How Patrick Dempsey Applies Stoicism in Acting and Race Car Driving

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<p>You may know Patrick Dempsey as “McDreamy” from <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> or from one of his many leading roles in films like <em>Enchanted</em>, <em>Sweet Home Alabama</em>, <em>Transformers: Dark of the Moon</em>, <em>The Art of Racing in the Rain</em>, <em>Ferrari</em>, and countless others. In addition to being an incredible actor, Patrick is also a competitive race car driver and founder of Dempsey Racing. His first competitive race back on the track since 2015 was actually on the same day he came to the Daily Stoic studio!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Patrick talks to Ryan about how he applies Stoicism for both of his passions, emotional control, being adaptable in high-pressure situations, and more. He shares how he discovered Stoicism, how <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-obstacle-is-the-way-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Obstacle is the Way</em></a> has helped him reframe difficult situations, and the mental training that he’s used to build resilience.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Connect with Patrick Dempsey on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/patrickdempsey/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://x.com/patrickdempsey?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;X</a>: @PatrickDempsey</p><br><p>Learn about the<a href="https://www.dempseycenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dempsey Center</a> at <a href="https://www.dempseycenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dempseycenter.org/</a></p><br><p>🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets at<a href="https://ryanholiday.net/tour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ryanholiday.net/tour</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> &nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>