Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

The Tim Ferriss Show

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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.

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Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

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#649: Rick Rubin, Legendary Producer — Timeless Methods for Unlocking Creativity, Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight, The Future with AI, Helpful Distractions, Working with Strong Personalities, Breaking Out of “The Sameness,” and More 11.01.2023 1:24:59

Brought to you by Wealthfront high-yield savings account, Peloton Row  premium rower for an efficient workout, and  You Need A Budget  cult-favorite money management app. Rick Rubin ( @RickRubin ) is a nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, and the most successful producer in any genre, according to Rolling Stone . He has...

#648: James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (and Breaking) Habits, Questions for Personal Mastery and Growth, Tactics for Writing and Launching a Mega-Bestseller, Finding Leverage, and More 04.01.2023 2:22:48

Brought to you by  Athletic Greens  all-in-one supplement ,  Peloton Row  premium rower for an efficient workout, and You Need A Budget  cult-favorite money management app. James Clear ( @JamesClear ) is a writer and speaker focused on habits and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits , which covers easy and proven ways t...

#647: Mark Manson — The Path to 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,' The Ups (and Downs) of Success, The Craft of Writing, Personal Reinvention, How to Build a Lean Team, Protecting Boundaries, Decompressing with Fiction, and More 30.12.2022 2:07:56

Brought to you by Peloton Row premium rower for an efficient workout, Athletic Greens  all-in-one supplement , and  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating. Mark Manson ( @IAmMarkManson ) is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck as well as other titles. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies...

#646: Brian C. Muraresku with Dr. Mark Plotkin — The Eleusinian Mysteries, Discovering the Divine, The Immortality Key, The Pagan Continuity Hypothesis, Lessons from Scholar Karen Armstrong, and Much More 28.12.2022 1:03:47

Brought to you by   GiveWell.org  charity research and effective giving and 5-Bullet Friday , my very own email newsletter. 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.  This time around, we have a very special edition featuring Dr. Mark Plot...

#645: The Random Show, Mega-Holiday Edition — 2023 Resolutions and New Tools, Extensive Bullshitting, Booze and Ethanol Alternatives, The “Yearly Delete,” A Million Sidebars, Ayahuasca Revisited, Recapping the COCKPUNCH Saga, and Much More 23.12.2022 3:03:35

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#644: Jonathan Haidt — The Coddling of the American Mind, How to Become Intellectually Antifragile, and How to Lose Anger by Studying Morality 21.12.2022 2:05:57

Brought to you by  Wealthfront  automated investing ,  Helix Sleep  premium mattresses ,  and   Vuori  comfortable and durable performance apparel. Jonathan Haidt  ( @jonhaidt ) is a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Jonathan received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. His research examines the intuitive...

#643: Todd McFarlane, Iconic Comic Book Artist — Lessons from Stan Lee, How to Make Art that Outlives You, How to Compete with Corporate Giants and Win (While Having Fun), Dealmaking Strategies, War Stories from Wall Street and Lawyer Land, Taking Respons 16.12.2022 2:47:49

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#642: Steven Pressfield on Going from Truck Driver to Bestselling Novelist, Overcoming Self-Sabotage, Building Momentum, Dancing with the Muse, Turning Pro, and Letting Your Underground River Flow 13.12.2022 1:30:57

Brought to you by  MasterClass  online video lessons taught by 180+ of the world’s best, Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating . Steven Pressfield ( @SPressfield ) was 52 years old before his first novel was published. Since then, he has written the million-sellers Gates of Fire and...

#641: Roland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude 09.12.2022 3:22:46

Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show . This is a very meaningful episode to me. It is probably the most significant interview that I've recorded in the last year, and it is with one of my favorite people and one of my favorite scientists in the world: Roland Griffiths, PhD. Roland has recently been diagnosed with what is very likely terminal stage-four cancer. If you've ever found yo...

#640: Announcing My New Fiction Podcast Series (Plus: A 50-Second Trailer) 05.12.2022 5:16

This is a rare day! I’m launching a new podcast for the first time in many years, and it’s scripted fiction. Even if you hate the name, I think most of you will enjoy the 50-second trailer. This podcast (and more) is intended to add a bit of laughter and levity to a world dominated by doomscrolling and pessimism. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts . S...

#639: Todd McFarlane, Legendary Comic Book Artist — How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, Live Life on Your Own Terms, and Meet Every Deadline 01.12.2022 1:52:47

Brought to you by  MasterClass  online video lessons taught by 180+ of the world’s best,  Helix Sleep  premium mattresses, and  Vuori  comfortable and durable performance apparel . Todd McFarlane  ( @Todd_McFarlane ) is an Emmy- and Grammy-winning director/producer and creator of one of the world’s best-selling comic books,  Spawn . He is best known to many...

#638: Seth Godin on The Game of Life, The Value of Hacks, and Overcoming Anxiety (Repost) 28.11.2022 1:41:24

Brought to you by Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, Theragun  percussive muscle therapy devices, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business .  Seth Godin  ( @ThisIsSethsBlog ) is the author of 19 international bestsellers translated into more than 35 languages, including  Trib...

