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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.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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Derren Brown is a psychological illusionist who can predict, suggest, and even control human behavior.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[06:45] Sacrifice, The Push, and Apocalypse.

[12:21] Derren's transition from student to magician.

[14:43] How Martin Taylor inspired Derren to pursue hypnosis.

[16:42] Strange audience reactions to hypnosis.

[20:00] Hypnosis, mentalism, and cold reading.

[24:34] How a TV medium uses hot reading techniques.

[26:22] How can someone learn to be a healthy skeptic?

[34:24] How learning magic influenced Derren's skepticism and faith.

[40:57] Why did Derren wait until his 30s to come out?

[43:18] Finding meaning.

[47:06] High status struggles.

[48:20] Making sense of the human experience.

[56:59] Ambition and productivity.

[01:02:25] The counterintuitive assembly of Derren's creative projects.

[01:09:17] Ensuring ethics and safety in TV social experiments.

[01:15:50] Suggestion as self-defense.

[01:20:27] Why Derren takes care not to abuse his superpowers in real life.

[01:24:01] Recommended reading.

[01:28:02] TED Talks in treacherous terrain.

[01:29:53] A new belief or habit that has improved Derren's life.

[01:33:27] Derren's billboard and parting thoughts.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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Jon Batiste (@jonbatiste) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer. His eighth studio album, Beethoven Blues, is set for a November 15th release.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction

[06:46] Is the secret to long life embracing the mundane?

[09:28] The gift of mistakes.

[10:21] Why did Jon wait until he was 10 to speak?

[12:51] How music and performance entered the picture.

[13:36] An early exercise in winning over the room.

[15:08] Choosing the personal facets that art expresses.

[16:57] From a disappointing grade school performance to the Grammys.

[21:44] Cultivating suspense and shifting modes of creative expression.

[27:24] When perspective drives motivation more than stakes.

[32:14] Spiritual practice and grounding mantras.

[40:29] Surrender, acceptance, and growth through health challenges.

[43:37] The fuzzy line between blessing and curse.

[46:40] Growing up bullied as the "least talented" in a musical family.

[52:50] Jon's visionary mother guided him toward piano.

[55:23] Parental support for Jon's relocation to New York City.

[56:15] Serious setbacks that almost made Jon quit Juilliard and music altogether.

[01:00:37] Jon's advice to a younger musician enduring a similar path of hardships.

[01:03:11] How Jon owns what comes his way rather than allowing it to overwhelm him.

[01:07:30] Cultivating generosity without being drained.

[01:09:32] Jon's billboard is invisible — but with deep posts.

[01:11:47] My rough draft of five deep handfuls.

[01:18:21] Jon's answer in musical improv.

[01:25:42] Jon's upcoming album: Beethoven Blues (with bonus blues tutorial).

[01:39:09] Taking the hypotenuse to catharsis and other Parting thoughts.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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Dr. Greyson’s research for the past half century has focused on the aftereffects and implications of near-death experiences and has resulted in more than 100 presentations to national and international scientific conferences, more than 150 publications in academic medical and psychological journals, 50 book chapters, and numerous research grants. He is a co-author After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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Andrew Roberts has written twenty books, which have been translated into twenty-eight languages and have won thirteen literary prizes. These include Napoleon: A Life, Churchill: Walking with Destiny, and most recently, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza, which he co-authored with General David Petraeus.

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Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Start

[00:06:14] Expelled from Cranleigh school.

[00:07:14] Why MI6 considered Andrew for recruitment.

[00:09:56] The teacher who made history exciting to 10-year-old Andrew.

[00:13:05] Words Andrew avoids when writing about history.

[00:14:20] Are steady-nerved leaders naturally born or nurtured?

[00:16:05] The thinkers who influenced Winston Churchill and his sense of noblesse oblige.

[00:18:26] What made Napoleon Bonaparte the prime exemplar of war leadership?

