
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is usually my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types to tease out the habits, routines, favorite books, and so on that you can apply and test in your own life. This time, we have a slightly different format, and I’m the guest.
As some of you know, I tested a “fan-supported model” in 2019, but I ended up returning to ads by request. That’s a long story, and you can read more about it at tim.blog/podcastexperiment. I recently sat down with the supporter group for a fun and live Q&A on YouTube.
I answered questions on plantar fasciitis relief, manga-assisted language learning and retention, breathing exercises, wolf conservation, parenting ambitions, mood and energy remedies, tools for better sleep, the different roles of fear, the value of college, favorite wrestling movies, and much, much more.
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Want to hear a previous Q&A? Listen in on my conversation with you, my lovely listeners, in which we discussed how to go about finding a mentor, how to extinguish anxiety, cocktails, relationship advice, training into confidence, the meaning of life, and other light topics.
SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
- Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and More | Healthline
- Theragun Massage Gun Devices | Therabody.com
- HRV Biofeedback Training | Dr. Leah Lagos
- Heart Breath Mind: Conquer Stress, Build Resilience, and Perform at Your Peak by Dr. Leah Lago | Amazon
- Dr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Enhancing Performance, Reducing Anxiety, Increasing Testosterone, and Using the Body to Control the Mind | The Tim Ferriss Show #521
- Thorne Research Super EPA Supplements | Amazon
- Jarrow Formulas MagMind with Magnesium L-Threonate Supplements | Amazon
- Thorne Research Amino Acid L-Theanine Supplements | Amazon
- Swanson Apigenin Prostate Health Supplements | Amazon
- Thorne Research Pyridoxal 5′-Phosphate Bioactive Vitamin B6 | Amazon
- How Zeitgeber Time Signals Reset Sleep, Internal Clock | Verywell Health
- How to Get Caffeine Out of Your System | Healthline
- The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss | Amazon
- The Random Show, Ice Cold Edition | The Tim Ferriss Show #146
- Nature’s Life Policosanol Tablets | Amazon
- The Official PAGG Stack | Amazon
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss | Amazon
- The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Timothy Ferriss | Amazon
- The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | Amazon
- Dom D’Agostino on Fasting, Ketosis, and the End of Cancer | The Tim Ferriss Show #117
- Peter Attia, M.D. — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #398
- Christopher Sommer — The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training | The Tim Ferriss Show #158
- Christopher Sommer — The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training, Part Two — Home Equipment, Weighted Stretches, and Muscle-Ups | The Tim Ferriss Show #180
- Learn How to Use Gymnastics Rings: Iron Cross | GymnasticBodies
- How to Do a Maltese on the Rings | Strength Project
- Stall (Stahl) Bars | Amazon
- Jefferson Curls: Weighted Mobility for the Posterior Chain | GymnasticBodies
- Seated Pike Pulses | Sustainable Training Method
- The Art and Science of Learning Anything Faster | The Tim Ferriss Show #191
- Richard Koch on Mastering the 80/20 Principle, Achieving Unreasonable Success, and the Art of Gambling | The Tim Ferriss Show #466
- The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch | Amazon
- Mike Phillips — How to Save a Species | The Tim Ferriss Show #383
- Steven Rinella on Hunting (and Why You Should Care), Reconnecting with Nature, Favorite Trips, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show #470
- How Wolves Change Rivers | Sustainable Human
- The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady | The New Yorker
- The Wolf Reintroduction Bet (and Resources) | Tim Ferriss
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth | Amazon
- Hanna | Prime Video
- Amelia Boone on Beating 99% of Men and Suffering for High Performance | The Tim Ferriss Show #127
- Jason Nemer — Inside the Magic of AcroYoga | The Tim Ferriss Show #182
- Never Forget: The Softball Toss Event | r/crossfit
- The Lion of Olympic Weightlifting, 62-Year-Old Jerzy Gregorek (Also Featuring: Naval Ravikant | The Tim Ferriss Show #228
- The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation by Aniela Gregorek and Jerzy Gregorek | Amazon
- Tim Ferriss: Smash Fear, Learn Anything | TED Talk
- Total Immersion: How I Learned to Swim Effortlessly in 10 Days and You Can Too | Tim Ferriss
- Terry Laughlin, The Master Who Changed My Life | The Tim Ferriss Show #276
- Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier by Terry Laughlin and John Delves | Amazon
