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They Are Always Listening
They Are Always Listening
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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.
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- They Are Always Listening · 2 minWhile you can, before it’s too late...catch yourself. Make this interaction a kind one, a patient one, a friendly one. With the holidays coming up, we wanted to make it a little…
- You Don’t Have to Do it Alone · 5 minThere are a lot of things about being a parent that you simply don’t know until you’re in it. Am I being too hard on them? Am I being too easy? How much should I push? When…
- You Should Never Let It Take Over · 2 minAutopilot is the enemy. We should not default to it. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here…
- This Is What We Do · 2 minWe’ll get them what they need. We’ll figure it out. We’ll pay the price. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society…
- It Shouldn’t Come At Their Expense · 2 minWe should want the best for our kids. Of course we should. But not at the expense of someone else's. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and…
- The Kind of Wealth Money Can't Buy | Aaron Kartchner · 15 minBeing successful at work doesn't mean much if you never have time for your kids. In this episode, Ryan talks with Aaron Kartchner of Stay-At-Home Woodworks about the unexpected…
- If You Don’t Recognize This, You’re Lost · 2 minYes, you care about your kid more than anything. Of course you do. But it should be said that the most basic moral thing there is, is understanding that everyone feels the same…
- And You’re Surprised? Why? · 2 minExpect it. Prepare for it. Show them how an adult responds. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here…
- Our Present Affects Their Future · 4 minFuture generations are not faceless, nameless hordes, they are our children and grandchildren. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join…
- You’re Missing It · 2 minWe’re in the final months of 2026. Don’t let autopilot take over. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here…
- Why Are They Like This? · 2 minThis is what kids do. This is how their mind works. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here…
- Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes · 12 minSometimes kids just have to find out the hard way. In today’s episode, Ryan and Sam talk about sibling fights, testing boundaries, natural consequences, and knowing when to let…
- You’re Doing This For Them? Really? · 2 minYou say it. You’ve heard other parents say it. Everything I do, I do for my kids. Really? Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The…
- Never Take It For Granted · 3 minLet’s use the time we have, before we lose the time we’re never guaranteed. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad…
- It’s The Same Thing Over and Over (and It’s Always Different) · 3 minYour kids are growing up…and you are also growing up. You are learning. You are getting better at this. Get your keepsake leatherbound copy of The Daily Dad Five Year Reflection…
- It’s Not Just Anything. It’s Everything. · 3 minIt isn’t just a chore. It isn’t just a task to handle. It isn’t just something you guys have talked about. It’s not just anything. It’s everything. 📚 Fair Play: A Game-Changing…
- You Say You’ll Do Anything (But Not This?) · 2 minYou love them. You care about them. You say you’ll do anything for them. You just… won’t put down your phone for them. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools…
- The Parts of Our Fathers We Don't Want to Become | Tom Junod · 31 minYour kids are learning just as much from your contradictions as they are from your advice. Award-winning journalist and author Tom Junod joins Ryan to talk about the complicated…
- Why Can’t You Be There? · 3 minThey’d love to be there, but they can’t. They can’t make it. Well…they could turn it down, they just won’t. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and…
- This Is Why You Can’t Put Stuff Off · 3 minThey are full of surprises. They have endless needs. There is always something coming up…and it’s usually last-minute. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools…
- It Only Takes A Moment · 3 minTeach them to give themselves a few seconds of courage. Tell them something great will come of it. Promise them. 📚 If you liked today's episode, you will love Courage is Calling…
- Your Job Is Not To Rush Them · 2 minLinger. Slow down. Let it take as long as it takes. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society here…
- They Need This More Than Anything Else · 2 minThey need food. They need shelter. They need a ride across town. But what your kids need more than anything is patience. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools…
- BONUS: 5 Quick Parenting Reminders You Need to Hear · 6 minYour kids are doing their job by being kids, but are you doing yours? Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad Society…
- Is It Your Marriage or Your Situation? | Angela Duckworth · 10 minThe way your family acts under stress can start to look like who they really are. In today's episode, psychologist Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit and author of the…
- Someday You’ll Want Them To Ask You For Stuff · 3 minEven if it’s frustrating now, even if it drives you crazy every time you’re at the store with them, take a second to remember this... Give yourself the ultimate gift of…