[00:24:37] Lessons from Winston Churchill's autobiography, My Early Life.

[00:26:22] Napoleon's relationship with risk.

[00:29:26] Andrew's signed letter from Aldous Huxley.

[00:30:49] When historical figures carry a sense of personal destiny.

[00:33:07] The meeting Andrew wishes he could've witnessed as a fly on the wall.

[00:34:30] When historical villains carry a sense of personal destiny.

[00:37:14] What Churchill and Napoleon learned from their mistakes.

[00:39:38] "Dear Diary..."

[00:44:00] Maintaining creative flow during the writing process.

[00:47:18] On working with brilliant publisher Stuart Proffitt (aka Professor Perfect).

[00:52:53] Why are some significant figures immortalized while others go the way of Ozymandias?

[00:57:59] Thoughts on personal legacy.

[00:59:18] Fiction favorites.

[01:02:05] Being objective about the history of imperialism.

[01:03:31] The challenges of teaching and learning history today.

[01:06:40] Why "Study history" is Andrew's coat of arms motto.

[01:10:22] What Andrew, as a history expert, sees for the future.

[01:14:01] Counteracting natural pessimism.

[01:15:34] What to expect from Andrew's latest book Conflict (co-authored with David Petraeus).

[01:19:21] Upcoming book projects.

[01:20:26] Parting thoughts.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.

This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It 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.

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!

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Timestamps:

Start [00:00]

Elizabeth Gilbert: [00:03:26]

The Random Show with Kevin Rose: [00:08:03]

Jerry Colonna: [00:17:29]

Altered States: [00:32:21]

Full episode titles:

Elizabeth Gilbert — How to Set Strong Boundaries, Overcome Purpose Anxiety, and Find Your Deep Inner Voice (#770)

The Random Show — Lessons from Tim’s Sabbatical, Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs, Kevin Tries a Medium, Fitness Tools and Protocols, Book Recommendations, and More (#766)

Tim and Uncle Jerry Tackle Life, Big Questions, Business, Parenting, and Disco Duck (#767)

What Happens When Israelis and Palestinians Drink Ayahuasca Together? (#768)

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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In this short and very tactical episode, I share some of my personal methods for how to get out of a rut, re-aim yourself at big outcomes, and make progress on a daily basis, despite the self-defeating tendencies that we all have.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love. 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.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[00:07:14] No cherished outcomes.

[00:12:27] Self-compassionate ownership of responsibility.

[00:17:24] The daily practice of writing letters from love.

[00:23:54] Two-way prayer vs. one-way prayer.

[00:32:29] The male approach to this practice.

[00:35:59] How do you feel toward yourself vs. about yourself?

[00:38:25] Understanding self-hatred to foster self-friendliness.

[00:44:52] Setting boundaries and dealing with those who refuse to honor them.

[00:51:47] Why (and how) Elizabeth avoids big family holiday gatherings.

[00:53:47] Comfort in solitude.

[00:55:10] Much abuzz about Elizabeth's new 'do.

[00:59:24] Boundaries, priorities, and mysticism: a relaxed woman as a radical concept.

[01:05:34] What mysticism brings to Elizabeth's reality.

[01:08:58] A better question to ask than "What do I want?"

[01:11:04] Elizabeth's hard-ass approach to project commitment.

[01:18:12] Creativity guidance from Elizabeth's higher power.

[01:22:40] How The Morning Pages influenced Eat, Pray, Love.

[01:25:59] More productive questions to ask than "Why?"

[01:27:48] The pointlessness of purpose anxiety.

[01:32:31] Balancing presence with other aspects of a well-lived life.

[01:37:49] Comfort with mortality.

[01:41:53] What motivates Elizabeth's Letters from Love newsletter?

[01:43:01] What can potential readers expect from this newsletter?

[01:48:05] "Is the universe friendly?" — Frederic W. H. Myers

[01:51:01] Parting thoughts.

