559" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>On Grief and Grieving </em></a>and after experiencing the death of his son, he updated her 5 stages of grief with a 6th stage: <em>meaning</em>. </p><p>Follow David Kessler on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidkessler/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/IamDavidKessler?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidkessler/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@IAmDavidKessler </a></p><br><p>👉 Randy Blythe is the lead singer of <a href="https://www.lamb-of-god.com/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lamb of God</a>.</p><p>Follow Randy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drandallblythe/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/drandallblythe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drandallblythe/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DRandallBlythe </a>and check out his <a href="https://randonesia.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><br><p>No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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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It Doesn’t Take Long to Do This | Mark Manson's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
Dec 26, 202514 min<p>It was a bad year. You picked up some bad habits. You let some good habits slip. You wasted time on stuff that didn’t matter. But just because that’s true doesn’t mean things have to continue that way.</p><br><p>👉 Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><p>Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>📚 Books Ryan gave Mark:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/die-with-zero-getting-all-you-can-from-your-money-and-your-life?_pos=1&_sid=c1a21534b&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Die With Zero</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp17?_pos=1&_sid=3798164b0&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Range </a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/going-infinite-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-new-tycoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Going Infinite </a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography17?_pos=1&_sid=fd6bff463&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Montaigne</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/pontius-pilate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pontius Pilate </a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/conundrum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conundrum </a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/daily-drucker-366-days-of-insight-and-motivation-for-getting-the-right-things-done" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Drucker</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎥 Watch Ryan give Mark book recommendations at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR-j9QxyQdc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR-j9QxyQdc</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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? 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"> 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>
These Legacies Are a Gift | Ask Daily Stoic
Dec 25, 202517 min<p>Remarkably, Jesus and Seneca lived nearly parallel lives, with many sources suggesting they were born in the same year. Even more striking are the overlaps in their teachings. This Christmas morning, it’s worth reflecting on the shared wisdom of these extraordinary lives.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎟️ Come see<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Ryan Holiday LIVE</a>: <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1527497619499?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Diego, CA - February 5, 2026 </a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1830981698549?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phoenix, AZ - February 27, 2026 </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
Your New Stoic Role Models for a Stronger Life
Dec 24, 202551 min<p>Virtue is not a theory. It is something you practice. In the moments where you could overreact. In the moments where quitting would be easier. In the moments where doing the right thing costs you something.</p><p>In this episode, Ryan explores the four Stoic virtues through conversations with people who actually live them. You’ll hear from a fighter pilot who shows courage under pressure, a marathon runner disciplined in daily practice, a historian who reframes justice as action, and Ryan himself on treating wisdom as a lifelong pursuit.</p><br><p><em>📚 </em>Get a signed copy of each of the books in the Stoic Virtues Series:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/courage-is-calling-signed-edition-pre-order" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Courage is Calling</a>,<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/discipline-is-destiny-the-power-of-self-control-signed?variant=43486120345798" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Discipline is Destiny</a>,<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/right-thing-right-now" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Right Thing Right Now</a>, and<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Wisdom Takes Work</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch the full episodes on The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN5FBB5Y8Ms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Silence the 5 Inner Critics DESTROYING Your Confidence | Combat Fighter Pilot Michelle Curran</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNsHlF9_qiQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CEO of The Atlantic Nick Thompson on Stoic Lessons From Success</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqIqkv9m2Js" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Do We Hate Our Jobs? The Truth About Success, Work, & Impact | Rutger Bregman</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5K7og1LNZM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How To Avoid Destroying Your Mind | Billy Oppenheimer & Ryan Holiday </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>👉 Michelle “MACE” Curran is a former United States Air Force fighter pilot with nearly 2,000 hours of F-16 flying time. She flew combat missions in Afghanistan and honed her skills across the globe, becoming the second woman in history to serve as the Lead Solo Pilot for the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s elite demonstration team.</p><br><p>📚 Check out Michelle’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538768100/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20flipside%20michelle%20curran&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_k0_1_14_de&crid=49ORZPBW0NKQ&sprefix=the%20flipside%20m" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Flipside: How to Invert Your Perspective and Turn Fear into Your Superpower</em></a></p><br><p>Follow Michelle on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mace_curran/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Mace_Curran</a> and learn more about her work at <a href="https://macecurran.