- Let Them Learn · 3 minWe have to make them understand that they have what it takes to do this on their own and if they don’t, the best way to get it is to develop it by experience, by curiosity and…
- You Don’t Need The Third Thing · 2 minPraise is always nice, but it’s sort of pathetic how desperately we want it…for doing our job. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join…
- Don’t Let The Wall Win · 2 minThere’s a wall—a wall between you and your feelings, a wall between you and other people, a wall between you and this present moment. Give yourself the ultimate gift of…
- Not Everyone Can Afford This (But You Can) · 2 minYou could choose to be around more. You just won’t. You could choose to be more active, more aware, more involved… Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure…
- Did Our Wedding Vows Cover the Goats? · 14 minRyan says he didn’t sign up for goats in the house, but Sam has the wedding vows to prove otherwise. Between looking back on ten years of The Daily Stoic and debating which…
- Don’t Wish Away A Minute of Their Life · 2 minDon’t wish it away, no matter how frustrating this phase or this bedtime or this age is. 📚 Book mentiond: Travels with Epicurus The new 10th Anniversary Edition of The Daily…
- You’re Going To Wish You Hadn’t · 2 minBe here for it. Even the difficult parts. The new 10th Anniversary Edition of The Daily Stoic is out NOW! 👉 Grab your copy here…
- BONUS | Who Listens to an Audiobook Like That? · 4 minBetween audiobook speeds and gym habits, Ryan and Sam have a few questions about how the other person operates. 📚 Join the Quarterly Classics Book Club |…
- You Are Just Tired · 2 minYou just have to let go of whatever the issue is right now. Come back to it tomorrow when you’re well-rested. Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and…
- It’s Happening To Us Too · 4 minThat’s what kids do. They are always growing. While they were changing, aren’t we changing too? Aren’t we growing also? The new 10th Anniversary Edition of The Daily Stoic is…
- This Is How You Raise Resilient Kids · 3 minWe have to be a resilient, flexible, well-rounded human being not just to survive the stresses of parenting, but if we want to raise kids for the real world. Check out Richard…
- Are We Destined to Become Our Parents? | Seth Wickersham · 14 min“Mirror, mirror on the wall, we become like daddy after all.” In today’s episode, ESPN senior writer and bestselling author Seth Wickersham joins Ryan to question whether we’re…
- Can You Say This For Your Kids? · 2 minAt some point, success stops being about how much you can take on—how much you achieve. It becomes about what you’re willing to turn down. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of…
- You’d Give Them Anything…Except This? · 2 min · Episode 2101You’d give them anything. Except, you know, a little bit of patience right now 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join The Daily Dad…
- Don’t Yuck Their Yum | Jefferson Fisher (A Daily Dad Favorite) · 13 min · Episode 2100Communication expert Jefferson Fisher joins Ryan to unpack why every phase, especially in parenting, is fleeting, share wisdom passed down from their grandparents, and explain…
- This is What You Train For · 2 min · Episode 2099Train like you’re training for the most important challenge of your life. Because you are. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools, structure, and community. Join…
- This Is the Most Important Decision You Make · 4 min · Episode 2098Our moods and choices and the examples we set are always affecting our kids, changing how they see the world and how they see themselves. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of…
- The ONE Thing Your Kids Need Most From You · 18 min · Episode 2097Your kids won’t always know how to ask for what they need most. In today’s episode, Ryan shares the one thing your kids need most and how the way you respond in their hardest…
- Nothing to Be Ashamed Of · 2 min · Episode 2096We should embrace that love and enthusiasm we naturally feel for them, and show it proudly. 📚 Books mentioned: The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt and the Golden Age of…
- They’ll Get It Elsewhere…If They Don’t Get It From You · 3 min · Episode 2095We want it. We need it. And when we don’t get it from our parents? Well, we try to get it from something or someone else. 🎶 The Red Clay Strays - Wanna Be Loved 👉 Give yourself…
- If Anything, You Should Be Slowing Things Down · 2 min · Episode 2094This is life. Not only is there not a finish line—the finish line is the thing we are desperately trying to avoid. 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting tools…
- This Is How You Get Them to Love Reading · 3 min · Episode 2093We want our kids to love reading. We want them to love books. We want them to choose to pick up a book instead of an iPad or a phone or the TV remote. But what do we do? Turn…
- These Are The Three Most Beautiful Words · 3 min · Episode 2092Before you had kids, “I love you” was that powerful three-word phrase. But now there is another phrase even more beautiful... 👉 Give yourself the ultimate gift of parenting…
- What Jet Li's Daughters Taught Him About Being A Father · 11 min · Episode 2091Jet Li thought being a good father meant working hard and providing for his daughters. In today’s episode, he talks with Ryan about realizing money couldn’t give them everything…
