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#887: Q&A with Tim — The 4-Hour Workweek in a World of AI, Rebuilding Personal Agency, The 4-Hour Body After 40, and More
21 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 19 min
This episode explores what The 4-Hour Workweek looks like in the age of AI, rebuilding momentum when you’re stuck, navigating friendships, making room for serendipity, and much, much more. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Introduction.
[00:01:23] The 4-Hour Workweek in the age of AI.
[00:06:29] Revisiting old advice as your life changes.
[00:09:10] Rebuilding momentum with small daily actions.
[00:12:58] The one question Tim would ask every guest.
[00:18:06] Staying close when friends drift apart.
[00:22:19] Knowing when to persist and when to quit.
[00:27:15] Oryx and age-related vision changes.
[00:31:51] Investing 10 times more in health and relationships.
[00:37:35] Making room for serendipity.
[00:42:37] What Tim gets from live Q&As.
[00:43:54] Climbing and building finger strength.
[00:44:49] Tim's experience with accelerated TMS.
[00:48:01] Bioelectric medicine and vagus nerve research.
[00:49:22] State, story, strategy: answering questions well.
[00:53:39] The movies and music behind Tim's writing routine.
[00:55:09] Ten-minute meditation sessions, twice a day.
[00:57:45] John Sarno, back pain, and the limits of one explanation.
[01:04:26] Back Mechanic and the Egoscue exercises Tim still uses.
[01:05:03] The 4-Hour Body after 40: Slow-Carb, fasting, and supplements.
[01:09:01] A book recommendation for grieving.
[01:09:55] What Tim would prioritize as a new parent.
[01:12:20] The Happy Body and gy…
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#886: The Random Show — AI Super Assistants, Boner Pills, Dream Engineering, Wizards, Supplements, Books, and More
8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 54 min
In this edition of The Random Show, Tim and Kevin reunite in L.A. to talk AI super assistants that run your life over text message, agentic shopping, beta-alanine for climbing endurance, walnuts and sperm quality, dream engineering and anesthesia dreams, boner pills, man makeup, The Dark Wizard, Tim's upcoming book, a Jean-Claude Van Damme splits bet, and much more. Please enjoy! Lees meer
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Start
00:00:52 AI super assistants: Instinct, Muse, Grok Bot, and ChatGPT dots
00:09:04 How AI agents could reshape shopping and video editing
00:19:43 Beta-alanine for climbing endurance
00:26:23 Psyllium, contaminants, and creatine without stomach trouble
00:30:34 Walnuts, sperm quality, and micronutrients
00:40:15 A2 protein shakes and practical training nutrition
00:46:20 Dream engineering, lucid dreaming, and brain stimulation
00:53:06 Anesthesia dreams and trauma recovery
00:59:19 DORA sleep medications and Alzheimer’s research
01:01:25 Plum Flower Curing Pills and Airofit breathing training
01:05:36 Brain-stimulating contact lenses and the mysteries of anesthesia
01:10:06 Boner pills, back pain, and the lure of enhancement
01:12:55 AI writing tools and the value of lived experience
01:16:51 “Personal Renewal”: John Gardner and the story of Cervantes
01:18:44 Man makeup, rosacea, and Kevin’s skincare routine
01:22:17 The Dark Wizard and the extraordinary life of Dean Potter
01:24:48 Studs Terkel’s Hard Times, Working, and the art of oral history
01:27:34 Exploring romantas…
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#885: How to Simplify Your Life — Tips from Oliver Burkeman, Chip Conley, Elizabeth Gilbert, and More
2 oktober 2026 · 47 min
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? Lees meer
In this episode:
Chip Conley shares how a near-death experience on stage changed his life.
Greg McKeown reveals what a stormtrooper costume has to do with all the goddamn clutter in our lives.
David Allen explains why the to-do list living in your head costs you more than you think.
Elizabeth Gilbert explains why she treats her inbox like her home and what she does when uninvited guests show up.
And Oliver Burkeman explains why so much simplicity advice backfires and what has actually worked for him.
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Timestamps:
Chip Conley: 00:01:36
Greg McKeown: 00:13:00:22
David Allen: 00:20:18:27
Elizabeth Gilbert: 00:28:35:17
Oliver Burkeman: 00:36:37:01
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#884: How to Spot 10-Year Trends and Build Billion-Dollar Companies — Kevin Ryan of DoubleClick, MongoDB, Business Insider, and Many More
24 september 2026 · 1 uur 26 min
Kevin Ryan is one of the leading entrepreneurs and investors in New York. Often called the “Godfather of NYC tech,” he is the founder and CEO of AlleyCorp, a New York based venture capital firm that incubates and invests across healthcare, AI and software, consumer tech, deep tech, and more. Kevin is also the co-founder of several notable companies including MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola, Gilt Groupe, and Transcend Therapeutics. Earlier in his career, Kevin was the CEO of DoubleClick, which he helped grow from a 20-person startup to a publicly-traded company with more than 1,500 employees. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro from Tim
00:01:25 Kevin Ryan’s entrepreneurial track record
00:03:40 Spotting long-term trends and turning them into businesses
00:06:33 Designing gatherings and trips for great conversations
00:11:42 Second-order thinking and the missed YouTube opportunity
00:17:47 Gilt’s rise, shrinking moat, and knowing when to sell
00:22:06 From Dilbert to DoubleClick: early lessons and fast decisions
00:27:52 AlleyCorp’s model: start narrow, then scale
00:32:26 Recruiting founders and building Business Insider
00:38:28 Recognizing a business crush and choosing what to build
00:41:44 Investing in nuclear energy
00:43:26 Taking money off the table and keeping funds small
00:47:15 Ping-pong and the value of coaching
00:49:05 Making time for family, fitness, and vacation
00:51:52 Psychedelics and the origins of Transcend Therapeutics
00:54:20 Methylone, PTSD trials, and navigating the FDA
00:5…
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#883: How to Legalize Medical Psychedelics in Your Country — Tania de Jong on The Playbook Behind Australia's World-First Breakthrough
18 september 2026 · 2 uur 12 min
My guest today is Tania de Jong, co-founder of Mind Medicine Australia. Tania and her husband, Peter, helped lead the push that, in 2023, made Australia the first country in the world to allow MDMA and psilocybin to be prescribed for psychiatric conditions. I wanted to understand how the hell they helped make that happen and what the rest of the world can learn from it. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Intro from Tim.
[00:02:46] The article that changed Tania’s life.
[00:04:39] A first psychedelic experience—and the year it took to integrate it.
[00:10:17] Rick Doblin’s encouragement and the birth of Mind Medicine Australia.
[00:13:15] Turning regulatory rejection into a stronger application.
[00:20:48] Building a grassroots movement and training clinicians.
[00:23:23] Cold emails, scientific allies, and singing your way into the room.
[00:31:11] A week with Ram Dass: silence, singing, and an extraordinary LSD story.
[00:37:54] Bringing David Nutt—and a family’s devastating story—to the regulators.
[00:42:42] Dancing in the kitchen: Australia’s rescheduling breakthrough.
[00:43:40] From changing the rules to treating patients.
[00:48:18] Why Tim thinks MDMA is still underestimated.
[00:50:23] Integration beyond the session: therapy, nutrition, and exercise.
[00:52:29] Scaling access and collecting real-world evidence.
[00:58:13] Getting insurers, government agencies, and philanthropists on board.
[01:00:44] Syrian rue, psilocybin, and learning to let go of control.
[01:09:06] Dosing, expectations, and the pressure to take more.
[01:11:07] The promise of group therapy and shared integration.
[01:13:27] Hirin…
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#882: How to Teach a 3-Year-Old to Read and Rethinking Education — Tim Coaches Niels Hoven of Mentava
10 september 2026 · 2 uur 14 min
This episode is a bit different. It's a live, unscripted working session with a founder, and I've only done one other earlier this year. Lees meer
Niels Hoven (@NielsHoven) is the founder and CEO of Mentava, a company building software to support fast learners. Eager kids are dramatically underserved by today's education system, and Niels created Mentava to allow students to achieve their potential. Prior to Mentava, Niels worked at Cloudflare, ClassDojo, and Pocket Gems, where he ran the highest-grossing mobile game in the world in 2011. He has a graduate degree in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley.