- Italia | Italian National Tourist Board
- Taiwan | Lonely Planet
- War on Drugs Timeline in America | History
- Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (Resources) | Tim Ferriss
- “I Just Received a U01 Grant from NIDA to Study Psilocybin for Tobacco Addiction.” | Matthew W. Johnson, Twitter
- The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR) | Harvard Law School
- This Neurobiologist Swims with Great White Sharks to Study Fear | Seeker
- Dr. Adam Gazzaley, UCSF — Brain Optimization and the Future of Psychedelic Medicine | The Tim Ferriss Show #507
- Bridging the Gap between Neuroscience and Technology | Neuroscape
- Akili Interactive
- Fitness for Your Inner Self | TRIPP
- Resonant: A VR Experiment in the Humanities | CyArk
- Dennis McKenna — The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions, Fundamentals, Advanced Topics, Science, Churches, Learnings, Warnings, and Beyond | The Tim Ferriss Show #523
- The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life by Boyd Varty | Amazon
- The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss: My Life with Terence McKenna by Dennis McKenna | Amazon
- The Archaic Revival: Speculations on Psychedelic Mushrooms, the Amazon, Virtual Reality, UFOs, Evolution, Shamanism, the Rebirth of the Goddess, and the End of History by Terence Mckenna | Amazon
- True Hallucinations: Being an Account of the Author’s Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil’s Paradise by Terence McKenna | Amazon
- Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez | Amazon
- Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez | Amazon
- Austin, TX
- A Guide to the Scandinavian Countries | Scandinavia Standard
- Finnish Flick | Wikicars
- Where’s Waldo? by Martin Handford | Amazon
- Jerry Seinfeld — A Comedy Legend’s Systems, Routines, and Methods for Success | The Tim Ferriss Show #485
- Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin | Amazon
- Posts About Language Learning | Tim Ferriss
- One Piece Wiki | Fandom
- The Tim Ferriss Experiment | IMDb
- The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin | Amazon
- Josh Waitzkin and Tim Ferriss on The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and Training for an Uncertain Future | The Tim Ferriss Show #498
- Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery | The Tim Ferriss Show #449
- Dr. Peter Attia — Supplements, Blood Tests, and Near-Death Experiences | The Tim Ferriss Show #65
- 10 Jump Rope Benefits | Crossrope
- Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach | Amazon
- Richard Schwartz — IFS, Psychedelic Experiences without Drugs, and Finding Inner Peace for Our Many Parts | The Tim Ferriss Show #492
- Internal Family Systems Therapy, Second Edition by Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy | Amazon
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie | Amazon
- Eye of Sauron | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
- How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads — An Immersive Explanation of All Aspects and Key Decisions (Featuring Chris Hutchins) | The Tim Ferriss Show #538
- Scott Adams: The Man Behind Dilbert | The Tim Ferriss Show #106
- Dilbert by Scott Adams
- The Kristina Talent Stack | Scott Adams Says
- How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams | Amazon
- Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter by Scott Adams | Amazon
- Tim Ferriss | The Nerdist
- Tim Ferriss | Joe Rogan Experience
- Tim Ferriss | WTF with Marc Maron
- The Tim Ferriss Podcast is Live! Here Are Episodes 1 and 2 | The Tim Ferriss Show
- Make the Most of Your World | Peace Corps
- Teach For America
- Gates and Zuckerberg Aren’t the Only Dropouts Who Became Billionaires | Yahoo! News
- Timeline: Bill Gates | NPR
- Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés, Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson | Amazon
- Tea Time with Tynan | YouTube
- What Can a Technologist Do about Climate Change? A Personal View. | Bret Victor
- Eight Sleep
- Michael Pollan — Exploring The New Science of Psychedelics | The Tim Ferriss Show #313
- How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan | Amazon
- Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class | The Tim Ferriss Show #362
- Balaji Srinivasan — Centralized China vs Decentralized World, The DeFi Matrix, Ascending vs Descending Trends, Bitcoin Mining as Energy Storage, Reputational Civil War, and Maximalism vs. Optimalism | The Tim Ferriss Show #547
- Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs | The Tim Ferriss Show #542
- The Random Show — Biohacking, Tim’s COVID Experience, Holiday Gift Ideas, Favorite New Apps, Bad Science, Quarantine Delights, and a Small Dose of NFTs and DAOs | The Tim Ferriss Show #549
- Modern Finance (MoFi) with Kevin Rose
- PROOF with Kevin Rose
