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
Suleika Jaouad on Invaluable Road Trips, the Importance of a To-Feel List, and Finding Artistic Homes | Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines natural wines designed for fewer hangovers, Allform premium, modular furniture , and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below. Suleika Jaouad ( @suleikajaouad ) is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir Between Two Kingdoms . She wrote the Emmy Award-winning New York Times column + video series “ Life, Interrupted ,” and her rep...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 516
Chris Bosh on How to Reinvent Yourself, The Way and The Power, the Poison of Complaining, Leonardo da Vinci, and More | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, Theragun percussive muscle therapy devices , and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 720M+ users. More on all three below. Chris Bosh ( @chrisbosh ) fell in love with basketball at an early age and earned the prestigious “Mr. Basketball” title while still in high school (Lincoln High School) in Dallas, Texas. A McDonald’s All-American...
May 26, 2021•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 515
Chip Wilson — Building Lululemon, the Art of Setting Goals, and the 10 Great Decisions of Your Life | Brought to you by Laird Superfood clean, plant-based creamers, Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee, and Helix Sleep premium mattresses. More on all three below. Chip Wilson ( @chipYVR ) is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. His career in the apparel industry began in 1979 as founder and CEO of Westbeach Snowboarding Ltd. In 1998, after selling Westbeach in 1997, he founded lululemon athletica i...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 514
Sebastian Junger — Seeking Freedom, Near-Death Experiences, and Reordering Your Place in the World | Brought to you by Mack Weldon premium men's basics, Wealthfront automated investing, and Oura smart ring wearable for personalized sleep and health insights. More on all three below. Sebastian Junger ( @sebastianjunger ) is the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe , War , A Death in Belmont , Fire , and The Perfect Storm , and co-director of the documentary film Restrepo , which was nominat...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 513
Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and The Incredible Power of “Dumb” Questions | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 720M+ users, Magic Spoon delicious low-carb cereal, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Jacqueline Novogratz ( @jnovogratz ) is the founder and CEO of Acumen . In 2001, Jacqueline started Acumen with the idea of investing philanthropic patient capita...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 512
Hamilton Morris on Iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, The Power of Ritual, New Frontiers in Psychedelics, Excellent Problems to Solve, and More | Brought to you by Dry Farm Wines natural wines designed for fewer hangovers , LMNT electrolyte supplement , and Oura smart ring wearable for personalized sleep and health insights. More on all three below. Hamilton Morris ( @HamiltonMorris ) is a chemist, filmmaker, and science journalist. A graduate of The New School, he conducts chemistry research at The University o...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 511
Greg McKeown — The Art of Effortless Results, How to Take the Lighter Path, the Joys of Simplicity, and More | Brought to you by UCAN endurance products powered by SuperStarch®, FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software, and Headspace easy-to-use app with guided meditations. More on all three below. Greg McKeown ( @GregoryMcKeown ) is the author of the new book Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most and a previous book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less , ...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 510
George Mumford, Mindfulness Coach to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, on Awareness, Compassionate Action, The Dizziness of Freedom, and More | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym, LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 700M+ users, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating More on all three below. George Mumford ( @gtmumford ) is a globally recognized speaker, teacher, and coach. Since 1989, he’s been honing his gentle but groundbreaking mindfulness tec...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 509
Plants of the Gods — Dr. Mark Plotkin on Ayahuasca, Shamanic Knowledge, the Curse and Blessing of Coca, and More | Brought to you by Tonal smart home gym; LinkedIn Sales Navigator , the best version of LinkedIn for sales professionals; and Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. More on all three below. Welcome to The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers, to tease out their routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. ...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 508
