Ryan Holiday Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ryan Holiday

• During his college days, one of his professors Dr Drew recommended Ryan Holiday to study Epictetus, which grew his interest in Stoicism.

• From September 2005 to 2006, Ryan Holiday was an Editor at UC Riverside Highlander.

• He and Hoover met at a mutual friend’s party in January 2007 in Riverside, California. They were then 19-year-old second-year students at the University of California.

• When he was 19, Ryan Holiday started his writing career and left his studies at the University of California, Riverside.

• He worked as a PR Director at Rudius Media from 2007 to 2009.

• In 2008, Ryan Holiday began working as a Marketing Director for American Apparel in Los Angeles, and later, he became an adviser for the company.
  

  An old picture of Ryan Holiday

• He once worked as a consultant for the writer Tucker Max. He also helped Robert Greene with his book ‘The 50th Law,’ which became a New York Times bestseller in 2009.

• In February 2012, Ryan Holiday founded Brass Check, a marketing and advising company. At Brass Check, his clients were Google, TASER, and Complex and many noted bestselling authors, including Neil Strauss, Tony Robbins, and Tim Ferriss. 

• In July 2013, he co-founded Story Ark, a creative services company.

• Ryan Holiday left American Apparel in October 2014.

• He has worked on many media campaigns and has written many articles about media manipulation.
  

  Ryan Holiday while delivering a lecture on media manipulation

• When Ryan Holiday began writing his blog, he covered many topics including life, how to be self-critical and self-aware, humility, philosophy, reading, learning, research, and strategy.

• He has written articles for many well-known publications including Forbes, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, The Columbia Journalism Review, The Guardian, and Thought Catalog.

• Ryan Holiday’s first book, ‘Trust Me, I’m Lying’ talks about online journalism and was published in July 2012 and appeared on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
  

  Ryan Holiday while promoting his book ‘Trust Me, I’m Lying’

• His second book, ‘Growth Hacker Marketing,’ was first published in September 2013 by Portfolio/Penguin and later expanded into a print edition in 2014.

• The book explains why traditional marketing is less effective now and why growth hacking is a cheaper and more effective approach.

• ‘Growth Hacker Marketing’ was named one of Inc. magazine’s top 10 marketing books in 2014.
  

  The cover of the book ‘Growth Hacker Marketing’

• In February 2014, Ryan Holiday became the editor-at-large for the Business and Technology section at the New York Observer.

• His third book, ‘The Obstacle Is the Way,’ was published on 1 May 2014 by Portfolio/Penguin.
  

  A picture of the book The Obstacle Is the Way

• ‘The Obstacle Is the Way’ is based on ideas and ways to turn obstacles into opportunities. Soon after its release, over 1 million copies were sold.

• The New England Patriots read the book ‘The Obstacle Is the Way’ during their 2014 Super Bowl-winning season.

• In 2016, Ryan Holiday released the books ‘Ego Is the Enemy’ (shows the dangers of egotism while using historical examples) and ‘The Daily Stoic’ (daily devotional Stoic meditations).
  

  A picture of the book Ego Is the Enemy

• Soon after their release, ‘Ego Is the Enemy’ and ‘The Daily Stoic’ became bestsellers. ‘The Daily Stoic’ reached at first place on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.

• In 2016, Ryan Holiday also contributed a chapter to Tim Ferriss’ book ‘Tools of Titans.’

• He wrote public letters suggesting his father not to vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 elections.

• After Trump’s victory, Ryan Holiday was offered a communications director position in the Trump administration; however, Holiday declined the same.

• In 2018, he published ‘Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue,’ which covered the lawsuit procedure between Gawker Media and Hulk Hogan, and Peter Thiel’s role in the case.
  

  The cover of the book Conspiracy Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue

• After that, it was announced that the story of the book ‘Conspiracy’ was being produced into a feature film. Charles Randolph wrote the script and Francis Lawrence directed it.

• In 2019, five years after its release, ‘The Obstacle Is the Way’ reached at first place on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List.

• Two-time NBA Champion Chris Bosh once said that ‘The Obstacle Is the Way’ was his favourite book. When Miami Heat’s head coach Erik Spoelstra gave the book to the players, Bosh had already read it twice.

• In a 2019 press conference at the Masters, golfer Rory McIlroy mentioned that he read ‘The Obstacle Is the Way’ and ‘Ego Is the Enemy’ before the tournament.

• Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier once said that ‘The Obstacle Is The Way’ helped him improve his mindset and focus on recovery after his spinal injury.

• In October 2019, Ryan Holiday published the book ‘Stillness Is the Key.’ This was his first book to reach No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
  

  A picture of the book Stillness Is the Key

• In 2020, he published ‘Lives of the Stoics,’ co-written with Stephen Hanselman.

• The book features biographies of more than 24 philosophers who followed Stoic virtues like courage, temperance, and wisdom.

• His books, articles, and lectures have been praised by The New York Times. His work is inspired by the Philosophy of Stoic, especially among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.

• His books sold over three million copies combined (as of 2024).

• Ryan Holiday supported Joe Biden in the 2020 American Presidential election.

• In September 2020, he started a funding drive and contributed $10,000 to remove two Confederate monuments from the Bastrop County Courthouse. The monuments were approved for removal and relocation in February 2021.

• Ryan Holiday owns and runs the Painted Porch Bookshop in Bastrop, Texas.
  

  The Painted Porch Bookshop in Bastrop, Texas

• He is also a musician. He is influenced by Metallica and Iron Maiden forms of music.

• Ryan Holiday likes to wear an Apple watch daily to count his running and swimming time. He always wears his Signet ring, which was gifted to him by his grandfather.
  

  Ryan Holiday while showing his signet ring

• He always wears vintage T-shirts and keeps Memento Mori and Amor Fati coins.
  

  Ryan Holiday while showing his Memento Mori coin

• In his free time, Ryan Holiday likes walking, listening to music, swimming, and travelling to distant places.
  

  Ryan Holiday while posing in a swimming pool