The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic

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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. Listen to The Daily Stoic on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/ now. 

  1. FEB 26 • WONDERY+ EARLY ACCESS

    Austin Kleon on Fueling Artistic Ambition

    Austin Kleon joins Ryan to talk about unleashing creative energy, the power of hobbies, and why he believes we’ve been trained to be machine-like in today’s world. Austin talks about the driving force behind ambition, the culture of "cheap talk," and much more. Austin Kleon is a writer, author, artist, speaker, and blogger. He is most known for his five New York Times bestselling books Steal Like An Artist:10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, Show Your Work!, Keep Going, Steal Like An Artist Journal, and Newspaper Blackout. You can follow his work at austinkleon.com, Instagram @austinkleon, and Twitter @austinkleon. 📚 Grab signed copies of Austin Kleon’s books, Steal Like An Artist:10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, Show Your Work!, Keep Going, at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 🎥 Check out Austin Kleon's previous episode with Ryan Holiday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cniB5Wa0jV0 🎙️ 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 FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📱 Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook

    1 hr
  2. 8 HR. AGO

    Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Conquering Inner Demons and Memento Mori (PT. 2)

    In this Part 2 episode, Randy Blythe, the lead singer of Lamb of God shares how his time in a Czech prison flipped his whole perspective on life, the cost of genius, and how thinking about mortality rewired his mindset.  In his new book, Just Beyond the Light, Randy shares his approach to life, talks about what he’s learned touring the world as the vocalist of a successful heavy metal band, and the ways he is doing what he can to leave the world a better place. Randy’s coming to a city near you! Grab tickets here: https://randyblythe.com/ Follow Randy on Instagram and X @DRandallBlythe and check out his Substack 📚 Pick up signed copies of Just Beyond the Light at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 🎙️Listen to Randy Blythe’s first interview on The Daily Stoic Podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify   🎥 Watch Randy Blythe’s first interview on The Daily Stoic Podcast here  🎙️ 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 FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📱 Follow us:  Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    51 min
  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on Conquering Inner Demons and Memento Mori (PT. 1)

    Randy Blythe, lead singer of Lamb of God, joins Ryan to talk about the role ego plays as a successful frontman, conquering fears, and the intersections between Stoicism and heavy metal in his life. In his new book, Just Beyond the Light, Randy shares his approach to life, talks about what he’s learned touring the world as the vocalist of a successful heavy metal band, and of the very real ways he is doing what he can to leave the world a better place. Follow Randy on Instagram and X @DRandallBlythe and check out his Substack 📚 Pick up signed copies of Just Beyond the Light at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/ 🎙️Listen to Randy Blythe’s first interview on The Daily Stoic Podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify   🎥 Watch Randy Blythe’s first interview on The Daily Stoic Podcast here  🎙️ 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 FREE Daily Stoic email at https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 📱 Follow us:  Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min

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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. Listen to The Daily Stoic on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-daily-stoic/ now. 

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