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March 26 Arthur Brooks’ Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass (PT. 1)
What are you missing by only seeing the world through one philosophy? In this masterclass, Arthur Brooks and Ryan walk through the biggest schools of thought and reveal how they fit together in a way most people never see.

Join Arthur on March 27 for a free live workshop -- along with his friends Rainn Wilson, Hoda Kotb, Chip Conley, Simon Sinek, Andrew Yang, Maria Shriver, Dan Buettner, and Chris Williamson. Together, they will deconstruct the 'Meaning Gap' and share the raw, unscripted truths about finding purpose in a chaotic world. You can register here.

👉 Preorder Arthur Brooks’ NEW book The Meaning of Your Life

📚 Grab copies of Arthur Brooks’ books From Strength to Strength and Build the Life You Want

Arthur Brooks is a social scientist and one of the world’s leading authorities on human happiness. He is a Harvard professor, columnist with The Free Press, host of the podcast Office Hours, CBS News contributor, and internationally acclaimed public speaker. His previous books have been translated into dozens of languages and include the bestsellers Build the Life You Want (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey), From Strength to Strength, and Love Your Enemies.

Follow Arthur on Instagram @ArthurCBrooks, YouTube @DrArthurBrooks, and X @ArthurBrooks

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37 min
March 26 It Takes Much Longer Than You Think (Or Want)
Almost everything worthwhile—like wisdom, leadership, mastery, opportunity—takes far more time than we expect, than we want.

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3 min
March 25 There Will Always Be People Who Don’t Get It | Hasan Minhaj Tests Ryan Holiday’s Stoic Knowledge
People are misinformed. People have skewed priorities and conflicts of interest. They’re not always going to understand.

🎥 Watch Ryan’s episode on Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9rKyzig4AI

👉 Follow Hasan Minhaj on Instagram and see his upcoming live dates here

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17 min
March 24 It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life
Amor Fati is a challenge. That’s the whole point.

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18 min
March 23 This Is The Only Thing You Get to Choose | There Is Philosophy In Everything
Fortune behaves as she pleases, the Stoics said.

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8 min
March 22 BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
From the archives, Ryan takes Supercommunicators author Charles Duhigg to The Painted Porch after the podcast and shares a stack of book recommendations that still hold up today.

🎙️ Listen to Charles Duhigg's episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

🎥 Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfNVvV5F55o

📚 Books Mentioned:
Supercommunicators
Ghost Town Living
The Big Goodbye
Ask The Dust
The Son
Path To Power
Passage of Power
Means of Ascent
Master of the Senate
Slow Productivity
Range
A Calendar of Wisdom

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15 min
March 22 You’re Not as Powerful as You Think (Seneca)
We like to think we’re free and other people aren’t. Seneca flips that idea completely. The people in control may be the most trapped of all.

Today’s episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. Get the free PDF at tim.blog/seneca

📚 Grab a copy of How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management by Seneca | https://www.thepaintedporch.com/

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16 min
March 21The Stoic Secrets Great Leaders Use | Daniel Coyle
The more you control, the worse you lead. In this conversation, Ryan talks with leadership expert Daniel Coyle about why the best teams aren’t run like machines, why connection matters more than control, and what Marcus Aurelius can teach us about leadership that endures.

Daniel Coyle is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestsellers The Culture Code, The Talent Code, and his NEW book Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment. Check out more of Dan’s work on his website https://danielcoyle.com/

📚 Grab signed copies of Daniel’s books at The Painted Porch:
The Culture Code
The Talent Code
Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment

💡 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 at store.dailystoic.com

Get The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders & all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | dailystoic.com/life

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35 min
March 20 You Can Choose Right Now | The Portable Retreat
Someone has to take control. That someone is you.

LAST CHANCE 👉 The Spring Forward Challenge starts TODAY! Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD20 at checkout to get 20% off the Spring Forward Challenge! Challenge yourself to spring forward and become the person you aspire to be.

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10 min
March 19 Break Through While You Still Can | Ask Ryan Holiday
Just as seedlings must break through soil, we must break through our comfortable patterns. Nature doesn’t stay dormant forever—and neither should we.

1 DAY LEFT 👉 Go to dailystoic.com/spring and enter code DSPOD20 at checkout to get 20% off the Spring Forward Challenge! Challenge yourself to spring forward and become the person you aspire to be. The Spring Forward Challenge starts March 20, 2026.

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13 min

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