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#837: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Derek Sivers, Seth Godin, and Martha Beck
26 november 2025 · 32 min
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. Lees meer
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More about today's guests:
Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising, quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. Derek’s books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs. His new book is Useful Not True.
Seth Godin is the author of 21 internationally bestselling books, translated into more than 35 languages, including Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. His latest book, This Is Strategy, offers a fresh lens on how we can make bold decisions, embrace change, and navigate a complex, rapidly evolving world.
Dr. Martha Beck has been called “the best-known life coach in America” by NPR and USA Today. She holds three Harvard degrees in social science and has published nine non-fiction books, one novel, and more than 200 magazine articles. The Guardian and other media have described her as “Oprah’s life coach.” Her latest book is Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:00:20] Advice I’ve used to simplify my own life.
[00:04:02] Enter Derek Sivers.
[00:04:17] Simple is the opposite of complex — not just a synonym for “easy.”
[00:07:19] S…
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#836: The 4-Hour Workweek Principles — 13 Mistakes to Avoid, The Art of Mini-Retirements, and Navigating the Dizziness of Freedom
19 november 2025 · 1 uur 38 min
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 from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek. The audiobook, produced and copyrighted by Blackstone Publishing, is available wherever audiobooks are sold. You can find it on Audible, Apple, Google, Spotify, Downpour.com, or wherever you get your favorite audiobooks. Lees meer
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TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:31] Mini-retirements: embracing the mobile lifestyle.
[00:09:22] The birth of mini-retirements and the death of vacations.
[00:11:03] The alternative to binge traveling.
[00:16:14] Purging the demons: emotional freedom.
[00:18:43] The financial realities: it just gets better.
[00:24:24] Fear factors: overcoming excuses not to travel.
[00:30:08] When more is less: cutting the clutter.
[00:39:29] The Bora-Bora dealmaker.
[00:43:11] Questions and actions.
[00:44:22] Take an asset and cash-flow snapshot.
[00:45:02] Fear-set a one-year mini-retirement in a dream location in Europe.
[00:48:38] Prepare for your trip.
[00:59:42] Adding life after subtracting work.
[01:01:51] Depression and boredom: it's normal.
[01:05:31] Frustrations and doubts: you're not alone.
[01:12:01] The point of it all.
[01:13:37] Learning unlimited: sharpening the sa…
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#835: Ben Patrick (KneesOverToesGuy) — 20-Minute Workouts That Produce Wild Results, From Chronic Knee Pain to Dunking Basketballs, Lessons from Charles Poliquin, Bulletproofing the Lower Body, and More
12 november 2025 · 1 uur 37 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Who is Ben Patrick?
[00:02:32] How Ben went from Old Man Patrick to Knees Over Toes Guy.
[00:06:37] Backward sled dragging for safe strength building and rehab.
[00:13:14] Full range of motion squatting (deep squats vs. 90-degree limitation).
[00:16:30] “Strength is gained in the range it is trained.” — Charles Poliquin
[00:18:50] ATG split squat (front foot elevated split squat).
[00:19:53] Heel elevation and counterbalancing techniques.
[00:24:26] Ben’s mother’s transformation — from hip deterioration to sprinting at age 71.
[00:27:36] Ben’s vertical jump progression — unable to grab rim in high school to dunking at 34.
[00:28:14] Most effective exercises Ben’s mom might recommend.
[00:29:54] Ben and I reflect on what Charles Poliquin (RIP) gave to us.
[00:36:36] How backwards sled pulling became a revered exercise.
[00:39:12] Mr. Universe Bob Gajda’s contributions to Ben’s regimen.
[00:42:16] ATG prioritizes offering American-made products when possible.
[00:43:14] Tibialis raises without equipment.
[00:45:37] Why I included the ATG wrist bar in a recent…
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#834: David Baszucki, Co-Founder of Roblox — The Path to 150M+ Daily Users, Critical Business Decisions, Ketogenic Therapy for Brain Health, Daily Routines, The Roblox Economy, and More
5 november 2025 · 1 uur 56 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:48] Kicking off with custom kettlebells.
[00:03:00] How David and I connected through Dominic D’Agostino and metabolic health research.
[00:04:30] Matthew Baszucki’s eight-year journey with bipolar disorder before keto breakthrough.
[00:08:14] Rescuing Matthew from the streets with a strategic hospital admission.
[00:18:18] Matthew’s disappearance from his mother’s perspective.
[00:19:37] Understanding how the ketogenic diet helps people with bipolar disorder.
[00:24:21] Meeting the challenges of ketogenic diet compliance.
[00:30:06] Measuring ke…
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#833: Jack Canfield — Selling 600+ Million Books, Success Principles, and How He Made The 4-Hour Workweek Happen
29 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 38 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Who is Jack?
[00:01:57] How a single “yes” from Jack shaped my career.
[00:04:55] A contract lesson: How Chicken Soup for the Soul sold millions in China with zero royalties.
[00:06:45] Jack’s background: From poverty to Harvard.
[00:09:43] Discovering Chinese history and the “easy A” that changed everything.
[00:11:07] Winning “Teacher of the Year” teaching Black history.
[00:14:35] High praise from Sammy Davis Jr.
[00:17:37] W. Clement Stone: The $600 million mentor who turned motivation into a science (and insurance).
[00:21:35] Stone’s challenge: Take 100% responsibility and stop watching TV (a 14-month year hack).
[00:22:40] From visualizing $100,000 to a million.
[00:25:42] Chicken Soup origins.
[00:27:35] Mark Victor Hansen joins.
[00:29:15] 144 rejections later.
[00:31:28] The ABA miracle.
[00:34:05] The Rule of Five.
[00:36:05] Selling The Soul and splurging on sweaters.
[00:37:27] The Soup sourced from the universe.
[00:39:33] The big break.
[00:41:22] Word-of-mouth magic.
[00:45:37] Lessons from live feedback.
[00:47:27] The burnout years.
[00:49:25] Life after Chicken Soup.
[00:51:05] Late-night typing marathons and pun-laden chapter transitions that led to The Success Principles.
[00:54:02] How Jack’s love of transformation beats any royalty check.
[00:55:07] Retirement reflections.
[00:59:32] Jack’s longevity formula: Laughter, organic…
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#832: The Return of The Lion Tracker — Boyd Varty on The Wild Man Within, Nature’s Hidden Wisdom, and How to Feel Fully Alive
22 oktober 2025 · 2 uur 3 min
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 of the Track Your Life podcast. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:59] Boyd returns.
[00:03:14] Elite firefighting unit: Boyd’s French Foreign Legionnaire predecessor.
[00:04:27] The paper mache lion incident and Lucky’s dramatic exit.
[00:08:07] Firefighting drill disaster: When 50/50 failed spe…
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#831: Frank Miller, Comic Book Legend — Creative Process, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, 300, and Much More
20 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 32 min
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 seminal works, Miller fulfilled a lifelong dream by doing an all-out crime series, Sin City, which spawned two blockbuster films that he co-directed with Robert Rodriguez. Miller’s multi-award-winning graphic novel 300 was also adapted into a highly successful film by Zack Snyder. His upcoming memoir, Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling, is now available for pre-order. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:14] Aristotle’s definition of happiness: Devotion to excellence.
[00:03:02] Tools of the trade: Blackwing pencils, India ink, liquid frisket.
[00:04:45] Sin City‘s physical creation at “twice up” size.
[00:08:06] The toothbrush spatter technique.
[00:09:24] Channeling impatience, anger, and violence into dramatic creative work.
[00:10:33] What Jack Kirby knew about making comics competitive with cinema’s spectacle.
[00:11:56] Will Eisner and The Spirit‘s influence on the US market where writer-artist duality is rare.
[00:13:33] How Jack Kirby blasted apart the panel grid (and a young Frank’s mind).
