In this episode, my guest is Tim Ferriss — a five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, technology investor and host of the iconic podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. We discuss Tim’s process of exploration, experimentation and mastery — themes that have spanned his career that have placed him on the cutting-edge of many important fields. Tim explains what questions to ask when approaching any new endeavor in order to maximize success. He also explains how to incorporate structure and playfulness into skill and knowledge mastery, how to find and work with mentors, the key importance of location and networks in creating truly impactful things. We also discuss Tim’s philanthropic efforts to support research on psychedelics for the treatment of mental health challenges and we discuss his latest creative endeavors. This episode should be of interest to a wide range of listeners, as Tim’s mastery and wisdom spans athletic and mental pursuits, business, media, technology and the arts. What distinguishes Tim is his ability to thoughtfully deconstruct these processes in order to teach others how to do the same.

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Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast
Books by Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/tim-ferriss-books
Blog: https://tim.blog
TED talks: https://www.ted.com/speakers/tim_ferriss
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Resources
Peter Attia ‘Studying Studies’ series: https://peterattiamd.com/ns001
Peter Attia episode: https://tim.blog/2023/03/14/peter-attia-outlive
The Slow-Carb Diet: https://tim.blog/2012/07/12/how-to-lose-100-pounds
How to Lose 20 lbs. of Fat in 30 Days: https://tim.blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise
Seth Godin episode: https://tim.blog/2016/02/10/seth-godin
Suicide article: https://tim.blog/2015/05/06/how-to-commit-suicide
Healing After Childhood Abuse episode: https://tim.blog/2020/09/16/how-to-heal-trauma-transcript
Dog Training episode: https://tim.blog/2016/11/14/susan-garrett
Saisei Foundation: https://saiseifoundation.org
The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR): https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/research/the-project-on-psychedelics-law-and-regulation-poplar
Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship: https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): https://maps.org
Waking Up app: https://www.wakingup.com
Cockpunch: https://cockpunch.com

Books
Built to Move: https://a.co/d/0z5Q6pu
Why We Sleep: https://a.co/d/2Ff5QHH
The Art of Fiction: https://a.co/d/1SCNIzl
Bad Science: https://a.co/d/iv5SM24
How to Lie with Statistics: https://a.co/d/dhbEsUp
Brain Energy: https://a.co/d/bt8hTLU
Gold: https://a.co/d/1sWaF1i
Don't Shoot the Dog: https://a.co/d/d5zOjgH

Timestamps
00:00:00 Tim Ferriss
00:04:08 Sponsors: Maui Nui, LMNT, Levels
00:07:43 4-Hour Body & Development Mindset
00:15:22 Origins of Good Ideas
00:20:06 Writing & Structured Thinking
00:27:58 Writing, Night Owls
00:33:06 Sponsor: AG1
00:34:21 Investigating Outliers; Social Media & Smartphones
00:40:37 Scientific Literacy, Randomized Clinical Trials
00:45:09 Supplement & Experiment Fails; Cold Exposure & Hyperthermia
00:50:46 Slow Carb Diet & Adherence
01:03:35 Morning Protein Intake; Fasting
01:08:48 Sponsor: InsideTracker
01:09:53 Power of Place; Building Your Network & Volunteering
01:21:43 Developing Skills; Examining Motivation & Good Questions; Simplicity
01:33:32 Early Psychedelic Exploration, Depression
01:45:38 Psychedelic Research & Mental Health Funding
01:59:00 Saisei Foundation, Journalism Fellowship, Law & Education
02:08:22 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Psychedelics
02:13:28 Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Nature
02:18:50 Extended Nature Retreats & Integration Period; “Generative Drive”
02:28:05 Mentors
02:34:53 Mind & Attention Allocation, Social Media, Boredom
02:44:12 Cockpunch
03:00:23 Suicide & Depression, Sexual Abuse, Vulnerability
03:14:22 Making Meaning from Suffering
03:19:32 Role Identity, Future
03:27:38 Parenthood, Animals & Training
03:32:21 Podcasting, Experimentation
03:36:52 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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