- Incerto: Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, The Bed of Procrustes, Antifragile, Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Amazon
- Stan Grof, Lessons from ~4,500 LSD Sessions and Beyond | The Tim Ferriss Show #347
- Generation 3 | Oura Ring
- Low-Dose Lithium Orotate | Amazon
- Should We All Take a Bit of Lithium? | The New York Times
- Cold Shower for Anxiety: Research, Efficacy, and More | Healthline
- Vision Quest | Prime Video
- Dan Gable: Competitor Supreme
- The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter Drucker | Amazon
- Greg McKeown — How to Master Essentialism | The Tim Ferriss Show #355
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown | Amazon
- ChiliSleep OOLER Sleep System | Amazon
- What My Morning Journal Looks Like | Tim Ferriss
- The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal: A Companion Volume to the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron | Amazon
- The Tail End | Wait But Why
- Managing Procrastination, Predicting the Future, and Finding Happiness – Tim Urban | The Tim Ferriss Show #283
- What About Bob? | Prime Video
SHOW NOTES
- What worked best to help with my plantar fasciitis? [05:27]
- What breathing exercises do I practice and recommend? [07:20]
- What did I implement from Andrew Huberman’s advice on sleep? [08:38]
- If I were to revise The 4-Hour Body, what would I change? Has my opinion changed in regards to keto, intermittent fasting, multi-day fasting, PAGG, et cetera? [12:02]
- Why did I stop gymnastic strength training? Do I think I’ll revisit it? [13:57]
- Would I ever have David Goggins on the podcast? [15:31]
- When I’m learning something new, do I still follow the DS3 method from The 4-Hour Chef? [16:09]
- A recommendation for rock climbers. [20:01]
- How has my work with wolf conservation been going? What has been the impact of my support thus far? [20:19]
- Thoughts about the most important qualities I’d hope to pass on to my children, what I suspect a modern educational curriculum might omit from their lessons, and parental role models I might hope to emulate. [24:34]
- Outside of psychedelics, what other somatic experience/physical modality has created the largest positive shifts for me? [26:49]
- What past vacation destinations would I most like to revisit? [32:49]
- What are one or two of my super long-term goals? [33:15]
- Congratulations to Matthew W. Johnson for his U01 grant from NIDA to study psilocybin for tobacco addiction! [36:20]
- There’s been a lot of talk of experiential therapy techniques like psychedelics. Are there any promising research programs using VR gaming for similar results? [38:37]
- Favorite book from the past year. [41:08]
- Has moving to Austin made me more reflective? [43:30]
- Have I ever spent time in any Scandanavian countries? If so, what was my impression? [47:23]
- When can I get Steve Martin on as a guest? [49:35]
- How do I maintain the languages I’ve learned? What tip do I most recommend to language learners? [50:11]
- What principles have I learned from chess that I can use outside of the game? [53:13]
- Feel like low energy is keeping you from thinking optimally? Here are a few ideas about what might be causing it and what you can do to try and remedy the situation. [55:22]
- Outside of sleep, what is my biggest force multiplier? [56:23]
- After undergoing isolation, stress, and trauma, how would I suggest individuals deal with the lingering psychological effects and cognitive biases of the pandemic (heightened scarcity, mindset, risk aversion, et cetera) so they can keep making growth-based decisions as opposed to fear-based ones? [57:52]
- For people watching this on video, what’s the art behind me? [1:01:47]
- What advice would I give to someone just getting started in podcasting — not necessarily for making a living, but for creating something worth listening to? [1:02:27]
- Is college a must? What alternative methods of advanced education could fit into a gap year and be just as valuable? [1:07:16]
- How am I going to cope with sleepless nights once I become a father? [1:14:00]
- Do I know Tea Time with Tynan? For that matter, where’s my tea? [1:14:25]
- What’s my take on global warming? How am I preparing for possible worst case scenarios? [1:14:53]
- The power of Eight Sleep Pod compels you (to get a restful night of sweet, sweet slumber). [1:15:54]
- Why am I suddenly hosting these more frequently? What do these sessions bring to me? [1:16:16]
- Thoughts on psychedelics and their potential effects on people who have experienced psychosis, schizophrenia, et cetera. [1:16:51]
- Am I still interested in cryptocurrency? (Yes, but make sure to listen to Kevin Rose’s podcasts on the subject [Modern Finance and Proof] because he’s really got his finger on the pulse of that world right now.) [1:20:49]
- What do I think about Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Incerto series? [1:21:05]
