MLB’s Eric Byrnes - How to Keep Going When Your Body Wants to Quit

<p>On today’s Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan speaks with Eric Byrnes, a former professional baseball player, analyst, and endurance athlete. They talk about willpower, what it takes to succeed when times get tough, and more.</p><p>Eric Byrnes played in Major League Baseball for over 10 years, in a career that took him from the Oakland A’s and Arizona Diamondbacks to the Seattle Mariners. In 2019, Eric ran, swam, and biked across the United States in support of his <a href='https://www.letthemplayfoundation.org/'>Let Them Play Foundation</a>. Eric also hosts a podcast and has written a book, <a href='https://geni.us/pLZFw'><em>The F*It List: Life Lessons from a Human Crash Test Dummy</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>This episode is brought to you by the <a href='http://theragun.com/stoic'>Theragun</a>. The new <a href='http://theragun.com/stoic'>Gen 4 Theragun</a> is perfect for easing muscle aches and tightness, helping you recover from physical exertion, long periods of sitting down, and more—and its new motor makes it as quiet as an electric toothbrush. <a href='http://theragun.com/stoic'>Try the Theragun risk-free for 30 days</a>, starting at just $199.</p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='http://amazon.com/dailystoic'>Amazon Alexa</a>. <a href='http://amazon.com/dailystoic'>Amazon Alexa</a> is the perfect system to use to set up your house with Smart Home functionality—and with the new <a href='http://amazon.com/dailystoic'>Amazon Smart Lighting Bundle</a>, it’s easy to get started. Just connect your Amazon Echo Dot with your first Sengled color changing light bulb and you’re on your way. Visit <a href='http://amazon.com/dailystoic'>Amazon.com/dailystoic</a> to get 20% off the bundle.</p><p>***</p><p>If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.</p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href='http://dailystoic.com/signup'>http://DailySto