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The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pigtim.blog
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.

Episodes

#686: Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Asana and Facebook — Energy Management, Coaching for Endurance, No Meeting Wednesdays, Understanding the Real Risks of AI, Embracing Frictionless Work with AI, The Value of Holding Stories Loosely, and More

Brought to you by ROKA Eyewear high-quality sunglasses and glasses, Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, and Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business. Dustin Moskovitz ( @moskov ) is co-founder and CEO at Asana , a leading work-management platform for teams. Asana’s mission is to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to work together effortlessly. Prior to Asana, he co-founded Facebook and was a key leader within th...

Aug 10, 20232 hr 58 minEp. 686

#685: Dr. Shirley Sahrmann — A Legendary PT Does a Deep Dive on Tim's Low-Back Issues, Teaches How to Unlearn Painful Patterns, Talks About Movement as Medicine (or Poison), and More

Brought to you by  AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement,  LMNT  electrolyte supplement, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating . Resources from this episode: https://tim.blog/2023/08/04/dr-shirley-sahrmann/ Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy and her masters and doctorate de...

Aug 04, 20232 hr 53 minEp. 685

#684: Jack Kornfield — How to Reduce Anxiety and Polish the Lens of Consciousness

Brought to you by Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement; and LMNT  electrolyte supplement. Jack Kornfield ( @JackKornfield ) trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to have introduced Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West.  Jack co-founded the Insight...

Jul 28, 20232 hr 25 minEp. 684

#683: In Case You Missed It: June 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"

This episode is brought to you by  5-Bullet Friday , my very own email newsletter. 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.  This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel fo...

Jul 21, 202351 minEp. 683

#682: Bill Gurley Interviews Tim Ferriss — Reflecting on 20+ Years of Life and Business Experiments

Brought to you by Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating,  Secureframe  automated security and privacy compliance platform, and  AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement.  Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own lives.  This is a special episode and a turning of the tables. Th...

Jul 19, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 682

#681: Doom Legend John Romero — The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode

Brought to you by  LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 900M+ users, Helix Sleep  premium mattresses, and AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement. Computer and video game legend John Romero ( @romero ) has designed and published more than 130 games since his first sale at the age of 16. A teenage programming prodigy, his major achievements include co-inventing a series of revolutionary computer games— DOOM , Quake , Wolfenstein 3-D , and Commander Keen —that launched the i...

Jul 12, 20232 hr 32 minEp. 681

#680: Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle, The Power of Optimistic Journaling, Studying History to Improve Investing, and The Grand Beliefs of Winners (Plus: The Toxic Beliefs of Losers)

Brought to you by Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating and Wealthfront  high-yield savings account. 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, Bel...

Jul 05, 20232 hr 29 minEp. 680

#679: Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic — Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder

Brought to you by  AeroPress  3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews, Allbirds  incredibly comfortable shoes, and LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 900M+ users. Simon Coronel ( simoncoronel.com ) is legally classified as an “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” by the United States Government for his skills as a magician and illusionist. Simon discovered magic in 1999 as a first-year student at Melbourne University. He then spent five years working full time in manage...

Jun 28, 20233 hr 30 minEp. 679

#678: Jake Muise — The Relentless Pursuit of Innovation, Quality, and Meaning

Brought to you by  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating; and AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement. Jake Muise ( @mauinuivenison ) is CEO at Maui Nui Venison , a company he co-founded in 2017 that works to balance invasive axis deer populations on the island of Maui, channeling that management into incredible nutrient-dense food. Maui ...

Jun 21, 20232 hr 15 minEp. 678

#677: HERESIES — Exploring Animal Communication, Cloning Humans, The Dangers of The American Dream, and More

Brought to you by  Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep  premium mattresses. Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show . I'm very excited to publish this episode. This is an experimental format, and we are calling it HERESIES . The objective of this format is to encourage and celebrate independent thinking. Please enjoy! Bios of the co-hosts and guests: Kevin Kelly  ( @kevin2kelly ) helped launch and ed...

Jun 14, 20232 hr 53 minEp. 677

#676: David Maisel of Marvel Studios Fame — Never-Before-Heard Tales of Hollywood Dealmaking, The Art of Aiming Big, Lessons from Power Broker Michael Ovitz, Combining Business Smarts with Street Smarts, The Making (and Importance) of Iron Man, Selling to Disney for $4 Billion, and Much More

Brought to you by  LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 900M+ users, LMNT  electrolyte supplement, and Vuori  comfortable and durable performance apparel. David Maisel ( @maiseldavid ) is the founder of Mythos Studios and the former founding chairman of Marvel Studios. In 2003, David pitched Marvel on his idea of Marvel financing and producing its own movies in a connected cinematic universe. He went on to executive produce Iron Man , The Incredible Hulk , Iron Man 2 , Th...