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This past April was the podcast’s 10-year anniversary, and the platform River helped listeners organize parties around the world in more than 180 cities! More than 4,000 people RSVP’d. I was able to join about 40 cities via Zoom for quick hellos and drinks (huge thanks to Rae and Ana for the quarterbacking), and I had a blast dropping in on the Paris meetup in person. Thanks to everyone who gathered for wine, celebration, and meeting like-minded people! After all the parties, and as a thank you for their hard work, I invited all of the hosts to a private Q&A. And that’s what you’re about to hear.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[07:08] A focus on reinvention.

[07:43] Optimization.

[08:30] Recent joy.

[09:22] A CØCKPUNCH update.

[10:19] How the day’s going so far.

[10:55] Argentina affection.

[11:51] Intriguing investments.

[12:53] Top three snacks.

[13:12] AI thoughts.

[14:15] Modern dating.

[16:32] Self-experimentation to come.

[17:42] Analyzing the past decade’s risks.

[20:06] Outthinking a career bottleneck.

[21:09] My current big project.

[22:19] Peptides.

[22:37] Be wary of high conviction.

[23:06] Preparation for high-stakes presentations.

[24:42] Kid stuff?

[24:56] Getting the most out of a Tim Ferriss meetup.

[26:13] In-person conferences planned?

[26:18] IBS relief.

[27:03] Personal heresies.

[28:26] What makes conferences worthwhile for me?

[29:00] Longevity and healthspan.

[33:21] Tips for a father-and-son Kumano Kodo walk.

[34:49] A barbell distribution approach to life.

[35:31] Who would I resurrect for a podcast interview?

[36:24] Do I consult any mentors regularly?

[36:54] Ayahuasca and antidepressants.

[38:16] Incentivizing potential mentors.

[39:13] Adventures in babysitting.

[40:04] GLP-1 for depression/anxiety.

[40:37] Cheap but choice art.

[41:05] Finding a book agent.

[41:28] Making positive, in-person connections.

[41:44] Unmentioned things I’d like to talk about.

[43:39] Is there room for the irrational?

[45:59] Blogging in the age of AI.

[46:39] Binaural beats.

[46:56] 4-Hour Dog Training?

[47:00] Best $1,000 spent lately.

[47:55] Javier Milei.

[48:07] Best thing I spent an “assload” on.

[48:34] Painting.

[48:45] 10-20 minutes on the acupuncture mat.

[49:15] Dating apps.

[50:15] Favorite sci-fi movies.

[51:21] Reflecting on the impact this show has had on others.

[52:23] Why was I in Europe for six to eight weeks?

[52:31] The mood-altering effects of Q&A.

[52:48] Where do I see myself in 30 years?

[53:08] Workout routines for older parents.

[54:13] How I walk and talk for podcasts.

[54:33] Would I consider becoming a single parent?

[55:38] A $1 million coffee mug?

[56:52] Brazil.

[56:59] A small but mighty staff.

[57:07] Attracting event attendance.

[59:08] Visualization or affirmations?

[1:00:20] Today I learned this about Hodinkee.

[1:00:26] What would this look like if it were easy?

[1:00:32] What I ask show listeners when I meet them.

[1:00:50] Eschewing endorsement remorse.

[1:01:19] Music I like.

[1:01:52] State, story, strategy.

[1:01:59] The (not-so) funny thing about interviewing comedians.

[1:02:17] Parting thoughts.

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Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. For this episode, I’m doing something different. I’m featuring a very special episode from a brand-new podcast called Altered States.

Here’s the teaser for the episode you’re about to hear: “For the last couple of years, producer Shaina Shealy has been following Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who have been coming together to drink the psychedelic brew ayahuasca in an effort to heal their collective intergenerational trauma. It seemed to be helping them when suddenly the region erupts into chaos and violence.”

Shaina Shealy was a fellow from the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship, which offers ten $10,000 reporting grants per year to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics. The fellowship is supported by my foundation, the Saisei Foundation, and made possible in collaboration with Michael Pollan, Malia Wollan, and others at UC Berkeley.