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New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value.
Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:32] What Mentava is—and the toddlers reading before age three.
[00:08:31] Game design, slot-machine motivation, and lowering the hoop.
[00:11:54] Tim's red pen: rewriting the bio and positioning.
[00:16:59] The rea…
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#881: Tales of Overcoming The Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and More
4 september 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
This is a special episode about overcoming mistakes and failure. What do you do when your work is rejected, when the big bet fails, or when the path ahead suddenly disappears? As you’ll hear in this episode, setbacks can often present opportunities, if you know how to look for them. Lees meer
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In this episode:
BJ Miller, a triple amputee, on his years-long quest to ride a motorcycle.
Terry Crews on missing a season-ending shot—and the mindset shift that stayed with him for life.
Tim McGraw on his debut album flopping and betting his career on next steps.
Jessica Lahey on being told her first book was “unpublishable” and turning brutal feedback into a New York Times bestseller.
Dax Shepard on the collapse of an identity and career he thought he wanted—and the unexpected much better life it made possible.
Cathy Lanier on becoming a teenage single mother, passing her GED by a single point, and beginning an unlikely climb.
Janna Levin on the liberating realization that life is not a smooth path interrupted by obstacles—life is the obstacles.
Boyd Varty on using the mindset of a lion tracker to move through uncertainty and the paralysis of not knowing what comes next.
Dr. BJ Miller is a triple amputee, longtime palliative-care physician, cofounder of virtual palliative-care service Mettle Health, and coauthor of A Beginner’s Guide to the End.
Terry Crews is an actor, artist, author, television host, and former NFL player best known as Terry Jeffords on the Emmy-nominated TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as the longtime host of America’s Got Talent.
Tim McGraw is a three-time …
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#880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love
19 augustus 2026 · 57 min
This episode is devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding, conflict, disappointment, and change? Lees meer
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In this episode:
Esther Perel begins with the basics: appreciation, affection, and replacing chronic complaints with clear requests.
Brené Brown explains why marriage is never 50/50 and how she and her husband create what Brené calls a “plan of kindness.”
Brad Feld describes the monthly “life dinners” that have helped him and his wife review the previous 30 days, talk honestly about the future, and prevent resentments from building up
Jim Dethmer offers a practical way to distinguish observable facts from the stories we make up about our partners.
Sheila Heen explains how humor and genuine curiosity can serve as an interrupt on an argument that is heating up
The late Dr. Sue Johnson then walks us through a “Hold Me Tight” conversation—a way of moving beneath anger and defensiveness to the fear, vulnerability, and need for connection underneath.
Terry Real then offers a strikingly simple model for repair and introduces the term “normal marital hatred” - as he put it, nobody ever goes up to him and says “What do you mean by that?!”
Finally, Diana Chapman describes what it means to let an outdated version of a marriage end so that two people can consciously choose what comes next for their relationship.
Timestamps:
Intro from Tim: 00:00:00
Esther Perel: 00:01:58
Brené Brown: 00:08:21
Brad Feld: 00:12:02
Jim Dethmer: 00:16:51
Shelia Heen: 00:23:04
Dr. Sue Johnson: 00:29:26
Terry Real: 00:40:14
Diana Chapman: 00:46:19
Short bios:
Esther Perel is an internationally renowned psychotherapist, the New York Times bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, and the host of the award-winning…
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#879: How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More
12 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
This is a special compilation devoted to reinvention: how to shed an identity that no longer fits, decide on a new chapter, navigate uncertainty, and commit to what’s next. Lees meer
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In this episode:
Matthew McConaughey explains why he stopped making romantic comedies, turned down $15 million, and waited nearly two years for Hollywood to see him differently.
Steve Young talks about losing the identity that had defined him and the advice another legendary quarterback gave him.
Lori Gottlieb explains how listening to a quiet inner voice led her from Hollywood to medicine, then to journalism, and finally to psychotherapy.
Suleika Jaouad describes rebuilding her life after cancer when going back to her old life was no longer possible.
Samin Nosrat on walking away from a wildly successful food business that was making her miserable, and making room for the writing career that ultimately became Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.
Martine Rothblatt tells the remarkable story of teaching herself biology and starting a pharmaceutical company to save her daughter’s life.
Finally, Debbie Millman gives you a simple exercise for imagining—and creating—the life you truly want.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro from Tim
01:43 Matthew McConaughey
14:35 Steve Young
17:16 Lori Gottlieb
24:38 Suleika Jaouad
36:47 Samin Nosrat
45:04 Martine Rothblatt
56:51 Debbie Millman
Short bios:
Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor—whose career spans 40+ feature films—a cofounder of the Just Keep Livin’ foundation, and the bestselling author of Greenlights.
Steve Young is a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, Super Bowl MVP, and co-founder and chairman of private-equity firm HGGC.
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist, the New York Times “Ask the Therapist” advice columnist, and the bests…
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#878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More
5 augustus 2026 · 59 min
This is a special compilation devoted to a subject very close to my heart and currently consuming a large percentage of my waking hours: writing. Over the years, I’ve asked some of the writers I admire most questions like: How do you choose a project and stay with it? How do you begin when inspiration refuses to show up? How do you build a practice that reliably produces pages? And how do you keep going when you fear your pages are terrible? Listen in to some of my favorite authors answer these and other questions. Please enjoy this special compilation on the craft of writing. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
00:00 — Introduction
01:52 — Elizabeth Gilbert: Choosing and committing to a project
06:25 — Anne Lamott: Shitty first drafts and taking it bird by bird
13:04 — Joyce Carol Oates: Don’t wait for inspiration
15:47 — Jerry Seinfeld: Building a writing system
26:27 — Mary Karr: Revision and throwing out 1,200 pages
35:08 — Brandon Sanderson: Consistency, word counts, and output
45:04 — Seth Godin: Fear of bad writing
Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of Eat, Pray, Love; Big Magic; and City of Girls. Her ten books have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.
Anne Lamott is the author of 20 books, including Bird by Bird, Operating Instructions, and Help, Thanks, Wow, and co-author—with her husband Neal Allen—of Good Writing.
Joyce Carol Oates has written more than 70 books, including Blonde and We Were the Mulvaneys, and won the National Book Award for her novel them.
Jerry Seinfeld co-created and starred in the sitcom Seinfeld—which ran nine seasons and won 10 Emmys—and later created Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and wrote Is This Anything?
Mary Karr wrote the bestselling memoirs The Liars’ Club, Cherry, and Lit and her book on writing, The Art of Memoir.
Br…
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#877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolution Living, Reinvention in The Age of AI, and More
29 juli 2026 · 1 uur 16 min
In this wide-ranging Q&A, Tim explores reinvention, enduring skills for the age of AI, friendship, mental health, fitness, language learning, privacy, cognitive longevity, and more. Lees meer
This episode is brought to you by:
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New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value.
Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:00:24] How to go from hyper-optimized to grounded.
[00:03:45] Reinvention in your late 40s: there are more than two options.
[00:07:45] Five meta-skills for the age of AI.
[00:16:06] Post-sabbatical rules that re-focused this podcast.
[00:21:05] Why male friendship is built shoulder-to-shoulder, not face-to-face.
[00:25:04] Love for women authors.
[00:25:24] SAINT, TMS, and Ampa’s one-day brain reset.
[00:27:32] How to build a fanbase by being your authentically weird self.
[00:28:50] My “something is better than nothing” workout routine.
[00:30:33] Staying fit in mind …
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#876: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols
22 juli 2026 · 2 uur 14 min
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he runs the Huberman Lab. He is the author of Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Who is Dr. Andrew Huberman?
00:02:03 — Dean Potter, The Dark Wizard, and the physics of raw energy.
00:04:11 — Why competition destroys performance.
00:05:45 — Laird Hamilton, tow-in surfing, and the lure of big waves.
00:06:27 — Training with Dorian Yates.
00:18:29 — The full weekly split that keeps building strength at 50.
