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.
Harley Finkelstein ( @harleyf ) is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the President of Shopify . He founded his first company at age 17 while a student at McGill. Harley is an advisor to Felicis Ventures, and he is one of the “dragons” on CBC’s Next Gen Den . In 2017, he received the Canadian Angel Investor of the Year award and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award, and in 2016 he was inducted into the Order of Ottawa. From 2014 to 2017 Harley was on the board of the C100, and from 2017 to 2020 he was on to...
Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfeld ’s ( @jerryseinfeld ) comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television: Seinfeld . The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe, and People’s Choice awards, and was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide...
Daniel Ek ( @eldsjal ) is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors of Spotify , the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with 320m users, including 144m subscribers, across 92 markets. Please enjoy! * This episode is brought to you by Wealthfront ! Wealthfront pioneered the automated investing movement, sometimes referred to as ‘robo-advising,’ and they currently oversee $20 billion of assets for their clients. It takes about three minutes...
Jim Collins ( jimcollins.com ) is a student and teacher of what makes great companies tick and a Socratic advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Having invested more than a quarter-century in rigorous research, he has authored or co-authored six books that have sold in total more than 10 million copies worldwide. They include Good to Great , the #1 bestseller that examines why some companies make the leap to superior results, and its companion work Good to Great and the Social Se...
Steven Rinella ( @MeatEater , @StevenRinella ) is the host of the Netflix Originals series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast . He’s also the author of seven books dealing with wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, and wild foods, including his newest, The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival . * This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens . I get asked all the time, “If you could only use one supplement, what would it be?” My answer is usually Athletic Greens , my all-in...
After ABC News anchor Dan Harris ( @danbharris ) had a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America in 2004, he knew he had to make some changes. He found himself on a bizarre adventure to rein in the voice in his head that provoked his on-air freak-out and found a solution in meditation. A lifelong nonbeliever, meditation was something Dan always assumed to be either impossible or useless. In 2014, Dan published the book 10% Happier , which takes readers on a ride from the outer re...
Dax Shepard ( @daxshepard ) is an American actor, writer, director, and podcast host. He is known for his work in the feature films Without a Paddle , Zathura: A Space Adventure , Employee of the Month , Idiocracy , Let’s Go to Prison , Hit and Run , and CHiPs , the last pair of which he also wrote and directed, and the MTV practical joke reality series Punk’d . He is also known for portraying Crosby Braverman in the NBC comedy-drama series Parenthood . Since 2018, Dax has hosted the juggernaut ...
"For me, the solution to fear is curiosity and presence. I can’t be terrified and curious at the same time." — Mary Karr Mary Karr ( @marykarrlit ) is the author of three award-winning, bestselling memoirs: The Liars’ Club , Cherry , and Lit . She is also the author of The Art of Memoir , which lays bare her own process as she breaks down the craft of memoir , and Tropic of Squalor , her latest volume of poetry. A Guggenheim fellow in poetry, Karr has won Pushcart Prizes for both verse and essay...
Scott Kelly ( @StationCDRKelly ) is a former military fighter pilot and test pilot, an engineer, a retired astronaut, and a retired US Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Scott commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on three expeditions and was a member of the yearlong mission aboard the ISS, the single longest space mission by an American astronaut. In October 2015, he set the American record for the total accumulated number of days spent in space. Go for Launch: How to Drea...
Prof. Yuval Noah Harari ( @harari_yuval ) is a historian and bestselling author who is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today. His popular books— Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind , Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow , and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century — have sold 27.5 million copies in 60 languages. They have been recommended by Barack Obama, Chris Evans, Janelle Monáe, Bill Gates, and many others. The Guardian has credited Sapiens with revolutionizi...
Seth Godin discusses hacks, quality, and creativity, offering insights on overcoming anxiety and shipping creative work. He explores the importance of generosity, consistency, and understanding genre, emphasizing the value of process over outcome. Godin also shares advice on setting constraints, choosing the right games in life, and finding joy in the work itself.
Mr. Money Mustache ( @mrmoneymustache — Pete Adeney in real life) grew up in Canada in a family of mostly eccentric musicians. He graduated with a degree in computer engineering in the 1990s and worked in various tech companies before retiring at age 30. Pete, his wife, and their now eleven-year-old son live near Boulder, Colorado, and have not had real jobs since 2005. This begs the question of “How?” In essence, they accomplished this early retirement by optimizing all aspects of their lifesty...
Matthew McConaughey ( @McConaughey ) is a Texas native and one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor's career in the cult classic Dazed and Confused . Since then, he has won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club , appeared in more than 40 feature films that have grossed more than $1 billion, and has become a producer, ...
Naval Ravikant ( @naval ) is the co-founder and chairman of AngelList . He is an angel investor and has invested in more than 100 companies, including many mega-successes such as Twitter, Uber, Notion, OpenDoor, Postmates, and Wish. You can subscribe to Naval , his podcast on wealth and happiness, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Overcast , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find his blog at nav.al . For more Naval plus Tim, check out my wildly popular interview with him from 2015 , wh...
