The Power of Myth — The Hero’s Adventure with Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers | Brought to you by How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers by David M. Rubenstein Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is normally my job to interview and deconstruct world-class performers of all different types. This episode flips the script, but you get a masterful interview in the process. and it features the first program or chapter—titled “The Hero...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 456
“Win the respect of people you respect, and you can forget the rest.” — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ( @RabbiSacks ) is an international religious leader, philosopher, and respected moral voice. He was the chief rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013 and the recipient of the 2016 Templeton Prize, in recognition of his “exceptional contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension.” Rabbi Sacks has been described by HRH The Prince of Wales as “a light unto t...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 455
Books I've Loved — Whitney Cummings | 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 have...
Aug 21, 2020•21 min•Ep. 454
The Random Show — Zen, Investing, Mike Tyson, Artificial Intelligence, and the World's Best Beers | Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines , LegalZoom , and Allform . 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 wax poetic over wildlife friends and foes, the folly of facing off against Mike Tyson (even in his 50s), slow donkeys, universal basic...
Aug 20, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 453
Sia — The Alchemy of Blockbuster Songs, Billions of Views, and the Face You’ve Never Seen | Brought to you by Athletic Greens , LinkedIn Jobs , and Thrive Market . “I don’t think that I’m necessarily like a super-talented songwriter. I think I’m just really productive. One out of 10 songs is a hit. So where a lot of people will spend three weeks on one song, I will write 10 in three weeks.” — Sia Sia ( @sia ) is an Australian singer, songwriter, director, screenwriter, and pop icon. Her current ...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 452
Mike Novogratz on Investing, Bitcoin, Ayahuasca, and Running Through The Sahara Desert | Brought to you by Magic Spoon , Four Sigmatic , and LMNT . Michael Novogratz ( @novogratz ) is the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital . He was formerly a partner and president of Fortress Investment Group, LLC. Prior to Fortress, Michael spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs, where he was elected partner in 1998. Michael served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Marke...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 451
Books I've Loved — Neil Strauss | 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 have inf...
Jul 31, 2020•25 min•Ep. 450
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery | Brought to you by Helix Sleep , ExpressVPN , and Athletic Greens . Maurice Ashley ( @MauriceAshley ) made history in 1999 when he became the first African-American chess Grandmaster. He is a three-time national championship coach, an author, ESPN commentator, iPhone app designer, puzzle inventor, and motivational speaker. Maurice is well known for providing dynamic live tournament coverage of world-class chess competit...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 449
Brad Feld — The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and Riding the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster | Brought to you by Laird Superfood , Theragun , and Thrive Market . "Brad, they can’t kill you and they can’t eat you. Suit up." — Len Fassler Brad Feld ( @bfeld ) is the author of two new books: The Startup Community Way and the second edition of Startup Communities . He has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group , he co-founded Mobius Ven...
Jul 23, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 448
Books I've Loved — Ann Miura-Ko | Brought to you by Audible . Note: This episode was recorded in November 2019. 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 ...
Jul 17, 2020•27 min•Ep. 447
Blake Mycoskie ( @BlakeMycoskie ) is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, and best-selling author, most known for founding TOMS Shoes . He is also the person behind the idea of One for One®, a business model that helps a person in need with every product purchased. Since its inception, TOMS Shoes has provided almost 96 million pairs of shoes to children around the globe. In 2014, after selling half of the company to Bain Capital, Blake stepped down as CEO of TOMS. Utilizing half of his proceed...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 446
Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions, Time Travel, and How to Overcome Boots in the Face | Brought to you by Allform and LinkedIn Jobs . “I used to resent obstacles along the path, thinking, ‘If only that hadn’t happened life would be so good.’ Then I suddenly realized, life is the obstacles. There is no underlying path.” — Janna Levin Janna Levin ( @jannalevin ) is the Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. She has contributed to an understanding of black h...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 445
Brought to you by Magic Spoon , low carb, high protein, and zero sugar cereal. “Everyone takes a shower every day, and we don’t complain about it. We do it out of discipline. There will always be an excuse not to meditate.” — Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman ( @TheHughJackman ) is an Academy Award®-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning performer, who has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful onstage in front of live crowds as he is ...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 444
"I must never again put myself in a position where my work ethic can be undone by things totally beyond my control." — David Yarrow In his genre, David Yarrow ( @davidyarrow ) is one of the world’s best-selling fine art photographers. Most recently, he has focused on capturing the animal and human worlds in fresh and creative ways, with philanthropy and conservation central to this drive. In 2019, charitable donations from the sale of David’s images exceeded $2.5 million. David’s photography of ...
