#321 Ryan Holiday - The Stoic Survival Guide
7/13/20263 hr 13 min
Ryan Holiday is a bestselling author and one of the most influential modern voices on Stoicism. His 12 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, and Stillness Is the Key, have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. He's also the founder of Daily Stoic, a media company that reaches millions through books, podcasts, newsletters, and YouTube. In 2025, Ryan completed his four-book Stoic Virtues series and followed it with a sold-out international speaking tour.
Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors:
Sheath. The underwear of legends. Go to https://www.sheath.com/SRS and use code SRS for 20% off.
Visit https://drinkag1.com/SRS to get a free AG1 Travel Case with 7 free AG1 Travel Packs in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order while supplies last.
Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off with promo code SRS at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod
For problems worth solving — get started with Claude at — https://Claude.ai/srs
Ready to upgrade your eyewear? Check them out at https://roka.com and use code SRS for 20% off sitewide.
Ryan Holiday Links:
Website - https://ryanholiday.net
Daily Stoic - https://dailystoic.com
Ryan Holiday IG - https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday
Daily Stoic IG - https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic
Painted Porch Bookshop IG - https://www.instagram.com/paintedporchbookshop
X - https://x.com/dailystoic
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
This episode, sponsored by Mood. Okay, this is actually genius. Are you ever overwhelmed with choices at the dispensary? What if I told you that you could shop cannabis by the exact mood you want tonight? With Mood, you don't shop by strain names or confusion, you shop by how you want to feel. Wanna relax after work? Sleep better? Feel more creative? Or be more social? Mood makes it simple. Pick the feeling, and Mood recommends products to match. Mood has gummies, flower, pre-rolls, and edibles designed around your mood. I tried Mood's sleepy gummies, and within an hour I felt calm, settled, and ready for bed. No dispensary run, no second guessing, just a smooth, relaxing experience delivered to my door. It's federally legal, third-party tested, and backed by a 100-day satisfaction guarantee. Go to mood, M-O-O-D, .com. That's M-O-O-D .com. However you wanna feel tonight, Mood helps you get there.
Speaker 20:59
[upbeat music] When you're a maintenance engineer in a beverage manufacturing plant, you keep production lines moving and quality on track, because there's no room for slowdowns. With Grainger's vast selection of high-quality motors, sensors, belts, and hard-to-find parts, you can get what you need fast and all in one place, so nothing gets in the way of getting the job done. Call 1-800-GRAINGER, click grainger.com, or just stop by. Grainger, for the ones who get it done.