Altered States looks at how people are taking psychedelics, who has access to them, how they're regulated, who stands to profit, and what these substances might offer us as individuals and as a society.

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Here is my brand-new conversation with Jerry Colonna, CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. He is the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong. Enjoy!

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This time, we have a very special episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose in person at his house. We trade our latest discoveries, and I think it’s one of our best. Tons of actionable takeaways and laughing fits. We cover dozens of topics: new projects, what I’ve done on my recent sabbatical after the podcast’s 10th anniversary, Kevin’s latest findings and shenanigans, real vampire protocols, and much, much more.

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[07:40] A sabbatical recap and future podcasting plans.

[15:25] PicStudio's disturbingly realistic AI-generated portraits.

[17:25] Kevin's new Jess Mascetti tattoo.

[18:08] Vampire facials and a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) problem.

[22:22] Tequila martinis.

[24:20] Romance versus radical planning.

[32:50] Bobby Fingers.

[34:46] Training for the hunt.

[41:15] Fairbanks fun.

[42:11] European dating.

[43:46] Hasty oral hygiene with Feno.

[48:00] The mysteries of mimetic contagion.

[49:21] Big book beginnings.

[50:15] Kevin's AI-powered investment advisor experiment.

[51:34] Publishing strategies.

[52:25] Why you should visit Ryan Holiday's bookstore.

[53:53] A visit from a 14-year-old Toaster.

[54:40] The Dog Aging Project.

[55:14] Original Love: Zen master Henry Shukman's new app.

[55:37] Kevin's Zen Hell week.

[58:10] Dena Dubal's Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough.

[1:07:45] Small expectations for a medium turn large.

[1:14:44] Inexplicable skill efficacy and hypernatural happenings.

[1:23:47] Another outstanding Addison-refined refreshment.

[1:24:39] Unmissable media recommendations.

[1:31:18] Taking ketamine seriously.

[1:39:37] More tequila and tattoo talk.

[1:40:27] What's the Flux?

[1:45:34] A children's book for adults.

[1:46:40] Are you hunting antelope or field mice?

[1:48:12] Analyzing what "chill" looks like for me.

[1:57:02] Parting thoughts.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #79 "Chris Sacca on Being Different and Making Billions" and #729 "Legendary Actor Scott Glenn — How to Be Super Fit at 85, Lessons from Marlon Brando, How to Pursue Your Purpose, The Art of Serendipity, Stories of Gunslingers, and More."

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:19] Notes about this supercombo format.

[06:23] Enter Chris Sacca.

[06:53] Traits of founders for whom success, at massive scale, seems predestined.

[08:00] Travis Kalanick and Nintendo Wii Tennis.

[09:55] Resources for cultivating investing chops, emotional intelligence, and general empathy.

[18:37] Chris' evolving concept of success.

[22:31] What Chris and his brother Brian's parents did right.

[26:47] What Chris looks for when hiring.

[29:23] The prophetic notebook.

[31:29] Advice to aimless college graduates.

[34:06] Two differentiators that shifted the nature of Chris' business

[38:16] Enter Scott Glenn.

[38:44] Idaho vs. Los Angeles.

[44:59] Apocalypse Now, self-confidence soon after.

[49:00] Burt Lancaster's movie star lessons.

[54:41] The birth and death of Wes Hightower.

[1:03:56] Catching the attention of James Bridges.

[1:06:12] Scarlet fever.

[1:07:57] From Marine to police reporter.

[1:12:42] Berghof Studios and parental advice.

[1:21:12] Converting to Judaism.

[1:24:04] Lao Tzu: the ultimate mystic?

[1:28:44] Letting go with Killer Joe.

[1:33:20] "Crazy Whitefella Thinking."

[1:38:53] Getting out of the way and Erwan Le Corre.

[1:42:19] Lessons from the "morally phenomenal" Marlon Brando.

