Best Of: The Tim Ferriss Show →
I can’t quite remember the first time I listened to The Tim Ferriss Show or
encountered Tim Ferriss’s work. This blog’s first instance is from 2017
when I discovered Tim’s TED Talk on Fear Setting.
Tim’s podcast has been a source of inspiration and, at times, entertaining
escape like a recent episode with Boyd Varty. Tim’s interviewing style has
certainly improved over the years, so newer episodes often uncover deeper
truths or more interesting stories.
My all-time favorite episode to date is his interview with Mary Karr from
2020. Mary’s wit and open
discussion about all sorts of difficult topics makes this a delight to
listen to.
Other favorite episodes include:
- Boyd Varty: The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life (transcript)
- Tim Ferriss and Matt Mullenweg in Antarctica: Exploring Personal Fears, Bucket Lists, Facing Grief, Crafting Life Missions, and Tim’s Best Penguin Impressions (transcript)
- Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions
- Michael Gervais - Performance Psychology (transcript)
- Jessica Lahey on Parenting, Desirable Difficulties, The Gift of Failure, Self-Efficacy, and The Addiction Inoculation (transcript)
- How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads (transcript)
- Jim Collins on The Value of Small Gestures, Unseen Sources of Power, and More (transcripts)
- Mary Karr: The Master of Memoir on Creative Process and Finding Gifts in the Suffering (transcript)
- Richard Koch on Mastering the 80/20 Principle, Achieving Unreasonable Success, and The Art of Gambling (transcript)
- Sir Richard Branson: The Billionaire Maverick of the Virgin Empire (transcript)
- Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions (transcript)
- Walter Isaacson: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ben Franklin (transcript)
- Bréne Brown: Striving vs Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More (transcript)
- How Seth Godin Manages His Life – Rules, Principles, and Obsessions (transcript)