Best Daily Stoic | Wondery Podcasts (2025)

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How To Survive In A World Of Assholes | Melinda Wenner Moyer 1:10:33

8h ago1:10:33

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What does it take to stay good when the world feels like it’s falling apart? And how do we prepare the next generation to do the same? Science journalist and bestselling author Melinda Wenner Moyer joins Ryan to discuss what it means to hold onto empathy, curiosity, and integrity in an age of moral confusion. They discuss how to think critically in…

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It’s About How You Respond | 7 Habits To Have The Most Productive Week Of Your Life 20:23

1d ago20:23

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Nobody likes being criticized. Nobody likes it when someone highlights your mistakes. In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius tries to remind himself that he has the freedom to take correction and criticism. He knew he didn’t control what the person said or how they said it, but he did control how he handled it. 📕 Book Mentioned: The Journalist and the Mur…

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We Can’t Let Them Stop Us | Ask Daily Stoic 12:17

2d ago12:17

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We cannot let them sully us—although we have to accept that they are going to do their best. 📚 Books mentioned: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday | https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.…

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It Asks This Of You 4:42

3d ago4:42

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No one ever became excellent by chance, the Stoics said…so if you want to be courageous and disciplined and ethical, you gotta do the work. 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work 📚 The Four Stoic Virtues: Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, Courage, ar…

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The Deadly Cost of Honor in The Wild West | Bryan Burrough 1:05:07

3d ago1:05:07

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The Wild West is full of myths, but behind the gunfights and honor codes is a deeper story about virtue and civilization. In today’s episode, bestselling author Bryan Burrough joins Ryan to explore the truth behind America’s gunfighter era. They discuss how honor culture took root in the lawless frontier, where violence was so common that gunfights…

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Put The Suitcase Away | Try The Other Handle 8:00

4d ago8:00

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We travel for work. We travel to see family. We travel to learn. As always, re-entry into our regular life, sleeping in our own bed, can require some getting used to. 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Inst…

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We Must Battle These Two Vices | Solve Problems Early 9:31

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We have these desires and aversions, these habits we indulge, these things we let ourselves get away with. 💡 We designed The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders to mirror the kind of education that produced historically great leaders like Marcus Aurelius. Check it out: store.dailystoic.com Get The Daily Stoic Leaders…

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One Day Can Be A Whole Life | Ryan Holiday 15:10

6d ago15:10

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Sometimes the best days don’t start out that way. In this episode, Ryan Holiday shares a personal story about how a seemingly ordinary, maybe even chaotic, day with his kids turned into something unexpectedly perfect. 🎙️ Check out The Daily Dad Podcast | Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📖 Preorder th…

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If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 2) 46:24

7d ago46:24

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In a world obsessed with attention, are we rewarding the worst in us? In today’s PT. 2 episode, Chris Hayes and Ryan dive deep into how virtue signaling has transformed into full-blown vice signaling in today’s attention economy. They discuss the unraveling of traditional journalism ethics, the decline of shared moral standards, and society’s unset…

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Why Are You Surprised? | 12 Stoic Strategies on How To Stop Caring What People Think 35:22

8d ago35:22

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We have to be prepared for what people will do. That isn’t to say we need to become cynical, but it is to say that we have stop fooling ourselves. 🎥 Watch Why Narcissistic Leaders Always Fail (In The End) on The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4gbvjdIao 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.insta…

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Do Not Let This Miracle Go To Waste | Ask Daily Stoic 12:15

9d ago12:15

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The whole future is uncertain, Seneca reminds us. Live virtuously, of course, but also live immediately. 🪙 We have a collection of items in the Daily Stoic store to help you in your own Memento Mori practice, check them out here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcas…

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This Is Why We Do It 2:29

10d ago2:29

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Cleanthes and Socrates exposed themselves to cold. Marcus Aurelius slept on a hard mattress. Seneca practiced poverty on a regular basis. Why did they do this? 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpo…

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If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1) 39:15

10d ago39:15

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What if the real problem isn’t politics, the economy, or technology, but where you’re directing your attention? Emmy-winning journalist Chris Hayes joins Ryan to reveal the sinister mechanics of modern media, explore how the digital age fractures our sense of self, and explain why misinformation is most dangerous when it tells us exactly what we wa…

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Who Was The Tough One? | Role Models 7:50

11d ago7:50

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There is no mention of what became of the Stoics' wives. We don’t talk about the slights and the condescension they would have put up with as the ‘weaker sex.’ 🎥 Watch “The Most Powerful Stoic Women In History” on The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rp-cwYSt4 📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 …

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This Is How You Become Well-Read | Plato's View 10:31

12d ago10:31

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As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with merely "getting the gist" of what we read. "Read attentively," he advised. Read deeply. Aim for quality, not quantity. The Daily Stoic is $1.99 as an ebook for a limited time only. Grab it here now! 📘 Grab the hardcover edition of The Daily Stoic here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📔 Pick up your own …