00:21:00 — Neck training.
00:25:56 — AssaultBike vs. Airdyne.
00:31:12 — Revisiting MDMA and psychedelics.
00:48:06 — Inducing plasticity is only half the job.
00:53:17 — The one-day protocol that cut my anxiety by 90%.
01:00:27 — Cortisol as the master key.
01:03:26 — Peptides demystified: GLP-1s, growth hormone, and BPC-157.
01:14:44 — The Enhanced Games, the Deca burrito, and the honesty problem.
01:17:56 — Pinealon, epitalon, and the hunt for more REM sleep.
01:25:02 — Why women, not gym bros, are the real peptide market.
01:35:52 — Why "no reported side effects" is a trap.
01:43:48 — Stem cells, cartilage regrowth, and mining the body for medicine.
01:46:37 — AI, wearables, and the race to write to the nervous system.
01:54:12 — The MIT mask that puts you to sleep in six minutes.
01:56:09 — Inside Andrew's new operating manual, Protocols.
02:03:30 — Navigating grief and remapping loss.
02:04:40 — Shut up, suit up, show up.
02:08:03 — Parting thoughts.
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#875: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday”
16 juli 2026 · 1 uur 58 min
In this edition of The Random Show, Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite over tequila to talk Zen retreats, learning to rock climb at (almost) 50, mortality and grief, why you should stop saying "one day," AI predictions , and much more. Please enjoy! Lees meer
This episode is brought to you by:
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Wealthfront high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/Tim
New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value.
Timestamps
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:00:24] A tequila toast, and getting "taxed" by alcohol as you age.
[00:02:18] Toaster at 15: a late-night health scare.
[00:06:01] Losing Om Malik, and finding out on retreat.
[00:08:03] Matt Mullenweg, Antarctica, and gratitude.
[00:09:34] Coming to terms with our limited time on Earth.
[00:14:37] Five days of silence and the koan "Mu."
[00:15:20] Kevin's micro-insight and a plug for The Way.
[00:27:25] Rock climbing after 40, and a Yosemite goal.
[00:29:18] Michael Eckert and finger-strength training.
[00:30:40] The Nug, Abrahangs, and a travel training ki…
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#874: Guy Oseary — The Legendary Hollywood Power Broker on 5-Minute Decisions, 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and Spotting Magic First
7 juli 2026 · 1 uur 33 min
Guy Oseary (@guyoseary) has been spotting talent before anyone else could see it for nearly four decades. Under his leadership at Maverick Records, Maverick sold more than 100 million albums. Guy has managed some of the biggest names in music, including Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2, and was named Variety's Music Mogul of the Year in 2022. He executive produced Twilight, which became one of the most successful franchises in movie history, generating more than $3.5B. Guy was also an early investor in Vita Coco and co-founded A-Grade Investments and then Sound Ventures, now with nearly $2 billion under management. At A-Grade, his hits included Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify. Sound Ventures launched with less than $100M and has since had 86 exits and 26 IPOs. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:01] How a West Hollywood balcony became a backstage pass.
[00:03:51] A knife on Pico Boulevard and the snap decision to switch schools.
[00:05:54] Faking a Beverly Hills address to get inside another world.
[00:08:10] Wise Guy Records: a 15-year-old builds a portfolio out of nothing.
[00:10:09] Guy's alternative terms when Bernie Brillstein offered $25,000.
[00:11:34] The one moment that confirmed Guy was on the right path.
[00:12:29] Freddy DeMann enters the picture and Guy proves himself with Ice-T's crew.
[00:15:07] A desk at Maverick Records in exchange for no salary.
[00:17:08] Chasing Hole and Rage Against the Machine — and losing both.
[00:23:34] Candlebox in five minutes: seeing thousands in a room of 30.
[00:24:11] Why "magic" beats everything else.
[00:26:37] Signing Alanis off a single song, and stopping Muse mid-audition.
[00:31:59] The real Alanis story: "Perfect," Joni Mitchell, and a 30-million-selling debut.
[00:35:24] What Madonna taught Guy about t…
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#873: David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD) (Repost)
2 juli 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
For more than 40 years, David Allen has worked with individuals and organizations around the world to help them stay clear, focused, and productive—without burning out. He is the author of the mega-bestseller Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Subscribe to David's Substack at davidallen.substack.com. Lees meer
This episode was originally published in September 2019. Show notes: https://tim.blog/2019/09/03/david-allen-getting-things-done/
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:03:12] As David once told Chase Jarvis: "Your mind is made for having ideas, not for holding ideas." What did he mean by this?
[00:06:06] What are the first questions and exercises David presents when he begins coaching high-functioning but overwhelmed people?
[00:08:28] What are the consequences of breaking an agreement with yourself, why are you most likely to break such an agreement, and what are your options for recovering from a broken agreement?
[00:11:35] David's best tips for renegotiating an agreement when the need arises.
[00:17:01] Where does David keep his backlog?
[00:18:25] What are the pros and cons of keeping track of information in digital versus analog format?
[00:20:00] As a teenager, what did David want to be when he grew up?
[00:24:08] What did David's college and career path look like, and how did it steer him toward understanding models for navigating life's complexities?
[00:25:48] What David can piece together from Berkeley, 1968 and the long list of careers that followed — leading to the formation of the principles detailed in GTD.
[00:30:32] What mentors does David cr…
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#872: Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class (Repost)
1 juli 2026 · 1 uur 34 min
Graham Duncan (@GrahamDuncanNYC) is the co-founder of East Rock Capital, a multibillion-dollar multi-family investment office he launched in 2006. He is also Chairman of the Sohn Conference Foundation, which funds pediatric cancer research. Lees meer
This episode was originally published in February 2019. Show notes: https://tim.blog/2019/02/28/graham-duncan/
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:29] I think of Graham as far more than an investor. How does he describe what he does?
[00:06:13] Absent the systems and frameworks he's honed over time, what made Graham a good talent hunter at the tender age of 24?
[00:08:42] What constitutes taste when Graham is scouting for talent these days?
[00:11:14] Upon meeting someone, how does Graham stress-test whether or not someone is "commercial" in the way they balance aggression and integrity?
[00:16:49] One high-signal question Graham has found particularly useful when trying to determine the quality of anyone from a trader to an OB/GYN.
[00:19:17] When interviewing a potential candidate, how does Graham vet their given references?
[00:22:21] On approaching the reference process with curiosity rather than an attempt to catch anyone with a "gotcha."
[00:25:34] Why does mutual friend Josh Waitzkin call Graham The Wild Gardener?
[00:27:04] How does Graham deal with contradictory perspectives — when the data is telling him one thing and his gut is telling him another?
[00:29:09] What does Graham do to familiarize himself with the way people underwrite their mental models (besides nearly beheading them)?
[00:30:29] Graham talks about his role as…
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#871: The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use — Exploring the Many Benefits of Coca with Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis
25 juni 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
"Coca is to cocaine what potatoes are to vodka" — Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis on the health benefits, sacred history, and unjust prohibition of the most misunderstood plant on Earth. Lees meer
Dr. Andrew Weil is a pioneer in integrative medicine and founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he holds the Lovell-Jones Endowed Chair and serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health.
Wade Davis is an ethnographer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. From 2014 to 2024 he served as Professor of Anthropology and BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia, and from 2000 to 2013 as Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society.
Connect with the Beneficial Plant Research Association (BPRA): Website (scroll down to donate) | Coca Leaf Research | Coca Leaf Documentary | Coca Leaf Retreat
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:38] When coca tea cured my brutal altitude sickness in Chile.
[00:04:01] Andy meets coca, 1965: the Andes' master medicine for gut, energy, mood, metabolism.
[00:06:20] 14 alkaloids, one scapegoat.
[00:07:11] The paradox: one remedy for both diarrhea and constipation.
[00:11:37] 8,000 years, zero addiction — and the 1975 study no one wanted to run.
[00:13:11] Eradication began 60 years before there was a cocaine problem.
[00:16:27] Two nations inside Peru: alcohol versus coca.
