Shows / The Daily Dad
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- The Daily Dad
Your Kids See More Than You Think | Ryan Holiday
It's the little things we do every day that shape our kids in big ways. In today’s episode, Ryan shares 7 powerful ways to lead by example and become the best…
- The Daily Dad
Teach Them To Make It Beautiful
We only get one go at this thing called existence. We have to show them what happens when you take the time to do things right. 📕 Grab a copy of the…
- The Daily Dad
It’s Amazing For Them
It can be thankless. It is tough. It pushes you in ways you never could have imagined. Should it really surprise us that people are having fewer kids? Or that…
- The Daily Dad
We Can’t Lie Like This
It’s tempting to think that we’re protecting their belief in the world and in humanity by shielding them from the horrors of the past, but real hope isn’t…
- The Daily Dad
Take It While You Can
However old they are, whatever the activity is. Do it now. MasterClass | Get 15% off any annual membership at MasterClass.com/RYANHOLIDAY ✉️ Sign up for the…
- The Daily Dad
We Can Love The Game
They think they are sneaky but they are absolutely horrible at it. They have absolutely no future as criminals, that’s for sure. MasterClass | Get 15% off any…
- The Daily Dad
Austin Kleon: “Our Kids Need Bullsh*t Detectors!"
Bestselling author and artist Austin Kleon joins Ryan to discuss the challenges of raising kids in the digital age of social media and AI. He shares a recent…
- The Daily Dad
Don’t Deny Them This
Let them be bored. Let them cultivate some time with themselves. 📕 Pick up a signed copy of Stillness Is The Key by Ryan Holiday at…
- The Daily Dad
They’ll Wreck This
How will we ever convince Google that we do not, in fact, like Mr. Beast or prank videos? Will our Netflix suggestions ever recover from the Cocomelon we have…
- The Daily Dad
Show Them All The Strains
We owe it to them to show these branches of the family tree, to introduce them to the ancestors who planted the seeds that are now growing inside them. 📕 Grab…
- The Daily Dad
Let Them Know They Give You This
Your kids probably know how tough they are on you. But do they also know what joy you bring them? How much better they make your life? Squarespace | Go to…
- The Daily Dad
Take The Relief From This
Although parenting certainly adds a lot to our plate, it’s also massively clarifying. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad…
- The Daily Dad
Hidden Parenting Gems in Hamilton | Ryan Holiday
Is a Hamilton phase a rite of passage for families? While kids get swept up in the music and history, the musical also reflects the deep emotions, sacrifices…
- The Daily Dad
It’s Always Tough
Having kids makes you less available. Having kids makes you less up for certain things. Having kids costs you. Right now, you can get 20% off plus a FREE…
- The Daily Dad
It Matters Now!
We tell ourselves that when our kids are old we’ll make more time for them, we’ll have more freedom—and besides, they’ll appreciate it more when they’re older…
- The Daily Dad
Not Someday, But Soon
This moment you have right now, even if it’s stressful, even if it’s exhausting, even if it's ordinary and humdrum…it won’t feel that way almost immediately…
- The Daily Dad
Are You Showing Them This?
If we want our children to embrace growth and challenge, we must model it ourselves. 💡 Challenge yourself to spring forward and become the person you aspire to…
- The Daily Dad
Can You Do This?
It all becomes like a blur, the big moments and the small ones, one task from the next, one day to the next. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱…
- The Daily Dad
Josh Brolin: "I Just Had A Parenting Freak Out"
Josh Brolin sits down with Ryan, fresh off a full-blown parenting meltdown. As he puts it, “I just had to read The Daily Dad to calm the f**k down.” In today's…
- The Daily Dad
There Is So Much More Inside You Now
You liked children. You cared about people besides yourself. But then you had your own kids, and something changed. 💪 Momentous | Go to livemomentous.com to…
- The Daily Dad
Stop Winging This
A family, like any great team, needs structure. It needs shared goals. It needs everyone to know their role. 📕 You can grab copies of What You’re Made For by…
- The Daily Dad
Heed This Reminder
Don’t let yourself ignore spring’s delicate reminder of time’s passing. Don’t settle into old patterns and busy schedules that you’ll end up regretting years…
- The Daily Dad
What Will This Experience Give You?