[1:46:54] How Scott's childhood bout with scarlet fever informed his life's course.

[1:49:33] Daily routines and exercises of an in-shape 85-year-old.

[2:05:46] Securing a serendipitous skill set.

[2:12:41] Thailand talk.

[2:16:46] Increasing surface luck.

[2:17:32] How Scott met and fell in love with his wife.

[2:23:32] "Just dance."

[2:24:14] Mistakenly calling Rudolf Nureyev Russian.

[2:26:24] Poetry.

[2:30:31] What Laurence Olivier knew about the value of tenacity.

[2:32:09] Parting thoughts.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #133 "Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding" and #732 "Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner 'Integrity Cleanse,' Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety."

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:45] Notes about this supercombo format.

[06:48] Enter Edward Norton.

[07:19] Edward's introduction to acting.

[08:45] First theater mentors and what they instilled in Edward.

[12:11] Who comes to mind when Edward hears the word "successful?"

[13:18] Most gifted books.

[14:28] Life-changing essays.

[15:50] Favorite documentaries.

[16:40] Underrated movies.

[18:51] Edward's advice to his younger selves.

[20:09] Community appreciation.

[22:37] Enter Martha Beck.

[23:08] My contribution to teen atrociousness.

[23:40] Connecting with Boyd Varty.

[29:28] The path of not here.

[33:25] Finding joy in the body can save your life.

[38:18] The pregnant pause that ended Martha's obsession with intellect.

[43:52] Sensitivity and suffering.

[47:38] The year of living lie-lessly.

[52:37] An illuminating change of perspective.

[1:02:08] The path to taking a black belt integrity cleanse.

[1:05:36] Owning your right to say "No."

[1:09:39] Alternatives to "No" that remain honest.

[1:13:05] The language of candor.

[1:15:24] Ending relationships that have run their course.

[1:16:30] The Asian influence.

[1:20:20] Sweet or savory?

[1:21:30] Are you comfortable?

[1:23:27] Want vs. yearning and jumping the track.

[1:36:30] Rhino ruminations.

[1:38:00] The Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell, and Byron Katie.

[1:49:13] America's Goethe?

[1:52:15] Weighing kryptonite against superpowers.

[2:00:09] Exploring the opposite of anxiety.

[2:12:55] Dick Schwartz and Internal Family Systems.

[2:17:46] Compassion even for the self's unwanted pieces.

[2:20:14] Favorite animal.

[2:24:52] Equine therapy.

[2:31:00] Selling the ranch.

[2:34:31] The monkey whisperer.

[2:36:00] Parting thoughts.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #573 "Margaret Atwood — A Living Legend on Creative Process, The Handmaid’s Tale, Being a Mercenary Child, Resisting Labels, the Poet Rug Exchange, Liminal Beings, Burning Questions, Practical Utopias, and More" and #571 "Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life."

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:11] Notes about this supercombo format.

[06:14] Enter Margaret Atwood.

[06:48] What drives Margaret's ability to craft engaging speculative fiction?

[10:52] The downsides of raising a family isolated in the woods.

[15:44] Factors that nudged young Margaret toward poetry.

[21:54] How limited options led Margaret to her current vocation.

[24:07] How long it took for writing to pay off, and its benefits in the meantime.

[30:34] Life lessons learned by teaching.

[34:18] Enter Boyd Varty.

[34:42] Setting the scene.

[37:00] Origins of Londolozi Game Reserve and Boyd's childhood influences.

[39:17] Why Boyd's family kept the seemingly useless property.

[41:23] Boyd's experiences with The White Knuckle Charter Company.

[50:00] Transforming scrubland into a safari business with help from Ken Tinley and Shangaan trackers.

[56:04] Shangaan trackers' lineage and wildlife trust in Londolozi's caretakers.

[59:46] Renias Mhlongo's supreme tracking skills and work ethic.

[1:05:18] Hardest animals to track at Londolozi.

