Lt. David Carey Uncovering Our Own Capacity To Get Through Anything
Ryan speaks with Lieutenant David Carey in this second of a two-part interview about the bonds that he and his fellow POWs formed in captivity, why he feels no hatred to the guards who imprisoned and ...
29 Jul 202350min
What Matters Is What You Can Do In The Moment | Check Your Privilege
Epictetus didn’t care what you had read. He didn’t care if you had made it through the densest writings of Chryssipus. Marcus Aurelius didn’t care what your job was, what your education was, what your...
28 Jul 20237min
This Is Always There | Ask DS
Every retail business knows about shrinkage–the percentage of goods shoplifted or stolen off the floor. Every manufacturer knows how to calculate their defect rate–because no production run is perfect...
27 Jul 202311min
Lt. David Carey On Surviving As A POW W/ Admiral James Stockdale (with Stoicism)
Ryan speaks with Lieutenant David Carey in the first of a two-part interview about his incredible experiences serving in Vietnam as a fighter pilot and being shot down and captured by North Vietnamese...
26 Jul 202349min
They’re Not All Going To Like You
There are so many things you don’t like. Bands you think are overrated. Shows that just didn’t do it for you. Actors who, for some reason, just bother you. People who you’d rather not see.Sometimes th...
26 Jul 20232min
Let It Pound Your Head | Stoicism's Secrets To Being More Present (With Your Family)
For years, you’ve worked. For years, you’ve sacrificed. You’ve risked. You’ve hustled. You’ve made tough calls, maybe even left a few knives buried in a few backs. But all of it was aimed at getting s...
25 Jul 202312min
No One Can Hold Anything Over You | Keeping “The News” In Check
Many of the Stoics were powerful and privileged. Marcus Aurelius was born to a wealthy family and then was given the throne and the empire. Cato came from an old and prestigious family. But not all th...
24 Jul 20238min
Ryan Speaks To The YMCA About Courage, Perseverance, And Showing Up Every Day
As a fan of the YMCA and avid user of its services, Ryan jumped at the chance when the Pennsylvania YMCA asked if he would like to come to their headquarters in 2022 and speak to a group of the organi...
23 Jul 202331min
