The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

This episode is a bit different. It's a live, unscripted working session with a founder, and I've only done one other earlier this year. The post Why Kids Can Learn 10x Faster Than We Think — Niels Hoven of Mentava (Tim Coaching Session) (#882) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of a special episode about overcoming mistakes and failure. What do you do when your work is rejected, when the big bet fails, or when the path ahead suddenly disappears? As you’ll hear in this episode, setbacks can often present opportunities if you know how to look for them. Books, people, […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Tales of Overcoming the Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and More (#881) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

This is a special episode about overcoming mistakes and failure. What do you do when your work is rejected, when the big bet fails, or when the path ahead suddenly disappears? As you’ll hear in this episode, setbacks can often present opportunities, if you know how to look for them. The post Tales of Overcoming the Odds, and How to Turn Losses Into Wins — Tim McGraw, Terry Crews, Dax Shepard, and More (#881) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of a special episode devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding, conflict, disappointment, and change? Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview Legal conditions/copyright information Additional podcast platforms Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love (#880) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

This episode is devoted to one deceptively simple question: How do you stay close to your partner over time through the inevitable exhaustion, misunderstanding, conflict, disappointment, and change? The post Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love (#880) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of a special compilation episode devoted to reinvention: how to shed an identity that no longer fits, decide on a new chapter, navigate uncertainty, and commit to what’s next. Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview Legal conditions/copyright information Additional podcast platforms Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More (#879) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

This is a special compilation devoted to reinvention: how to shed an identity that no longer fits, decide on a new chapter, navigate uncertainty, and commit to what’s next. The post How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More (#879) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of a special compilation episode devoted to a subject very close to my heart and currently consuming a large percentage of my waking hours: writing. Over the years, I’ve asked some of the writers I admire most questions like: How do you choose a project and stay with it? How do […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: How to Start When You’re Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott, and More (#878) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

This is a special compilation devoted to a subject very close to my heart and currently consuming a large percentage of my waking hours: writing. The post How to Start When You’re Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott, and More (#878) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of a wide-ranging Q&A I did with subscribers. We explore reinvention, enduring skills for the age of AI, friendship, mental health, fitness, language-learning, privacy, cognitive longevity, and more. Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview Legal conditions/copyright information Additional podcast platforms Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, YouTube […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolution Living, Reinvention in The Age of AI, and More (#877) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Q&A with Tim Ferriss on AI, male friendships, personal reinvention, and more! The post Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolution Living, Reinvention in The Age of AI, and More (#877) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Dr. Andrew Huberman, (IG: @hubermanlab), a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he runs the Huberman Lab. Andrew is the author of Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body and the host of the Huberman […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols (#876) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

An interview with Dr. Andrew Huberman on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols (#876) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of another rousing edition of The Random Show with my good friend Kevin Rose. We reunite over tequila to talk Zen retreats, learning to rock climb at (almost) 50, mortality and grief, why you should stop saying “one day,” AI predictions, and much more. Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday” (#875) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

The Random Show! Retreats! Mortality! AI! The post The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday” (#875) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Guy Oseary (@guyoseary). Guy has managed some of the biggest names in music, including Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2, and was named Variety‘s Music Mogul of the Year in 2022. He co-founded A-Grade Investments and then Sound Ventures, now with nearly $2 billion under […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Guy Oseary — The Legendary Hollywood Power Broker on 5-Minute Decisions, 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and Spotting Magic First (#874) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Interview with legendary Hollywood power broker, Guy Oseary, on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast. The post Guy Oseary — The Legendary Hollywood Power Broker on 5-Minute Decisions, 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and Spotting Magic First (#874) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my conversation with Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis on the many benefits of coca and how to liberate coca from its undeservedly tarnished reputation. Bios of Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview Legal conditions/copyright information Additional podcast platforms Listen to […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use — Exploring the Many Benefits of Coca with Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis (#871) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