None of us have it easy. It’s hard, but that’s what makes it powerful. Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little easier—one day, or carry at a time. Visit…
- The Daily Dad
Just Give Them A Little More Time
Let’s try to give our kids some space, some patience, some support. Every person has their own timetable. Tushbaby is here to make parenting a little…
- The Daily Dad
There Are No Perfect Parents | Reassurance from Richard Reeves and Donald Robertson
Wishing you’d handled a parenting moment differently? Feeling overwhelmed? In today's episode, Richard Reeves and Donald Robertson share reassuring advice on…
- The Daily Dad
Here’s The Joy
You have all these responsibilities to manage…and so little time to manage them. Is there a way we can shrug some of the heaviness off and be happy?…
- The Daily Dad
You Can’t Be Afraid
It’s understandable to be a little intimidated by the talents and interests and even beliefs of our kids. But we can’t give into this fear. We have to get over…
- The Daily Dad
It Should Be Good, Not Easy
We love our children deeply and want to protect them from hardship. But we must let them struggle. Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will serve as a reminder not…
- The Daily Dad
When They Can Take This For Granted, So Much Is Possible…
People with a chip on their shoulder can be highly motivated. Far less often do we think about what someone who is loved and supported can do. Think of the…
- The Daily Dad
It’s An Insane Pleasure
Kids remind us, in their uninhibited laughter and their wide-eyed wonder, of the simple pleasures of being alive. Tinker, create and innovate with KiwiCo! Get…
- The Daily Dad
You'll Never Watch Disney the Same Way Again | Ryan and Sam Holiday
In today's episode, Ryan and Sam Holiday reveal how becoming parents heightened their sensitivity to books, movies, and other entertainment. They talk about…
- The Daily Dad
This Is What Real Winners Do
Some parents believe competition doesn't matter. Others believes competition is the only thing that matters.Like so many two-sided debates, there's a third…
- The Daily Dad
You Have It Right Now
You have the thing that your future self will be pining for. Why aren’t you acting like it? Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your…
- The Daily Dad
It’s Not Just The Summers, You Know
You only get 18 summers with your kids. It’s a popular bit of parenting advice. We’ve said it here before. The problem is that it’s not really true. Right now…
- The Daily Dad
There Is No History Without This
If we want them to think critically, to rise above the mistakes of the past, we have to stop shielding them from it. 📚 Pick up copies of The Barn and Wright…
- The Daily Dad
They’ll Have This AND That
We can’t expect our kids to be perfect. We have to be patient. Right now, you can get 20% off plus a FREE starter kit when you shop exclusively at…
- The Daily Dad
5 Timeless Parenting Lessons from Abraham Lincoln
What can Abraham Lincoln, a Stoic at heart, teach modern parents? Ryan Holiday discusses lessons he's learned from the 16th President that he uses on a regular…
- The Daily Dad
Don’t Fight This War
Why focus on arbitrary games and credential-chasing—which won't lead to the same success as it once did—when you could help your children develop real, useful…
- The Daily Dad
It’s Almost Relaxing
They’re crazy. Your life is crazy. It’s a lot. Your kids are a lot.🎥 Watch Scott Galloway on The Daily Stoic Podcast: https://youtu.be/678OhMsbMsUGet Huel…
- The Daily Dad
It’s The One Thing We Have In Common
We come from different places. We believe different things. And yet…Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with…
- The Daily Dad
Can You Believe It?
You were free. Life was simple. And now all of that is gone. 🎶 Do Not Let Your Spirit Wane by Gang of Youths Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to…
- The Daily Dad
Stop Letting This Embarrass You
Do your best to clean up and teach them good behavior, but bring those wonderful "brats" with you. Squarespace | Go to Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on…
- The Daily Dad
Raising Young Athletes Right | Steve Magness and Ryan Holiday
Performance coach and expert Steve Magness joins Ryan for a deep dive into the flaws of the American sports system and what we can learn from Norway’s…
- The Daily Dad
Be Careful Telling Them This
Letting our kids struggle and face challenges isn't always easy—for us or them. Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will help you remember to slow down and take…
- The Daily Dad
You Feel It All More Now
Being a parent opens you up. It turns on a special sensitivity, an acuteness that allows you to see and hear and notice things your younger, less experienced…
- The Daily Dad
Hold Them To You Like This
We worry, we care, we struggle to find the right balance—and our well-meaning efforts backfire. PIQUE: Get 20% off + a FREE starter kit at…
- The Daily Dad
Sometimes This Is All You Can Do
We are so vulnerable as parents, hostages to fortune because of these little kids we love. 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 20% off with the code DAILYDAD✉️…
- The Daily Dad
It’s All So Delicate
Savor this dream while you're living it. Cherish every moment you have. Life can change in an instant. PIQUE: Get 20% off + a FREE starter kit at…
- The Daily Dad
Matthew McConaughey: "I’ve Hit My Sweet Spot as a Father"
One minute, they’re little kids holding your hand, and before you know it they’re teenagers off in their own world. Matthew McConaughey sits down with Ryan to…
- The Daily Dad
Why Do We Do This?
We carry shame from things our parents harped on. It’s understandable…but still terrible. 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here…
- The Daily Dad
If You Want Their Respect…
When things aren’t working, it’s probably because you are checked out, checking your inbox again, scrolling social media again. They can tell you’re not paying…
- The Daily Dad
How Else Are They Supposed To Get This?
You want them to be independent. You don’t want them to just blindly follow instructions or fall for every confident, powerful person they come across.The…
- The Daily Dad
Where To Find The Reward
Is the reward supposed to be that they grow up and be successful? Are you supposed to wait for their high school graduation or their wedding to feel like it…
- The Daily Dad
This Is What Completeness Comes From
Parenting, we’ve said, is not about those exciting moments of quality time. Nor, it turns out, is life supposed to be moments of accomplishments or conquest or…
- The Daily Dad
Living With a Stoic | Ryan and Sam Holiday
In today’s episode, Ryan and Sam discuss the impact Stoicism has had on Ryan, both in their marriage and as a parent. Plus, they also share how Meditations by…
- The Daily Dad
Be Ready To Use This
Who knows how much longer this chaos will last? What we do know is that everything we’ve endured, every lesson we’ve learned, every challenge we’ve faced, has…
- The Daily Dad
They Can Hear You
We know they’re listening, so we ought to use this opportunity. HUEL | Get 15% off with code DAILY DAD at Huel.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email…
- The Daily Dad
Show Them It’s Never Too Late
We’d never tell our kids it was too late for them, that the best is behind them, that they can’t recover, rebuild, or begin again. So why wouldn’t we tell…
- The Daily Dad
Three Rules for Life
“Don’t flinch,” Theodore Roosevelt wrote, “don’t foul, hit the line hard.” 📚Check out the Virtue Series 3-Book Bundle which includes Ryan Holiday’s books…
- The Daily Dad
It’s Happening In Your House Too
They were a baby and now they’re not. Because we’re so busy in our own lives, we forgot about—we lost track of—that thing that’s always happening in the…