The Tim Ferriss Show

#863: 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

Elad Gil ( @eladgil ) is 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 …

Apr 29, 2026 · 1h 51m

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#862: 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

Cathy Lanier is the Chief Security Officer of the National Football League, where she oversees security across the league office and all 32 clubs. Before the NFL, she served as …

Apr 23, 2026 · 1h 35m

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#862: Cathy Lanier, NFL Chief Security Officer — From Food Stamps to the Super Bowl War Room

Cathy Lanier is the Chief Security Officer of the National Football League, where she oversees security across the league office and all 32 clubs. Before the NFL, she served as …

Apr 23, 2026 · 1h 35m

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#861: 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, which itself was recently acquired by Adobe for $1.9 billion. Brian's story starts exactly where …

Apr 16, 2026 · 1h 2m

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#860: 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

Daredevil Michelle Khare lives life to the extreme in Challenge Accepted , amassing more than 6 million followers and more than 1 billion views. Across the show, you'll see Michelle …

Apr 07, 2026 · 3h 10m

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#859: 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

Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A. This episode is brought to you by: Our Place’s Titanium Always Pan® Pro using nonstick …

Mar 26, 2026 · 1h 23m

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#858: The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Hummingbirds, Cock Rings, Optimizing Mitochondria, Breathing and Balance Training, Cool Grip Strength Tools, and More

Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose ( digg.com ) ! This episode is brought to you by: Eight Sleep Pod …

Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 36m

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#857: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman

Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question: What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my …

Mar 10, 2026 · 42m

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#856: Jim Collins — What to Make of a Life and How to Maximize Your Return on Luck

Jim Collins has published multiple international bestsellers that have sold in total more than eleven million copies worldwide, including the perennial favorite Good to Great . His new book is …

Mar 05, 2026 · 2h 49m

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#855: Tim Ferriss — How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind, Avoid Traps of Self-Help, and Focus in a World of Promiscuous Overcommitment

This episode is a bit different, and I am in the hot seat. Dan Harris ( @danharris ) interviewed me for his show, the 10% Happier with Dan Harris podcast, …

Feb 24, 2026 · 1h 18m

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#854: 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 ( @tishrabebooks ) is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 children's books with more than 11 million copies sold. She has written for Sesame …

Feb 18, 2026 · 1h 27m

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#853: 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 ( @hobojordo ) grew up on a farm in Idaho, rode freight trains across the US, spent time in remote Russian villages, fur trapped and travelled for several …

Feb 11, 2026 · 2h 26m

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#852: Tim McGraw — Starting Late with a $20 Guitar, Selling 100M+ Records, and 30+ Years of Creative Longevity

Tim McGraw ( @thetimmcgraw ) is a Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor who has sold more than 106 million records worldwide, with 49 number-one singles and 19 number-one albums. …

Feb 04, 2026 · 1h 57m

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#851: Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia

Dr. Tommy Wood ( @DrRagnar ) is an associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research focuses on brain health across the lifespan. This …

Jan 28, 2026 · 2h 7m

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#850: The Peace That's Always Within You — Guided Meditation by Zen Master Henry Shukman

This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen …

Jan 26, 2026 · 12m

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#849: Dr. Michael Levin — Reprogramming Bioelectricity, Updating "Software" for Anti-Aging, Treating Cancer Without Drugs, Cognition of Cells, and Much More

Dr. Michael Levin ( @drmichaellevin ) is the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University and director of the Allen Discovery Center. He is primarily interested in how …

Jan 21, 2026 · 1h 47m

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#848: From Stress to Stillness — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen …

Jan 19, 2026 · 11m

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#847: Steve Young, from Super Bowl MVP to Managing Billions – Hall of Fame 49ers Quarterback on High Performance, Reinvention, Faith, and How to Blend Dreams and Plans

Steve Young ( @steveyoung ) is a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback who played more than 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Steve co-founded HGGC , which manages …

Jan 14, 2026 · 1h 49m

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#846: Permission to Do Nothing — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen …

Jan 12, 2026 · 9m

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#845: 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)

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino ( @DominicDAgosti2 ) is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and …

Jan 07, 2026 · 2h 21m

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#844: Be Still — Guided Meditation with Zen Master Henry Shukman

This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday . The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen …

Jan 05, 2026 · 8m

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#843: Tactics and Strategies for a 2026 Reboot — Essentialism and Greg McKeown (Repost)

Greg McKeown is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most . 200,000 people …

Jan 01, 2026 · 1h 47m

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#842: The Story Behind EpiPen, The Rise of Food Allergies, and What Doctors Got Wrong

This time around, we have an experimental format, featuring the first episode of a brand-new podcast launching next week, Drug Story . I rarely feature episodes from other shows, but …

Dec 30, 2025 · 58m

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#841: Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life, The Poet's Protocol, The Holy Half-Hour, and Why Your Suffering is Sacred

Arthur C. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. His next book, The Meaning of …

Dec 23, 2025 · 2h 10m

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#840: Bill Gurley — Investing in The AI Era, 10 Days in China, and Important Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, MrBeast, and More

Bill Gurley ( @bgurley ) is a general partner at Benchmark , a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. His new book is Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to …

Dec 17, 2025 · 2h 10m

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