"Coca is to cocaine what potatoes are to vodka" — Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis on the health benefits, sacred history, and unjust prohibition of the most misunderstood plant on Earth. The post The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use — Exploring the Many Benefits of Coca with Dr. Andrew Weil and Wade Davis (#871) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Sebastian Mallaby (@scmallaby), the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and the author of six books, including More Money Than God, The Power Law, The Man Who Knew, and The World’s Banker.  His latest book is The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early (#870) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Interview with Sebastian Mallaby on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early (#870) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Max Levchin (@mlevchin) is a serial entrepreneur, computer scientist, philanthropist, and active investor in more than 100 startups. He is the founder and CEO of Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Glow, a data-driven fertility company. Max was one of the […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism) (#869) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Interview with Max Levchin on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism) (#869) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my conversation with Jake Becraft, the CEO and co-founder of Strand Therapeutics, a company building one of the most advanced programmable genetic medicine platforms in biotechnology. Under his leadership, Strand is redefining what RNA medicines can do by enabling cell-selective targeting and therapeutic payload delivery inside the body, unlocking a […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to the President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics) (#868) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Conversation with Jake Becraft of Strand Therapeutics on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post Tim’s Founder Kitchen — From Brainstorm to the President’s Office in Two Months (Featuring Jake Becraft, Strand Therapeutics) (#868) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Sami Inkinen (@samiinkinen), a Finnish-born, Stanford-trained entrepreneur and the founder and CEO/president of Trulia and Virta Health. Virta is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people using technology, AI, and nutrition. He is the founder of Fat Chance Row, which he created to […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People (#866) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Interview with Sami Inkinen on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post Sami Inkinen of Virta Health — Reversing Type 2 Diabetes, Rowing 2,750 Miles, and Lessons from Fixing Metabolic Health in 100,000+ People (#866) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Jerzy Gregorek (@TheHappyBody) is a 4x World Weightlifting Champion, co-founder of UCLA’s weightlifting team, and co-creator, with his wife Aniela, of the Happy Body program.  To fill out the form on Cerebral Palsy Research Project, visit tim.blog/cp. To watch Prisoner No More for free, click here. Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview Legal conditions/copyright information Additional […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions (#865) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Interview with legendary coach Jerzy Gregorek on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Coaching, and the Power of Micro-Progressions (#865) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of a special episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, featuring four listener favorites—Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman—whom I invited to answer the question What are 1–3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026? Guest information Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman (#864) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Short audio segments from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman on how to simplify your life! The post How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Anne Lamott, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Yarrow, and Diana Chapman (#864) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Elad Gil (@eladgil), CEO of Gil & Co, a multi-stage investment firm, holding company, and operating company working on the world’s most advanced technologies. Elad is a serial entrepreneur, operating executive, and investor or advisor to private companies, including AirBnB, Anduril, Coinbase, Figma, Instacart, OpenAI, SpaceX, and […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: 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 (#863) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Interview with legendary investor Elad Gil on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast! The post 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 (#863) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Cathy Lanier. Cathy is the chief security officer for the National Football League (NFL), supervising all operations and activities of the NFL Security Department. Prior to her work at the NFL, Cathy served as chief of police with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, becoming the first female […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Cathy Lanier, Chief Security Officer of the NFL — From 9th-Grade Dropout to DC’s Longest-Serving Police Chief, Protecting the Super Bowl, and Resilience Under Extreme Pressure  (#862) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Welcome to another episode featuring a 4-Hour Workweek case study—a conversation with someone who has read the book, applied it, and built a life and a businesses I never could have imagined. In this episode, we have Brian Dean, the founder of Backlinko and Exploding Topics, both acquired by Semrush, which itself was recently acquired by Adobe for $1.9 billion. We […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: 4-Hour Workweek Success Story Brian Dean — From Dad’s Basement to Selling Two Companies (#861) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with daredevil Michelle Khare. Michelle lives life to the extreme in Challenge Accepted, amassing more than 6 million followers and more than 1 billion views. Michelle hopes to prove that with enough dedication and failure, anything is possible. In 2025, Challenge Accepted made history successfully petitioning to join the […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: 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 (#860) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.

Please enjoy this transcript of another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A. Books, people, tools, and resources mentioned in the interview Legal conditions/copyright information Additional podcast platforms Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Audible, or on your favorite podcast platform. Transcripts may contain a few typos. With […] The post The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: 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 (#859) appeared first on The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss.