Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.
#426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition! | Brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal and “ 5-Bullet Friday " 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 Show." In this one we explore fine (and not-so-fine) wines, dog adoption, great fiction and non-fiction reads, anniversary celebration during quarantine, exotic meats and decadent desserts, skiing accident...
#425: Books I've Loved — Cindy Eckert and Alexis Ohanian | Brought to you by Audible . Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite book...
Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and " 5-Bullet Friday " “A lot of growing up is learning to shift the responsibility from the other to the self.” — Brian Koppelman Brian Koppelman ( @briankoppelman ) is a screenwriter, novelist, director, producer, and host of The Moment podcast. Prior to his hit show Billions , which he co-created and executive produced (and co-wrote on spec), he was best known as the co-writer of ...
Rana el Kaliouby — AI, Emotional Intelligence, and The Journey of Finding Oneself | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and " 5-Bullet Friday " "Embrace your emotions." — Rana el Kaliouby A pioneer in Emotion AI, Rana el Kaliouby, Ph.D. ( @Kaliouby ), is co-founder and CEO of Affectiva , and author of the new book Girl Decoded: A Scientist's Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology . A passionate advocate for humanizing technology, ethics in AI, and diversity, R...
“We suffer more in imagination than in reality . ” — Seneca I do an exercise called “fear-setting” at least once a quarter, often once a month. It is the most powerful exercise I do. Fear-setting has produced my biggest business and personal successes, as well as repeatedly helped me to avoid catastrophic mistakes. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: My TED talk , which is what you are listening to, gives you an overview, and the text at tim.blog/ted provides more detail, step-by-step instructions, and real-w...
“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.” — Dr. Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall ( @JaneGoodallInst ) was born on April 3rd, 1934, in London England. At the young age of 26, she followed her passion for animals and Africa to Gombe, Tanzania, where she began her landmark study of chimpanzees in the wild, immersing herself in their habitat as a neighbor rather than a distant observer. Her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools rocked the scientific world and redefined the relatio...
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg | Brought to you by Audible . Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books—the books that ...
Ryan Holiday — How to Use Stoicism to Choose Alive Time Over Dead Time | Brought to you by LegalZoom and Trello . "Anger is often what pain looks like when it shows itself in public." — Krista Tippett Ryan Holiday ( @RyanHoliday ) is one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in modern life. He is a sought-after speaker and strategist and the author of many bestselling books, including The Obstacle Is the Way , Ego Is the Enemy , and The Daily Stoic . Hi...
Esther Perel — Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine | Brought to you by Magic Spoon and ShipStation . “Maybe you don’t feel that enough people love you, but I can tell you, there’s a world of people out there who need you at this moment.” — Esther Perel Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel ( @EstherPerelOfficial ) is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in ...
Dr. Vivek Murthy — Former Surgeon General on Combatting COVID-19, Loneliness, and More | Brought to you by NutriBullet and Trello . “All of us, regardless of what stage of life we’re at, we’ve got three basic needs: we all want to know that we matter, we want to be seen for who we are, and we want to know that we’re loved.” — Dr. Vivek Murthy Dr. Vivek H. Murthy ( @vivek_murthy , vivekmurthy.com ) served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States between 2014-2017. As the Vice Admiral of t...
I expect next week will be an exceptionally difficult week for many people and many cities, New York City chief among them. There are several very urgent needs. This episode will highlight things that can be done to help healthcare workers (food, temp housing, PPE, ventilators and vent modification for higher capacity, etc.), as well as a few companies well positioned to immediately help. I would encourage you to think of healthcare workers, alongside people working on vaccine development and dr...
Lori Gottlieb — The Power of Getting to *Unknow* Yourself | Brought to you by Four Sigmatic and LinkedIn Jobs . Lori Gottlieb ( @LoriGottlieb1 ) is a psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone , which is being adapted as a television series by Eva Longoria and the creators of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series The Americans . In addition to her clinical practice, she writes the Atlantic' s weekly "Dear Therapist" advice column and contribut...
Jack Kornfield — How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos | Brought to you by FreshBooks and 99designs . "We have the opportunity, even in difficult times, to let our spirit shine." — Jack Kornfield Jack Kornfield ( @JackKornfield ) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, shortly thereafter becoming one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974. Jack...
Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | Brought to you by NutriBullet and ExpressVPN . "If you need to measure, you've failed." — Tyler Cowen Professor Tyler Cowen ( @tylercowen ) has a personal moonshot : to teach economics to more people than anyone else in the history of the world—and he might just succeed. In addition to his regular teaching at George Mason University , Tyler has blogged every day at Marginal Revolution for almost 17 years, helping to make ...
