logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2023
1h 36m

Troy Baker On How Stoicism Helps Him Be ...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
About this episode

Ryan speaks with Troy Baker about how practicing Stoicism enriches the life of the artist and the parent, why gratitude is so much more beneficial than comparison, why one of the biggest goals of life is to be okay with death, how a bad breakup and a Comic Con led him to Stoicism, why he cried reading Meditations for the first time, and more.

Troy Baker is a voice actor and musician. Since starting his voice acting career in 1994, he has become known for a wide variety of roles in video games, film, and television, including Joel Miller in The Last of Us, Batman and Joker in various media, and English dubs of Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist. He currently holds the record for the most acting nominations at the BAFTA Games Awards, with 5. Troy’s work can be found at dpntalent.com/talent/troy-baker and on Twitter @TroyBakerVA.

✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

🏛 Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.

📱 Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Jul 1
Do You Have This? | Protect Your Own Good
Seneca practiced poverty. Marcus Aurelius mentally rehearsed being criticized and misunderstood. Why did they put themselves in these uncomfortable positions?📓 Pick up a signed edition of The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on The Art of Living: https://s ... Show More
6m 44s
Jun 30
The One Thing In Your Life You Can Control | The Obstacle Is The Way
Our lives are unpredictable. We are at the mercy of so many forces. 📚 Books Mentioned:The Inner Citadel by Pierre HadotThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday📖 Preorder the final book in Ryan Holiday's The Stoic Virtues Series: "Wisdom Takes Work": https://store.dailystoic.com/ ... Show More
8m 25s
Jun 29
6 Stoic Tips to Being a Great Friend
When we think of great Stoic figures like Marcus Aurelius, Cato, and Epictetus, we tend to focus solely on the individual, their perspective, their observations. But how did these brilliant thinkers treat those around them?Read this article here: https://dailystoic.com/6-stoic-ti ... Show More
14m 55s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2019
Titus Welliver On Gratitude & Great Art
“Gratitude and humility attract opportunity and success.” Titus Welliver Hey it's that guy. You know the guy, right?The guy with the crazy moustache in that Ben Affleck movie? The Man In Black from Lost? The Irish gangster in Sons of Anarchy?Oh, right. THAT GUY.Titus Welliver has ... Show More
2h 56m
Jan 2023
Working With Horrible People In Hollywood | Tony Hale
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/wKwR Watch me and Tony play a devious round of Medical Confessions here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/TonyHaleMedicalConfessions Tony Hale is a 2-time Emmy winner and brilliant comedi ... Show More
58m 21s
Aug 2020
Dan Tomasulo | Learned Hopefulness
The incoming Academic Director and core faculty member at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI), Teachers College, Columbia University, Dan Tomasulo holds a Ph.D. in psychology, MFA in writing, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2021
Ethan Kross | Chatter: Harnessing Our Inner Dialogue
If you’re like most people, there’s a certain amount of chatter that goes on in your head throughout the day. But, did you know that inner dialogue can have a profound effect on nearly every aspect of your life? Today’s guest, Ethan Kross, is one of the world’s leading experts on ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2023
Episode 39- Happiness, Derren Brown, Life & Death (Part 2 of 4)
We continue our foray into the surprisingly complex world of happiness, with extracts from Derren Brown’s 2016 book ‘Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine’ to guide us through, along with host Antony’s interjections and musings. In this part, we look at a wide ran ... Show More
1h 29m
Nov 2019
David Krumholtz | Taking Life As It Comes
Growing up in Queens, NY, at the age of 13, David Krumholtz, stumbled into the world of acting when he followed friends to an open audition on a lark, landed the role, then found himself on a Broadway stage alongside Judd Hirsh and Tony Shaloub. That launched a decades-long caree ... Show More
52m 23s
Oct 2021
Alan Cumming | Making Peace & Claiming Joy
Surviving what he describes as a tormented childhood riddled with abuse, Alan Cumming turned to acting, before he knew it was acting, as a way to step out of the world he inhabited and into one of his own creation. One that was safe, where he made the rules. That impulse eventual ... Show More
46m 51s
Sep 2021
Scott Bakula Shares Stories From Coming Up in the New York Theatre to Quantum Leaping to being a Star Trek Captain to NCIS’ing
Legendary actor, Scott Bakula, joins Bob this week to tell stories and share insights into his decades long career in the entertainment industry. He talks about what it was like in his early days as an actor in the NYC Theatre Scene, the time he saved a stunt actor’s life on set, ... Show More
1h 38m
Jun 2024
Ted Danson On: Meditation, Marriage, Grief, Joy, And Doing Shrooms With The Cast Of “Cheers”
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- A self-described “silly man” tells us about what’s really important in life.  Ted Danson has an acting career spanning over four decades. He rose to prominen ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2019
Brian Koppelman On The Artist Within, Nurturing Your Voice & The Importance Of Consistent Creative Practice
“Nobody has to give you permission to do the work that you want to do.”Brian Koppelman Today's guest was always creative, but never thought of himself of an artist.Then Brian Koppelman shifted his mindset. He adopted consistent daily practices to nurture his voice. He finally gav ... Show More
1h 30m