[00:17:05] The 1950 UN commission that dictated coca policy by pseudoscience, fear, and racism.
[00:18:10] Filed beside fentanyl and heroin;…
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#870: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early
17 juni 2026 · 1 uur 46 min
Sebastian Mallaby (@scmallaby) is the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the author of six books, including More Money Than God, The Power Law, The Man Who Knew, and The World's Banker. His latest book is The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:11] The twinkly eyed polymath who became Sebastian's next book.
[00:06:55] Picking the next book project the way a great VC picks a startup.
[00:09:41] Why God keeps crashing the superintelligence party.
[00:11:13] Shane Legg's grainy 2009 prophecy — and the nervous giggle.
[00:13:11] Ilya Sutskever burns an effigy.
[00:13:54] Demis at 4 a.m., hunting God's algorithm.
[00:18:43] Super-abundance, Mad Max, and the China shock lesson.
[00:22:39] The ki…
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#869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism)
10 juni 2026 · 1 uur 58 min
Max Levchin (@mlevchin) is a serial entrepreneur and investor in 100+ startups. He's the founder and CEO of Affirm, the payment network powering consumer purchases and merchant growth. An original PayPal co-founder, Max served as CTO until its 2002 acquisition by eBay. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:50] The Ronin line that rewired how Max makes every decision.
[00:06:09] Paprika-style brain-computer interfaces.
[00:09:09] PayPal's founders lived inside a Neal Stephenson novel.
[00:19:21] Transformation via Neuromancer and Snow Crash.
[00:23:40] The book that found Max his wife.
[00:29:24] The real secret to a great marriage.
[00:38:29] What's worth tracking, and what's not.
[00:44:13] A scrawny kid, a clarinet, and a Kyiv velodrome.
[00:46:55] What going all-out on a bike actually gives you.
[00:51:02] The mantra by which Max rides.
[00:53:02] A Soviet kid's fear of socialism.
[01:02:48] Making a profit without destroying society.
[01:04:31] What is Affirm, and why did every banker say it would fail?
[01:20:18] Why the best mathematicians eschew the lending industry.
[01:23:50] Does agentic commerce break Affirm, or supercharge it?
[01:28:01] A PhD-level financial advisor in everyone's pocket.
[01:29:58] How close are we to buying anything through one AI chat?
[01:36:32] Improving your coffee: cheap, intermediate, and Bugatti options.
[01:44:33] The books every first-time founder should actually read.
[01:48:08] Claude Shannon, Ed Thorp, and the joy of playful genius.
[01:51:00] Why physical books still beat every digital reading experience.
[01:51:44] P…
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#868: Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to The President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics)
2 juni 2026 · 2 uur 15 min
Jake Becraft is the CEO and co-founder of Strand Therapeutics, a company building one of the most advanced programmable genetic medicine platforms in biotechnology. Under his leadership, Strand is redefining what RNA medicines can do by enabling cell-selective targeting and therapeutic payload delivery inside the body, unlocking a new class of precision genetic therapies. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:06:07] What Strand does.
[00:08:19] The Boston dinner.
[00:11:05] The image of a body riddled with cancer.
[00:15:05] What stuck for the muggles in the pitch deck.
[00:17:14] A good drug vs. a good product.
[00:19:40] Tricking cancer into snitching on itself.
[00:27:38] The abscopal effect.
[00:34:04] Potency, specificity, and delivery.
[00:35:46] First principles thinking.
[00:36:38] The precipice of a revolution.
[00:41:14] The thousand people in the room.
[00:48:38] Psychedelic medicine as a cautionary tale.
[00:51:17] What actually catches a policymaker’s attention.
[00:53:42] Breakthrough vs. incremental.
[00:54:55] What’s in it for the policymakers?
[00:58:08] The 80/20 wish list.
[01:01:31] Australia’s CTN system.
[01:03:51] Sheep, psychedelics, and red-tape arbitrage.
[01:05:22] China’s clinical-trial flywheel vs. slow-motion American loss.
[01:06:53] The bicoastal biotech ethos.
[01:08:10] Can the FDA actually pull this off?
[01:12:12] The Sophie’s Choice of pharma development.
[01:14:16] Lost arts of founder mode.
[01:15:23] Rockets for tumors, T-cells, and beyond.
[01:19:16] Viral in policy circles.
[01:23:09] The Washington Post headline and the PickFu split test.
[01:27:56] Solution-first storytelling.
[01:33:54] …
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#867: Dr. Becky Kennedy — Parenting Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids, Plus Word-for-Word Scripts for Repairing Relationships, Setting Boundaries, and More (Repost)
29 mei 2026 · 2 uur 5 min
Dr. Becky Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Good Inside, a parenting movement that overturns a lot of conventional, modern parenting practices to empower parents to become sturdy, confident leaders and raise sturdy, confident kids. She is the author of the bestselling book Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, a chart-topping podcast, a TED talk with more than 5 million views on the power of repair. Lees meer
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This episode was originally published in December 2024. Show notes and links: https://tim.blog/2024/12/27/dr-becky-kennedy-good-inside/
TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:55] The power of repair.
[00:04:50] "It's never your fault when I yell at you."
[00:08:55] What does it mean to be a "good" parent?
[00:10:32] Activating curiosity over judgment.
[00:13:33] Alternatives to saying "Good job" as a confidence builder.
[00:20:50] Making kids happy vs. building capability.
[00:24:18] A pilot metaphor for sturdy leadership.
[00:29:30] Role confusion.
[00:32:04] Defining boundaries.
[00:35:07] How parenting becomes a two-way mirror for growth.
[00:40:09] The MGI (Most Generous Interpretation) approach.
[00:42:52] Biggest challenges in parenting.
[00:46:52] Recommended reading for someone with kids in their life.
[00:52:11] Advisable prerequisites for singles who aim to build a family.
[00:56:18] Setting boundaries with grandparents and dealing with different parenting styles.
[01:01:42] Handling frustration when a child is pushing your buttons.
[01:09:58] Lessons learned from working with eating disorders.
[01:13:26] Managing troublemaker behavior.
[01:17:38] Bad influence intervention.
[01:22:52] Cultivating resilience in "deeply feeling" kids (DFKs).
[01:28:58] The trials and errors that birthed …
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#866: Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People
20 mei 2026 · 2 uur 20 min
Sami Inkinen (@samiinkinen) is a Finnish-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur and the founder and CEO/president of Trulia and Virta Health. Virta is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people using technology, AI, and nutrition. A world-class endurance athlete, Sami is a triathlon age-group world champion and an 8-hour, 24-minute Ironman finisher, having completed the Hawaii Ironman World Championship seven times. Lees meer
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DISCLAIMER:
The content of this episode is for informational purposes only. Neither Sami Inkinen nor Tim Ferriss is a medical professional, and nothing discussed here should be taken as medical advice or a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare provider.
Timestamps:
[00:00] Start.
[01:45] How Sami uses 15 minutes every Sunday to outrun the universe.
[03:37] Virta: at a thousand employees and counting.
[04:15] The 5 a.m. boot-up: c…
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#865: The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions
14 mei 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
Jerzy Gregorek (@TheHappyBody) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA’s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of the Happy Body program. You can watch the documentary Prisoner No More, directed by Jeff Wolfe and produced by WolfePrideProductions.com, for free here: tim.blog/hardchoices. To fill out the form on Cerebral Palsy Research Project, visit tim.blog/cp. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:29] The transformation I’ve been chasing for a decade.
[00:02:39] When an unstoppable coach meets an immovable cerebral palsy diagnosis.
[00:04:35] Three pounds to 170: the bench press that woke a brain up.
[00:07:17] Navigating autism and building the basics of communication that sustain higher education.
[00:10:41] Treadmills exhaust, athletes progress: why physical therapy stalled where coaching took off.
[00:19:00] Lethargy, sleeping in the car, and the quiet power of resting energy.
[00:20:22] The 16-inch box that opened the bathroom door — and everything after.
[00:24:26] Micro-progressions, certificates, ceremonies, and writing history onto a blank brain.
[00:29:16] Parental dedication and appreciation.