Josh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self-Actualization, and Advice from Your Future Self | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and Athletic Greens . "I think of learning as unobstructed self-expression." — Josh Waitzkin Josh Waitzkin , author of The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance , is an eight-time national chess champion, a two-time world champion in Tai Chi Chuan Push Hands , and the first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under nine-time world champion Marcelo Garcia . For the ...
Richard Turner — The Magical Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind | Brought to you by Nulo and Inktel . "Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." — Richard Turner I am very, very excited to introduce this interview, as I've been wanting to meet today's guest, Richard Turner, for almost two years now. I first came across Richard Turner ( richardturner52.com , youtube.com/richardturner52 ) in the documentary Dealt , directed by Luke Korem. I can't remember the last time I finishe...
Ryan Holiday — Turning the Tables | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and 99designs . Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show ! It is — usually — my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time we have a "turning the tables" episode. What does that mean? Well, I will not be the one doing the interviewing. Instead, I will be the one being interviewed by my friend, Ryan ...
In this conversation, Brené Brown explores the deep connection she shares with her audience, attributing it to her openness about her own struggles with vulnerability and imperfection. She delves into navigating public life, setting boundaries, and the nuanced relationship between striving for excellence and self-acceptance, emphasizing that lasting change stems from the latter. Brené also shares insights on shedding emotional armor, the power of curiosity, and practical approaches to fostering strong relationships and guiding children towards self-discovery.
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 Show." In this one we explore the language of relationships, polarity, energy management, difficult conversations, finding peace and patience, the importance of self-compassion, the search for palatable decaf coffee, panic-selling, serving the moment, and much more! *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please con...
“If I can't run it, then I don't want to own it.” — Sam Zell Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different episode. I will not be the one doing the deconstructing. Instead, we have a takeover by my very good friend, Peter Attia. As longtime listeners of the podcas...
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company , Robert A. Iger ( @RobertIger ) is the steward of one of the world's largest media companies and some of the most respected and beloved brands around the globe. Since becoming CEO in 2005, Iger has built on Disney's rich history of storytelling and innovation with the acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012) and 21st Century Fox (2019), and the landmark opening of Disney's first theme park and resort in Main...
"One of the biggest challenges we face is staying kind with profound disagreement—and staying kind when a mechanism has been set up to make money and power out of hate." — Penn Jillette Penn Jillette ( @pennjillette ) is a cultural phenomenon as a solo personality and as half of the world-famous, Emmy Award-winning magic duo and Las Vegas headliners Penn & Teller . Together since 1975, Penn & Teller's live show spent years on Broadway and is now the longest-running headliner show in Las ...
Books I've Loved — Steve Jurvetson | Brought to you by Four Sigmatic . Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I'm doing called "Books I've Loved." I've invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books — the books th...
Tony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity | Brought to you by SuperFat and Four Sigmatic . “Get bored. Just put away all of your things. Maybe go clean up the garage or whatever it is. Right? Through that, you're going to start to think differently. You're going to act slightly differently and your mind might open up to other sources of inspiration, other problems...” — Tony Fadell Tony Fadell ( @tfadell ), sometimes called "the father of the iPod," is an active i...
Books I've Loved — Seth Godin and Esther Perel | Brought to you by Hu Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books — the books tha...
Gary Keller — How to Focus on the One Important Thing | Brought to you by ShipStation and Ring . "My life is better when I'm spontaneous after I've done my most important thing. Being spontaneous before that, that's where it becomes a distraction and does me harm." — Gary Keller Gary Keller ( @garykeller ) is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Keller Williams (KW) , the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count. In 2019, KW, which also ranks number one in units and sales volume in t...
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close friends, and new faces to share their favorite books—the books that have influenced them, changed them, and transformed them for the bette...
Adam Grant — The Man Who Does Everything | Brought to you by Zapier and Peloton . "When you feel like you're not productive, it's not necessarily because you're lazy or because you have bad habits, it's because you're not working on the right projects and you haven't found the ones that are intrinsically motivating and meaningful to you." — Adam Grant Adam Grant ( @AdamMGrant ) is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is...
Peter Attia, M.D. — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | Brought to you by HumanN's BeetElite and Peloton . Dr. Peter Attia ( peterattiamd.com , TW: @PeterAttiaMD , IG: @peterattiamd , FB: @peterattiamd ) 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. He is also easily the best quarterback and sh...
"If the customer doesn't scream, you don't have product-market fit." — Andy Rachleff Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show . This time, we have a slightly different episode—a takeover by Mike Maples, Jr. Mike Maples, Jr. ( @m2jr ) and his firm, Floodgate , have invested in and supported many of the startups you might recognize — including Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, Chegg, and Okta, among others — long before they were household names. He's been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in th...