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://macecurran.com/</a></p><br><p>👉 Nick Thompson is the CEO of <em>The Atlantic</em>, an American magazine founded in 1857. He has long been a competitive runner; in 2021, he set the American record for men 45+ in the 50K race.</p><br><p>📚 Check out Nick’s new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Running-Ground-Father-Simplest-Sports/dp/0593244125" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports</em></a></p><br><p>Follow Nick on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nxthompson/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/nxthompson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nxthompson/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@NXThompson</a></p><br><p>👉 <a href="https://rutgerbregman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rutger Bregman</a> is a Dutch historian and author. In 2024, Rutger co-founded <a href="https://rutgerbregman.com/sma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The School for Moral Ambition</em></a>, a non-profit organization inspired by his latest book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moral-ambition-stop-wasting-your-talent-and-start-making-a-difference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moral Ambition</em></a>. The initiative helps people to take the step toward an impactful career.</p><br><p>📚 Check out Rutger's book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moral-ambition-stop-wasting-your-talent-and-start-making-a-difference" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moral Ambition</em></a></p><br><p>Follow Rutger on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rutgerbregman/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://x.com/rcbregman?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rutgerbregman/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RutgerBregman</a></p><br><p>👉 Billy Oppenheimer is Ryan Holiday’s research assistant and the writer behind the newsletter,<a href="https://billyoppenheimer.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Six at 6 on Sunday</a>. To read more of his work, check out his website<a href="http://billyoppenheimer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> billyoppenheimer.com</a>.</p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</a></p><br><p>No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. 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What Would a Year of This Look Like?
Dec 24, 20255 min<p>To the Stoics, virtue was a way of life. Not something we are, but something we do. So what would a year look like if you actually practiced this?</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Premium</a> | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>✉️ 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"> 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>
BONUS | Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Always Fail (with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee)
Dec 23, 202514 min<p>In today's bonus episode, Ryan and<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMg8KgzD8DM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dr. Rangan Chatterjee</a> talk about why New Year’s resolutions usually fall apart and what actually works instead. They discuss why changing behavior is so hard, the key to making real change, and how most of us focus on the habit itself without understanding what it’s really doing for us. </p><br><p>Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is a physician, author, TV presenter and podcast host of <a href="https://drchatterjee.com/podcast-episodes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Feel Better Live More </a>where he talks with leading health experts who offer easy health life-hacks, expert advice and debunk common health myths. Check out Dr. Rangan Chatterjee’s latest book <a href="https://drchatterjee.com/books/make-change-that-lasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Make Change That Lasts</em></a>. </p><br><p>You can follow him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drchatterjee/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DrChatterjee</a>, on X <a href="https://x.com/drchatterjeeuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Dr.ChatterjeeUK</a>, and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DrChatterjeeRangan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube @DrChatterjeeRangan</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMg8KgzD8DM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Rangan Chatterjee</a>’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMg8KgzD8DM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FULL episode</a> here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMg8KgzD8DM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMg8KgzD8DM</a></p><br><p>Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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? 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"> 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>
Why Do You Wait for This to Get Harder? | Turn Words Into Works
Dec 23, 202512 min<p>Procrastination isn’t saving you…it’s only adding interest to the bill you’re going to have to pay eventually.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>. </p><br><p>Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
Everything Is Changing. Are You? | Stake Your Own Claim
Dec 22, 20259 min<p>Things falling apart. Traditions crumbling. New technologies. New threats. New trends. Welcome to ancient Rome. Welcome to the past…the present…and the future.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Daily Stoic</em></a>! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
Sit Down With Walter Isaacson and Ryan Holiday
