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)