The Tim Ferriss Show

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  Start...

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 short...

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 h...

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 Pro...

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 a...

"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...

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...

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 globa...

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 th...

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...

“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, Ra...

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...

#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...

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 d...

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-aut...

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 Sa...

#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.”&nbsp...

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....

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 genero...

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 restauran...

#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 th...

“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...

#426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition! | Brought to you by Magic Spoon  Cereal and “ 5-Bullet Friday " 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 explore fine (and not-so-fine) wines, dog adoption, gr...

#425: Books I've Loved — Cindy Eckert and Alexis Ohanian  | 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 calle...

Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and " 5-Bullet Friday " “A lot of growing up is learning to shift the responsibility from the other to the self.” — Brian Koppelman Brian Koppelman  ( @briankoppelman ) is a screenwriter, novelist, director, producer, and host of  The Moment  podcast. Prior to his hi...