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#755: Hugh Jackman and Esther Perel
17 July - 2 hours 33 minsThis 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 #444 "Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More" and #241 "The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Esther Perel)."
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#765: Chris Sacca and Scott Glenn
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! Sponsors: Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) 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. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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.
2 hours 38 mins
29 August Finished
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#764: Edward Norton and Martha Beck
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! Sponsors: Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off) ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) 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. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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.
2 hours 48 mins
21 August Finished
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#763: Margaret Atwood and Boyd Varty
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! Sponsors: Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term cash until you’re ready to invest. And when you open an account today, you can get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) Terms apply. AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra) 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. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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.
3 hours
14 August Finished
![#762: Coach George Raveling and Claire Hughes Johnson](https://img.resized.co/shuffle/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2NvbnRlbnQucHJvZHVjdGlvbi5jZG4uYXJ0MTkuY29tXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC82OVxcXC8xMFxcXC8xMFxcXC9mYlxcXC82OTEwMTBmYi02MjVlLTRhYmUtOTkzYy1hNTcyMjhiMjhkYmVcXFwvOTFjYjUzYWUwZDVkYmIzNzliOWRmZmVjZjBhNzcyNTkzODkxZDBkMDliYmU2ZDkwZWU3NDZlZGJkYjc5ZTNlYzc1NTg0ZjJjZWI4MjYwZTlmNjc1YTkwYzA1NDE5YjliOTk4NDJhNzY5MDViNjg2ZjBmNTFjMWE5ZDNlMjI3YWIuanBlZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo4MCxcImhlaWdodFwiOjgwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cuZ29sb3Vkbm93LmNvbVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbG9nby5zdmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjpbXX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZGE4ODVhM2JiNDZhMjQ5MDRiNGY4Yzg4ZDE1ODRmYjljMzAyMmQ2MCJ9/762-coach-george-raveling-and-claire-hughes-johnson.jpeg)
#762: Coach George Raveling and Claire Hughes Johnson
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! Sponsors: Wealthfront high-yield cash account: https://Wealthfront.com/Tim (Start earning 5.00% APY on your short-term cash until you’re ready to invest. And when you open an account today, you can get an extra fifty-dollar bonus with a deposit of five hundred dollars or more.) Terms apply. AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) 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. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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.
2 hours 47 mins
9 August Finished
![#761: General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree](https://img.resized.co/shuffle/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2NvbnRlbnQucHJvZHVjdGlvbi5jZG4uYXJ0MTkuY29tXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC82OVxcXC8xMFxcXC8xMFxcXC9mYlxcXC82OTEwMTBmYi02MjVlLTRhYmUtOTkzYy1hNTcyMjhiMjhkYmVcXFwvOTFjYjUzYWUwZDVkYmIzNzliOWRmZmVjZjBhNzcyNTkzODkxZDBkMDliYmU2ZDkwZWU3NDZlZGJkYjc5ZTNlYzc1NTg0ZjJjZWI4MjYwZTlmNjc1YTkwYzA1NDE5YjliOTk4NDJhNzY5MDViNjg2ZjBmNTFjMWE5ZDNlMjI3YWIuanBlZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo4MCxcImhlaWdodFwiOjgwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cuZ29sb3Vkbm93LmNvbVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbG9nby5zdmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjpbXX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZGE4ODVhM2JiNDZhMjQ5MDRiNGY4Yzg4ZDE1ODRmYjljMzAyMmQ2MCJ9/761-general-stanley-mcchrystal-and-liv-boeree.jpeg)
#761: General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree
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! Sponsors: AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any purchase) Helix Sleep premium mattresses: https://HelixSleep.com/Tim (20% off all mattress orders and two free pillows) 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. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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.
2 hours 8 mins
7 August Finished
![#760: Robert Rodriguez and Susan Cain](https://img.resized.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-robert-rodriguez-and-susan-cain.jpeg)
#760: Robert Rodriguez and Susan Cain
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! Sponsors: AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service: https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan) LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any drink mix purchase) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [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. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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.
2 hours 10 mins
3 August Finished