Podcast Episodes

How Smart People Become Stupid

Episode 2743

Why do smart people fall for dumb ideas? In this episode, Ryan explains how ego and overconfidence can trip up even the smartest minds and how Stoicism can help you avoid the same trap.

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Published on 8 hours ago

Every Great Leader Has THIS Secret Weapon | Les Snead (Los Angeles Rams GM)

Episode 2744

The difference between panic and power comes down to a few simple rules. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into Les Snead’s philosophy on “panic rules” and why it’s stuck with him ever since they first …

Published on 1 day, 8 hours ago

This Is Freedom | 1 Habit That Will CHANGE Your Life

Episode 2740

Whether we're a slave or an emperor, wisdom helps us rise above our limitations. It gives us clarity, it gives us perspective.

📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wi…

Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago

BONUS | The One Thing You’ll Regret More Than Failure - Daniel Pink

Episode 2738

If you’ve ever thought, “What if I had just gone for it?” today's bonus episode is for you.

🎥 Watch the full episode with Daniel Pink here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdNi9HT1Tk

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Published on 3 days, 3 hours ago

It’s A Brilliant Flash | Ask Daily Stoic

Episode 2739

We come into existence—by some impossible, unbelievable set of circumstances—and then come out of it. Why? How? No one can say for certain.

🎙️ Listen to Ryan's episode on the Soul Boom Podcast on Appl…

Published on 3 days, 8 hours ago

This is How You Know It’s Working

Episode 2737

This Stoicism thing—you’ve been practicing it for a while, but how do you know it’s working?

📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.da…

Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago

How Stoic Thinking Built a Super Bowl Team | Les Snead (Los Angeles Rams GM)

Episode 2736

As a leader, what do you do when your team is falling apart? Or when success comes faster than you expected? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Los Angeles Rams General Manager Les Snead, the man w…

Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago

This Answers The Great Unanswered Question | Make Honesty Your Only Policy

Episode 2735

Those that don’t, or those that think they can go it alone, almost always fail.

📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/…

Published on 5 days, 8 hours ago

Didn’t They Know Better? | Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served

Episode 2734

They knew the costs of ego. They knew that happiness was never about externals. Yet they did chase it, didn’t they?

📕 Books Mentioned:

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday: https://store.dailystoic.com/

Con…

Published on 6 days, 8 hours ago

The First Person to Say NO to Ryan Holiday’s Book Recommendations

Episode 2733

After recording their episode for The Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan took Pete Holmes on the usual post-interview tour of The Painted Porch. Let’s just say Pete had some thoughts about a few of Ryan’s boo…

Published on 1 week ago