Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-07-16
Books mentioned on Victor Juhasz on Epictetus and Creating “The Girl Who Would Be Free”
Ryan talks to illustrator Victor Juhasz about the process of creating his newest book “The Girl Who Would Be Free,” the decision to make Epictetus a girl, how he was impacted by the story of Epictetus, and more.
Victor Juhasz discussed The Boy Who Would Be King by Ryan Holiday. Ryan Holiday discussed Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be by Steven Pressfield.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Boy Who Would Be King
The Boy Who Would Be King by Ryan Holiday examines leadership, character, and philosophical principles through engaging historical narratives.
Discussed“did you find that uh this decr i mean i don't see any name publications reviewing who have reviewed the boy”
Where to get it
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Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be by Steven Pressfield is a practical and motivational guide designed to help creators overcome internal resistance, conquer self-doubt, and achieve discipline in their artistic pursuits.
Discussed“i was just actually reading steven pressfield's new book it's called put your ass where your heart wants to be”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“in this case a global printing shortage which is repeatedly delayed the book that's fascinating printing in terms of just like uh just paper itself or inks or all of it”
“so it's not that so basically like uh the girl who would be free went into the publisher in february which is the same time that the boy who would be king went in a year earlier and instead of coming out in early march it came out in june”
“so it's not that so basically like uh the girl who would be free went into the publisher in february which is the same time that the boy who would be king went in a year earlier and instead of coming out in early march it came out in june”
“like so these two books the boy would be king and the girl who'd be free i self-published which meant i had all the control that i sometimes am frustrated that i don't have on my bigger books”
“like so these two books the boy would be king and the girl who'd be free i self-published which meant i had all the control that i sometimes am frustrated that i don't have on my bigger books”
“so when i went to my publisher with the boy who would be king they were like we love the idea we see how it fits with all your other books but they're like we would like it to be about 10 000 words”
“and i i write about her in lives of the stoics”
“musonius rufus who i also write about in uh in live lives of the stoics”