Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. “The monopoly of truth is upstream of the monopoly of violence.” — Balaji Srinivasan Balaji S. Srinivasan ( @balajis ) is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the co-founder of Earn.com ( acquired by Coinbase ), Counsyl ( acquired by Myriad ), Teleport ( acquired by Topia ), and Coi...
Nov 16, 2021•4 hr 33 min•Ep. 547
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. You’ll get plenty of that in this special episode, which features my interview with David Blaine from my 2017 TV Show Fear{less} . The “less” is in parentheses because the objective is to teach you to fear less , not to be fearless. Fear{less} features in-depth, long-form conversations with top performers, ...
Nov 11, 2021•56 min•Ep. 546
Marco Canora — The Art of Food, Eating, Nutrition, and Life | Brought to you by Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below. After years working with and training under Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio at Gramercy Tavern and Craft, Chef Marco Canora ( @marcocanora ) opened Hearth in the East Village in 2003, before the neighborhood was ...
Nov 10, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 545
Debbie Millman ( @debbiemillman ) has been named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company , and she is the host of Design Matters —a great show and one of the world’s longest running podcasts. She is also Chair of the Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts and Editorial Director of Print magazine, and she has worked on design strategy for some of the world’s largest brands. This episode originally aired in 2017. You can find the show notes here: https://tim.b...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 544
Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software; Allform premium, modular furniture; and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement . More on all three below. John Doerr ( @johndoerr ) is an engineer, venture capitalist, the chair of Kleiner Perkins, and the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Measure What Matters . His new book is Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving O...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 543
Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch®, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and Tonal smart home gym . Chris Dixon ( @cdixon ) is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz , where for the past six years he has been an active seed and venture-stage investor. Previously, Chris co-founded and served as the CEO of two startups, SiteAdvisor and Hunch. SiteAdvisor was an internet security company that warned web users of security threats. The company was acquired by M...
Oct 28, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 542
Eric Schmidt — The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions on the Horizon, and Exploring the Meaning of Life | Brought to you by ShipStation shipping software , ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door , and Pique Tea premium tea crystals (pu’er, etc.). More on all three below. Eric Schmidt ( @ericschmidt ) is a technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He joined Google in 2001, helping the company grow from a Silicon Valley startup to a global technol...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 541
Harvard Polymath Noah Feldman — Deep Focus for Hyper-Productivity, Learning 10+ Languages, Predicting the Future with History, the Possibilities (and Limitations) of DAOs, Lessons from the Iraq Invasion, Designing the Supreme Court of Facebook, the Virtue of Scholarship, and the Wild Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. | Brought to you by Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Headspace easy-to-use app ...
Oct 21, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 540
Alisa Cohn on Prenups for Startup Founders, How to Reinvent Your Career, the Importance of "Pre-Mortems," and the Three Selves | Brought to you by Kettle & Fire high quality, tasty, and conveniently packaged bone broths; Wealthfront automated investing; and Allform premium, modular furniture. More on all three below. Alisa Cohn ( @AlisaCohn ) is one of the most prominent startup coaches in the world. She has advised founders and executives at Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, Wirecutter, Mack Weldon,...
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 539
How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads — An Immersive Explanation of All Aspects and Key Decisions (Featuring Chris Hutchins) | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users , Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below. Chris Hutchins ( @hutchins ) is an avid life hacker and financial optimizer. He’s the host of All the Hacks podcast and the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront ...
Oct 14, 2021•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 538
The Hidden Knowledge of Animals — Mark Plotkin on Nature’s Medicine Cabinet | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch®. This special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show features Dr. Mark Plotkin ( @DocMarkPlotkin ). Mark is an ethnobotanist who serves as president of the Amazon Conservation Team , which has partnered with ~80 tribes to map and improve management and protection of ~100 million acres of ancestral rainforests. He is best known to the general public as the autho...
Oct 13, 2021•55 min•Ep. 537
Diana Chapman — How to Get Unstuck, Do “The Work,” Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing and Tonal smart home gym. Diana Chapman is a co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group and a co-author of the book The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership . Her passion is to help organizational leaders and their teams eliminate drama in the workplace and beyond. She has worked with more than 1,000 CEOs and is a well-respected fac...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 536
General Stanley McChrystal — Mastering Risk: A User's Guide | Brought to you by Kettle & Fire high quality, tasty, and conveniently packaged bone broths; Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating; and ShipStation shipping software. More on all three below. General Stanley McChrystal ( @stanmcchrystal ) was called “one of America’s greatest warriors” by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Having held leadership and staff positions in the Army Special Forces,...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 535
Michael Dell, Founder of Dell — Early Failures, Battling Carl Icahn, Learning from the Competition, and How to Play Nice But Win | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Helix Sleep premium mattresses, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below. Michael Dell ( @MichaelDell ) is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies, an innovator and technology leader providing the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform IT, and pr...
Sep 28, 2021•59 min•Ep. 534
Paul Conti, MD — How Trauma Works and How to Heal from It | Brought to you by Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. Paul Conti, MD is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry training at Stanford and at Harvard, where he was appointed chief resident and then served on the medical faculty before moving to Portland and founding a clinic. Dr. Conti specializes in complex assessment and proble...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 533
Sheila Heen of the Harvard Negotiation Project — How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and a Powerful 60-Day Challenge | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Public Goods high-quality everyday essentials. More on all three below. Sheila Heen is a New York Times best-selling author, founder of Triad Consulting Group , and a deputy director of the Harvard...
Sep 15, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 532
Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway | Brought to you by Allform premium, modular furniture; Pique Tea premium tea crystals (pu’er, etc.); and You Need A Budget cult favorite budgeting app. More on all three below. Henry Shukman ( @mountaincloudzencenter ) teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineag...
Sep 08, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 531
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement and Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices . Sir James Dyson is the founder and chairman of Dyson . Through investment in science and technology and working alongside Dyson’s 6,000 engineers and scientists, he develops products that solve problems ignored by others. Sir James was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2015 and appointed to the Order of Merit in the 2016 New Year Honours . He was awarded a CBE in 1996 and a...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 530
Iconic Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code of Love | Brought to you by Laird Superfood plant-based creamers, Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations , and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating . More on all three below. Dr. Sue Johnson ( @Dr_SueJohnson ) is a leading innovator in the fields of couple therapy and adult attachment. She is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy ( EFT ), ...
Aug 26, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 529
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, on Homeschooling, Atheism, Understanding Financial Markets, Ayn Rand, Favorite Books, and More | Brought to you by You Need A Budget cult favorite budgeting app, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below. Internet and technology entrepreneur Jimmy Wales ( @jimmy_wales ) is founder of the online nonprofit encyclopedia Wikipedia and cofounder of the privately owned Wikia, Inc., including its ent...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 528
The Random Show — Life-Extension Misadventures, Blockchain/Crypto Investing, NFT Experiments, Dogecoin, Zen Buddhism, and Weathering Sharp Elbows | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch®, Vuori comfortable and durable performance apparel, and Tonal smart home gym . More on all three below. Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose ( @KevinRose ) rejoins me for another episode of "The Random ...
Aug 18, 2021•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 527
B. Jeffrey Madoff — Dealmaking, The Hidden Persuaders, Working with Ralph Lauren, and Finding the Secret to Life in the Mojave Desert | Brought to you by Public Goods high-quality everyday essentials , LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, and ExpressVPN virtual private network service. More on all three below. Jeffrey Madoff ( @madoffproductions ) began his career in fashion, becoming one of the top 10 designers in the US before switching careers to film and video production. He h...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 526
Giuliana Furci on the Wonders of Mycology, Wisdom from Jane Goodall, Favorite Books, and the World’s Largest Fungarium | Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Mack Weldon premium men’s basics. More on all three below. Giuliana Furci ( @giulifungi ) is foundress and executive director of the Fungi Foundation (est. 2012), the world’s first nonprofit dedicated solely to fungi. She is a ...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 525
Ramit Sethi — How to Play Offense with Money, Plan Bucket Lists, Build a Rich Life with Your Partner, and Take a Powerful $100 Challenge | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Pique Tea premium tea crystals. More on all three below. Ramit Sethi ( @ramit ), author of the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You to Be Rich , has helped tens of millions of people live a rich life with their money, careers, businesses, and psycho...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 524
Dennis McKenna - The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions, Fundamentals, Advanced Topics, Science, Churches, Learnings, Warnings, and Beyond | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Allform premium, modular furniture, and Tonal smart home gym. More on all three below. Dennis McKenna ( @DennisMcKenna4 ) has spent more than 40 years researching the interdisciplinary study of Amazonian ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. He has conducted extensive ethnobotanical fieldwork in the Pe...
Jul 21, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 523
Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below. Anne Lamott ( @AnneLamott ) uses honesty, empathy, and humor to write about our world. In her beloved and bestselling books, like Operating Instructions (an account of her son’s first year), Bird by Bird (her classic book on...
Jul 14, 2021•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 522
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below. Andrew Huberman, PhD ( @hubermanlab ) , is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity. Andrew is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Found...
Jul 07, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 521
Michael Pollan — This Is Your Mind on Plants | Brought to you by Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations, Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Wealthfront automated investing. More on all three below. Michael Pollan ( @michaelpollan ) is the author of eight books, including How to Change Your Mind , Cooked , Food Rules , In Defense of Food , The Omnivore’s Dilemma , and The Botany of Desire , all of which were New York Times bestsellers. A ...
Jun 30, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 520
Q&A with Tim — Current Morning and Exercise Routines, Holotropic Breathwork, Ambition vs. Self-Compassion, Daily Practices for Joy, Ontological Shock, and More | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing , ButcherBox premium meats delivered to your door , and ExpressVPN virtual private network service. More on all three below. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 518
Brought to you by Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Dr. Peter Attia ( PeterAttiaMD.com ) is a former ultra-endurance athlete (e.g., swimming races of 25 miles), a compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. He is one of my go-to doctors for anything performance or longevity-related. But here is his official bio to do him justice: Peter is a physician focusing ...
Jun 09, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 517