[00:15:49] Push the wall and de…
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#830: Nick Kokonas and Richard Thaler, Nobel Prize Laureate — Realistic Economics, Avoiding The Winner’s Curse, Using Temptation Bundling, and Going Against the Establishment
10 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 58 min
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 and the author of Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics. His new book is The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now. Lees meer
My co-host for this conversation is Nick Kokonas. Nick is an entrepreneur, investor, and author best known as the co-founder of The Alinea Group (sold in 2024) and the reservation platform Tock, which is now owned by American Express.
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:33] First principles: What is economics, really?
[00:04:18] The “max” assumption and agents as optimizers.
[00:06:41] Rationality in models: Solving problems like an economist would.
[00:07:29] “Meh” vs “Max” — shortcuts instead of optimization.
[00:08:06] Selfishness, fairness, and self-control in economic models.
[00:10:08] Milton Friedman’s “as if” defense.
[00:12:36] The cashew nuts story: Origin of behavioral economics.
[00:14:02] Removing choice and status quo bias.
[00:17:31] The case for Americans needing forced savings.
[00:19:34] Academic resistance: Psychologists laughing at economic theory.
[00:24:37] Loss aversion: Disease cure experiment.
[00:27:04] Endowme…
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#829: James Nestor — Breathing Protocols to Reboot Your Health, Fix Your Sleep, and Boost Performance
30 september 2025 · 1 uur 50 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:01:37] Why I waited years to interview James about Breath.
[00:02:35] Maurice Daubard: The mysterious 90-year-old who preceded Wim Hof.
[00:05:01] Tummo breathing: Ancient Bon Buddhist heat generation.
[00:08:13] James’ personal breathwork practice and the Wim Hof method (with warnings).
[00:09:25] How breathwork cured James’ chronic respiratory issues.
[00:11:46] Sudarshan Kriya: The weekend workshop that changed everything.
[00:16:56] My nine-minute breath hold experiment (hyperbaric chamber edition).
[00:18:57] Post-book revelations and angry doctors’ offices.
[00:20:41] The ADHD-breathing connection: A controversial Venn diagram.
[00:22:00] DIY breathing assessments for kids.
[00:25:55] Mouth tape: From hostage situations to sleep optimization.
[00:28:48] James’ seven-year mouth taping commitment.
[00:31:14] CO2 levels: Your LEED-certified hotel is suffocating you.
[00:36:50] Monitoring CO2 with the Aranet4 and building a CO2 database.
[00:39:51] James’ travel kit: Red lights, granny packs, and a Soviet-era PEMF device.
[00:51:59] In Weirdville, eyes sing The Body Electric.
[00:52:58] The supplements included in David’s granny packs.
[00:54:16] Natto vs. nattokinase.
[00:56:18] Athletes and breathing: The BOLT score explained.
[01:03:25] LeBron James’ alternate nostril breathing and diaphragmatic dysfunction.
[01:04:47…
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#828: David Senra — How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of History’s Greatest Founders and Investors (Including Buffett, Munger, Rockefeller, Jobs, Ovitz, Zell, and Names You Don’t Know But Should)
24 september 2025 · 2 uur 56 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Who is David Senra?
[00:01:11] Brad Jacobs: Roll-up king and positive-driven billionaire founder.
[00:02:26] Rare positive archetypes: Ed Thorp, Sol Price, Brunello Cucinelli.
[00:06:04] Michael Dell as another exception; fear of failure and motivation.
[00:06:47] Negative self-talk, excellence, and its ripple effects.
[00:08:26] Jensen Huang story: “Why do you suck so much?”
[00:08:54] Inspiration from Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History.
[00:10:00] Derek Sivers: unconventional, philosophical entrepreneur.
[00:11:04] Learning equals behavior change, not memorization.
[00:11:48] Jeremy Giffon insight: biographies as substitute mentors.
[00:12:37] Reading biographies as one-sided conversations.
[00:13:16] The chain of influence.
[00:14:09] Podcasting as “relationships at scale.”
[00:14:28] Coping with trauma and breaking cycles.
[00:20:18] Note-taking process: books, Post-its, ruler, Readwise.
[00:29:27] OCD tendencies and love of doing things the hard way.
[00:31:04] Comparing our reading/re-reading workflows.
[00:35:04] A family falling out and the randomness of student housing.
[00:38:58] David’s introduction to my work during his MySpace-era college years.
[00:40:07] Podcasting influences: Jocko Willink, Kevin Rose’s Elon Musk interview.
[00:44:14] Five-and-a-half years of obscurity before breakthrough.
[00:46:50] Graphtreon and experiments with subscriptio…
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#827: Pablos Holman — One of The Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met
16 september 2025 · 2 uur 32 min
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 Podcast and is managing partner at Deep Future. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:02:12] The first time I witnessed Pablos’ digital sleight of hand.
[00:04:33] How did Pablos become what he considers to be a hacker?
[00:08:04] The off-label mindset that makes a good hacker (like Samy Kamkar) great.
[00:17:07] The magic of Rodney Mullen.
[00:20:28] How Eric Johanson and Pablos gave life to adorable password thief Hackerbot.
[00:23:44] Hacker self-defense and the zero-click exploit market.
[00:27:11] International pockets of hacker density.
[00:30:13] Conventions where modern hackers congregate.
[00:30:48] Why, in geopolitics, technology is a game lost by the non-players.
[00:33:05] The case to rally behind new nuclear power.
[00:36:54] Sequencing priorities so the US can remain technologically competitive.
[00:44:49] Evaluating risk and reward in deep tech investment.
[00:50:40] Shoring up the shape of shipping.
[00:56:59] How Pablos gained his name and famous frames.
[00:58:48] Pablos is a possible-ist.
[00:59:45] What makes Pablos an attractive hire for the world’s richest people?
[01:02:06] From Silicon Valley to Seattle: the Blue Origin origin story.
[01:08:55] Why Pablos prevails over his M-dash peers.
[01:11:41] Zero Effect and WarGames: The only movies that matter?
[01:15:58] A major security malfunction exploited b…
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#826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental Performance, Current Go-To AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, Intermittent Fasting, and More
9 september 2025 · 1 uur 25 min
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. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start
[00:06:00] Coyote retail distribution challenges and data gathering.
[00:09:12] Elbow surgery recovery: sequencing, decongestion, Marc Pro device, peptides, BFR training.
[00:16:14] California vs. Austin for builders, mechanical engineers, and tech startups.
[00:19:06] Using AI for medical advice workflow (and cross-referencing with professionals).
[00:23:51] Current supplement regimen and PAGG/AGG status.
[00:31:54] California vs. Texas considerations for aspiring parents.
[00:32:48] Saying "No" to good things for "Hell, yes" moments.
[00:34:34] Philanthropy lessons learned since starting Saisei Foundation.
[00:37:45] Something I've changed my mind about recently: intermittent fasting.
[00:42:44] Precious items from childhood I still keep: D&D relics and marine biology books.
[00:43:03] Bucket list hike: Glacier National Park.
[00:43:42] How the catalytic chaos of publishing The 4-Hour Chef led to launching this podcast.
[00:45:52] Bringing delight vs. sixth-gear, high-performance focus.
[00:49:05] Thoughts on extended human fasting research from the Soviet era.
[00:52:58] Most magical New Mexico experience: Mountain Cloud Zen Center meditation retreat.
[00:53:22] Meta skills for the AI era: Hyper-adaptability and world-class learning.
[00:54:01] Th…
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#825: Dr. Dominic D’Agostino — All Things Ketones, How to Protect the Brain and Boost Cognition, Sardine Fasting, Diet Rules, Revisiting Metformin and Melatonin, and More
3 september 2025 · 1 uur 55 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] Start.
[00:14:43] Why I'm interested in ketogenic strategies for neurodegenerative prevention.
[00:16:18] Mary and Steve Newport's ketone-linked temporary cognitive improvements.
[00:18:18] A mechanisms overview for Alzheimer's/dementia.