Dec 21, 202546 min<p>In today's episode, Ryan Holiday sits down with legendary biographer Walter Isaacson for a wide-ranging, deeply thoughtful conversation recorded live at the Texas Tribune Festival. They talk about Walker Percy and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=3&_sid=7b6c188b7&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Moviegoer</em></a>, how Stoicism shows up in fiction, and why the ancient virtues still matter in the modern world. They talk through Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Viktor Frankl, and why history tends to outlast the noise of the present moment.</p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=walter+isaacson*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walter Isaacson's books</a> at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=walter+isaacson*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/elon-musk?_pos=1&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography20?_pos=7&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography14?_pos=3&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/benjamin-franklin-an-american-life?_pos=5&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/einstein-his-life-and-universe?_pos=6&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-greatest-sentence-ever-written?_pos=4&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/walter-isaacson-the-genius-biographies-benjamin-franklin-einstein-steve-jobs-and-leonardo-da-vinci-boxed-set?_pos=2&_sid=8ad4809fd&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walter Isaacson: The Genius Biographies: Benjamin Franklin, Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Leonardo Da Vinci (Boxed Set)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</a> </p><br><p>👉 <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</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? 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"> 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>
These 3 Rules Will Make or Break Your 2026 | Jesse Itzler
Dec 20, 202556 min<p>Most people will enter 2026 hoping life just gets better. Jesse Itzler knows that’s not how real change happens. In today’s episode, Jesse breaks down the three simple rules he follows every year to guarantee it doesn’t slip by.</p><p>He explains why change has to start <em>before</em> January, how locking in the right priorities forces everything else off your calendar, and why more hustle isn’t the answer in 2026. If you want a year that actually feels different — and you want a plan you can stick to — this episode shows you how.</p><br><p>Jesse Itzler is an entrepreneur, author, endurance athlete, former rapper, and part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks. He is the author of two books, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-SEAL-Training-Toughest-Planet/dp/1455534684/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wOC5K6swhA9Stl217wUZdaQrlkBSCy7EwQjXJjZO69_GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.fae05LC6xnOWR3wHw0tChaTIyR8M4Sj8kLxgC8PX65E&qid=1746533807&sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Living With A Seal</em></a><em> where </em>he lived and trained with David Goggins for 31 days. His other book is<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Monks-Turning-Happiness-Gratitude/dp/1478993421/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y8xRwL1kRL2ghdgF3o0-xgWmWAHR_iarie_8o6E39LnGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.7dNL7qPspZRahGzsOCQJWg92oqOk8NSK7nPOMMxH8EU&qid=1746046690&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>Living with the Monks </em></a>where he lived with an isolated religious community in the mountains of upstate New York. He co-founded Marquis Jet, helped build ZICO Coconut Water, and created the viral New Year planning tool called the <a href="https://thebigasscalendar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Big Ass Calendar”</a>. </p><br><p>Plan 2026 using the Big Ass Calendar that Jesse created: <a href="https://thebigasscalendar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thebigasscalendar.com/</a></p><br><p>Check out Jesse’s books: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-SEAL-Training-Toughest-Planet/dp/1455534684/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wOC5K6swhA9Stl217wUZdaQrlkBSCy7EwQjXJjZO69_GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.fae05LC6xnOWR3wHw0tChaTIyR8M4Sj8kLxgC8PX65E&qid=1746533807&sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training With The Toughest Man on the Planet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Monks-Turning-Happiness-Gratitude/dp/1478993421/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Y8xRwL1kRL2ghdgF3o0-xgWmWAHR_iarie_8o6E39LnGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.7dNL7qPspZRahGzsOCQJWg92oqOk8NSK7nPOMMxH8EU&qid=1746046690&sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow Jesse on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesseitzler/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jesseitzler4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/jesseitzler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jesseitzler/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JesseItzler </a></p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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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It Can’t All Be Wedding Cake | The Best Books You Can Read
Dec 19, 202511 min<p>Fortune doesn’t care about our plans and preferences. No, Seneca reminds us, she behaves as she pleases. </p><br><p>📚 Books mentioned:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/classics4?_pos=1&_sid=1ede008b1&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Plutarch’s Lives</em> by Plutarch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp15?_pos=1&_sid=4f1aac8d8&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mastery</em> by Robert Greene</a></li><li><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations </em>by Marcus Aurelius</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/river-of-doubt-theodore-roosevelts-darkest-journey?_pos=1&_sid=70d413c3f&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>River of Doubt</em> by Candice Millard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/odyssey?_pos=1&_sid=55559eefb&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Odyssey </em>by Homer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy14?_pos=1&_sid=0dc8b2ea1&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Man’s Search for Meaning </em>by Viktor Frankl </a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/nonfiction17?_pos=1&_sid=a42206503&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Tiger</em> by John Vaillant </a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium | <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</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? 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"> 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>
Nobody is Coming to Save You (And That’s Good News) | Ask Daily Stoic
Dec 18, 202519 min<p>These are disorienting times. Cruel times. Dysfunctional times. And it’s natural to want someone, anyone, to step in and fix it. But they’re not going to. That’s not how this works.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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? 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"> 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>
You’ve Got to Demand Everything of Yourself | Paralympian Ezra Frech
Dec 17, 20251h<p>The pressure of being great changes when you’re carrying more than your own ambition. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezrafrech/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paralympian Ezra Frech</a> to talk about the discipline required to compete at the highest level and the weight that comes with representing more than just yourself. Ezra shares what it actually takes to be a top professional Paralympian, his experience growing up with a disability, the role his parents played in building his confidence, and more. </p><br><p>Ezra Frech is an American track and field athlete who competes in high jump, long jump and sprinting events. He is a two-time Paralympian, having competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won two gold medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. </p><p>Ezra co-created and produced a three-part docuseries called<em> </em><a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/adaptive-paris/6615826746536447112" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Adaptive</em> </a>with NBC Sports + Peacock. <a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/adaptive-paris/6615826746536447112" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check it out here!</a> </p><br><p>Follow Ezra on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ezrafrech/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ezrafrech?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok @EzraFrech</a> and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ItsEzraFrech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube @ItsEzraFrech</a></p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><br><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</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? 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"> 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>
You Don’t Have To Be Lucky, You Just Have To Be Good
Dec 17, 20255 min<p> How are you helping? What are you doing? How are you <em>acting</em> like a Stoic as opposed to just ‘being stoic?</p><br><p><em>📚 </em>Get a signed copy of each of the books in the Stoic Virtues Series<em>:</em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/courage-is-calling-signed-edition-pre-order" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> Courage is Calling</em></a><em>,</em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/discipline-is-destiny-the-power-of-self-control-signed?variant=43486120345798" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> Discipline is Destiny</em></a><em>,</em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/right-thing-right-now" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> Right Thing Right Now</em></a><em>, and</em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> Wisdom Takes Work</em></a><em> </em></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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
Love What Your Nature Demands of You | Stake Your Claim
Dec 16, 202513 min<p>The world needed Marcus Aurelius to become the person we admire and study today. This required conscious and consistent effort on his part. You’re no different. And you know it.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</a>.</p><p>👉 Get <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life |<a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>📓 Check out <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-journal-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living </em>by Ryan Holiday:</a><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.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? 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"> 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>
In a World Gone Shallow, In a World Gone Lean | A Simple Way To Measure Our Days
Dec 15, 20259 min<p>Shallowness and cruelty and stupidity may be rampant, but we must resist it—resist it without bitterness or despair—by being bright lights in a dark time.</p><br><p>📕 Pick up your own Premium Leather Edition of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation)</em></a> at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
How To Find Peace | 8 Stoic Lessons You Can Start Today
Dec 14, 202517 min<p>Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Stoics were trying to do what we’re all trying to do now: find some peace. For them, philosophy wasn’t an academic hobby. It was something they leaned on to remember what they could control and to let the rest go. That’s why their words still hold up today and continue to help people stay calmer, clearer, and more level-headed. In today's episode, you'll hear eight Stoic lessons you can use to feel a little more steady and at peace.</p><br><p>Make 2026 the year where you finally bring yourself closer to living your best life. No more waiting. Demand the best for yourself. <a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. Learn more and sign up today at <a href="http://dailystoic.com/challenge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/challenge</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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
Olivia Nuzzi Knows She Messed Up
Dec 13, 20251h 41m<p>It’s easy to defend yourself. It’s harder to tell the truth. In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with journalist Olivia Nuzzi for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it really means to get through dishonor honorably. In the wake of her recent scandal, Olivia opens up about how small compromises compound into big consequences, why accountability still matters in a culture that rewards shamelessness, and the strange grace of being forced off a path you didn’t realize was destroying you.</p><br><p>From 2017 to 2024, Olivia Nuzzi was the Washington correspondent for <em>New York </em>magazine. Most recently she was the West Coast Editor for Vanity Fair. Her new book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/american-canto?_pos=1&_sid=7298e5193&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Canto</em></a>, is out now.</p><br><p>🎥 You can watch Ryan's conversation with Olivia 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> 📚 Stay tuned for the video of Ryan giving Olivia book recommendations on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHolidayOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his YouTube channel</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHolidayOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHolidayOfficial</a></p><br><p>📖 Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/american-canto?_pos=1&_sid=7298e5193&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Canto</em> by Olivia Nuzzi</a> at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/american-canto?_pos=1&_sid=7298e5193&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>You can follow Olivia on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/olivianuzzix/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram @OliviaNuzziX </a>and on <a href="https://x.com/Olivianuzzi?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @OliviaNuzzi </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>🎥 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? 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"> 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>
