Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Niki Papadopoulos Go Inside Writing About Stoicism

<p>On today’s Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan talks with his editor Niki Papadopoulous about their long career together, from the origins of <em>The Obstacle Is the Way</em> and how Ryan became a writer to the development of Ryan’s books on Stoicism, the inner workings of the editing process, and Ryan’s latest book, <em>Lives of the Stoics </em>(now available for preorder).</p><p>Niki Papadopoulous is the editorial director for the Portfolio imprint at Penguin Random House. She has been Ryan’s editor since <em>The Obstacle Is the Way, </em>and has published several <em>New York Times </em>and <em>Wall Street Journal </em>best sellers. Besides Ryan’s books, Niki has also published works such as <em>Hooked</em> by Nir Eyal, <em>Thinking in Bets </em>by Annie Duke, and <em>The Four </em>by Scott Galloway.</p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>Four Sigmatic</a>. <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>Four Sigmatic</a> is a maker of mushroom coffee, lattes, elixirs, and more. Their drinks all taste amazing and they&apos;ve full of all sorts of all-natural compounds and immunity boosters to help you think clearly and live well. <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>Four Sigmatic</a> has a new exclusive deal for Daily Stoic listeners: get up to 39% off their bestselling Lion’s Mane bundle by visiting <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>foursigmatic.com/stoic</a>.</p><p>This episode is also brought to you by <a href='https://trends.co/stoic/'>Trends</a>. <a href='https://trends.co/stoic/'>Trends</a> is the ultimate online community for entrepreneurs and business aficionados who want to know the latest news about business trends and analysis. It features articles from the most knowledgeable people, interviews with movers and shakers, and a private community of like-minded people with whom you can discuss the latest insights from <a href='https://trends.co/stoic/'>Trends</a>. Visit <a href='https://trends.co/stoic/'>trends.co/stoic</a> to start your two-week trial for just one dol