[00:21:25] The immune system as longevity's "fifth horseman" — and why metabolic control is key.
[00:22:04] How to measure ketones and GKI.
[00:23:00] Fasting vs. ketogenic diet.
[00:24:18] There's nothing fishy about sardine fasting.
[00:28:32] My hiatal hernia discovery and increased cancer risk concerns.
[00:30:04] HSCRP as a superior biomarker to LDL for cardiovascular risk.
[00:31:57] Glucose tolerance testing revelations and CGM importance.
[00:31:57] Upgrading the metabolic machinery through keto without getting bored.
[00:42:07] What do do if you, like Dom and me, are among the 30% who suffer from cholesterol hyperabsorption.
[00:43:42] Dom's day-to-day diet regimen.
[00:45:56] How Dom optimizes his aging dogs with ketones, SARMs, and supplements.
[00:51:30] Supplementing for sleep disruption while fasting.
[00:55:41] Why Dom doesn't have misgivings about melatonin.
[00:59:15] Shingles prevention through fasting protocols.
[01:00:15] Immune system modulation: Innate vs. adaptive, vegan vs. ketogenic.
[01:03:54] Dom at 50-something: Current meal timing and composi…
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#824: What Most Has My Attention Right Now — Credible (vs. Bogus) Vagus Nerve Stimulation
26 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 23 min
Kevin J. Tracey, MD is president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, a pioneer of vagus nerve research and author of the recent book, The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
00:00 Tim’s intro: why he dismissed vagus-nerve hype
06:34 What the vagus nerve actually is, plus common myths
11:31 Breaking news: FDA approval for SetPoint’s RA implant + Kelly Owens’s turnaround
21:11 Inflammation 101: when healing turns harmful
31:37 Bioelectronic medicine: from lab insight to real devices
55:26 TNF, IL-1, and IL-6: immune drivers and what VNS modulates
56:06 Exercise & recovery: vagal signals, IL-6, and adaptat…
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#823: Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg — Creating Supranormal Vision, Cutting-Edge Science for Eye Health, Supplements, Red Light Therapy, and The Future of Eyesight Restoration
20 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 45 min
Dr. Jeffrey Goldberg is Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University, a leading scientist in the development and degeneration of the visual system from eye to brain, and a practicing ophthalmologist and surgeon. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:05:30] How do you solve a problem like presbyopia?
[00:08:34] The athletic benefits of training supranormal (better than 20/20) vision.
[00:11:49] Indigenous eye drops and FDA-approved pilocarpine for presbyopia.
[00:14:05] Understanding basic eye anatomy.
[00:17:27] Exploring AREDS 2, CoQ10, ginkgo, vitamin B3, and other supplements for vision.
[00:23:00] Visual training devices and psychedelic-prompted brain plasticity.
[00:25:12] Thoughts on visual training effectiveness and motor action requirements.
[00:28:29] Concussion rehabilitation and visual perception exercises.
[00:32:36] Red light and violet light therapy for myopia and mitochondrial health.
[00:36:07] Vision loss correlation with cognitive decline and depression.
[00:39:36] Presbyopia progression and psychological dependence on readers.
[00:41:15] Cognito Therapeutics headset for Alzheimer's treatment.
[00:46:46] Glaucoma basics: neurodegenerative disease and risk factors.
[00:48:53] Eye pressure variability and diurnal cycles.
[00:50:02] Cannabis effects on eye pressure and compound isolation.
[00:51:47] Stem cell research for vision restoration.
[00:53:09] Anti-inflammatory effects and immune system role in eye diseases.
[00:55:15] Gut mic…
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#822: The Random Show — Ketones for Cognition, Tim’s Best Lab Results in 10+ Years, How Kevin Hit 100 Days Sober, Home Defense, Vibe Coding Unleashed, and More
13 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 8 min
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! We cover Kevin's sobriety journey and marking 100 days without alcohol, my results with the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting, GLP-1 agonists, home security, the future of Venture Capital, AI, authenticating yourself online in a world of deepfakes and anonymity, the cultural shift toward human-to-human connection, Roblox, and more. Enjoy! Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:06:54] Kevin celebrates 100 days sober! Why and how?
[00:15:16] Nanoblocks: Kevin's new Japanese micro-building hobby.
[00:18:16] The Slow TV movement and Craig Mod's ambient recordings.
[00:20:58] Craving analog experiences and wilderness trekking.
[00:22:24] Writing with background movies.
[00:23:42] High hopes for The Naked Gun reboot.
[00:24:35] Kevin's improved communication since quitting alcohol.
[00:26:28] My health interventions for cognitive protection.
[00:29:00] How ketogenic diet and 16/8 intermittent fasting led to my best lab results in 10+ years.
[00:33:35] Weight control regimens we don't recommend.
[00:39:51] Exogenous ketones: Qitone vs. premium options.
[00:50:32] How glucose tolerance tests work.
[00:51:58] Microdosing GLP-1 (tirzepatide) for glucose control.
[00:54:12] DORA sleep medications and neuroprotective effects.
[00:56:55] Belsomra trial and cost considerations.
[00:57:52] Sauna temperature optimization based on Rhonda Patrick's research.
[01:00:28] There are no biological free…
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#821: My Two-Year Secret Project, COYOTE — The Strategies and Tactics for Building a Bestseller from Nothing with Elan Lee of Exploding Kittens
6 augustus 2025 · 3 uur
This is a very special episode for me. My brand-new card game, COYOTE, created in collaboration with Elan Lee and Exploding Kittens, is here. It is available in ~8,000 locations worldwide, including Walmart, Target, Amazon, and many others. Learn more: https://coyotegame.com. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:05:21] Coyote: a game 47 years in the making.
[00:08:41] Who is Elan Lee?
[00:09:37] How our motivations behind game creation intersect.
[00:12:41] The nutshell view of pitching a game to a retailer.
[00:14:40] Salesmanship is a learnable skill, but Elan’s a natural.
[00:15:53] Why I’ve always wanted to make my own game and how development began in earnest.
[00:26:00] First contact with Ela…
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#820: Elizabeth Gilbert — How to Find Your Inner Voice, Set Strong Boundaries, and Live a Life of Radical Ease (Repost)
30 juli 2025 · 1 uur 56 min
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love as well as several other international bestsellers. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times bestseller. Go to ElizabethGilbert.Substack.com to subscribe to “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert,” her newsletter, which has more than 120,000 subscribers. Lees meer
This episode was originally published in September 2024. Show notes and links: https://tim.blog/2024/09/26/elizabeth-gilbert-2/
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Who is Elizabeth Gilbert?
[00:05:42] No cherished outcomes.
[00:10:55] Self-compassionate ownership of responsibility.
[00:15:52] The daily practice of writing letters from love.
[00:22:22] Two-way prayer vs. one-way prayer.
[00:30:57] The male approach to this practice.
[00:34:27] How do you feel toward yourself vs. about yourself?
[00:36:53] Understanding self-hatred to foster self-friendliness.
[00:43:20] Setting boundaries and dealing with those who refuse to honor them.
[00:50:15] Why (and how) Elizabeth avoids big family holiday gatherings.
[00:52:15] Comfort in solitude.
[00:53:38] Much abuzz about Elizabeth’s new ‘do.
[00:57:52] Boundaries, priorities, and mysticism: a relaxed woman as a radical concept.
[01:04:02] What mysticism brings to Elizabeth’s reality.
[01:07:26] A better question to ask than “What do I want?”
[01:09:32] Elizabeth’s hard-ass approach to project commitment.
[01:16:40] Creativity guidance from Elizabeth’s higher power.
[01:21:08] How *The Morni…
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#819: Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. — Protocols for Fasting, Lowering Dementia Risk, Reversing Heart Aging, Using Sauna for Longevity (Hotter is Not Better), and a Few Supplements That Might Actually Matter
24 juli 2025 · 2 uur 31 min
Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. (@foundmyfitness) is a biomedical scientist and the founder of FoundMyFitness, a platform dedicated to delivering rigorous, evidence-based insights on improving healthspan and mitigating age-related diseases. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:04:54] Dealing with aging parents and other topics on the table.
[00:10:43] How a common multivitamin helps reverse cognitive and memory aging.
[00:12:04] The importance of supplementation — especially as we age.
[00:13:10] Effectively supplementing with omega-3 fish oil to counter APOE4 and Alzheimer's risks.
[00:16:50] The CoQ10 and omega-3 protocol that has helped Rhonda's father manage Parkinson's symptoms for nearly a decade.
[00:19:28] Sulforaphane: a potent NRF2 activator with an unexpected benefit for Rhonda's mother's tremors.
[00:25:34] How Rhonda convinced her mom to start CrossFit and the power of community-based, senior-focused fitness.
[00:26:52] The earlier the intervention, the better the outcomes.
[00:32:25] Intermittent fasting vs. extended fasting and my own results.
[00:44:31] Does fasting destroy muscle mass? Debunking the catabolism fear and understanding the crucial role of the re-feeding phase.
[00:57:24] "Dirty" fasting: what really happens to autophagy and metabolic benefits when you add a splash of cream or MCT oil to your coffee?
[01:00:44] VO2 max: the one metric that may predict lifespan more accurately than anything else, and how we work to improve it.
[01:12:07] How a two-yea…
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#818: John Arnold with Dr. Peter Attia — The Greatest Energy Trader of All Time on Lessons Learned, Walking Away from Wall Street, and Reinventing Philanthropy
1 juli 2025 · 2 uur 36 min
In this special episode, my friend—and fan-favorite guest—Dr. Peter Attia takes the mic as guest host. Peter sits down with legendary trader John Arnold, widely considered the greatest energy trader of all time. Today, through his foundation Arnold Ventures, John applies the same rigorous thinking to some of America’s toughest social challenges—criminal justice reform, healthcare policy, and K–12 education, to name just a few. This interview originally aired on Peter’s excellent podcast The Drive. You can check it out at PeterAttiaMD.com, or subscribe to The Drive wherever you get your podcasts. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:05:37] Peter Attia's intro: who is John Arnold?
[00:08:38] John's background, upbringing, and early entrepreneurial tendencies.
[00:21:16] John's time and rise at…
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#817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on Command” to 10M+ Subscribers, From Charging $10 for Seminars to Making Millions, Living in Brazil, Critical Early Decisions, and The Secret to Freedom
25 juni 2025 · 2 uur 15 min
Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of Charisma on Command, a company that helps people develop confidence, charisma, and strong social skills. Originally launched as a 4-Hour Workweek-inspired “muse,” it has since grown into one of the largest platforms for social skills and confidence training, with more than 10 million YouTube subscribers worldwide and more than a billion views across its channels in six languages. His flagship course, Charisma University, has guided more than 30,000 members through practical steps to become more magnetic. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:06:44] Charlie meets the boogeyman (me).
[00:10:11] Why defaulting to management consulting after college felt like daily self-betrayal.
[00:13:21] Leaping into parkour training via DVD as a first business attempt.
[00:15:45] Moonlighting vs. burning-ships entrepreneurship.
[00:16:54] Negotiating remote work with a 90% raise.
[00:21:22] Charlie moves to New York and kicks off KickAss Academy.
[00:22:16] Airbnb survival tactics while living in a 396 sq. ft. apartment.
[00:23:26] Using the fear-setting exercise and other disaster-mitigation strategies.
[00:26:11] Charlie’s first blog post and crossing the publishing Rubicon.
[00:28:26] How Charlie’s first in-person class prompted an accidental business model.
[00:34:21] 10 go-getters make an ambitious move to Brazil.
[00:32:14] The daily growth whiteboard system.
[00:37:58] How a harsh Tucker Max consultation galvanized the rebranding to Charisma on Command.
[00:44:39] From financial downturn to pre-selling a course for $12,500.
[00:50:4…
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#816: Nsima Inyang, Mutant and Movement Coach — True Athleticism at Any Age, Microdosing Movement, “Rope Flow” as a Key Unlock, Why Sleds and Sandbags Matter, and Much More
18 juni 2025 · 3 uur 19 min
Nsima Inyang (@nsimainyang) is a strength athlete, movement coach, and co-host of Mark Bell’s Power Project, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. He is also one of the most freakishly athletic humans I’ve ever met. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a professional natural bodybuilder (placed top five in the world), and an elite-level powerlifter (750-plus-pound deadlift, etc.)—but what sets him apart is how he blends all those worlds with unconventional training tools like kettlebells, maces, sandbags, and rope flow. Nsima is also the founder of The Stronger Human, a growing online community focused on strength, movement, and resilience. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:07:57] Defining powerlifting and Nsima’s elite totals.
[00:10:30] Nsima’s first video that grabbed my attention.
[00:11:26] Serge Gracovetsky and The Spinal Engine.
[00:12:18] How Nsima avoids the distinctive plane-bound movement of many bodybuilders.
[00:16:45] My tango struggles and coping with the “waist of a chicken.”
[00:18:12] Intro to rope flow and David Weck.
[00:20:15] Rope flow benefits, mechanics, and efficacy as an internal martial art.
[00:35:21] Minimum effective dose rope flow.
[00:37:37] Rope flow equipment and costs.
[00:39:31] Bill …
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#815: Chris Hutchins, Deal Master — Helping Tim Burn 15M+ Miles and Points, Flipping Costco Gold Into Five-Star Trips, Flying to Japan for $222, Tech Tools and Tricks, and Avoiding The Optimizer’s Curse
10 juni 2025 · 2 uur 39 min
Chris Hutchins is the creator and host of All the Hacks, a podcast that helps people upgrade their life, money, and travel. He previously founded Grove (acquired by Wealthfront) and Milk (acquired by Google), led New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, and was a Partner at Google Ventures. Most importantly, he is the person Kevin Rose and I call if we want to figure how to get a better deal on just about anything in the world, or if we just want to learn about his latest hijinks doing things like getting $200 flights to Japan, running gold pseudo-arbitrage at retail, or dirt-cheap trips to Bora Bora. We cover all three and more in this conversation. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Curses! COVID again. (Start.)
[00:00:32] Meet Chris Hutchins: master of All the Hacks.
[00:06:22] Coping with a Frankenstein’s Monster of travel points.
[00:10:27] How did Chris become obsessed with the art of arbitrage?
[00:12:18] Flipping gift cards for fun and profit.
[00:17:17] The mechanics of Costco gold arbitrage.
[00:22:31] Using AwardTool for finding point deals.
[00:25:19] Daydream exploring with PointsYeah.
[00:27:27] Why do modern airlines rely on loyalty programs to survive?
[00:33:22] Chris maps out the different kinds of points and how to optimize them.
[00:36:22] My inner struggle: hoard vs. spend.
[00:37:55] Creative uses for large point balances.
[00:41:20] Cash back card alternatives.
[00:44:14] Chris analyzes the value of my 12 million Amex points.
[00:46:23] 200 hotel nights or 150 business class flights?
[00:…
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#814: Chatri Sityodtong, CEO of ONE Championship — From Dirt Poor to Top-10 Sports-Media Franchise, The $100M Breakfast, Dominating Social Media (30B+ Views/Year), Key Strategic Decisions, and The Moneyball of Fight Matchmaking
4 juni 2025 · 2 uur 39 min
Chatri Sityodtong (@yodchatri) is the founder and CEO of ONE Championship, one of the top-10 biggest sports-media properties in the world in terms of viewership and engagement (alongside the NBA, Formula One, Champions League, and Premier League), with a global broadcast reach to 195 countries. Lees meer
Sponsors:
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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.
[00:06:49] Chatri Trisiripisal vs. Yodchatri Sityodtong
[00:08:35] My own experience with Muay Thai.
