Episodes

  • The Decades Disappear Like Sinking Ships | Impulse Control

    The Decades Disappear Like Sinking Ships | Impulse Control
    Apr 17 2026

    This is happening and it’s happening in one direction. We have to pay attention.


    📚 The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living by Ryan Holiday


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    7 mins
  • The 5-Step Stoic Routine for Clear Thinking | Maria Semple

    The 5-Step Stoic Routine for Clear Thinking | Maria Semple
    Apr 16 2026

    The difference between reacting and thinking clearly starts with how you begin your day. In this episode, Ryan sits down with bestselling author Maria Semple to break down the 5-step Stoic routine she uses each morning. They talk about how a daily practice of reflection, intention, and perspective can change the way you approach everything from small annoyances to life’s biggest challenges.

    Maria Semple is the bestselling author of Today Will Be Different, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, and This One Is Mine. Her new novel, Go Gentle, is about a Stoic philosopher living in New York City. Before writing fiction, Maria wrote for TV shows like Arrested Development, 90210, Mad About You, Ellen, and more.


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    55 mins
  • You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

    You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
    Apr 16 2026

    “Mastery of reading and writing requires a master,” Marcus Aurelius writes. He knew this from experience.


    Reading Marcus Aurelius can change your life, but only if you know how to read his work 👉 Head here now to grab your Meditations book and guide bundle | https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations-month-2026


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    3 mins
  • Prison Took His Freedom. Stoicism Gave It Back.

    Prison Took His Freedom. Stoicism Gave It Back.
    Apr 15 2026

    What happens when everything is taken from you and the only thing left is how you think? In this episode, Lamb of God’s lead singer Randy Blythe shares his firsthand prison experience and how Stoicism became more than philosophy and turned into a practical tool for surviving fear, uncertainty, and loss of control.


    Listen to the full episodes with Randy Blythe:

    • Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Fighting Fear With Gratitude
    • EGO, DEATH, FAME: Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe


    📚 Books Mentioned:

    • Just Beyond The Light by Randy Blythe
    • Dark Days by Randy Blythe


    Follow Randy on Instagram and X @DRandallBlythe and check out his Substack


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    12 mins
  • This is How You Have To See (and Respond To) Things | Becoming An Expert In What Matters

    This is How You Have To See (and Respond To) Things | Becoming An Expert In What Matters
    Apr 14 2026

    Start living your life with more courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom by deepening your understanding of one of the most enduring books on life ever written.


    Reading Marcus Aurelius can change your life, but only if you know how to read his work 👉 Head here now to grab your Meditations book and guide bundle | https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations-month-2026


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    7 mins
  • Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump

    Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump
    Apr 13 2026

    The Stoics urged us to read, study, and journal, not as abstract philosophy, but to help us recover from the stuff life throws at us.


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    11 mins
  • You Think You Have Time. You Don’t.

    You Think You Have Time. You Don’t.
    Apr 12 2026

    It’s a tragedy. Too many people, Seneca says, reach the end of life with nothing to show for it but a number.


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    18 mins
  • What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins

    What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins
    Apr 11 2026
    What if the hardest moments in your life aren’t detours but the very things that put you on the right path? In Part 2, bestselling author Jim Collins explains why the moments that derail you are often the ones that redirect you.Jim Collins is a bestselling author and one of the leading voices on leadership and human performance, known for books like Good to Great, which has sold millions of copies worldwide. His research-driven work explores what separates the truly exceptional from the average, with a focus on how people confront the biggest questions of leadership, purpose, and life.Jim Collins’ new book 👉 What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire and the Self-Knowledge Imperative is out now! Grab a copy here📚 Pick up a copy of Good to Great by Jim Collins at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepaintedporch.com/🎙️ AD-FREE | Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to The Daily Stoic Premium - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content: https://dailystoic.supercast.com/🎥 VIDEO EPISODES | Watch the video episodes on The Daily Stoic YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos✉️ FREE STOIC WISDOM | Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemailSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    39 mins