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Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40.” He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ others) and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. The Observer and other media have called Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, which is the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads. It has now exceeded 900 million downloads. Listen to The Tim Ferriss Show podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast Sign up for Tim's "5-Bullet Friday" free email newsletter with 1.5M+ subscribers: https://tim.blog/friday
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#871: The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use — Exploring the Many Benefits of Coca with Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis
In this episode, host Tim Ferriss interviews ethnographer and Harvard-trained ethnobotanist Wade Davis, author of 24 books including Into the Silence, and Dr. Andrew Weil, a pioneer in integrative med…
#870: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early
Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People
Sami Inkanen is the founder and CEO of Verta Health, which aims to reverse metabolic disease in 1 billion people using nutrition and technology. He previously co-founded Trulia, is a triathlon age gro…
The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions
Tim Ferriss interviews Jerzy Gregorek, four-time world weightlifting champion and co-founder of UCLA's weightlifting team, alongside his wife Aniela as co-creator of the Happy Body program. Jerzy has …
How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman
Tim Ferriss hosts a special format episode featuring four previous guests sharing personal strategies for simplifying life in 2026. The speakers include David Yarrow, one of the world's best-selling f…
Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More
Tim Ferriss interviews Elad Gil, CEO of Gil Co. and one of Silicon Valley's most successful investors with 40+ unicorns in his portfolio. Gil has repeatedly identified winning founders before market c…
Cathy Lanier, NFL Chief Security Officer — From Food Stamps to the Super Bowl War Room
Kathy Lanier serves as Chief Security Officer of the National Football League, overseeing security across all 32 clubs, stadiums, and major events including the Super Bowl. Previously, she was Chief o…
4-Hour Workweek Success Story, Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies
Brian Dean is the founder of Backlinko and Exploding Topics, both acquired by SEMrush (itself acquired by Adobe for $1.9 billion). His journey began in 2008 during the financial crisis when he was bro…
Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar, Open Impossible Doors (FBI, Secret Service, etc.), Craft Jedi-Level Cold Emails, and Use Fear-Setting to Change Your Life
Michelle Khare is the creator and host of Challenge Accepted, a YouTube channel with over 6 million followers and more than a billion views. She attempts the world's toughest stunts and professions, f…
Q&A with Tim — The Upcoming AI Tsunami and Building Offline Advantage, Book Recommendations, Spotting Psychedelic Red Flags, Courage as a Learnable Skill, and More
Tim Ferriss hosts an experimental Q&A format episode, answering questions from test readers of his upcoming book (working title: 'the no book'). The session covers a wide range of topics with close to…
The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More
Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose reunite for another Random Show episode, recorded at Kevin's Los Angeles ADU complete with Tibetan meditation bowls and a dedicated Zen corner. Tim arrives having narrowly a…
How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman
Tim Ferriss hosts five listener favorites to explore simplification strategies for 2026: Maria Popova (writer), Morgan Housel (author of The Psychology of Money, Same as Ever, and The Art of Spending …
Jim Collins — What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Luck
Tim Ferriss interviews Jim Collins, author of mega-bestsellers including Good to Great (11+ million copies sold) and the brand new What to Make of a Life Cliffs, Fog, Fire, and the Self-Knowledge Impe…
Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment
Tim Ferriss is interviewed by Dan Harris, bestselling author of 10% Happier and Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, for Harris's podcast. This reversal puts Ferriss in the hot seat to discuss his current…
Tish Rabe — 200+ Children's Books, Getting Picked for Dr. Seuss, Lessons from Early Sesame Street, How to Write 300+ Songs, and More
Tish Rabe is a 74-year-old children's book author with over 200 published titles and 11 million copies sold worldwide. She began her career as an opera singer before joining Sesame Street in season tw…
Jordan Jonas, Champion of Alone — The Art of Survival, Lessons from Nomadic Tribes, Hardship as the Path to Peace, How to Handle Rogue Wolverines, and Why Not to Photograph Attacking Bears
Jordan Jonas is the winner of Alone season 6, where he survived 77 days in the Canadian Arctic and became the first contestant to successfully harvest big game. He grew up on a farm in North Idaho, wa…
Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia
Dr. Tommy Wood is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research focuses on brain health including therapies for newborn brain injury, adult …
The Peace That's Always Within You — Guided Meditation by Zen Master Henry Shukman
Tim Ferriss hosts Henry Shookman, a Sambo Zen master and one of only a few dozen people worldwide authorized to teach this specific meditation tradition. Shookman has appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show …
From Stress to Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
Tim Ferriss introduces a new experiment called Meditation Monday, featuring weekly 10-minute meditations alongside his regular long-form interviews. The teacher is Henry Schookman, one of only a few d…
Balaji Srinivasan — Bitcoin and Ethereum, Lee Kuan Yew, US vs China, and More
Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, entrepreneur, and former CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He holds multiple degrees from Stanford including a PhD in Electrical Engin…
Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
Tim Ferriss introduces a new experimental format called 'Meditation Monday' featuring weekly 10-minute meditations alongside his regular long-form interviews. The teacher is Henry Shookman, who has ap…
How to Use Ketosis for Enhanced Mood, Cognition, and Long-Term Brain Protection — A Practical and Tactical Guide with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino (Plus: Deconstructing Tim’s Latest Keto Experiment)
Tim Ferriss hosts Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. Dom is…
Be Still — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman
Tim Ferriss introduces a brand new experiment called 'Meditation Monday' - weekly 10-minute meditations to complement his regular long-form interviews. The teacher is Henry Shookman, who has appeared …
Tactics and Strategies for a 2026 Reboot — Essentialism and Greg McKeown (Repost)
Tim Ferriss hosts Greg McKeown (M-C-K-E-O-W-N), author of Essentialism The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most, speaker, podcast host, and founder of the …
The Story Behind EpiPen, The Rise of Food Allergies, and What Doctors Got Wrong
This episode of Drug Story is hosted by Thomas Goetz, Senior Impact Fellow at the University of California Berkeley and former executive editor at Wired magazine. The show explores the history and eco…
Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred
The episode features Arthur Brooks, professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, teaching leadership and happiness. He hosts Office Hours with Arthur Brooks podcast and writes the …
Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More
The episode features Bill Gurley, general partner at Benchmark and author of Running Down a Dream How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love, discussing career development, AI investment landscape, a…
Dr. Fei-Fei Li, The Godmother of AI — Asking Audacious Questions, Civilizational Technology, and Finding Your North Star ( #839)
The episode features Dr. Fei-Fei Li, inaugural Sequoia Professor in Computer Science at Stanford University, founding co-director of Stanford's Human-Centered AI Institute, and author of The Worlds I …
The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello
The episode features Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose in an unstructured conversation covering personal health experiments, AI developments, relationship dynamics, and product recommendations for the holida…
Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. — Protocols for Fasting, Lowering Dementia Risk, Reversing Heart Aging, & More
The episode features Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist known for her research on aging, nutrition, and metabolic health, in conversation with Tim Ferriss about actionable interventions for lo…
Why Luxury Hotels Are Lying To You (Toxic Air) — James Nestor
The episode features a researcher and author discussing indoor air quality, specifically CO2 levels in enclosed environments. The speaker has been documenting CO2 measurements across hotels, airplanes…
Dr. Gabor Maté — Trauma, Addiction, Ayahuasca, and More
The episode features Dr. Gabor Maté, a physician specializing in addiction, trauma, and childhood development, who was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1944, two months before the German occupation. His e…
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