[00:10:05] Chatri’s introduction to Muay Thai.
[00:10:58] Chatri processes the strained relationship with his father.
[00:17:28] Fight Porn and my introduction to ONE.
[00:18:56] A pep talk in Japanese.
[00:23:00] Chatri’s secret life in a Harvard dorm with his mother on $4 a day.
[00:30:11] How Chatri made the money to fuel his martial arts ambitions.
[00:35:19] Why wealth ha…
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#813: Q&A with Tim — Three Life Commandments, 4-Hour Workweek Exercises I Still Use, The Art and Joy of Inefficiency, Stoicism Revisited, and Much More
29 mei 2025 · 1 uur 19 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.
[00:04:44] Instilling nostalgia in future children.
[00:06:29] Secret suspicions about success.
[00:09:50] Comfy clothes and commandments for my cult.
[00:13:20] Laying groundwork for large projects.
[00:15:12] The purpose of my No Book preview community.
[00:15:45] How I use and don’t use AI.
[00:18:56] My own success: because of strategies or despite them?
[00:19:25] Optimizing efficiency in the face of unknown variables.
[00:21:12] Why we should all learn how to live offline.
[00:22:35] Superb Sufism sources.
[00:23:21] How a podcast episode anticipated to be good can go bad.
[00:26:31] When inefficiency is the optimal choice.
[00:31:27] Helping rather than hurting our workaholic friends.
[00:33:42] The right time to announce a new project.
[00:37:09] Establishing partnership parameters.
[00:39:02] Spiritual speculations.
[00:41:24] Using today’s advantages to build tomorrow’s apps.
[00:43:23] Keeping audience capture from converting you to caricature.
[00:46:18] Legends of Varlata vs. The Legend of COCKPUNCH.
[00:49:28] Hunting for Easter eggs across IPs.
[00:49:51] Coyote curiosity.
[00:53:32] 4-Hour Workweek tools I still use regularly.
[00:55:14] A favorite memory with my childhood best friends.
[00:55:48] A movie sequel I’d finance.
[00:56:41] I will (not) sell No book before its time.
[01:01:37] Archery aims.
[01:02:13] Inspirational blurbs,…
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#812: The Random Show — New Health Gadgets, Tim’s Latest Adventures, How to Drink Less, Zen Retreats, AI + Your Genome, and Colonoscopy Confessions
22 mei 2025 · 2 uur 9 min
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)! We cover dozens of topics: from the cutting edge of health tech to pro-tips for colonoscopies; AI; adventures in Japan and Taiwan seeking out perfect coffee and tea; tips for drinking less alcohol; powerful documentaries like 32 Sounds and books such as Awareness; the unexpected joys and therapeutic benefits of adult Lego; and much, much more. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:05:13] Two old men discuss the importance of regular medical checkups.
[00:11:47] Zen and the art of 32 Sounds.
[00:14:50] Going with the low-poly Flow.
[00:18:02] KevKev goes cleanclean and sober.
[00:25:10] The first rule of AA is you do not talk about AA.
[00:26:24] LEGO bricks (and Nanoblocks) as art for grown-ups.
[00:28:27] Maintaining sobriety with a partner who still drinks.
[00:31:47] Addressing under-the-hood reasons behind addiction with a group.
[00:35:41] TimTim talks Taiwan and tea.
[00:43:13] A Japanese coffee bender.
[00:48:56] An "expresso" intervention.
[00:50:02] Where Americans can get Taiwanese tea if they can't make the trip.
[00:51:16] Kevin's new WHOOP wearable and quantifying health benchmarks/goals.
[00:57:45] I'm getting a new exercise bike because the old one rubbed me the wrong way.
[00:59:11] Kevin keeps COVID and cooties at bay with Profi in his schnozz.
[01:02:01] Sippin' dashi and conquering anxiety with Awareness.
[01:06:36] Getting a (Versa) Gripp on eclectic injuries.
[01:10:07] Finding magic in the ordinary with Paul Madonna and Hayao Miyazaki.
[01:13:19] The Well of Being is back in stock for a reasonable p…
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#811: 2x Olympic Archery Medalist Jake Kaminski — Lessons Learned and Mantras Used After 1,000,000 Arrows
15 mei 2025 · 2 uur 50 min
Jake Kaminski is a two-time Olympic silver medalist in archery and a longtime member of the US Archery Team. He runs a successful YouTube channel, writes training guides, and develops high-performance gear under the Kaminski Archery brand. Sign up for the Kaminski Archery Backyard Championship here. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:06:50] A glimpse into the high-precision world of Olympic archery.
[00:11:04] How Jake and I connected.
[00:18:27] Jake’s auspicious introduction to archery.
[00:21:15] Why you (Yes! You!) should try archery.
[00:22:01] The differences between bows.
[00:25:19] The admirable proficiency of Shot IQ’s Bodie and Joel Turner.
[00:26:24] Ethical bow hunting, performing under pressure, and transitioning from rifle to bow.
[00:29:22] Why I wouldn’t have cut it as a competitive archer in Korea.
[00:30:14] Mindful archery and training hard to make competition easy.
[00:37:00] What Jake did when compound bow archery started to get boring.
[00:40:00] Meeting legendary Coach Kisik Lee (KSL).
[00:43:06] The upsides of having no social life as a kid.
[00:45:20] The welcoming weirdness of archery communities.
[00:46:33] For the sake of form, Coach Lee shakes things up.
[00:51:21] “I am.” — an affirmation for apathy adjustment.
[00:58:11] London, 2012 Olypmics: when it all starts coming together.
[01:08:28] How does teamwork play out in archery?
[01:15:40] My own experience with Coach Lee.
[01:19:23] The trials of training and traveling.
[01:27:33] Blank bale practice.
[01:31:14] Layering, biomechanics, and…
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#810: Terry Real — The Therapist Who Breaks All The Rules
8 mei 2025 · 1 uur 55 min
Terry Real is a nationally recognized family therapist, author, and teacher. His book I Don't Want To Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, the first book ever written on the topic of male depression, is a national bestseller. His new book, Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship is a New York Times bestseller. Lees meer
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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.
[00:05:51] The pumpernickel story.
[00:09:44] Wise adult, wounded child, and adaptive child.
[00:11:25] Relational mindfulness.
[00:12:11] Remembering love.
[00:13:29] Why do we remain loyal to bad relationships?
[00:16:58] The RLT stance on taking a position as a therapist.
[00:18:46] Objectivity battles.
[00:24:11] Entering into compassionate curiosity about your partner’s subjective experience.
[00:29:40] Nor…
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#809: The 4-Hour Workweek Tools That Still Work — The Art of Refusal and The Low-Information Diet
1 mei 2025 · 1 uur 21 min
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 two of the most important chapters from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek. The chapters push you to defend your scarce attention—one by saying no to people, the other by saying no to excess information. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:07:24] The low-information diet.
[00:09:45] Cultivating selective ignorance.
[00:14:32] How to read 200% faster in 10 minutes.
[00:17:09] Questions and actions: Go on an immediate one-week media fast.
[00:21:05] Develop the habit of asking yourself, “Will I definitely use this information for something immediate and important?”
[00:22:03] Practice the art of nonfinishing.
[00:22:49] Comfort challenge: Get phone numbers.
[00:25:14] Interrupting interruption and the art of refusal.
[00:28:16] Not all evils are created equal.
[00:29:36] Time wasters: Become an ignoramus.
[00:30:09] Limit email consumption and production.
[00:33:05] Screen incoming and limit outgoing phone calls.
[00:36:10] Master the art of refusal and avoiding meetings.
[00:38:33] In order of preference, steer people toward email, phone, and in-person meetings.
[00:38:59] Respond to voicemail via email whenever possibl…
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#808: Stephen West — From High School Dropout to Hit Podcast, and from Stocking Groceries to Reading Philosophy for a Living
23 april 2025 · 1 uur 45 min
Stephen West is a father, husband, and host of the Philosophize This! podcast. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] So it begins.
