Tansika Sangmaniwong

Hi, my name is Tansuka Sangmani Wong, and I am the podcast publishing and programming specialist at TED.

My pick for the best motivator to get you to do X, Y, and Z is Bonnie Tsui, How to Use Your Muscles or Risk Losing Them.

I remember when she said in your 30s, you start losing bone and muscle mass.

So you need to ask yourself, who do you want to be and what do you want to be capable of doing in your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond?

It was scary to hear, but it resonated.

As an Asian American, I am at a higher risk to get osteoporosis.

So Bonnie's episode motivated me to join a gym, lift weights, build strength, and regain some functional mobility.

Hi, this is Tansika Sangmaniwong, podcast publishing and programming specialist at TED.

My pick for the biggest perspective shifter is Debbie Millman and her take on personal branding.

It seems like every time I open up a social media app, there are tons of influencers and content creators and people monetizing their hobbies everywhere.

Everyone wants to be a brand.

Yet Debbie argues that maybe we shouldn't.

Because brands are manufactured, and once we see ourselves as brands, we become a commodity and lose the essence that makes us human.

I loved hearing Debbie's thoughts and how it's a reminder that not everything has to be a brand.