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Courage Is Calling | Going Beyond The Call Nov 07, 2021

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On today’s special episode of the podcast, Ryan reads a chapter from his newest book Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave. Opening the 3rd and final section of the book “Going Beyond The Call” details the incredible heroism of the 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae. This audiobook is published by Penguin Random House Audio.

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Michael Dell on Calculating Risk and Playing Nice But Winning Nov 06, 2021

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Ryan talks to founder and CEO of one of America’s largest technology companies Michael Dell about his new book Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader, the balance between trusting yourself and trusting the opinions of experts, focusing on what you can control, and more.

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This is the Struggle Nov 05, 2021

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Ryan explains what the Stoics can teach us about controlling our emotions when it matters most, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Why Aren’t You Virtue Signaling? | Not Good, Nor Bad Nov 04, 2021

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Ryan discusses the paradoxical nature of our cultures negative view of virtue signaling, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Dr. Kara Cooney on the Power Strategies of the Ancient World | This Is The Secret To Stoicism Nov 03, 2021

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author and Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney about her new book The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World, the use of short term thinking and long term thinking as tools to gain power, ancient strategies that were used to gain and maintain power, and more.

Dr. Kara Cooney is a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA. Specializing in craft production, coffin studies, and economies in the ancient world, Cooney received her PhD in Egyptology from Johns Hopkins University. She has released several books including The Woman Who Would Be King and When Women Ruled the World. She is also the host of the Afterlives Podcast.

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If You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have To Get Ready Nov 02, 2021

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Ryan talks about the vitality of always being prepared for what comes your way, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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It Can Happen To You | Accepting What Is Nov 01, 2021

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Ryan explains why being prepared is so essential, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Why You Should Re-Read, Not Just Read Books Oct 31, 2021

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The Stoics were not only avid readers, but also avid re-readers. In this video, Ryan Holiday explains why we should re-read the books we love or those that have had a big impact on us. For more on how to get more out of your reading, check out http://dailystoic.com/read

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Powerlifter Stefi Cohen on Self-Mastery and Visualizing Negative Outcomes Oct 30, 2021

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On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to powerlifter and boxer Stefi Cohen about how she got involved in weightlifting after immigrating to the U.S. from Venezuela, the incremental difference between just being great and being world class, her decision to transition from powerlifting to boxing, and more.

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