[00:06:11] Stephen’s challenging childhood — from San Diego to Child Protective Services.
[00:07:55] How Stephen supported himself after dropping out of school at 16.
[00:09:37] The physical wear and tear of warehouse work (and unexpected upsides of the job).
[00:11:48] How Stephen discovered philosophy through googling “wisest person in history.”
[00:14:07] Defining philosophy as a “disruption of common sense” and “gym for rethinking.”
[00:16:06] The 4-Hour Workweek as a philosophical text.
[00:19:27] A philosophical shift around Ralph Waldo Emerson.
[00:22:18] The transition from warehouse work to starting Philosophize This! with friendly encouragement.
[00:27:47] Authenticity as the secret sauce to Philosophize This!
[00:32:24] The discomfort of comparing old episodes with new.
[00:34:15] The current state of Philosophize This!: 225 episodes, Patreon, ads, upcoming book deal.
[00:37:18] The value of focusing on content quality before monetization.
[00:38:44] Most popular Philosophize This! episodes thus far.
[00:40:00] Philosophize This! episodes I’d like to hear.
[00:41:20] Thinking of philosophy as a verb, not a noun.
[00:46:44] The concept of amor fati (love of fate) and its practical application.
[00:48:41] Wittgenstein’s ladder as a metaphor for philosophical growth.
[00:51:36] Stephen’s perspective on philosophy as a process rather than a set of protocols.
[00:54:43] Philosophies that have personal meaning to Stephen: Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Simone Weil.
[…
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#807: In Case You Missed It: March 2025 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
23 april 2025 · 46 min
This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest. Lees meer
Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, listeners suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end.
See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes at tim.blog/podcast.
Please enjoy!
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.
Timestamps:
Craig Mod: 03:16
Ev Williams: 13:49
Richard Taylor: 23:57
Full episode titles:
Craig Mod — The Real Japan, Cheap Apartments in Tokyo, Productive Side Quests, Creative Retreats, Buying Future Freedom, and Being Possessed by Spirits
Ev Williams — The Art of Pivoting (e.g., Odeo to Twitter), Strategic Quitting, The Dangers of Premature Scaling, Must-Read Books, and More
Richard Taylor and Greg Broadmore, Wētā Workshop — Untapping Creativity, Stories from The Lord of the Rings, The Magic of New Zealand, Four Tenets to Live By, and The Only Sentence of Self-Help You Need
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#806: How Rich Barton Built Expedia and Zillow from $0 to $35B — Audacious Goals, Provocation Marketing, Scrabble for Naming, and Powerful Daily Rituals
16 april 2025 · 2 uur 25 min
Rich Barton is the co-founder and co-executive chairman of Zillow, a company transforming how people buy, sell, rent, and finance homes. Before Zillow, Rich founded Expedia within Microsoft in 1994 and successfully spun the company off as a public company in 1999. He served as president, CEO, and board director of Expedia and later co-founded and served as non-executive chairman of Glassdoor. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:05:30] Eddy Cue magic.
[00:06:14] Rich’s morning routine and workout philosophy.
[00:13:38] How Brad Chase at Microsoft taught Rich to swing big.
[00:15:46] The failed DOS for Dummies book bundle project.
[00:18:52] Steering a company toward a culture of innovation.
[00:20:26] Rich’s journey from management consulting to Microsoft.
[00:24:34] How Expedia came to be.
[00:32:32] Pitching and recruiting team talent.
[00:37:18] Degree design at Stanford.
[00:39:45] Realizing the value of real work as a youth.
[00:41:44] A fascination with Italy.
[00:43:01] Selling Expedia to Barry Diller/IAC.
[00:43:51] Dara Khosrowshahi’s role in Expedia’s acquisition.
[00:45:23] From a post-Expedia sale sabbatical in Italy to the birth of Zillow with Lloyd Frink.
[00:55:41] “Big pond, good fishermen” as business criteria.
[00:56:50] Early Zillow mistakes.
[01:00:05] The Zestimate: Zillow’s killer feature.
[01:01:29] Making lemonade from the lemons of Zillow’s launch day server crash.
[01:03:49] Rich’s provocation marketing playbook.
[01:05:30] Regulatory battles and resistance to industry disruption.
[01:10:44] Founding Gla…
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#805: Philip Goff — Exploring Consciousness and Non-Ordinary Religion, Galileo's Error, Panpsychism, Heretical Ideas, and Therapeutic Belief
9 april 2025 · 2 uur 16 min
Philip Goff is a professor of philosophy at Durham University. His main research focus is consciousness, but he is interested in many questions about the nature of reality. He is most known for defending panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the physical world. He is the author of Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness and Why? The Purpose of the Universe. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:06:24] What is panpsychism?
[00:11:19] Common misunderstandings about panpsychism.
[00:16:08] Roger Penrose and quantum consciousness.
[00:17:26] Gödel’s incompleteness theorem.
[00:19:22] The challenges of scientific consensus on consciousness.
[00:21:35] Integrated Information Theory (IIT).
[00:27:17] What early quantum pioneers like Max Planck and Niels Bohr thought about consciousness.
[00:33:15] Defining consciousness and qualia.
[00:35:41] Galileo’s Error: How science removed consciousness from study.
[00:41:03] Materialist vs. panpsychist.
[00:43:30] The neuroanatomical seat of consciousness debate.
[00:45:41] Scientific challenges around the public observation of consciousness.
[00:50:35] Exploring potential payoffs and ethical considerations of figuring out consciousness.
[00:57:01] How virtual reality reminded Philip to appreciate ordinary reality.
[01:00:31] Bertrand…
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#804: Robert Rodriguez, The Wizard of Cinema Returns — The "Fear-Forward" Way of Life, How to Overcome Self-Doubt, Learning to Love Limitations, and Counter-Intuitive Parenting That Works
2 april 2025 · 1 uur 44 min
Robert Rodriguez is a film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and composer. Rodriguez has written, produced, directed, and edited a series of successful films including El Mariachi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, the Spy Kids franchise, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Frank Miller’s Sin City, and many more. Robert recently launched Brass Knuckle Films, an investable action film slate. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:08:19] Recounting what’s happened in the 10 years since Robert’s last appearance on the show.
[00:11:23] The freedom of limitations.
[00:14:08] Fruit-bearing “failures.”
[00:16:09] How Robert stumbled onto his own brand of counterintuitive parenting.
[00:18:42] How fan investing for Brass Knuckle F…
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#803: Craig Mod Returns — Epic Walks in Japan, The Art of Slowness, Digital Detox, Publishing “Impossible” Books, and Choosing Beauty Over Scale
27 maart 2025 · 2 uur 29 min
Craig Mod Returns! Craig is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more. Lees meer
Sponsors:
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:07:25] More than a decade of Perfect Days in a six-tatami mat room.
[00:10:44] The first steps of Craig’s huge walks: exploring Tokyo’s nightlife.
[00:17:33] Discovering pilgrimage trails with John McBride.
[00:22:49] What’s so appealing about pilgrimage trails?
[00:31:25] Learning politeness and language in Japan.
[00:40:09] An invitation from Kevin Kelly.
[00:41:23] The birth of a photo book.
[00:42:50] The big solo walks begin.
[00:43:53] Launching a membership program.
[00:44:58] The Nakasendō experience.
[00:50:01] Craig’s rules for walking.
[00:51:04] The Vipassana influence.
[01:00:43] Logistics of walking in Japan.
[01:09:03] Depopulation and pizza toast.
[01:13:42] How Kissa by Kissa came to be (and its unexpected success).
[01:16:34] Kicking off Craigstarter.
[01:17:47] The pièce de résistance membership strategy.
[01:18:41] Finding product-market fit.
[01:19:12] The importance of sustainable scale.
[01:19:50] Membership community rules.