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When Everything Feels Unpredictable, Hold Onto This 28:25

13d ago28:25

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In moments of chaos, let Stoicism be your guide. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into how to tackle both small and big obstacles by harnessing your inner strength, staying steady in the face of unpredictability, and leading with purpose 📕 Pick up a copy of the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday at dailystoic.com/obst…

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The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 2) 51:40

14d ago51:40

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The Stoics knew something we often forget: influence starts before you speak. It's in your energy, your posture, your presence. In today’s PT. 2 episode with body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards, she breaks down how to project authentic warmth, gives Ryan tips for navigating social dynamics, and shares how to confidently master the art of sayin…

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It’s Not Something You’ve Done. It’s Something You’re Doing. | 9 Stoic Keys To Building Character That Lasts 13:15

15d ago13:15

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The world is constantly changing. We are constantly changing. Therefore what we get out of these books changes, too. 📓 The Daily Stoic eBook is $1.99 on Amazon! Grab your copy here 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcas…

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No Amount of This Will Make You Not Small | Ask Daily Stoic 17:28

16d ago17:28

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It’s pathetic, isn’t it? What some people do with power—what it reveals about them. 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top moments from The Daily Stoic Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FR…

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The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 1) 41:07

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The Stoics didn’t just preach wisdom, they commanded attention. They knew how to lead with presence, not just ideas. In this episode, body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards joins Ryan to break down the science of real connection through a Stoic lens. She shares powerful, research-backed strategies to communicate with purpose, project warmth witho…

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It Calls For Thee 3:03

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Think about the principles we are standing on. Think of what we are willing to risk for them. 🏛 Preorder the Limited Edition Stoic Virtues Series: https://store.dailystoic.com/products/limited-edition-stoic-virtue-series 📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wis…

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This Is Real Time Travel | The View From Above 10:41

18d ago10:41

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The ancients did not just leave us words on papyrus—they left us a gift that keeps on giving through the ages. 💡 To be a great reader, as we say in our Read To Lead Challenge, it’s not enough just that you read—it’s about HOW you read. It’s about learning how to think more critically, how to digest books above your level, how to find books with the…

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This Is The Highest Form Of Courage | Stop Caring What People Think 8:19

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On Memorial Day, it is worth reflecting on this very beautiful and almost baffling bit of human greatness. 📔 Pick up your own leather bound signed edition of The Daily Stoic! Check it out at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast 🎥 Watch top mo…

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These Are All The Ways Ryan Holiday Feels Poorer Than He Is 18:59

20d ago18:59

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In today’s episode, Ryan opens up about how despite his career success and net worth, he still struggles with anxiety and stress, not so much about the state of the world but about the constant pressure for things to go right. 🎥 Watch Ryan's interviews with Sahil Bloom and Robert Rosenkranz on The Daily Stoic YouTube Channel Sahil Bloom episode: ht…

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Your Personality Is Not Fixed | Olga Khazan 1:06:48

21d ago1:06:48

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Can people actually change or are we just stuck with who we are? In this episode, author and journalist Olga Khazan joins Ryan to unpack the age-old debate: are personality traits fixed or can we reshape them over time? Olga shares what happened when she tried to change her own personality over the course of a year and what science says about wheth…

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How To Survive In A World Of Assholes | Melinda Wenner Moyer 1:10:33

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It’s About How You Respond | 7 Habits To Have The Most Productive Week Of Your Life 20:23

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We Can’t Let Them Stop Us | Ask Daily Stoic 12:17

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It Asks This Of You 4:42

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The Deadly Cost of Honor in The Wild West | Bryan Burrough 1:05:07

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Put The Suitcase Away | Try The Other Handle 8:00

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We Must Battle These Two Vices | Solve Problems Early 9:31

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One Day Can Be A Whole Life | Ryan Holiday 15:10

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If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 2) 46:24

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Why Are You Surprised? | 12 Stoic Strategies on How To Stop Caring What People Think 35:22

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Do Not Let This Miracle Go To Waste | Ask Daily Stoic 12:15

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This Is Why We Do It 2:29

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If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1) 39:15

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Who Was The Tough One? | Role Models 7:50

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This Is How You Become Well-Read | Plato's View 10:31

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When Everything Feels Unpredictable, Hold Onto This 28:25

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The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 2) 51:40

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It’s Not Something You’ve Done. It’s Something You’re Doing. | 9 Stoic Keys To Building Character That Lasts 13:15

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No Amount of This Will Make You Not Small | Ask Daily Stoic 17:28

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The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 1) 41:07

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It Calls For Thee 3:03

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This Is Real Time Travel | The View From Above 10:41

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This Is The Highest Form Of Courage | Stop Caring What People Think 8:19

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These Are All The Ways Ryan Holiday Feels Poorer Than He Is 18:59

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Your Personality Is Not Fixed | Olga Khazan 1:06:48

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