Ryan Holiday
Author of books on Stoicism (The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy); hosts The Daily Stoic podcast.
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- Ryan Holiday is an American marketer and author known for popularising Stoicism.
- He was director of marketing at American Apparel until October 2014 and wrote Trust Me, I'm Lying (2012) about media manipulation.
- His later books include The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Stillness Is the Key and the Stoic Virtues series, finished with Wisdom Takes Work in 2025.
- He has hosted The Daily Stoic podcast from 2018 and owns the Painted Porch Bookshop in Bastrop County, Texas.
Key facts
- Born
- 16 June 19871
- Books
- Trust Me, I'm Lying (2012); The Obstacle Is the Way (2014); Ego Is the Enemy (2016); The Daily Stoic, with Stephen Hanselman (2016); Conspiracy (2018); Stillness Is the Key (2019); Courage Is Calling (2021); Discipline Is Destiny (2022); Right Thing, Right Now (2024); Wisdom Takes Work (2025)1
- Before
- Director of marketing at American Apparel, until October 20141
- Podcast
- The Daily Stoic, from 20181
- Bookshop
- Painted Porch Bookshop, Bastrop County, Texas1
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