The Daily Stoic · 2026-08-18 · 8 min · 1,483 words

"I’m 56. I Lost My Faith, But I Found Strength in Stoicism"

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Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast, designed to help bring those four key stoic virtues, courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom into the real world. Hey, it's Ryan. Welcome to another episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast. I have to be honest, I'm a little tired recording this. I was in

Los Angeles yesterday I did real time with Bill Maher, which was fun. And then I was supposed to fly back after, try to miss as few bedtimes as possible. So I was gonna get in after my kids went to sleep, but uh, you know, still be there when they woke up in the morning. My flight was delayed and delayed and delayed. I I got home at 4 30 in the morning.

It wasn't supposed to be a red eye, but it ended up turning into one. So I'm a smidge tired, but Trying to make the best of it. And um I have a little special episode for you today. We asked you guys to send in some recordings of your journey with Stoicism to to feature some other voices on the podcast, some different perspectives.

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