The Stoic Way To Handle Real Problems
The Daily Stoic
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🗓️ 31 May 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, Ryan answers questions about how to apply Stoicism to the real problems life throws at us. How do you stay Stoic when the obstacle is emotional, personal, and human? What does “doing the work” look like when you’re exhausted, burned out, or discouraged? How do you know what’s in your control, what you can influence, and where your energy is best spent? Plus more.
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| 1:09.0 | Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, designed to help bring those four key stoic virtues, courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom into the real world. |
| 1:24.7 | Hey, it's Ryan. Welcome to another episode of The Daily Stoic Podcast. I told you this that back in |
| 1:30.0 | February I had to fly to Hawaii to do a little chat with a lady named Oprah. That hasn't come out yet, |
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