Jun 25, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 443
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show ! It will feature some of my favorite advice and profiles from Tribe of Mentors . Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors , and they are now both finally available at audible.com/ferriss . Today’s episode will focus on my first chapter in Tribe of Mentors , as well as the profiles of Naval Ravikant , Susan Cain , and Yuval Noah Harari . Just a few notes on the format before we dive...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 442
John Paul DeJoria — From Homelessness to Building Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila | Brought to you by eero and LinkedIn Marketing Solutions "Don't limit yourself in life by your age, or what you think you're capable of doing. You're always as old as your mind leads you to believe." — John Paul DeJoria John Paul DeJoria is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who has launched multiple global enterprises and is renowned as one of the “ 100 Greatest Living Business Minds ” by Forbes . John ...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 441
Rick Doblin — The Psychedelic Domino That Tips All Others | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and LinkedIn Jobs Rick Doblin, PhD, ( @rickdoblin ) is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies ( MAPS ). He received his doctorate in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his master’s thesis on a survey of oncologists about smok...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 440
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show ! It will showcase some of my favorite advice and profiles from the audiobook of Tools of Titans . Thousands of you have asked for years for the audiobook versions of Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors , and they are now available. Go to audible.com/ferriss for more details or to download. Today’s episode will focus on Tools of Titans and features the introduction of the book, as well as the profiles of Derek Sivers , BJ Miller , and Christoph...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 439
“My hope is that we will be who we say we are. All of us.” — Coach George Raveling Coach George Raveling ( @GeorgeRaveling ) is an 82-year-old living legend and Nike’s former Director of International Basketball. Coach Raveling was the first African-American head basketball coach in the PAC-8 (now PAC-12). On August 28, 1963, at age 26, while volunteering as security at the March on Washington, Raveling would humbly become the guardian of what we have come to know as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 438
Secretary Madeleine Albright - Optimism, The Future of the US, and 450-Pound Leg Presses | Brought to you by Athletic Greens and Helix Sleep . “I’m an optimist who worries a lot.” — Secretary Madeleine Albright Madeleine K. Albright ( @madeleine ) is a professor, author, diplomat, and businesswoman who served as the 64th secretary of state of the United States. In 1997, she was named the first female secretary of state and became, at that time, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the US ...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 437
#436: Books I've Loved — Maria Popova and Tyler Cowen | 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—t...
May 25, 2020•26 min•Ep. 436
Kevin Hart — The Unstoppable Combination of Positivity and Relentless Improvement | Brought to you by Theragun and Athletic Greens "I don't understand how you do something halfway. I did that through high school, and doing that, I saw the instant consequence." — Kevin Hart Kevin Hart ( @kevinhart4real ) was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years, Kevin has become one of Hollywood’s b...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 435
Jim Dethmer — How to Shift from Victim Consciousness, Reduce Drama, Practice Candor, Be Fully Alive, and More | Brought to you by LMNT and " 5-Bullet Friday " "So many of us destroy our aliveness through pretending. I wasn't going to pretend." — Jim Dethmer Jim Dethmer is one of the world’s leading voices on conscious leadership. He is a co-founder at Conscious Leadership Group ; co-author of the #1 best-selling book on conscious leadership, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership ; an intern...
May 18, 2020•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 434
Sam Harris — Psychedelics, Meditation, and The Bigger Picture | Brought to you by FreshBooks and " 5-Bullet Friday " "Nothing's changed but yet, on some level, everything has changed, and I feel like I'm in a spaceship where at any moment, the leak or the breach in the wall can be catastrophic. It's a very bizarre feeling, which I know everyone is sharing to one or another degree." — Sam Harris Sam Harris ( @SamHarrisOrg ) is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and author of five New York Times bests...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 433
#432: Books I've Loved — Kevin Kelly | 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 hav...
May 13, 2020•18 min•Ep. 432
Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and " 5-Bullet Friday ." More on both below. "Move forward but with caution." — Howard Marks Howard Marks ( @HowardMarksBook ) is co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management , a leading investment firm with more than $125 billion in assets under management. He is the author of the books Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side and The Most Important Thing: ...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 431
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Amazing Creative Toolkit: Saying No, Trusting Intuition, Seeking Awe, Bathing in Grief, and Index Cards | Brought to you by Thrive Market and Athletic Greens . More on both below. “We live in a culture that says you should be able to power through anything. Life will very generously remind you that you cannot, and it will very generously break you at times and very generously show you.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert ( @GilbertLiz ) is the #1 New York Times bestselling...
May 09, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 430
Nick Kokonas on Resurrecting Restaurants, Skin in the Game, and Investing | Brought to you by ShipStation and Helix Sleep . More on both below. "It remains to be seen, of course, whether or not this works. But what I didn't want to do was wait to see what happened." — Nick Kokonas Nick Kokonas (IG: @nkokonas , TW: @NickKokonas ) is the co-owner and co-founder of The Alinea Group of restaurants, which includes Alinea, Next, The Aviary, Roister, St. Clair Supper Club, and The Aviary NYC. Alinea ha...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 429
#428: Jim Jefferies on Comedy, Life Lessons, and the Magic of Filling Out Customs Forms | Brought to you by Laird Superfood and “ 5-Bullet Friday ." More on both below. “The rise is always better than the peak.” — Jim Jefferies Sydney native Jim Jefferies ( @jimjefferies ) is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, entertaining audiences across the globe with his provocative, belief-challenging, and thought-provoking comedy. He created and starred in the sitcom Legit a...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 428
“The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours.” — Amos Tversky Michael Lewis is the best-selling author of many books, including Liar's Poker , Moneyball , The Blind Side , The Big Short , The Undoing Project , and The Fifth Risk . Both of his books about sports became movies nominated for Academy Awards, as did The Big Short , his book about the 2008 financial crisis. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife an...
May 01, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 427