#637: Stephen Wolfram — Personal Productivity Systems, Richard Feynman Stories, Computational Thinking as a Superpower, Perceiving a Branching Universe, and The Ruliad... The Biggest Object in Metascience 24.11.2022 1:45:19

Brought to you by  Tommy John  premium underwear,  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and  ButcherBox  premium meats delivered to your door. Stephen Wolfram ( @stephen_wolfram ) is the creator of Mathematica , Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language ; the author of A New Kind of Science ; the originator of the Wolfram Physics Pr...

#636: The Big Reveal: The Legend of CØCKPUNCH — Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss on Tim’s New and Extremely Bizarre Art Project 18.11.2022 2:03:20

Brought to you by  Maui Nui Venison  wildly delicious venison, Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and  Allform  premium, modular furniture.  Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is usually my job to interview world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.  This epi...

#635: Jason Calacanis on Brooklyn Grit, Big Asks, Angel Investing (Uber, Calm, Robinhood, and more), The Magic of Thinking Big, and St*bbing People in the Face but Never in the Back 18.11.2022 2:14:42

Brought to you by Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, House of Macadamias  delicious and nutritious nuts, and  LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 800M+ users . Jason Calacanis ( @jason ) has invested in more than 300 startups in the past decade (Uber, Calm, Robinhood, and more), was Sequoia Capital's first Scout, and is the author o...

#634: Niall Ferguson, Historian — The Coming Cold War II, Visible and Invisible Geopolitics, Why Even Atheists Should Study Religion, Masters of Paradox, Fatherhood, Fear, and More 15.11.2022 1:57:16

Brought to you by  Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, ShipStation  shipping software, and  Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement. Niall Ferguson ( @nfergus ), MA, DPhil, FRSE, is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvar...

#633: Chris Palmer, MD, of Harvard Medical School — Optimizing Brain Energy for Mental Health, The Incredible Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry, Extraordinary Case Studies, and Harnessing Mitochondria for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More 10.11.2022 1:59:41

Brought to you by  Levels  real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health, Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and LinkedIn Marketing Solutions  marketing platform with 800M+ users. Dr. Christopher M. Palmer ( @chrispalmermd ) is a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health. Dr. Palmer is the director of the...

#632: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath (Repost) 31.10.2022 2:26:00

Brought to you by Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Allform  premium, modular furniture.  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...

#631: In Case You Missed It: September 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show" 28.10.2022 59:11

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 feat...

#630: Insights from Dr. Matthew Walker, Adam Grant/Atul Gawande, Diana Chapman, and Rich Roll/David Goggins 25.10.2022 1:20:07

Brought to you by Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, Pique  premium pu’er   tea crystals, and  Shopify  global commerce platform providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business .  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, h...

#629: Aryeh Bourkoff — Media's Hottest Dealmaker on How to Negotiate, Rejecting Constraints, Mastering the Calendar to Create More Time, and How to Play the Long Game 19.10.2022 1:47:03

Brought to you by HEY premium email service, Theragun  percussive muscle therapy devices, and LinkedIn Jobs  recruitment platform with 800M+ users . Aryeh B. Bourkoff ( @aryehbourkoff ) is the Chairman and CEO of LionTree , an independent investment and merchant bank advising and investing in transformational CEOs and the companies they lead. Aryeh founded LionTree in 2012 during a time...

#628: Q&A with Tim — Revisiting 15+ Years of PR and Marketing Lessons, Time Dilation for Deep Relaxation, The Art of Setting Ultra-High Prices, The Low-Information Diet, Studying Animal Communication, My 3-Day Fasting Protocol, Tools for Handling Adversit 11.10.2022 2:11:40

Brought to you by House of Macadamias delicious and nutritious nuts, Wealthfront  high-yield savings account, and Vuori Clothing comfortable and durable performance apparel. 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 habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can...

#627: Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More 08.10.2022 1:46:29

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — The Art of Relentless Focus, Preparing for Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Critical Forks in the Path, Handling Haters, The Wisdom of Paul Graham, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and Much More | Brought to you by  ShipStation  shipping software , Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, and Helix Sleep  premium mattresses. Brian Armstrong...

#626: Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport 05.10.2022 1:41:29

Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport | Brought to you by  Maui Nui Venison  wildly delicious venison,  Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement. Welcome to another episode of  The Tim Ferriss Show , where it is usually my job to deconstruct world-...

#625: Dr. John Krystal — All Things Ketamine, The Most Comprehensive Podcast Episode Ever 29.09.2022 3:54:07

Dr. John Krystal — All Things Ketamine, The Most Comprehensive Podcast Episode Ever | Brought to you by  Athletic Greens  all-in-one nutritional supplement, Helix Sleep  premium mattresses, and Allform  premium, modular furniture.  Dr. John Krystal is the Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Professor of Translational Research; Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Psychology; Chai...