[00:31:54] The adulthood gambit: quit piano, quit training — if you can stick an 18-inch jump.
[00:35:14] License plates as the gateway drug from counting to math five hours a day.
[00:40:04] Jerzy’s coaching style doesn’t court approval.
[00:42:42] Genghis Khan vs. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin vs. Jerzy vs. Tae Jin.
[00:46:35] In search of the science behind such transformations: 25 patients, five years, and a method built to be replicated (interested researchers, visit tim.blog/cp).
[01:05:39] Hard choices, …
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#864: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman
6 mei 2026 · 39 min
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 four long-time listener favorites—Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman. Lees meer
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Connect with David Yarrow: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
David's previous appearance on this show: David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show #443
Connect with Claire Hughes Johnson: LinkedIn | Twitter
Claire's book: Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
Claire's previous appearance on this show: Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #724
Connect with Diana Chapman: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram
Diana's book: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success, co-authored with Jim Dethmer and Kaley Klemp
Diana's previous appearance on this show: Diana Chapman — How to Get Unstuck, Do "The Work," Take Radical Responsibility, and Reduce Drama in Your Life | The Tim Ferriss Show #536
Connect with Anne Lamott: Substack | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Anne's new book: Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences, co-authored with Neal Allen
Anne's previous appearance on this show: Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer | The Tim Ferriss Show #522
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:20] David Yarrow: British photographer in America and…
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#863: Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More
30 april 2026 · 1 uur 52 min
Elad Gil (@eladgil) is CEO of Gil & Co, a multi-stage investment firm, holding company, and operating company working on the world’s most advanced technologies. Elad is a serial entrepreneur, operating executive, and investor or advisor to private companies, including AirBnB, Anduril, Coinbase, Figma, Instacart, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Stripe. He was previously VP of Corporate Strategy at Twitter and started mobile at Google. He was the founder and CEO of Mixerlabs and Color. Elad is the author of the bestseller High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:21] What’s the “AI personal IPO” that just quietly happened across Silicon Valley?
[00:05:28] Tens to hundreds of millions per researcher: What top AI pay packages actually look like.
[00:06:44] The compute ceiling: Why Korean memory fabs are the unlikely bottleneck throttling every AI lab on earth.
[00:11:11] From zero to $30B run rate: The fastest revenue ramps in the history of capitalism.
[00:17:24] The dot-com survival rate was one in 100. Buckle up, AI founders.
[00:20:35] Your value-maximizing window: Why the next 12–18 months may be as good as it gets.
[00:21:32] Durable advantage — and why the AI market is an oligopoly (for now).
[00:24:12] Exit options for AI founders: labs, hyperscalers, vertical players, and the underrated merger of equals.
[00:28:11] Math, biology, and intuitive leaps: Elad’s pre-investing background.
[00:29:42] Elad’s revisionist genesis story.
[00:30:50] Go where the cluster is: 91% of global AI private market cap lives in a 10×10 mile square.
[00:33:20] The accidental…
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#862: Cathy Lanier, Chief Security Officer of the NFL — From 9th-Grade Dropout to DC's Longest-Serving Police Chief, Protecting the Super Bowl, and Resilience Under Extreme Pressure
23 april 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
Cathy Lanier is the Chief Security Officer of the National Football League, where she oversees security across the league office and all 32 clubs. Before the NFL, she served as Chief of Police of Washington, D.C., from 2007 to 2016 — the first woman in the role and the longest-serving chief in the force's history — where her strategies helped cut violent crime by 21 percent even as the city's population grew 15 percent. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] Start.
[01:38] Cathy Lanier: from Tuxedo to the top.
[03:22] Dad vanishes; Mom holds the line (and takes shorthand to the TV).
[08:08] Bused into DC: straight-A student turns chronic truant.
[10:37] Married at 15, signed over for $100 off child support.
[12:54] The baby-in-the-crib wake-up call.
[16:37] GED by a single point; …
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#861: 4-Hour Workweek Success Story Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies
16 april 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
Brian Dean is the founder of Backlinko and Exploding Topics, both acquired by Semrush, which itself was recently acquired by Adobe for $1.9 billion. Brian's story starts exactly where a lot of great stories start: broke, directionless, and eating canned beef stew in his dad's basement during the 2008 financial crisis. He picked up a copy of The 4-Hour Workweek and took action. As is nearly always the case, his path wasn’t a straight line, but a series of winding turns, all fed by experiments. His journey includes failures, two successful exits, and a hard-won answer to the question most people never think to ask: what do you actually do with your freedom once you have it? Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:53] From PhD pipettes to Dad’s basement to Jerry Springer.
[00:04:38] The 4-Hour Workweek finds its dream reader — marginal notes and all.
[00:06:04] First product flops, free traffic beckons, and SEO.
[00:07:40] The 200-domain AdSense empire.
[00:09:40] Dreamlining: From “escape the basement” to “3k a month in Thailand.”
[00:11:27] When Google’s Panda update slapped the internet (and Brian’s empire).
[00:12:32] Scared straight: Black hat to white hat via a hostel in Spain.
[00:17:55] Backlinko is born.
[00:19:50] The 200 ranking factors post: 25 hours of patent-digging, a million visitors.
[00:22:13] New rule: One post a month, 10x better than anything out there.
[00:23:02] Semrush comes knocking to buy his company — Brian ignores the email.
[00:24:02] Taking celebratory shots at Legal Sea Foods while wondering where the contract is.
[00:25:32] Due diligence hell: Hunting down ghosted freelancers and the contractor commandments.
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#860: Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
7 april 2026 · 3 uur 10 min
Daredevil Michelle Khare lives life to the extreme in Challenge Accepted, amassing more than 6 million followers and more than 1 billion views. Across the show, you'll see Michelle attempt everything from Tom Cruise’s Deadliest stunt to Harry Houdini’s water torture cell to trying to earn a black belt in taekwondo in only 90 days. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:00:24] Challenge Accepted: The logline and why breakdowns stay in the edit.
[00:03:05] Growing up in Shreveport, LA: Friday night movies, the AFI Top 100, and interning on Snitch.
[00:06:15] Podcasting: While “easier” than writing books, it’s a heck of a lot more work than meets the ear.
[00:21:24] Quality over quantity: 8–10 episodes a year, scarcity as strategy, and building a defensible moat.
[00:31:47] “Hard choices, easy life.” — Jerzy Gregorek, calling the FAA 300 times, and why no one copies you when the barrier is insanity.
[00:35:32] Dartmouth to Google.org: the Fermi estimation faceplant and not getting the job.
[00:37:10] BuzzFeed as graduate school of the internet.
[00:40:37] Work for someone else first: My case against starting a company right out of school.
[00:47:28] The stolen book: Michelle pulls out a battered 2016 copy of The 4-Hour Workweek and reads her fear-setting chart aloud.
[00:51:10] “I’ve never designed my own rubric of success” — the nightmare, the repair plan, and what Michelle was putting off out of fear.
[00:56:59] Practicing poverty: studio apartment, stripped-down life, moonlighting for a year, then the three-month-savings leap.
[01:06:58] Kebab-shop destiny: meeting stunt coordinator Steve Brown in L.A. — now…
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#859: Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Book Recommendations, Spotting Psychedelic Red Flags, Courage as a Learnable Skill, and More
26 maart 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:12] Why I tend to choose the dull edge over the bleeding edge of tech.
[00:04:27] Leopold Aschenbrenner: The closest thing to an AI Nostradamus.
[00:05:32] What humans still do better than AI.
[00:07:55] The bull and bear case for Alphabet.
[00:11:30] Three things for which you should never use AI.
[00:16:05] Can AI be as creative as humans?
[00:17:01] Rising above the AI content flood.
[00:19:19] Chris Hutchins on optimizing workflow with OpenClaw and Claude Code.
[00:22:02] AI under the hood at Team F…
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#858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More
18 maart 2026 · 1 uur 37 min
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] A meditative start.
[00:02:19] Reflecting on our second Zen retreat in Santa Fe with Henry Shukman.
[00:04:08] Ketone liver warnings and eggplant allergies: The perils of raiding Kevin’s fridge.
[00:08:06] “Just be still” — three simple words that miraculously shut down my OCD.
[00:13:54] Is meditation secretly vagus nerve stimulation?
[00:20:17] DIY vagus nerve stim for $25 vs. Kevin’s $900 ear clip.
[00:24:57] HeartMath and watching your HRV move in real time.
[00:27:57] Marching toward 50: balance boards and the end of jiu-jitsu.
[00:31:26] Tony Hawk snowboarding Hokkaido with screws in his hip.
[00:33:01] Slacklining and why your nervous system needs sleep cycles.
[00:35:19] Bertolotti’s Syndrome: My six-year back pain gets a name.
[00:37:09] The nerve block test: everything wrong, zero pain.
[00:44:10] Abrahangs tendon protocol: 10 seconds on, 50 off.
[00:46:24] The NUG: a pocket hangboard for travelers.
[00:48:31] Craig Mod’s Japanese toothbrush and Toaster’s cameo.
[00:50:45] Kevin’s $92 vintage fire jacket: Blue Heritage Japan.
[00:54:26] Podcast picks: The Power Broker and STEM Talk.
[00:56:20] Alzheimer’s: A plaque or mitochondrial problem?
[00:57:30] 10 grams of ketones turns one-word answers into sentences.
[00:58:40] Methylene blue on Amazon: 120 years of research, zero guardrails.
[01:02:36] Bredesen Protocol, APOE genotyping, and a cognitive comeback.
[01:05:32] Photobiomodulation: $30k laser to the forehead.
[01:07:55] Urolithin A and the high price of mitochondrial upkeep.
[01:14:56] Recipe for disaster pants: es…
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#857: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman
10 maart 2026 · 43 min
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 five long-time listener favorites: Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:49] Maria Popova
[00:02:04] The Cherish Quotient: Stop giving hours to people who rank as “fine.”
[00:03:15] When you apologize for your priorities, you’re apologizing for your life. Stop!
[00:04:41] Morgan Housel
[00:04:50] The do-nothing thesis: Be average long enough and you’ll end up in the top 1%.
[00:08:42] Read more history, fewer forecasts — and watch the news lose its power over you.
[00:09:32] How Stephen King’s 11/22/63 illustrates the futility of prediction.
[00:12:21] Cal Newport
[00:12:36] What deserves a “yes” when the default is “no?”
[00:16:38] Deep Work sells two million copies and creates a schizophrenic double life.
[00:19:07] The unifying insight: Both careers were always about technology and human flourishing.
[00:24:07] Craig Mod
[00:24:46] How quitting alcohol has been Craig’s highest-ROI decision.
[00:27:13] Therapy after a decade of sobriety: The cliché that actually cleared the water.
[00:30:27] The compounding interest that comes from committing to one craft.
[00:33:09] Debbie Millman
[00:34:30] How being offered the CEO seat at her company led to four months of paralysis.
[00:36:10] The sentence that broke the spell: “If it takes four months, you probably don’t want it.”
[00:37:38] Ambition changes shape: Validation isn’t fulfillment, and power isn’t purpose.
More about today's guests:
Maria Popova (@mariapopova) thinks and writes about our search for meanin…
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#856: Jim Collins — What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Luck
5 maart 2026 · 2 uur 49 min
Jim Collins has published multiple international bestsellers that have sold in total more than eleven million copies worldwide, including the perennial favorite Good to Great. His new book is What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire, and the Self-Knowledge Imperative. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:43] More energy at 68 than 37: Jim’s mysteriously expanding battery.
[00:04:57] Two mornings a day.
[00:08:24] How Marcelo Garcia avoids the “simmering six.”
[00:10:24] The portable coffee ritual.
[00:12:44] Side passions of high performers: Disco dancing, the occult, and Sunday school.
[00:18:20] Genesis of “What to Make of a Life” and the sage down the hall: John W. Gardner.
[00:20:51] Joanne’s IRONMAN triumph: winning by 90 seconds on a shattered hamstring — then the cliff.
[00:26:01] Cliff events, matched pairs, and the bigger question that swallowed the smaller one.
[00:31:35] The fog-clarity inversion: clear on life, foggy on projects.
[00:34:56] Fog happens to everyone — don’t freak out about it.
[00:40:38] Jim’s wife’s one-word review of life with him.
[00:47:29] When the fire went from red molten rage to a green-yellow warming glow.
[00:54:18] Encodings vs. strengths: The window frame metaphor and John Glenn’s click moment.
[01:01:49] My encoding candidates.
[01:08:07] 70 points on trust: Discovering your encodings matters, but trusting them matters more.
[01:12:43] Enneagram as an acceptable horoscope for tech guys.
[01:15:21] The 1,000 creative hours rule and Warren Buffett’s punch card: Life is the ultimate finite resource.
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#855: Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment
24 februari 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
This episode is a bit different, and I am in the hot seat. Dan Harris (@danharris) interviewed me for his show, the 10% Happier with Dan Harris podcast, and I thought it was worth sharing here. Dan is a wonderful interviewer, and we got in the zone. He is also the bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:16] The simple social secret that has me feeling better than self-help and isolation ever did.
[00:05:55] 70–80% depression remission with accelerated TMS and the SAINT Protocol.
[00:10:14] One day of TMS + an old tuberculosis antibiotic flipped the OCD switch to near-zero.
[00:14:10] The pros and cons of TMS accessibility for all.
[00:18:09] Dan’s parallel confession: The “desertification” of social life under workaholism.
[00:22:10] “It’s the relationships, stupid.” Evolutionary bio…
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#854: Tish Rabe — 200+ Children's Books, Getting Picked for Dr. Seuss, Lessons from Early Sesame Street, How to Write 300+ Songs, and More
18 februari 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
Tish Rabe (@tishrabebooks) is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 children's books with more than 11 million copies sold. She has written for Sesame Street, Disney, PBS Kids, Curious George, Clifford, and many more. She now heads her own children's book publishing company, Tish Rabe Books. Lees meer
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Timestamps
[00:00:00] Who is Tish Rabe?
[00:00:24] How an opera major became a bestselling children’s author and songwriter.
[00:03:12] Tish’s trashy debut on television treasure Sesame Street.
[00:03:36] Pitching a childhood memory to dead silence — and landing book number one.
[00:07:27] The value of writing a story’s ending first.
[00:09:42] Jim Henson: The kind, gentle giant with a mind of steel.
[00:10:58] Keeping kids and their parents entertained with double-level humor.
[00:11:38] How Tish put her music training to work with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
[00:18:56] From nine-note auditions to signing on with Sesame Street‘s mission to level the kindergarten playing field.
[00:22:48] Churning out children’s books and writing bangers about animal gestation periods and lumber measurement for 3-2-1 Contact.
[00:26:56] The zero-rhyming genius of Joe Raposo’s “Bein’ Green” and why it works.
[00:29:59] Curriculum is king: Focus groups, orange Oscar, and making sure the kids aren’t lost.
[00:32:16] Random House rejected her book, but the late Dr. Seuss took a second look.
[00:37:17] Accepting the Widow Seuss’s challenge to write a book for babies in utero and ending up with a bestseller.
[00:40:39] The secret to perfect rhyme in Dr. Seuss’s paradigm.
[00:44:14] Is rhyming a part of Tish’s DNA, or did she learn it along the way?
[00:48:12] The time Tish transformed a planet from piz…
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#853: Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears
11 februari 2026 · 2 uur 26 min
Jordan Jonas (@hobojordo) grew up on a farm in Idaho, rode freight trains across the US, spent time in remote Russian villages, fur trapped and travelled for several years with nomads in Siberia, and won Alone Season 6, after being the first contestant to truly thrive in the wilderness and harvest big game. You can learn more about Jordan's axes at JordanJonas.com/Axe. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Who is Jordan Jonas?
[00:02:20] The Siberian axe gospel: Single bevel, wide eye, and why your Lowe's hatchet is basically a butter knife.
[00:07:16] A Montana downpour baptism.
[00:08:04] Feather sticks and ferro rods.
[00:12:36] A gnarly axe-ident, a quest for an abandoned boot, and frontier convalescense in a tipi.
[00:19:59] First Russian word learned, courtesy of a Moscow airport officer with zero chill.
[00:21:18] Jordan's youthful faith crisis and a Trans-Siberian prayer.
[00:29:16] From building an orphanage to living with the Evenki.
[00:31:29] Experiencing tug-of-war hospitality between ex-con Siberian families.
[00:39:34] Reindeer vs caribou.
[00:45:42] The Gulag Archipelago at 17.
[00:49:36] The homeschooling advantage: Finishing academics by noon, then deep-diving history for fun.
[00:53:50] Campfire psychology for gentlemen.
[00:56:00] Why llamas are more practical than reindeer on Jordan's expeditions in the northern United States.
[01:01:37] How Jordan's grandparents found purpose and built a joyful family after surviving Assyrian genocide.
[01:11:18] Dad's 12-year health collapse and facing death with radical joy.
[01:18:49] Freight train philosophy and evol…
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#852: Tim McGraw — Starting Late with a $20 Guitar, Selling 100M+ Records, and 30+ Years of Creative Longevity
4 februari 2026 · 1 uur 58 min
Tim McGraw (@thetimmcgraw) is a Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor who has sold more than 106 million records worldwide, with 49 number-one singles and 19 number-one albums. He is one of the most-played country artists since his debut in 1992, has four New York Times bestselling books, and has acted for both film and television, including the movies Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side and Paramount Network’s Yellowstone. He recently starred alongside his wife Faith Hill and Sam Elliott in Yellowstone’s prequel—the three-time-Emmy-nominated 1883. You can find tickets for his upcoming Pawn Shop Guitar Tour at TimMcGraw.com. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Who is Tim McGraw?
[00:01:51] Two Tims walk into a podcast.
[00:02:56] “The song always has to win.”
[00:05:02] Recording “Live Like You Were Dying” at 2 a.m. with Uncle Hank in a puddle in the corner.
[00:09:22] Sensing when the moment is right.
[00:10:29] The song Nashville hated that Tim heard his first night off the Greyhound.
[00:13:18] The one-two punch that saved Tim from novelty-act purgatory.
[00:15:22] Turning down the CMAs because the song wouldn’t fit the time slot.
[00:20:11] Why you can’t let the audience steer the ship when testing material live.
[00:25:51] Coping with the physical toll of performing for three decades.
[00:34:04] The Four Christmases wake-up call that changed everything.
[00:37:42] What training smarter looks like for Tim.
[00:41:22] When Tim found out his dad was a baseball legend whose picture was already on his wall.
[00:54:53] Important advice for aspiring parents.
[00:55:41] When Tim pawned his high school ring for a $20 guitar.…
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#851: Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia
28 januari 2026 · 2 uur 8 min
Dr. Tommy Wood (@DrRagnar) is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research focuses on brain health across the lifespan. This includes therapies for brain injury in newborns, prevention and treatment of adult brain trauma, and the factors that contribute to long-term cognitive function and cognitive decline. He is the author of the forthcoming book The Stimulated Mind. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start
[00:02:30] The cognition conversation commences.
[00:03:11] Why human babies are chubby little brain-fuel tanks.
[00:05:16] Brain injury in newborns: Cooling, caffeine, and coming home.
[00:09:07] Adult concussion protocol: Fever management, ketones, and why you shouldn’t chug Powerade.
[00:18:59] Washington’s 2nd Strongest Man talks omega-3s, methylation, and why your brain needs the whole orchestra.
[00:29:34] Auguste Deter, Alzheimer’s mystery patient, and the 45-70% dementia prevention sweet spot.
[00:39:22] From CGM monitoring to the “use it or lose it” glucose paradox.
[00:55:54] VO2 max training as cardio insurance against dementia.
[01:01:32] Jiu-jitsu, sleds, and the Norwegian torture method (4×4 intervals).
[01:03:37] Lactate training: Forget the finger prick, embrace the misery.
[01:06:40] Announcing The Stimulated Mind: Tommy’s brain-saving book.
[01:07:35] Foundation supplements: Omega-3s, B vitamins, vitamin D,…
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#850: The Peace That's Always Within You — Guided Meditation by Zen Master Henry Shukman
26 januari 2026 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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.
Over this four-episode series, you’ll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.
Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life since I first started using it. Unlike other meditation apps, where you’re overwhelmed with a thousand choices, The Way is a clear step-by-step training program guided entirely by Henry. Through a logical progression, you’ll develop real skills that stick with you.
I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible.
As a listener of my podcast, you can get 30 free sessions by visiting https://thewayapp.com/tim and downloading the app.
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#849: Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Updating "Software" for Anti-Aging, Treating Cancer Without Drugs, Cognition of Cells, and Much More
21 januari 2026 · 1 uur 47 min
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 Levin Lab to develop new applications in birth defects, organ regeneration, and cancer suppression. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start
[00:03:18] The Body Electric: A Vancouver bookstore discovery that launched a career.
[00:04:19] Bioelectricity 101: Your brain uses it to think; your body used it before you had a brain.
[00:06:05] The lesson learned by scrambled tadpole faces that rearrange themselves.
[00:08:51] Software vs. hardware: The genome is your factory settings, not your destiny.
[00:11:43] Two-headed flatworms: Rewriting biological memory without touching DNA.
[00:16:20] Seeing memories: Voltage-sensitive dyes reveal the body’s hidden blueprints.
[00:20:12] Three killer apps for humans: Birth defects, regeneration, and cancer.
[00:24:27] Cancer as identity crisis: Cells forgetting they’re part of a team.
[00:25:40] The boredom theory of aging: Goal-seeking systems with nothing left to do.
[00:30:09] Planaria’s immortality hack: Rip yourself in half every two weeks.
[00:31:27] Manhattan Project for aging: Crack cellular cognition, everything else falls into place.
[00:33:47] Giving cells new goals: Convince a gut to become an eye.
[00:37:42] Must mammalian mortality be mandatory?
[00:40:25] Cross-pollination: Why biologists would benefit from programm…
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#848: From Stress to Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
19 januari 2026 · 11 min
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. Lees meer
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.
Over this four-episode series, you’ll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.
Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life since I first started using it. Unlike other meditation apps, where you’re overwhelmed with a thousand choices, The Way is a clear step-by-step training program guided entirely by Henry. Through a logical progression, you’ll develop real skills that stick with you.
I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible.
As a listener of my podcast, you can get 30 free sessions by visiting https://thewayapp.com/tim and downloading the app.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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#847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers Quarterback on High Performance, Reinvention, Faith, and How to Blend Dreams and Plans
14 januari 2026 · 1 uur 49 min
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 Love. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:34] The full circle of Josh Waitzkin.
[00:05:47] The Stephen Covey plane ride that changed everything.
[00:11:38] Overcoming victimization: The hole you dig, then jump into.
[00:14:16] How taking ownership led Steve from rock bottom to NFL MVP in one season.
[00:21:50] Interceptions and the truest truth about accountability.
[00:26:09] What separates good from great quarterbacks: Adrenaline alchemy.
[00:31:21] Alex Honnold and the genetics of not …
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#846: Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
12 januari 2026 · 9 min
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. Lees meer
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.
Over this four-episode series, you’ll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.
Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life since I first started using it. Unlike other meditation apps, where you’re overwhelmed with a thousand choices, The Way is a clear step-by-step training program guided entirely by Henry. Through a logical progression, you’ll develop real skills that stick with you.
I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible.
As a listener of my podcast, you can get 30 free sessions by visiting https://thewayapp.com/tim and downloading the app.
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#845: How to Use Ketosis for Enhanced Mood, Cognition, and Long-Term Brain Protection — A Practical and Tactical Guide with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (Plus: Deconstructing Tim’s Latest Keto Experiment)
7 januari 2026 · 2 uur 22 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Who is Dominic D'Agostino?
[00:04:37] Ketosis benefits: Quieting the mind, GABA elevation, metabolic psychiatry.
[00:09:24] My Lyme disease story: Pseudo-dementia reversed in 3-4 days of ketosis.
[00:13:50] Spirochetes are glycolytic: Starve the bug, boost the immune response.
[00:19:20] Ketosis and cancer: Slowing glycolytic tumors, enhancing standard care.
[00:20:50] My 18-day keto experiment: Mood stabilization, Alzheimer’s prevention hopes.
[00:23:19] Metabolic memory: Carryover effects and Valter Longo’s fasting mimicking research.
[00:27:11] Intermittent fasting as keto on-ramp: My 2-8 p.m. eating window.
[00:29:15] Dom’s budget keto meal: Canned mackerel, MCT oil, apple cider vinegar.
[00:33:28] My ketone measurement paradox: Feeling sharp at 0.2 mM readings.
[00:36:56] The carburetor analogy: Ketone production vs. utilization explained.
[00:38:43] Breath ketones vs. blood ketones: Better indicator in caloric deficit.
[00:39:47] Gluconeogenesis fears: Fat, fiber, and salt to slow protein absorption.
[00:45:25] The bunless double cheeseburger question: 80 grams of protein in one sitting.
[00:49:03] Post-meal walking and GLUT4 activation: Timing your glucose disposal.
[00:51:02] CGM and ketone monitor limitations…
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#844: Be Still — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
5 januari 2026 · 9 min
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. Lees meer
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.
Over this four-episode series, you’ll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.
Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life since I first started using it. Unlike other meditation apps, where you’re overwhelmed with a thousand choices, The Way is a clear step-by-step training program guided entirely by Henry. Through a logical progression, you’ll develop real skills that stick with you.
I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible.
As a listener of my podcast, you can get 30 free sessions by visiting https://thewayapp.com/tim and downloading the app.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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#843: Tactics and Strategies for a 2026 Reboot — Essentialism and Greg McKeown (Repost)
1 januari 2026 · 1 uur 47 min
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. Lees meer
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Show notes: https://tim.blog/2025/01/09/personal-reboot-greg-mckeown/
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#842: The Story Behind EpiPen, The Rise of Food Allergies, and What Doctors Got Wrong
30 december 2025 · 59 min
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 few decades? Lees meer
Drug Story is a podcast that tells the story of the disease business, one drug at a time. Each episode explores one disease and one drug, and it kicks off with EpiPen and food allergies. A quick teaser: What if I told you that a well-meaning medical recommendation may have caused millions of kids to develop food allergies?
Make sure to subscribe to Drug Story on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also simply go to DrugStory.co and learn more.
The host is Thomas Goetz. He is a senior impact fellow at the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, and much earlier, Thomas was the executive editor at WIRED, which he led to a dozen National Magazine Awards from 2001 to 2013. His writing has been repeatedly selected for the Best American Science Writing and Best Technology Writing anthologies.
P.S. To help you kick off 2026, I recommend checking out Henry Shukman, a past podcast guest and one of the few in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen. Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life. I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible. For 30 free sessions, just visit thewayapp.com/tim No credit card required.
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#841: Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred
23 december 2025 · 2 uur 10 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:33] The vascular Arthur Brooks returns.
[00:03:07] Brahmamuhurta and why Arthur studies happiness.
[00:06:20] Arthur’s morning workout protocol.
[00:09:58] Why Arthur does Zone 2 cardio without headphones.
[00:10:38] Quantifying progress as the secret to happiness.
[00:20:50] Post-workout holy half-hour.
[00:22:25] Creatine, caffeine strategy, and 60-70 grams of protein for breakfast.
[00:29:50] Four hours of distraction-free deep work and Hemingway’s protocol.
[00:32:21] Alcohol kills sleep to borrow happiness from tomorrow.
[00:34:36] My ketosis, intermittent fasting, and morning protocol.
[00:39:34] Experimentation is king.
[00:46:29] David Baszucki, metabolic psychiatry, and ketosis: the poet’s protocol.
[00:48:20] Four affect profiles: mad scientists, cheerleaders, judges, and poets.
[00:54:13] Why Arthur was moved to write The Meaning of Your Life.
[00:55:52] Psychogenic epidemic: technology isn’t the problem, it’s what we’re not getting.
[00:59:33] Macronutrients of meaning: coherence, purpose, significance.
[01:03:38] Search vs. presence and the trap for seekers.
[01:07:53] Marine rule: get to 80 percent and choose.
[01:12:07] Significance at micro, not macro level; cult of activism as substitute religion.
[01:17:22] Transcendence: from me self to I self; Harvard’s Astronomy 101.
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#840: Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More
17 december 2025 · 2 uur 10 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:43] The book that gave Jerry Seinfeld permission to pursue comedy and inspired Runnin’ Down a Dream.
[00:03:59] AI bubble or not?
[00:06:33] Circular deals and SPV chaos.
[00:12:01] Angel investing in the AI era.
[00:14:32] Why you should be the most AI-enabled version of yourself, regardless of field.
[00:20:47] China deep dive: Ten days, six cities, high-speed trains, and a Xiaomi SU7 factory tour.
[00:22:43] Communism misconceptions.
[00:25:40] Lei Jun: The Steve Jobs of China.
[00:29:17] Jack Ma, ByteDance’s invisible CEO, and the risks of prominence in China.
[00:32:11] America vs. China (Lawyers vs. engineers).
[00:41:01] Keys for US competitiveness.
[00:43:47] Bill is bullish on these countries.
[00:47:30] Matthew McConaughey’s “Don’t half ass it” moment.
[00:49:45] Runnin’ Down a Dream thesis: Helping people pursue X instead of A, B, or C.
[00:51:03] The 80,000-hour question.
[00:52:47] The self-learning test.
[00:56:58] Bob Dylan as music expeditionary.
[01:00:27] Go to the epicenter where the action is.
[01:10:56] Danny Meyer’s pivot.
[01:13:30] Working for free.
[01:19:37] Never too late: Tito Beveridge started Tito’s Vodka at 40.
[01:21:51] AI sanity checks.
[01:25:59] AI-proof bets.
[01:29:13] Sam Hinkie’s Moneyball moment.
[01:32:37] Competitive strategy, avoiding false failures, and re…
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#839: Dr. Fei-Fei Li, The Godmother of AI — Asking Audacious Questions, Civilizational Technology, and Finding Your North Star
9 december 2025 · 1 uur 18 min
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 and one of Barack Obama’s recommended books on AI and a Financial Times best book of 2023. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:22] Why it’s so remarkable this is our first time meeting.
[00:03:21] From a childhood in Chengdu to New Jersey
[00:04:51] Being raised by the opposite of tiger parenting.
[00:07:53] Why Dr. Li’s brave parents left everything behind.
[00:11:17] Bob Sabella: …
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#838: The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello
3 december 2025 · 1 uur 52 min
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:00:52] Why Kevin concluded nearly seven months of sobriety, and the 2-2-2 Rule he now follows for alcohol consumption.
[00:07:12] My recent adventures in accelerated TMS and bioelectric medicine.
[00:21:09] The tragic death of Nolan Williams and funding future research through the Saisei Foundation.
[00:24:23] Aphantasia vs. hyperphantasia, and Joshua Waitzkin's ability to "feel" chess.
[00:33:12] DORAs for sleep and Alzheimer's prevention: Matt Walker, Belsomra, and the terrifying p-tau blood test.
[00:41:21] Dale Bredesen's kitchen-sink approach to dementia and the ketogenic connection.
[00:46:22] The rapid pace of AI development: Why your opinion from three months ago is already obsolete.
[00:49:40] Google's full-stack advantage: TPUs, Gemini 3, and why they were built for this moment.
[00:52:50] The future of venture capital: Seed rounds shift later as entrepreneurs gain leverage.
[00:58:05] Kevin's three AI investment buckets: Power, data centers, and bloated companies ripe for automation.
[01:02:05] Holiday gift ideas and recommended reading.
[01:17:41] The Way App and meditation with Zen master Henry Shukman.
[01:21:44] Kevin's AI stack: Nothing earbuds, Sandbar ring, Notion AI, and the NotebookLM podcast hack.
[01:26:58] Oboe.fyi: The AI learning platform and my investment…