Jun 07, 20233 hr 33 minEp. 676

#675: Eric Cressey, Cressey Sports Performance — Tactical Deep Dive on Back Pain, Movement Diagnosis, Training Principles, Developing Mobility, Building Power, Fascial Manipulation, and Rules for Athletes

Brought to you by Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, AeroPress  3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews, and Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement. Eric Cressey ( @EricCressey ), MA, CSCS, is president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance , with facilities in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and Hudson, Massachusetts. He has worked with clients from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks but is b...

Jun 01, 20232 hr 22 minEp. 675

#674: Neuroscientist David Eagleman — Exploring Consciousness, Sensory Augmentation, The Lazy Susan Method of Extraordinary Productivity, Dreaming, Improving Hearing with a Wristband, Synesthesia, Stretching Time with Novelty, Lessons from Titans of Science, and Much More

Brought to you by Vuori  comfortable and durable performance apparel,  Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and AeroPress  3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews. David Eagleman ( @davideagleman ) is a neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author, TED speaker , and Guggenheim Fellow. He is the writer and presenter of the Emmy-nominated series The Brain on PBS, as well as the podcast Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman . In Palo Alto, California, he tea...

May 26, 20232 hr 49 minEp. 674

#673: Dr. Nora Volkow — Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement,  House of Macadamias  delicious and nutritious nuts, and  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Nora D. Volkow, MD , is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the world’s largest funder of scientific research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. Dr. Volkow's work has been instrum...

May 25, 20232 hr 34 minEp. 673

#672: Seth Godin — The Pursuit of Meaning, The Life-Changing Power of Choosing Your Attitude, Overcoming Rejection, Life Lessons from Zig Ziglar, and Committing to Making Positive Change

Brought to you by AeroPress 3-in-1 coffee press for delicious brews,  Allbirds  incredibly comfortable shoes, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.  Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work. His books have been translated into 38 languages and Seth’s books include Tribes , Purple Cow , Linchpin , The Dip , and This Is Marketing . Seth w...

May 17, 20232 hr 39 minEp. 672

#671: Bobby Hundreds — Building an Iconic Streetwear Brand, Making $7 Million in 40 Minutes, The Power of Garfield, Why Korean Entertainment is Taking Over the World, Maintaining the Mystery, The Fickleness of Fortune, and Developing “Nunchi”

Brought to you by  Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LMNT  electrolyte supplement. Bobby Hundreds ( @bobbyhundreds ) is an artist, designer, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. He is best known as the co-founder and chief creative officer of global streetwear brand The Hundreds . He is also behind the Family Style Food Festival and the NFT project Adam Bomb Squad . Bobby is also the ...

May 11, 20233 hr 28 minEp. 671

#670: The Random Show with Kevin Rose — The $1M Bitcoin Bet, Japanophilia, Rare IPAs, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Fringe Discords, Affordable Luxuries, High-Fidelity Audio, and Much More

Brought to you by Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business; Helix Sleep  premium mattresses; and Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement. 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 discuss affordable luxuries for priceless live...

May 03, 20232 hr 43 minEp. 670

#669: Kevin Kelly — Excellent Advice for Living

Brought to you by  LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 900M+ users, Pique  premium pu’er tea crystals, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Kevin Kelly ( @kevin2kelly ) helped launch and edit Wired magazine. He has written for The New York Times , and The Wall Street Journal , among many other publications. He is the author of the new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier . Other books by Kevin Kelly ...

Apr 26, 20232 hr 8 minEp. 669

#668: Derek Sivers — The Joys of an Un-Optimized Life, Finding Paths Less Traveled, Creating Tech Independence (and Risks of the Cloud), Taking Giant Leaps, and Picking the Right “Game of Life”

Brought to you by Allbirds incredibly comfortable shoes , Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.  Derek Sivers ( @sivers ) is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising, quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. He is a former musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, who sold his first company, CDBaby, for $22 millio...

Apr 21, 20233 hr 54 minEp. 668

#667: Dr. Gül Dölen on Rethinking Psychedelics, New Applications (Autism, Stroke, and Allergies), The Neurobiology of Beginner’s Mind, Octopuses on MDMA, and The Master Key of Metaplasticity

Brought to you by LMNT  electrolyte supplement, Helix Sleep  premium mattresses, and Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement. Dr. Gül Dölen is an associate professor of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a pioneer and world leader of psychedelics research. Her laboratory has discovered a novel mechanism that could account for the broad range of therapeutic applications that psychedelics are currently being tested for. Her lab has d...

