The Daily Dad

As parents, something we could all work on is showing genuine interest in their passions, taking them seriously, and opening our minds to their world. In today’s solo episode, Ryan shares how his kids’ passions have sparked his own creativity at work. He talks about how being curious about what his kids are into has not only brought them closer but also inspired him.  HUEL | Get 15% off with code DAILY DAD at Huel.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Most of whatever we’re doing can wait. Take it. Play. Sit with them. Talk with them. 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

You have so much more in you than it feels like you do. Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Give where you can. Lend a hand, show up for others. Because when the time comes, we’ll hope that someone else cared enough to do the same.  📚 Check out Sebastian Junger’s books at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepaintedporch.com 🎥 Watch Sebastian Junger on the Wonder of Existence and Complexity of Freedom here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8DVlwrGQwY Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Your kids adore the everyday you. The home-you. The bedtime-stories-you. But they also deserve to see the version of you that’s out there conquering the world. 📕 We’re excited to announce that we’ve put together a special leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather HUEL | Get 15% off with code DAILY DAD at Huel.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

You’re the person your kids look to and look up to. You must keep an even keel. 🎙️ Listen to Mike Duncan’s interview on the Daily Stoic | Apple Podcasts & Spotify ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube  

Becoming a parent shifts your perspective on every decision. In today’s episode, Jordan Harbinger and Ryan Holiday discuss how fatherhood has changed them, the sacrifices they’ve made for their families, and how each generation has a different view on parenting.🎙️ Listen to Ryan interviewing Jordan Harbinger: The Price of Integrity | Jordan Harbinger - Apple Podcasts and SpotifyWhat We Can Learn From The Rich And Famous | Jordan Harbinger - Apple Podcasts and SpotifyListen to Ryan’s previous interviews on The Jordan Harbinger Show: 45: Ryan Holiday | Solving for What You Really Want from Life271: Ryan Holiday | Stillness Is the Key740: Ryan Holiday | Discipline is Destiny (Live from Los Angeles) Connect with Jordan on Instagram ,X, YouTube, TikTok: @JordanHarbinger 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 20% off with the code DAILYDAD ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Courage cannot just be something your children read about in stories. It must be something they witness. Something they see alive in you. 📕 Check out Ryan Holiday’s Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave. It’s all how you can better conquer fear, modeling bravery in your life and serving as an example of courage for your kids. You can grab signed copies here: https://store.dailystoic.com/ 💪 Go to livemomentous.com and get 20% off with the code DAILYDAD✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

You got what you got and that makes you incredibly lucky. Celebrate it. Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

They emerge from struggle stronger…but that struggle is tough. It’s tough for them and it’s tough for you to watch. But it has to happen. Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will help you remember to slow down and take advantage of teachable moments with your children. Grab your Luctor Et Emergo Medallion at our Daily Dad store! Squarespace | Go to  Squarespace.com/DOTHEWORK to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain! ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Helping is how we let them know what they mean to us. Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad! Check it out at dailydad.com/leather This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD and get on your way to being your best self. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Isn’t this what parenting demands of us? To trust our instincts. To keep our cool when chaos reigns.  This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DAILYDAD and get on your way to being your best self. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

As the bassist for the rock band O.A.R., Benj Gershman understands that life on the road comes with the territory. Still, being away from his family for weeks at a time is a constant challenge. In today's episode, Benj and Ryan dive into the struggles of balancing touring with family life, the emotional push and pull of being on the road, and the temptation to keep agreeing to more gigs.You can follow Benj on Instagram @BenjGershman and OAR @OfARevolution Check out Benj’s podcast all about mental health support called What Could Be Bad Listen to Benj's FULL episode on The Daily Stoic Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify HUEL | Get 15% off with code DAILY DAD at Huel.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

One day our kids will leave the house and the choice to spend more time with them will no longer be up to us. 🏛 All time can be quality time. Get your own Tempus Fugit Medallion to remind yourself of this at The Daily Dad Store: https://store.dailydad.com/ ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

One of the hardest tasks of our time, is not to let bad times turn you into a bad person. This is especially true for parents because in your care is the next generation. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

We spend a lot of time on superficial stuff–we even call it “work”–but rarely do we expend the same amount of effort on the stuff that really matters. 📕 The Daily Stoic eBook is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at dailystoic.com/discount 📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here: dailydad.com/leather HUEL | Get 15% off with code DAILY DAD at Huel.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube  

What if, instead of spending their lives chasing trophies or validation, they spent their lives exploring, creating, connecting—driven not by fear or insecurity but by curiosity and joy?Hiya Health | hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

As we say here, luctor et emergo. “Struggle and I emerge.” Our kids need to be challenged. Our Luctor Et Emergo Medallion will help you remember to slow down and take advantage of teachable moments with your children. Grab your Luctor Et Emergo Medallion at our Daily Dad store! Hiya Health | hiyahealth.com/dailydad ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

AI is going to change the world in good ways and bad ways. We have to figure out how to use it, not just responsibly, but effectively. Today, Ryan Holiday talks about how he had used AI as a learning opportunity for his kids, teaching them about AI's potential, the importance of accurate communication, and various ethical considerations. Check out Ethan Mollick's Substack: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ Pick up a copy of From Under The Truck by Josh Brolin: https://www.thepaintedporch.com ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com 📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

On December 29, 2024, President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100. If you’ve been around awhile, then you know what an inspiration his example as a father has been to us here at The Daily Dad. That’s why, in his honor, we wanted to share our favorite Jimmy Carter entry from The Daily Dad book. 📕 The Daily Dad eBook is on sale for $2.99! Grab yours now at dailydad.com/discount📔 Get a signed leatherbound edition of The Daily Dad here: dailydad.com/leather✉️ Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com📱 Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube