The Tim Ferriss Show is generally the #1 business podcast on all of iTunes, and it’s been ranked #1 (of all podcasts) on many occasions. It was also selected as iTunes’ “Best of 2014” and “Best of 2015.” In recent months, downloads have shot past 80,000,000 downloads.
Each episode, I deconstruct world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, sports, business, art, etc.) to extract the tactics, tools, and routines you can use. This includes favorite books, morning routines, exercise habits, time-management tricks, and much more.
Prior guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Foxx, Edward Norton, Tony Robbins, Maria Popova, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Amanda Palmer, Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, Reid Hoffman, Jon Favreau, Whitney Cummings, Mike Shinoda, and dozens more.
Aside from promo impact (often bigger than full-page NYT, WSJ, or Esquire coverage, or primetime CNN), guests enjoy the show because it’s friendly, long-form, and they have final cut before audio is published. This leads to extremely open, raw interviews and — paradoxically — fewer edits. Here is a good overview from The Observer: “How Tim Ferriss Became The ‘Oprah of Audio’”
Salon has included the podcast in their list of “suggestions to make you remember the world can be a good place.” It’s about positive tactics you can use, not “gotchas” or other B.S.. The Internet has enough of that, and I wanted to do something to reverse the trend.
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DISCLAIMER: The people interviewed are well-trained experts and highly skilled in their areas of practice. They take many safety precautions prior to attempting the activities described. The activities or research discussed in these podcasts should not be attempted without qualified supervision and training with professionals.
Show Notes, Links, and Resources for All Episodes
Below are all the shows, listed from newest to oldest!
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Drunk Dialing — Ladies Night Edition!
Meet the Machine, Dave Camarillo
David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson: The Power of Being Outspoken
The Magic and Power of Placebo
My Life Extension Pilgrimage to Easter Island
Matt Mullenweg: Characteristics and Practices of Successful Entrepreneurs
Shay Carl on Wealth, Parenting, and the Future of Video
Dom D’Agostino on Disease Prevention, Cancer, and Living Longer
Jocko Willink on Discipline, Leadership, and Overcoming Doubt
Tony Robbins on How to Resolve Internal Conflict
Shep Gordon – The King Maker on His Best PR Stunts, Hugest Failures, and Practical Philosophies
Cal Fussman – The Master Storyteller Returns
Jason Nemer – Inside the Magic of AcroYoga
How to ‘Waste Money’ To Improve the Quality of Your Life
Tony Robbins – On Achievement Versus Fulfillment
Seth Godin on How to Think Small to Go Big
Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant
The One-Handed Concert Pianist, Nicholas McCarthy
Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers
Dom D’Agostino — The Power of the Ketogenic Diet
The Random Show – New Favorite Books, Memory Training, and Bets On VR
Shay Carl — From Manual Laborer to 2.3 Billion YouTube Views
Useful Lessons from Workaholics Anonymous, Corporate Implosions, and More
Dissecting the Success of Malcolm Gladwell
Jamie Foxx Part 2 – Bringing the Thunder
How Creatives Should Negotiate
The Canvas Strategy — What Ben Franklin and Bill Belichick Have in Common
Kevin Kelly – AI, Virtual Reality, and The Inevitable
Marc Andreessen — Lessons, Predictions, and Recommendations from an Icon
How to Be Tim Ferriss – Featuring Freakonomics
Lessons from War, Tribal Societies, and a Non-Fiction Life (Sebastian Junger)
Assessing Risk and Living Without a Rope – Lessons from Alex Honnold
How to Optimize Creative Output — Jarvis versus Ferriss
The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training
The Importance of Being Dirty: Lessons from Mike Rowe
Joshua Skenes — Playing with Fire
On Zero-to-Hero Transformations
The Habits of a Master — Paulo Coelho, Author of The Alchemist
The Man Who Studied 1,000 Deaths to Learn How to Live
How to Overcome Fear – Lessons from Firefighter and Luger, Caroline Paul
Morgan Spurlock: Inside the Mind of a Human Guinea Pig
Josh Waitzkin, The Prodigy Returns
How to Avoid the Busy Trap (and Other Misuses of Your Time)
The Random Show, Ice Cold Edition
The Interview Master: Cal Fussman and the Power of Listening
How to 10X Your Results, One Tiny Tweak at a Time
The World’s Most Famous Performance-Enhancement Chemist
Kaskade and Sekou Andrews: The Musician and the Poet
Shaun White and the Magic of “Who Cares?”
Meet “Scorpion,” The Real-Life Santa Claus
How Seth Godin Manages His Life — Rules, Principles, and Obsessions
How to Practice Poverty and Reduce Fear
Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks and the 5 Chimps Theory
Luis von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
The Tao of Seneca: Letters from a Stoic Master
Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding
Chris Sacca on Shark Tank, Building Your Business, and Startup Mistakes
Daymond John and How to Turn Weaknesses into Strengths
Recommendations and Resolutions for 2016
Derek Sivers Reloaded – On Success Habits and Billionaires with Perfect Abs
Amelia Boone on Beating 99% of Men and Suffering for High Performance
25 Great Things I Learned from Podcast Guests in 2015
Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions
Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories
Rainn Wilson on Meditation, The Sexy Nostril Exercise, and Acting as Therapy
The Magic of Mindfulness: Complain Less, Appreciate More, and Live a Better Life
Will MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Y Combinator, and Artificial Intelligence
Kevin Costner on Building His Career, Positive Self-Talk, and Making Dances with Wolves Happen
How Philosophy Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton
Dom D’Agostino on Fasting, Ketosis, and the End of Cancer
How Renegade Filmmaker Casey Neistat Breaks Rules, Reinvents Himself, and Gets Thanked For It
Thinking About Extra Dimensions with Physicist Lisa Randall
The Athlete (And Artist) Who Cheats Death, Jimmy Chin
5 Tools I Use For Faster And Better Sleep
The Nasty Icon of Retail, Sophia Amoruso
Should You Start a ‘Startup’ or Build a Cash-Flow Business?
The Tattooed Heretic of Wine and Whiskey, Richard Betts
The 5 Things I Did To Become a Better Investor
Comedy’s Dynamic Duo, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
The Scariest Navy SEAL Imaginable…And What He Taught Me
Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert
5 Morning Rituals That Help Me Win The Day
Are Psychedelic Drugs the Next Medical Breakthrough?
Drunk Dialing Fans–Celebrating The 100th Podcast Episode!
The Oracle of Silicon Valley, Reid Hoffman (Plus: Michael McCullough)
Brené Brown on Vulnerability and Home Run TED Talks
How to Build a World-Class Network in Record Time
The “Wizard” of Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez
The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice
Kevin Kelly on Artificial Intelligence and Designer Babies
What Evernote’s Phil Libin Learned from Jeff Bezos, Reid Hoffman, and Others
Tara Brach on Meditation and Overcoming FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)
Jane McGonigal on Getting More Done with Less Stress and The Health Benefits of Gaming
Maria Popova on Being Interesting, Creating More Time in a Day, And How to Start A Successful Blog
Charles Poliquin on Strength Training, Shredding Body Fat, and Increasing Testosterone and Sex Drive
Laird Hamilton, The King of Big Wave Surfing (Plus: Gabrielle Reece and Brian MacKenzie)
Sam Harris on Daily Routines, The Trolley Scenario, and 5 Books Everyone Should Read
Whitney Cummings on Turning Pain Into Creativity
The Maverick of Brain Optimization
Sam Kass on Reinventing Yourself and Baptism by Fire
The Rags to Riches Philosopher: Bryan Johnson’s Path to $800 Million
Chris Sacca on Being Different and Making Billions
How to Build a Large Audience From Scratch (And More)
Is It Time to Kill Sacred Cows In Your Relationship?
How Facebook’s #30 Employee Quickly Built 4 Businesses and Gained 40 Pounds with Weight Training
How One Computer Hacker Conquered Online Dating, Opens Locked Cars, and More
Triple H on Pre-Fight Rituals, Injury Avoidance, and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Hit Filmmaker Jon Favreau’s Techniques and Routines
How to Earn Your Freedom…And A Motorcycle Ride Across China?
Inside the Mind of Glenn Beck, You Find…Walt Disney and Orson Welles?
Amanda Palmer on How to Fight, Meditate, and Make Good Art
The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide – Risks, Micro-Dosing, Ibogaine, and More
Optimizing Investing, Blood, Hormones, and Life (Podcast Double-Header: #63 and #65)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of CrossFit
Productivity Secrets of a Master DJ (Meditation, Morning Routines, and More)
Matt Mullenweg on Polyphasic Sleep, Tequila, and Building Billion-Dollar Companies
Tim Ferriss Interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More)
How to Create a Blockbuster Podcast
How to Think Like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
Pavel Tsatsouline on the Science of Strength and the Art of Physical Performance
Are We Really 10% Human and 90% Bacteria? Exploring The Microbiome…
Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory, on Mental Performance, Imagination, and Productive Mischief
What I’d Add To The 4-Hour Workweek for 2015 (And Much More)
Dr. Peter Attia on Life-Extension, Drinking Jet Fuel, Ultra-Endurance, Human Foie Gras, and More
Human Foie Gras — A Golden Opportunity
Marc Goodman, FBI Futurist, on High-Tech Crime and How to Protect Yourself
Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity
The Random Show: Hating Tech, Hidden Japanese Gems, Sexual Awkwardness, and More
Nick Ganju on The Majesty of Ping Pong, Poker, and How to Write Hit Songs
Margaret Cho on Comedy, Bisexuality, and The Slow-Carb Diet
Rolf Potts on Travel Tactics, Creating Time Wealth, and Lateral Thinking
The Unusual Books That Shaped Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies
Andrew Zimmern on Simple Cooking Tricks, Developing TV, and Addiction
Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds
Tony Robbins on Morning Routines, Peak Performance, and Mastering Money
Ramit Sethi on Persuasion and Turning a Blog Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis (XPRIZE) on the Magic of Thinking BIG
The Tim Ferriss Show: Tracy DiNunzio on Rapid Growth and Rapid Learning
The Tim Ferriss Show: Interview with Peter Thiel, Billionaire Investor and Company Creator
The Random Show, Episode 25 — Gut Bacteria, Meditation, Startups, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 16: Joe De Sena on Grit, Endurance, and Building Empires
The Tim Ferriss Podcast, Ep 15: Neil Strauss, Author of The Game
Not-To-Do Lists, Drugs, and Other Productivity Tricks
The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 12: Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Life Extension, Performance, and Much More
The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 8: Chase Jarvis, Master Photographer
The Tim Ferriss Show, Episode 7: Stephen Dubner, Co-Author of Freakonomics
The Tim Ferriss Podcast, Episode 5: Filmmaker Jason Silva
The Tim Ferriss Podcast, Episode 4: Ryan Holiday
The Tim Ferriss Podcast, Episode 3: Kelly Starrett and Dr. Justin Mager
The Tim Ferriss Podcast is Live! Here Are Episodes 1 and 2
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