[1:08:30] Safety measures in Londolozi's unpredictable environment.

[1:10:21] "I don't know where we're going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Renias Mhlongo

[1:12:26] Boyd's tracking evolution: from childhood to trauma recovery.

[1:30:30] Definition of Ubuntu.

[1:32:40] Boyd's 40-day tree-dwelling experience.

[1:45:47] Bees, birds, and hive algorithms.

[1:57:07] Interacting with lions in the wild.

[2:01:41] Death conversations, ancient myths, and inexplicable animal movements.

[2:07:30] Comparing trauma recovery paths within Boyd's family.

[2:11:08] Ceremony work for trauma healing.

[2:14:06] An authentic life as activism.

[2:19:27] The impact of Byron Katie's Work on Boyd and me.

[2:23:55] Boyd's first sweat lodge experience in Arizona.

[2:29:18] Feelings. Nothing more than feelings.

[2:31:48] What a close encounter with a beautiful predator taught Boyd about Ubuntu.

[2:40:53] The therapeutic value of spending time with animals.

[2:45:22] Contrasting lion roar descriptions: van der Post vs. Boyd.

[2:49:40] Invitation to Londolozi and parting thoughts.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #332 "Coach George Raveling — A Legend on Sports, Business, and The Great Game of Life" and #724 "Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More."

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:14] Notes about this supercombo format.

[06:17] Enter George Raveling.

[06:48] The most important conversation is the one you have with yourself.

[09:03] The only two choices George has when he gets out of bed in the morning

[11:13] A personal audit once per week.

[11:40] Retirement at 80?

[12:10] George's controversial collection.

[14:50] George's less controversial collections.

[15:44] Relationships as a privilege.

[17:28] Most of George’s best friendships started by mistake.

[18:20] The importance of maintaining friendships with younger people.

[19:22] Relationships as a patnership.

[19:52] A voracious reading habit.

[23:28] How George selects his next book.

[25:17] How George continues to grow in his 80s.

[29:09] Recommended reading.

[30:42] Kindness as an opportunity.

[33:32] The 1984 Olympics.

[37:32] Enter Claire Hughes Johnson.

[37:54] Say the thing you think you cannot say.

[43:26] Detoxifying your left-hand column.

[51:11] Victim versus player.

[58:43] Recommended reading.

[1:05:32] The case for reading fiction.

[1:12:57] Crafting a working-with-me document.

[1:20:47] Make the implicit explicit.

[1:26:07] An Irish Goodbye.

[1:27:13] Email policies.

[1:32:37] Renegotiating the terms of expectations.

[1:34:41] Listening for the quiet no.

[1:37:06] Money versus time.

[1:38:53] Good rules can be liberating.

[1:41:39] Leadership and disappointment.

[1:46:38] Renegotiating past disappointment.

[2:05:45] Asking a question versus stating an opinion.

[2:09:37] Training wheels for a "no."

[2:11:06] Time, talent, treasure, and testimony.

[2:15:16] Spotting bad apples while hiring.

[2:17:16] If you're not self-aware, how would you know?

[2:20:01] Work style assessments for self-awareness building.

[2:27:17] Paragons of no.

[2:29:30] No more boards.

[2:33:37] Pushers and pullers.

[2:40:32] Parting thoughts.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #86 "General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness" and #611 "Liv Boeree, Poker and Life — Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities"

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start

[05:57] Notes about this supercombo format.

[07:01] Enter General Stanley McChrystal.

[07:24] One meal a day.

[08:52] Daily exercise routines and their importance.

[14:04] The book most gifted.

[15:15] A major course correction at West Point.

[19:33] Vetting, selecting, and educating candidates for combat.

[21:41] "No-win" leadership roleplaying.

[25:21] Underrated military leaders.

[27:17] Audiobooks.

[29:13] What books make Stan's reading list?

[30:29] Hopeless dilemmas and managing self-talk in high-pressure environments.

[37:09] Enter Liv Boeree.

[37:35] Youthful obsessions.

[42:04] How poker entered the picture.

[49:45] The qualities that made Liv excel at poker from the start.

[55:55] Liv's advice to a newcomer wanting to learn poker.

[1:04:54] What Liv's eight-week poker education curriculum might look like.

[1:11:31] Failure points that might discourage someone during this curriculum.

[1:13:35] Red mist, white noise, and fast math.

[1:19:37] Volcano-induced tournament participation and self-regulation.

[1:28:27] A skeptic's experiences with the unexplainable.

[1:44:19] How does Liv rationally coexist with these experiences?

[1:48:09] How to become a better skeptic.

[1:54:18] Inadequate Equilibria and Moloch.

[1:59:14] Parting thoughts.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #98 "The 'Wizard' of Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez" and #358 "Susan Cain — How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity."

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[06:08] Notes about this supercombo format.

[07:12] Enter Robert Rodriguez.

[07:39] Journaling as a crucial component of personal and professional life.

[15:01] Keeping crew morale high during a project.

[16:16] The magic that happens when creativity truly clicks.

[20:47] How applied creativity dissolves the separation between work and play.

[23:01] The legendary financing of El Mariachi.

[25:56] From Bedhead to an unexpected big break.

[30:57] Overcoming budgetary and technological constraints.

[34:54] Maintaining momentum when lack of resources is no longer a creative driver.

[39:33] Enter Susan Cain.

[40:04] What initiated Susan’s lifelong fear of public speaking?

[43:09] How Susan's TED Talk opportunity arose, and its initial reception.

[44:06] Introvert strategies for group dinners.

[46:45] Reflecting on my sixth-grade self.

[47:58] How Susan overcame her fear of public speaking.

[50:35] Even seasoned speakers get nervous before TED Talks.

[52:15] Susan's progression to becoming a global public speaker.

[54:08] Common traits of effective teachers and coaches.

[55:45] Susan's pre-speaking engagement rituals.

[57:16] Public speaking as a skill multiplier.

[57:57] How Toastmasters and chihuahuas helped me overcome speaking fears.

[1:00:50] Preparation for my own TED Talk.

[1:02:21] Adam Grant's crucial pre-TED assistance.

[1:04:00] The importance of rehearsing before live audiences.

[1:04:49] My current level of nervousness before public speaking.

[1:07:36] Time pressure in TED Talks.

[1:08:51] Public speaking as a force multiplier and therapy.

[1:11:32] Susan's techniques for relieving worry.

[1:12:57] Susan's transition from law to writing.

[1:16:07] Necessity vs. creativity in making a living.

[1:18:10] Susan's timeline and process for writing her first book.

[1:20:20] Susan's current writing process.

[1:21:05] Susan's note-taking and organization.

[1:24:16] Preferences for writing software.

[1:26:19] Susan's enjoyment of the writing process.

[1:27:05] Susan's preferred writing time.

[1:28:07] Susan's writing schedule and break routine.

[1:29:49] Night vs. morning writing and procrastination tactics.

[1:31:51] Recommended books and resources on writing.

[1:35:26] Serendipitous meetings that enabled first books.

[1:40:16] Distinguishing introversion from shyness.

[1:44:02] Books Susan frequently gifts.

[1:45:09] My first meeting with Sam Harris.

[1:47:37] Experiences with loving-kindness meditation.

[1:49:24] Comparative effects of different meditation types.

[1:55:35] Susan's billboard.

[1:56:45] Advice for deep connection with others.

[1:57:33] Susan's love for bittersweet music.

[1:59:44] Parting thoughts.

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For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #691 "Nassim Nicholas Taleb & Scott Patterson — How Traders Make Billions in The New Age of Crisis, Defending Against Silent Risks, Personal Independence, Skepticism Where It (Really) Counts, The Bishop and The Economist, and Much More" and #639 "Todd McFarlane, Legendary Comic Book Artist — How to Make Iconic Art, Reinvent Spider-Man, Live Life on Your Own Terms, and Meet Every Deadline"

Please enjoy!

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Timestamps:

[04:51] Notes about this supercombo format.

[05:54] Enter Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Scott Patterson.

[06:32] The joy of writing a preemptive resignation letter.

[07:13] Developing resilience against criticism.

[10:04] Nassim: contrarian, or simply independent?

[12:27] Jiving with skeptical turkeys.

[17:21] Persisting through the polycrisis.

[19:18] Introducing the precautionary principle.

[21:37] Nassim's preferred legacy.

[23:50] Precautionary principle 101.

[25:14] Fat tails, thin tails, the COVID vaccine, and GMOs.

[32:51] Enter Todd McFarlane.

[33:21] Baseball.

[38:46] Rejection letters.

[42:38] Compelling storytelling and meeting deadlines.

[45:46] Deadlines pre-Internet vs. deadlines today.

[48:36] How industry status quo led to the founding of Image Comic Books.

[1:00:30] The Comics Code and the last straw.

[1:06:52] The Marvel Dream Team exodus.

[1:25:13] How is Todd's camel bladder a competitive advantage?

[1:31:02] Career bouncing and double-shifting as a penciler and inker.

[1:49:08] The happy accident of Venom.

[1:55:46] De-Rockwelling the company icon and inventing "spaghetti webbing."

[2:03:31] Bucking the status quo to become the status quo.

[2:07:13] Parting thoughts and a promise for round two.

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This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #124 "Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories" and #514 "Jacqueline Novogratz on Building Acumen, How to (Actually) Change the World, Speaking Your Truth, and the Incredible Power of 'Dumb' Questions"

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Timestamps:

[06:50] Notes about this supercombo format.

[07:53] Enter Jamie Foxx.

[08:19] When Jamie met Kanye West.

[10:58] Why Jamie considers his studio magical.

[13:32] When Jamie met Ed Sheeran.

[15:00] What's on the other side of fear?

[16:53] Making impressions.

[22:15] How Eric Marlon Bishop became Jamie Foxx.

[24:49] Overcoming fear at open mics.

[26:12] Could Prince or Michael Jackson find a career break in today’s "Age of Memes?"

[27:49] How Jamie learned to read the room.

[33:27] Why do some comedians lose the ability to make people laugh?

[39:04] Enter Jacqueline Novogratz.

[39:37] Jacqueline's background and siblings' accomplishments.

[42:06] Jacqueline's journey into social impact investing.

[45:15] An early banking career and reputation for asking tough questions.

[48:36] A tendency to champion underdogs.

[53:18] From banker to disruptor.

[1:00:04] Jacqueline's first opportunity in her new path.

[1:05:28] Failures, small wins, and perseverance.

[1:09:21] Jacqueline's first real win in Rwanda.

[1:13:37] The path between Rwanda and founding Acumen.

[1:16:06] Jacqueline's reasons for applying to Stanford Business School.

[1:18:10] How the Rwanda genocide redefined poverty for Jacqueline.

[1:20:42] Lessons Jacqueline learned about human nature from the genocide.

[1:26:25] Acumen's three main functions and naming process.

[1:29:12] The quantification of impact investment through Lean Data.

[1:37:28] Alternative names for Acumen that got left on the cutting room floor.

[1:40:43] The concept of moral imagination.

[1:44:55] An early win at Acumen.

[1:50:43] Advice for young people aspiring to create positive change.

[1:53:20] The benefits of committing to something larger than oneself.

[1:56:10] Characteristics of a good mentor.

[1:59:36] Book recommendations.

[2:02:48] Advice for impact investors at various levels.

[2:09:20] Next steps for investors to start making a difference.

[2:14:00] Jacqueline's authenticity.

[2:17:07] A taste of potential topics for a future round two.

[2:20:55] Parting thoughts.

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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