The Tim Ferriss Show

Dr. Michael Levin ( @drmichaellevin ) is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University and director of the Allen Discovery Center. He is primarily interested in how intelligence self-organizes in a diverse range of natural, engineered, and hybrid embodiments. Applied to the collective intelligence of cell groups undergoing morphogenesis, these ideas have allowed the Levi...

This episode is part of a series called  Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, he’ll be your teacher. In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday I’ll bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the w...

Steve Young ( @steveyoung ) is a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback who played more than 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Steve co-founded HGGC , which manages more than $6.9B in capital commitments. He’s also the founder and current chair of the Forever Young Foundation , which supports children’s charities globally. He is the author of QB: My Life Behind the Spiral and The Law of Lo...

This episode is part of a series called  Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, he’ll be your teacher. In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday I’ll bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the w...

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino  ( @DominicDAgosti2 ) is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a Visiting Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. This episode is brought to you by: Gusto  simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used b...

This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, he’ll be your teacher. In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday I’ll bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week. O...

Greg McKeown  is the author of two  New York Times  bestsellers,  Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less  and  Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most . 200,000 people receive his weekly  1-Minute Wednesday  newsletter, and he recently released  The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less .  Sponso...

This time around, we have an experimental format, featuring the first episode of a brand-new podcast launching next week, Drug Story .  I rarely feature episodes from other shows, but I think this one is well worth your time. It changed how I think about allergies, especially as someone who carries an EpiPen and has wondered: why on earth have food allergies seemed to skyrocket in the last fe...

Arthur C. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. His next book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness , will be released on March 31, 2026. This episode is brought to you by: Humann ’s SuperBeets Sport for endurance and recovery: https://humann.com/tim Monarch  track,...

Bill Gurley ( @bgurley ) is a general partner at Benchmark , a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. His new book is Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love . This episode is brought to you by: Momentous  high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support Our Place’s Titanium Always Pan® Pro  using nonstick technology that’s coating-free and made...

Dr. Fei-Fei Li ( @drfeifei ) is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, a founding co-director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute, and the co-founder and CEO of World Labs , a generative AI company focusing on Spatial Intelligence. She is the author of The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI , her memoir an...

Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend  Kevin Rose  ( digg.com ) ! This episode is brought to you by: Qlosi  prescription eye drop used to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) in adults:  https://Qlosi.com/Tim David Protein Bars  with 28g of protein, 150 calories, and 0g of sugar: https://davidprotein.co...

As we head into the new year, many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? To explore that, I invited three close friends and long-time listener favorites—Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck. This episode is brought to you by: Incogni, which automatical...

This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me,  The 4-Hour Workweek .  Readers and listeners often ask me what I would change or update, but an equally interesting question is: what  wouldn’t  I change? What stands the test of time and hasn’t lost any potency? This episode features three of the most important chapters...

Ben Patrick , better known as “Kneesovertoesguy” ( @kneesovertoesguy ), is the founder of Athletic Truth Group (ATG), an online and brick-and-mortar training system rooted in rehabilitative strength and joint health. After years of debilitating knee and shin pain (including multiple surgeries), he rebuilt his body and performance, going from a sub-20″ vertical to a documented 42″ leap. This episod...

David Baszucki is the founder and CEO of Roblox . TIME named Roblox one of the “100 Most Influential Companies,” and it has been recognized by Fast Company for innovation on their “Most Innovative Companies” and “Most Innovative Companies in Gaming” lists. This episode is brought to you by: Qlosi prescription eye drop used to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) in adults: https:...

Jack Canfield is the coauthor of more than two hundred books, including, The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be and the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers and which has sold more than 600 million copies in 50-plus languages around the world. This episode is brought to you by: Monarch track, budget, plan, a...

Boyd Varty is the founder of Track Your Life , which offers a limited number of premium retreats in South Africa’s bushveld, and author of one of my favorite books, The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life . As a fourth-generation custodian of Londolozi Game Reserve , Boyd grew up with lions, leopards, snakes, and elephants and has spent his life in apprenticeship to the natural world. He is also the host...

Frank Miller is regarded as one of the most influential and awarded creators. He began his career in comics in the late 1970s, first gaining notoriety as the artist, and later writer, of Daredevil for Marvel Comics. Next, came the science-fiction samurai drama Ronin , followed by the groundbreaking Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One with artist David Mazzuchelli. Following these...

Richard H. Thaler is the 2017 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics and the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness a...

James Nestor is a science journalist and the author of the international bestseller Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art , with more than three million copies sold in 44 languages. This episode is brought to you by: Helix Sleep  premium mattresses:  https://HelixSleep.com/Tim  (27% off all mattress orders) Momentous  high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: ht...

David Senra is the host of the Founders podcast. For the past nine years, David has intensely studied the life and work of hundreds of history’s greatest entrepreneurs. His new podcast, David Senra , showcases conversations with the best-of-the-best living founders and extreme winners. This episode is brought to you by: Cresset  family office services for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs Our...

Pablos Holman is a hacker and inventor and the author of Deep Future: Creating Technology that Matters , the indispensable guide to deep tech. Previously, Pablos worked on spaceships at Blue Origin and helped build The Intellectual Ventures Lab to invent a wide variety of breakthroughs. Pablos also hosts the Deep Future Podcas t and is managing partner at Deep Future . This episode is brought to y...

This episode is a solo Q&A session where I answer a bunch of questions. We covered a ton of ground, from personal health protocols to professional frameworks and creative projects.  This episode is brought to you by: Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5  sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating:  EightSleep.com/Tim  (use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.) Mona...

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino ( @DominicDAgosti2 ) is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a Visiting Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. This episode is brought to you by: Helix Sleep  premium mattresses:  https://HelixSleep.com/Tim &nbs...