- Does someone who considers themselves psychologically healthy risk opening Pandora’s box in their subconscious by tampering with psychedelics? [1:22:22]
- What do I do to pattern interrupt when I notice I’m slipping into a low point? [1:26:10]
- Do I have plans to engage Congress in federal changes related to psychedelics, or is this a longer-term objective once the science is solid? [1:29:24]
- What’s my favorite wrestling movie? [1:30:57]
- What gets most people the most bang for the buck in terms of time management when exceeding 200k annual income? [1:32:44]
- How has sleep tracking improved my quality of sleep? [1:33:54]
- Is there anything to which I say “F it” and just proceed willy nilly? Or am I robotically methodical about everything? [1:36:23]
- When practicing mindfulness and gratitude don’t seem to do the trick, how can you slow down and enjoy life without being so focused on the future? [1:37:44]
- Parting thoughts. [1:40:21]
PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Leah Lagos
- Andrew Huberman
- Ray Cronise
- Dominic D’Agostino
- Peter Attia
- Christopher Sommer
- David Goggins
- Dave MacLeod
- Mike Phillips
- Jason Nemer
- Jerzy Gregorek
- Aniela Gregorek
- Terry Laughlin
- Richard M. Nixon
- Matthew W. Johnson
- Adam Gazzaley
- Robin Carhart-Harris
- Boyd Varty
- Dennis McKenna
- Terence McKenna
- Barry Lopez
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Steve Martin
- Benny Lewis
- Josh Waitzkin
- Bruce Pandolfini
- Marcelo Garcia
- Tara Brach
- Richard Schwartz
- Scott Adams
- Donald Trump
- Joe Rogan
- Marc Maron
- Kevin Rose
- Bill Gates
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Michael Pollan
- Graham Duncan
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Stan Grof
- Vincent van Gogh
- Dan Gable
- John Smith
- Peter Drucker
- Greg McKeown
- Tim Urban
- Matt Mullenweg
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Peter Drake
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Tim – you’ve changed my life for the better and have become apart of my personal and professional development. I am full of gratitude for what I’ve learned over the years by listening to your podcast. I love these kinds of episodes where a lot of various topics are covered. There was a lot of simple easy things that someone could immediately implement. You will always be my fav!!
Well put!
Peter Drake
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Great podcast Tim. Thank you so much for the excellent content. Sorry to hear about your Uncle. Another great book for dealing with anxiety is ‘Unwinding Anxiety’ by Dr. Judson Brewer. May you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. You earned them both.
Tim, I would love to hear more about your Covid experience; before, during and after! My husband and I had Covid this month– December 2021. Although Covid itself was fairly easy to get through, I have a lingering cough (10 days post Covid) and Matt ended up with pneumonia. He’s on the right track, recovering, getting better everyday, but… We’d love to hear all of your thoughts and experience. PS if I missed an episode where you have already talked about this, link it up, yo! Only Love, Ashly in Austin TX
Hi, Ashly –
Thanks for sharing your and your husband’s experience. Tim goes more into his COVID experience in the most recent “Random Show” episode [with Kevin Rose]: https://tim.blog/2021/11/23/the-random-show-biohacking-apps-nft-dao/.
Best,
Team Tim Ferriss
We still have much to kearn about Covid.
God speed your recovery
Peter Drake
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So glad I found this blog…
Peter Drake
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Hi Tim.
Love your podcast. I’m a big fan.
I have a great product for the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis off evidence based research. Happy to send you the studies done and the product to try out.
Best wishes,
Julian
Regarding your comment that you will be interviewing your parents privately, is it possible you could publicly make available your list of questions or at least a framework on how you approach interviewing one’s parents. Interviewing my parents is something I’ve been thinking about and would appreciate your thoughts given how well your interviews are.
Thanks!
This was a particularly rich podcast that I have recommended to my kids, wife, and others. Wanted to refer Tim and readers to a Plantar Fasciitis cure that I have used with amazing results, compliments of Brad Kearns on MarksDailyApple. Involves a two minute wall stretch; here are details: https://www.marksdailyapple.com/plantar-fasciitis-stretches/
Thank you Tim for introducing me to so many ways to improve my life. I’ve suffered from depression/anxiety for decades, and your techniques to ameliorate this crippling affliction has been life-changing.