[01:27:15] Navigating the publishing world.
[01:38:37] Promoting midsize cities in Japan as a wild and strange celebrity.
[01:52:50] The economic and cultural effects of this promotion.
[01:54:46] Hidden gems and walks in Japan.
[01:56:56] Walking beyond Japan.
[01:59:47] Craig was a Mod b…
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#802: Craig Mod — The Real Japan, Cheap Apartments in Tokyo, Productive Side Quests, Creative Retreats, Buying Future Freedom, and Being Possessed by Spirits
25 maart 2025 · 2 uur 16 min
Craig Mod is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo and Kamakura, Japan. He is the author of Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He also writes the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and more. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start.
[00:06:49] What would make this a worthwhile conversation?
[00:09:14] How Craig and I first met.
[00:11:06] Growing up in a post-industrial Connecticut town.
[00:13:10] The kindness of a tech-savvy stranger.
[00:14:02] IRC, ANSI art scene, and making connections in the Internet’s early days.
[00:15:48] From adoption to exploring hometown escape options.
[00:18:28] Driving cross-country to a Silicon Valley internship.
[00:20:05] Pursuing the desire to live abroad.
[00:22:14] Attending Waseda University in Japan at age 19.
[00:23:34] Seduced by the Ivy League: A momentary return to the States for a UPenn education.
[00:24:52] Craig’s advice for adults who want to pick up the Japanese language.
[00:29:04] Bizarre homestay experiences.
[00:41:04] How Craig wound up back in Japan to work in publishing.
[00:42:55] Developing design sensibilities at UPenn with Sharka Hyland and Joshua Mosley.
[00:47:30] Craig’s color blindness and its influence on his design aesthetic.
[00:49:54] Without a time machine, Craig lives vicariously through his daughter’s opportunities.
[00:51:36] Struggling with spirits of sauce and the supernatural .
[00:56:02] A Tibetan dream reader and lost love.
[00:59:53] Craig’s journey to self-worth…
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#801: In Case You Missed It: February 2025 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
21 maart 2025 · 45 min
This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest. Lees meer
Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, listeners suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end.
See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes at tim.blog/podcast.
Please enjoy!
This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.
Timestamps:
Brandon Sanderson: 03:24
Seth Godin: 12:08
L.A. Paul: 21:08
Dr. Keith Baar: 31:53
Full episode titles:
#794: Brandon Sanderson on Building a Fiction Empire, Creating $40M+ Kickstarter Campaigns, Unbreakable Habits, The Art of World-Building, and The Science of Magic Systems
#792: Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower
#796: L.A. Paul — On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More
#797: Dr. Keith Baar, UC Davis — Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons (Tennis Elbow, etc.), Collagen Fact vs. Fiction, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, JAK Inhibitors, Growth Hormone vs. IGF-1, The Anti-RICE Protocol, and How to Use Load as an Anti-Inflammatory
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#800: Ev Williams — The Art of Pivoting (e.g., Odeo to Twitter), Strategic Quitting, The Dangers of Premature Scaling, Must-Read Books, and More
19 maart 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Ev Williams is the co-founder of Mozi, a new social network that helps you connect in person with the people you care about. Over the past 25 years, Ev has co-founded several companies that have helped shape the modern internet—including Blogger, Medium, and Twitter. This episode was recorded live at Diggnation, where digg.com was relaunched. Go to digg.com and sign up to get early access when invites go out. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start
[00:05:35] Kevin Rose starts the party like it's 2004.
[00:07:27] Ev's first internet product.
[00:08:54] How technology became social for Ev.
[00:10:52] The simple idea behind Mozi.
[00:12:05] Strategic quitting vs. sunk-cost perseverance.
[00:18:36] How Odeo begat Twitter.
[00:22:01] Twitter's $11,000 SXSW 2007 inflection point.
[00:23:45] Ev's hopes for Mozi's evol…
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#799: Richard Taylor and Greg Broadmore, Wētā Workshop — Untapping Creativity, Stories from The Lord of the Rings, The Magic of New Zealand, Four Tenets to Live By, and The Only Sentence of Self-Help You Need
12 maart 2025 · 2 uur 23 min
Richard Taylor is the co-founder and creative lead at Wētā Workshop, which he runs with his wife and co-founder Tania Rodger. Wētā Workshop is a concept design studio and manufacturing facility that services the world’s creative and entertainment industries. Their practical and special effects have helped define the visual identities of some of the most recognizable franchises in film and television, including The Lord of the Rings; Planet of the Apes; Superman; Mad Max; Thor; M3gan; and Love, Death, and Robots. Lees meer
Greg Broadmore is an artist and writer who has been part of the team at Wētā Workshop for more than 20 years. His design and special-effects credits include District 9, King Kong, Godzilla, The Adventures of Tintin, and Avatar, and he is the creator of the satirical, retro-sci-fi world of Dr. Grordbort’s. He is currently working on the graphic novel series One Path, set in a brutal prehistoric world where dinosaurs and cavewomen are locked in a grim battle for supremacy.
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TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00:00] Start
[00:08:51] Albertosaurus vs. bear.
[00:10:10] The Richard Taylor office tour.
[00:12:27] How Richard was inspired to begin sculpting.
[00:15:42] Being influenced by — and meeting — stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen.
[00:18:08] Connecting with Dick Smith, the ‘grandfather’ of makeup effects.
[00:19:17] Sculpting in margarine and breaking into the industry.
[00:23:57] Tinfoil sculpting and teaching creativity to kids.
[00:28:00] Wētā’s …
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#798: Terry Real — Breaking the Rules of Traditional Couples Therapy for Superior Results, A Few Frameworks That Work
5 maart 2025 · 41 min
For this episode, I’m doing something a bit different. I’m featuring five chapters from the audiobook Fierce Intimacy by Terry Real. What you will hear in this episode will help you identify both your and your partner’s losing strategies in relationships, and help you move from disharmony to repair. Terry is the creator of Relational Life Therapy, or RLT, which underpins all his books, courses, and teachings and equips people with the powerful relational skills they need to make love work. He is also the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship. Lees meer
And if you’d like an extra dose of calm, I recommend checking out Henry Shukman, a past podcast guest and one of only a few dozen masters 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.
Excerpted from Fierce Intimacy: Standing Up to One Another with LOVE by Terry Real (Sounds True, 2018.). Used with permission.
[00:00:00] Who is Terry Real?
[00:03:11] Harmony, disharmony, and repair: The rhythm of all intimate human relationships.
[00:06:27] Harmony: Love without knowledge.
[00:07:01] Disharmony: Knowledge without love.
[00:10:01] Repair: Knowing love.
[00:10:35] Stay or go? A relational reckoning.
[00:12:04] Five losing strategies for getting from disharmony to repair.
[00:13:21] Being right: Objective reality has no place in personal relationships.
[00:16:35] Trying to control your partner: No one likes being controlled.
[00:21:35] Unbridled self-expression: The barf bag approach to intimacy.
[00:27:33] Retaliation: Offending from the victim position.
[00:32:13] Withdrawal: Provacative distance-taking.
[00:35:58] Shaking hands with your adaptive child — your losing strategy profile (LSP).
[00:38:08] Lessons …
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#797: Dr. Keith Baar, UC Davis — Simple Exercises That Can Repair Tendons (Tennis Elbow, etc.), Collagen Fact vs. Fiction, Isometrics vs. Eccentrics, JAK Inhibitors, Growth Hormone vs. IGF-1, The Anti-RICE Protocol, and How to Use Load as an Anti-Inflamma
25 februari 2025 · 1 uur 59 min
Dr. Keith Baar is a Professor at the University of California, Davis in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology. During his Ph.D. studies, his research revealed that mechanical strain on muscle fibers activates the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway, a crucial regulator of muscular hypertrophy. Subsequently, he studied the molecular dynamics of skeletal muscle adaptation to endurance training under the guidance of Dr. John Holloszy, a legend in the field of exercise physiology, considered the father of modern exercise biochemistry. Building on all of this experience, he conducted research into tendon health and the potential for engineering ligaments, which could have implications for treatment and recovery from injuries. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Start
[00:07:12] How I discovered Keith’s work through a tweet about tennis elbow and rock climbing.
