Ryan Holiday
Author, marketer and Stoicism writer
Ryan Holiday is an American author and marketer known for bringing Stoic philosophy to modern readers. His books have sold more than 5 million copies.
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American Born 1987 in Sacramento, United States
Influenced by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Robert Greene
About Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday was born on June 16, 1987. He left college at 19 to apprentice with the strategist Robert Greene, and he went on to advise authors and musicians. His first book, Trust Me, I’m Lying, came out in 2012 and draws on his own marketing techniques. He later became known for presenting Stoicism as a way of life for people today. His books include The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness Is the Key reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Holiday has hosted The Daily Stoic Podcast since 2018. His Amazon biography says his books appear in more than 40 languages. It also says he lives outside Austin, Texas, and runs a bookstore called The Painted Porch in Bastrop.