Why We Treat The Body Rigorously | Bonnie Tsui

About this episode

<p><em>"The body should be treated more rigorously, so that it may not be disobedient to the mind."</em> — Seneca&nbsp;</p><br><p>In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with Bonnie Tsui - author, swimmer, surfer - to unpack the deep connection between our muscles and mental resilience. They dive into everything from the intelligence of muscle memory, what the ancient Stoics knew about strength that we’ve forgotten, how exercise can actually bulk up your brain, and much more. </p><br><p>Bonnie Tsui is a journalist, New York Times contributor, swimmer, surfer, and the author of <a href="https://geni.us/kp2UU44" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods</em></a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/why-we-swim?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5d4bb898c&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Why We Swim</em></a>, and now <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Stuff-That-Moves-Matters/dp/1643753088" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>On Muscle</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/why-we-swim?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5d4bb898c&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Why We Swim</em></a> at The Painted Porch and be sure to check out Bonnie's new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Stuff-That-Moves-Matters/dp/1643753088" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>On Muscle</em></a> | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/why-we-swim?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5d4bb898c&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>Follow Bonnie on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bonnietsui8/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@BonnieTsui8</a> and check out more of her work at <a href="https://www.bonnietsui.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad6zAYL8lZyIl-bc9B_YJ9KwfMlP215r-FUYPK92p7i721u8DLeAJOtIIfs5w_aem_adu5Wz3pQrPzzOgynugzwQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.bonnietsui.com</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to <a href="https://dailystoic.com/bonnie-tsui/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bonnie Tsui’s FIRST interview </a>on the <a href="https://dailystoic.com/bonnie-tsui/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Podcast</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timm-chiusano-on-courage-creativity-and-finding-your/id1430315931?i=1000669073375" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7fY99FB3bNyn7nEdXCoBeB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>