Books I've Loved — Debbie Millman | 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 i...
Please enjoy this special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , featuring the superhuman Adam Grant ( @AdamMGrant ) and his podcast with TED, WorkLife . Many of you have heard my interview with Adam, which was one of the most popular interviews of 2019. I titled that podcast “ The Man Who Does Everything ” because Adam seems to accomplish more than the next 10 people combined, and he has built systems and habits that allow him to do this. Adam is an expert in how we can find motivation and meaning, ...
Steven Rinella ( @StevenRinella ) is the host of the Netflix Originals series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast . He's also the author of seven books dealing with wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, and wild foods, including the forthcoming The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival , coming out on December 1st, 2020. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs . Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have...
Dr. Mark Plotkin ( @DocMarkPlotkin ) is an ethnobotanist who serves as president of the Amazon Conservation Team , which has partnered with 55 tribes to map and improve management and protection of 80 million acres of ancestral rainforests. Educated at Harvard, Yale, and Tufts, Plotkin has since spent much of the past four decades studying the shamans and healing plants of tropical America from Mexico to Argentina, although much of his work focuses on the rainforests of the northeast Amazon. He ...
Books I've Loved — Cal Fussman | 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 infl...
“I don’t worry about inspiration as much as system overload.” — Dustin Yellin Dustin Yellin ( @dustinyellin ) is an artist who lives in Brooklyn, New York, and is the founder and director of Pioneer Works , a multidisciplinary cultural center in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world. He and his incredible work have been featured by media and organizations including The New York Times , Artforum , Vanity Fair , and TED. Drawin...
Richard Koch ( @RichardKoch8020 ) is an entrepreneur, investor, former strategy consultant, and author of several books on business and ideas, including four on how to apply the 80/20 principle in all walks of life. His investments have grown at 22 percent compounded annually over 37 years and have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, Belgo, Betfair (the world’s largest betting exchange), FanDuel, and Auto1. He has worked for Boston Consulting Group and was a partner at Bain & Co. before joining ...
Jamie Foxx ( @iamjamiefoxx ) is an Academy Award-winning actor , a Grammy Award-winning musician , and a famous standup and improv comedian . He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever met. In the 2.5 hours we spent together in his home studio, he blew my mind. We cover a TON in this wide-ranging episode, including many never-before-heard stories. Here’s just a tiny sample of what you’ll hear: Jamie’s workout routine Jamie’s origin stories — how he used $40...
For me, this is the most important podcast episode I’ve ever published. In it, I describe the most life-shaping, certainly the most difficult, and certainly the most transformative journey of my 43 years on this planet. I’ve never shared it before. My dance partner and safety net in this conversation is my friend Debbie Millman ( @debbiemillman ). She 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 wo...
Esther Perel — The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (Repost) | Brought to you by ButcherBox and Laird Superfood . 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 New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Esther is an...
“There is a natural skepticism that you develop as a journalist, which I think is important. But oftentimes that develops into cynicism.” — Guy Raz Guy Raz ( @guyraz ) is the Michael Phelps of podcasting. He’s the creator and host of the popular podcasts How I Built This , Wisdom from the Top , and The Rewind and the co-creator of the acclaimed podcasts TED Radio Hour and Wow in the World , a children’s program. He’s received the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize, the Na...
“When you’re humble, you’re teachable.” — Kelly Slater Kelly Slater ( @kellyslater ) is widely considered the greatest surfer of all time. He holds nearly every major record in the sport, including 11 world titles and 55 career victories. He also has the amazing distinction of being both the youngest and oldest world champion in men’s history. His most dominant days were the mid-’90s, when he won five straight titles between 1993 and 1998. After topping Mark Richards’ previous record of four str...
Maria Popova ( @brainpicker ) is a reader and a writer who writes about what she reads on Brain Pickings , which is included in the Library of Congress permanent web archive of culturally valuable materials. She is the author of Figuring , the editor of A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader , and the creator and host of The Universe in Verse , an annual charitable celebration of science through poetry at the interdisciplinary cultural center Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. Brain Pickings is ...
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...
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is normally my job to deconstruct world-class performers of various types, of all ilks. In this special episode, the tables are turned. Instead of interviewing someone else, I am interviewed by two experts on several topics I’ve both studied and supported, including psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and what it can do to heal trauma and—broadly speaking—possible futures for mental health. This audio was recorded on a new show, The Ps...
“The goal is to make people laugh and then to really break their heart.” — Chuck Palahniuk Writer Chuck Palahniuk ( @chuckpalahniuk ) has published twenty-three national and international best-selling books. These include fifteen prose novels, a collection of short stories, two graphic novels, two coloring books, a travel guide, a collection of essays, and a memoir about his life as a writer. He was raised in a desert town with a population of three hundred at the time of his birth in 1962. He r...