[00:07:54] Emil Abrahamsson’s hangboard training protocol.
[00:09:20] The fundamental principles of strength training and connective tissue adaptation.
[00:10:36] mTOR complex 1 and its role in muscle growth.
[00:12:06] Engineered ligaments and the discovery of minimal effective doses for tendon adaptation.
[00:13:50] The refractory period between optimal tendon loading sessions.
[00:16:42] Rapamycin’s effects on muscle hypertrophy.
[00:18:49] Protocols for tennis elbow rehabilitation.
[00:20:28] Why isometrics work better than eccentrics for tendon heal…
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#796: L.A. Paul — On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More
20 februari 2025 · 1 uur 42 min
L.A. Paul is the Millstone Family Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science at Yale University. She is also the author of Transformative Experience. Her work on transformative experience has been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, NPR, and the BBC, among others. And in 2024, she was profiled by The New Yorker. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
[00:00;00] Start
[00:05:55] The role of Quentin Smith.
[00:09:56] Early philosophy class disasters.
[00:13:34] How is philosophy relevant to the average person?
[00:20:17] A correspondence experiment with philosophers.
[00:25:29] The role of philosophy in modern times.
[00:27:50] The vampire problem.
[00:39:31] What you can't expect when you're expecting.
[00:42:36] When transformative experiences happen without our consent.
[00:48:12] Choosing between potentially transformative experiences.
[00:52:09] How Laurie made the choice to have children.
[00:56:34] What galvanized Laurie's trajectory from hard sciences to philosophy?
[01:01:14] Recommended reading for the novice philosopher.
[01:02:59] An aside defining counterfactuals.
[01:07:15] What makes understanding analytic philosophy a worthwhile endeavor?
[01:10:29] What readers can expect of Laurie's book, Transformative Experience.
[01:12:30] Epistemology.
[01:13:15] How to maintain a passion for philosophy.
[01:17:21] Commonly misrepresented philosophical concepts.
[01:19:59] Continental philosophy.
[01:21:48] Philosophy beyond the academic.
[01:23:46] Laurie vs. Agnes Callard.
[01:25:34] Aristotle vs. dr…
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#795: The End of Time Management
13 februari 2025 · 52 min
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 one of the most important chapters from the audiobook of The 4-Hour Workweek. It includes tools and frameworks that I use to this day, including Pareto’s Law and Parkinson’s Law. Lees meer
The chapter is narrated by the great voice actor Ray Porter. If you are interested in checking out the rest of the audiobook, which is produced and copyrighted by Blackstone Publishing, you can find it on Audible, Apple, Google, Spotify, Downpour.com, or wherever you find your favorite audiobooks.
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#794: Brandon Sanderson on Building a Fiction Empire, Creating $40M+ Kickstarter Campaigns, Unbreakable Habits, The Art of World-Building, and The Science of Magic Systems
5 februari 2025 · 3 uur 23 min
Brandon Sanderson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive series and the Mistborn saga; the middle-grade series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians; and the young-adult novels The Rithmatist, the Reckoners trilogy, and the Skyward series. He has sold more than 40 million books in 35 languages, and he is a four-time nominee for the Hugo Awards, winning in 2013 for his novella The Emperor’s Soul. Lees meer
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Timestamps:
00:00 Meet Brandon Sanderson
07:10 Soundcheck Fun and Memory Skills
11:21 Brandon's Writing Journey and Creative Process
25:35 Teaching Creative Writing and Publishing Insights
38:08 Brandon's Early Reading Experience
44:18 Discovering the Magic of Storytelling
45:32 A Journey from C Student to A Student
47:02 The Influence of a Great…
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#793: How to Calm Your Inner Storm — A Guided Meditation to Tame Restlessness with Zen Master Henry Shukman
3 februari 2025 · 14 min
This episode is part of a new experiment 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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#792: Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower
29 januari 2025 · 2 uur
Seth Godin is the author of 21 internationally bestselling books, translated into more than 35 languages, including Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. His latest book is This Is Strategy. Lees meer
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#791: How to Feel at Peace Amidst High Stress — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
27 januari 2025 · 12 min
This episode is part of a new experiment 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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#790: Chris Sacca — How to Succeed by Living on Your Own Terms and Getting Into Good Trouble
23 januari 2025 · 3 uur 6 min
Chris Sacca is the co-founder of Lowercarbon Capital and manages a portfolio of countless startups in energy, industrial materials, and carbon removal. If it's unf**king the planet, he's probably working on it. Previously, Chris founded Lowercase Capital, one of history's most successful funds ever, primarily known for its very early investments in companies like Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, Docker, Optimizely, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Stripe. But you might just know him as the guy who wore those ridiculous cowboy shirts for a few seasons of Shark Tank. To purchase Chris's ranch, schedule a viewing at FivePondsRanch.com. Lees meer
P.S. This episode features a special, one-of-a-kind introduction that Chris recorded of yours truly. :)
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Coming up
[06:47] Chris introduces me.
[11:07] Some Sacca background.
[18:32] Raising pre-teen gamblers and tailgating troublemakers.
[19:54] Conscious changes and rethoughts since our first interview.
[26:12] The personal and professional influence of Rich and Sarah Barton.
[30:18] Property management and the Zen of Kevin Rose.
[35:12] Zillow Gone Wild.
[36:58] Simplifications.
[45:03] Remaining optimistic despite being in the business of saying no.
[51:33] Living in the finite without +1 obligations.
[56:54] “Wait, what’s hustle culture?”
[59:48] The (lack of) trouble with kids today.
[01:09:53] Raising kids to solve problems and eschew smartphones.
[01:14:15] Rawdogging? You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
[01:16:05] An Andy Goldsworthy aside.
[01:16:30] T…
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#789: Ease Into Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
20 januari 2025 · 13 min
This episode is part of a new experiment 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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#788: Naval Ravikant and Aaron Stupple — How to Raise a Sovereign Child, A Freedom-Maximizing Approach to Parenting
17 januari 2025 · 3 uur 12 min
Aaron Stupple (@astupple) is the author of The Sovereign Child: How a Forgotten Philosophy Can Liberate Kids and Their Parents. Naval Ravikant (@naval) is the co-founder of AngelList. He has invested in more than 100 companies, including many mega-successes, such as Twitter, Uber, Notion, Opendoor, Postmates, and Wish. Lees meer
Stick around after the end of our three-person conversation to listen to an exclusive bonus segment that Naval and Aaron recorded with extra practical tips, as well as incremental, day-to-day experiments you can test and apply. It’s super tactical, so you won’t want to miss it. It begins at 02:17:01.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Coming up in this episode
[08:40] Who is Aaron, and what makes him qualified to dispense parenting advice?
[13:44] Taking Children Seriously (TCS) and The Sovereign Child philosophies.
[17:49] The David Deutsch influence on these tenets.
[22:57] Supporting evidence and long-term case studies.
[27:17] Ways Naval and Aaron have incorporated these philosophies into their own parenting.
[31:13] How rules work while parenting for freedom-maximizing.
[37:42] Why building knowledge beats coercion.
[43:41] Non-negotiables.
[46:35] Is this method of parenting only accessible to the educated elite?
[50:05] Handling sibling conflict.
[54:41] How do freedom-maximized kids adapt to an adulthood of endless societal rules?
[58:55] When kids present counter-accountability.
[01:00:41] One tool does not fix all.
[01:03:52] Putting mistakes to good use.
[01:08:00] Homeschooling, unschooling, and socialization challenges.
[01:15:56] Building resilience.
[01:20:23] Coping with food …