Apr 19, 20232 hr 7 minEp. 667

#666: In Case You Missed It: March 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"

This episode is brought to you by  5-Bullet Friday , my very own email newsletter. 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.  This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel fo...

Apr 12, 202359 minEp. 666

#665: Danny Meyer, Founder of Shake Shack — How to Win, The Art of The Graceful “No,” Overcoming Setbacks, The 6 Traits of Exceptional People, The 4 Quadrants of Performance, Lessons from Hospitality Excellence, and More

Brought to you by  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating,  Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and  LinkedIn Marketing Solutions  marketing platform with 900M+ users. Danny Meyer ( @dhmeyer ) is the founder and chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), which comprises some of New York’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Maialino, and more. Danny and USHG ...

Apr 06, 20232 hr 52 minEp. 665

#664: Dr. Kelly Starrett — The Magic of Movement and Mobility, Training for Range of Motion, Breathing for Back Pain, Improving Your Balance, and More

Brought to you by  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating,  Athletic Greens's AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.  Kelly Starrett, DPT ( @thereadystate ) is one of my favorite performance coaches. When I have problems other people can’t solve, I call Kelly. He’s also a treasure trove of one-liners. He is, along wit...

Mar 30, 20232 hr 8 minEp. 664

#663: In Case You Missed It: February 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"

This episode is brought to you by  5-Bullet Friday , my very own email newsletter. 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.  This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel fo...

Mar 29, 202337 minEp. 663

#662: David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant — The Fabric of Reality, The Importance of Disobedience, The Inevitability of Artificial General Intelligence, Finding Good Problems, Redefining Wealth, Foundations of True Knowledge, Harnessing Optimism, Quantum Computing, and More

Brought to you by  LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 900M+ users,  FreshBooks  cloud-based small business accounting software, and Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement. David Deutsch ( @DavidDeutschOxf ) is a visiting professor of physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation, a part of the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University, and an honorary fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford. He works on fundamental issues in physics, particularly the qu...

Mar 23, 20232 hr 48 minEp. 662

#661: Dr. Peter Attia — The Science and Art of Longevity, Optimizing Protein, Alcohol Rules, Lessons from Glucose Monitoring with CGMs, Boosting Your VO2 Max, Preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Early Cancer Detection, How to Use DEXA Scans, Nature’s Longevity Drug, and More

Brought to you by  Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, Helix Sleep  premium mattresses, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.  Peter Attia, MD ( @PeterAttiaMD ), is the founder of Early Medical , a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. He is the host of The Drive , on...

Mar 15, 20232 hr 22 minEp. 661

#660: Dr. Andrew Huberman — The Foundations of Physical and Mental Performance, Core Supplements, Sexual Health and Fertility, Sleep Optimization, Psychedelics, and More

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement,  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Protekt's REST  sleep supplement. 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. Wo...

Mar 09, 20233 hr 3 minEp. 660

#659: Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions, Harnessing The Wisdom (vs. Madness) of Crowds, Lessons from Race Horses, and More

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement, House of Macadamias  delicious and nutritious nuts, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.  Michael Mauboussin ( @mjmauboussin ) is Head of Consilient Research on Counterpoint Global at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Prior to joining Counterpoint Global, Michael was Director of Research at BlueMountain Capital, Hea...

Mar 03, 20232 hr 4 minEp. 659

#658: CEO Coach Matt Mochary — Live Coaching with Tim, Why Fear and Anger Give Bad Advice, How to Perform Personal Energy Audits, The Power of Accountability Partners, Delegation Tips, Strategies for Hiring the Right People, and More

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens’s AG1  all-in-one nutritional supplement,  Helix Sleep  premium mattresses, and FreshBooks  cloud-based small business accounting software. Matt Mochary ( @mattmochary ) coaches the heads of top Silicon Valley tech investment firms and companies on how to be the best leaders and build the best organizations possible. His philosophy and method are captured in both the Mochary Coaching Methodology (which is available as a free Google Doc)...

Mar 01, 20232 hr 25 minEp. 658

#657: Professor John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation

Brought to you by  Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, Basecamp refreshingly simple project management, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. John Vervaeke ( @vervaeke_john ) is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. He currently teaches courses on thinking and reasoning with an emphasis on cognitive development, intelligence, rationality, mindfulness, and the psychology of wisdom. Vervaeke is the director of UToronto...

Feb 23, 20233 hr 36 minEp. 657