The Daily Dad
The audio companion to DailyDad.com’s daily email meditations on fatherhood, read by Ryan Holiday. Each daily reading will help you find the wisdom, inner strength, and good humor you need in order to be a great dad. Learn from historical figures and contemporary fathers how to do your most important job. Find more at dailydad.com.
Episodes
1490 episodes
I Took My Son To His First Iron Maiden Concert | Ryan Holiday
Last weekend, Ryan took his oldest on their first father-son trip. Where to? An Iron Maiden concert in California. In this episode, Ryan talks about the trip, from the travel experience to special moments together at the concert.
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No One Can Do This For You
Every situation, every child, every age is different. You’ll have to figure it out as you go.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Da...
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2:45
This Should Help
We could all get better at apologizing…and shrugging things off. This is a long haul we signed up for.📚 Check out Joan Didion's books at T...
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4:37
Make Sure They Are Reading This Stuff
It’s reading that will make your children great…or not so great. We have to make sure we are exposing them to literature that elevates them, that challenges them, that opens their hearts and minds. 📚 Looking for stories to teach your...
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You Never Know
We do not know how much time we have. So let’s be kind and sweet, generous and present, while we can.⏳ Get your own Memento Mori reminder | https://store.dailystoic....
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5:13
You Must Forgive
Our job is to help them through life, even if that life is currently a mess of their own making.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily ...
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Seize Every Moment With Them (While You Can) | David Kessler
David Kessler was well into his career as a grief and loss expert when his own life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his 21 year old son. As parents, we can learn from the people like David who have gone through these horrible t...
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It’s Piling Up
It adds up, this time that we turn away. At some point, certainly at the end of our lives but also at the end of their childhood, we would do anything for more of it.🏛 All time can be quality time. Get y...
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2:44
They’ve Always Been Like That
We like to think kids these days are particularly spoiled or empowered, but the truth is, it’s always been this way.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com
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These Are Your Priorities
Why on earth don’t we all instinctively spend our money in a way that allows us to spend more time with the people we love?✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com<...
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What They’ll Remember Is This
In moments of anxiety, it’s hard to remember we have power over this all-encompassing reaction. It's even harder to remember the little eyes watching you, learning from you. 🪙 We are the creators of our anxiety. Which mea...
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They Can’t Help It
We have to remember that no matter how high the stakes may feel, our kids are just being kids. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Da...
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3:36
A Few of Our Favorite Things | Ryan and Sam Holiday
Whether it's wishing they bought certain products earlier on in parenthood or kicking themselves for holding onto other items too long, Ryan and Sam hope they can save you some time and money with these recommendations. Check ...
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17:52
Why Go Through The Whole Routine?
As parents, we can get better at picking our moments. Not everything needs to be a battle. 📚 Pick up a copy of
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3:05
Help Them Find Whose Children They Are
They are them. And you’re going to help them become the best version of that possible.📓 Pick up a signed edition of
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You’re The Weird One
Don’t be weird. Be there for them.🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at ryanholiday.net/tour<...
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2:25
Challenge Them Like This
You can’t just want tough kids. You have to make tough kids.💡 The St...
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This Part Is Your Fault
As parents, our job is to help them learn how to do the hardest but most important thing in the world: To deal with frustrations and our limitations.📚 Pick up a copy of
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See It from an Angle of Appreciation | Timm Chiusano
When they mess up or do things they’re not supposed to do, do as Epictetus says and grab the situation by the other handle. What they did may seem nonsensical to us as parents, but to them it made perfect sense. Timm Chiusano and Ryan talk a...
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What Would You Give Then?
No matter how loud, how messy, how onerous it may seem. We have it now, as loud and messy and exhausting as it is. Enjoy it.📚
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3:13
They Need You (And You Need Them)
A world where people are indifferent to the fates of people different from them is a dangerous world to send your kid out into. Our fate—our kids—are all tied up with each other.💤 Beam’s Dream is clinically shown to impr...
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Which Would You Rather Be?
Who would you rather be? Imperious and impossible to please? Or fun and proud and loving?📓 Pick up a signed edition of
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Why Does Anyone Care?
You’re going to feel bad that you were so hard on them. Love them. Support them. Accept them.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad...
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