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The Tim Ferriss Show

The Tim Ferriss Show

By: Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author Human Guinea Pig
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 Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newsweek calls him "the world's best human guinea pig," and The New York Times calls him "a cross between Jack Welch and a Buddhist monk." In this show, he deconstructs world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, chess, pro sports, etc.), digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use.© 2014–2021 Tim Ferriss Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • #817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on Command” to 10M+ Subscribers, From Charging $10 for Seminars to Making Millions, Living in Brazil, Critical Early Decisions, and The Secret to Freedom

    #817: 4-Hour Workweek Success Stories — Charlie Houpert on Building “Charisma on Command” to 10M+ Subscribers, From Charging $10 for Seminars to Making Millions, Living in Brazil, Critical Early Decisions, and The Secret to Freedom
    Jun 25 2025
    Charlie Houpert is the co-founder of Charisma on Command, a company that helps people develop confidence, charisma, and strong social skills. Originally launched as a 4-Hour Workweek-inspired “muse,” it has since grown into one of the largest platforms for social skills and confidence training, with more than 10 million YouTube subscribers worldwide and more than a billion views across its channels in six languages. His flagship course, Charisma University, has guided more than 30,000 members through practical steps to become more magnetic.This episode is brought to you by: Patagonia's call-to-action to protect America's public lands. Go to Patagonia.com/Tim to learn more and act now. Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM)LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 1B+ users: https://linkedin.com/tim (post your job for free)*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • #816: Nsima Inyang, Mutant and Movement Coach — True Athleticism at Any Age, Microdosing Movement, “Rope Flow” as a Key Unlock, Why Sleds and Sandbags Matter, and Much More

    #816: Nsima Inyang, Mutant and Movement Coach — True Athleticism at Any Age, Microdosing Movement, “Rope Flow” as a Key Unlock, Why Sleds and Sandbags Matter, and Much More
    Jun 18 2025
    Nsima Inyang (@nsimainyang) is a strength athlete, movement coach, and co-host of Mark Bell’s Power Project, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. He is also one of the most freakishly athletic humans I’ve ever met. He’s a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a professional natural bodybuilder (placed top five in the world), and an elite-level powerlifter (750-plus-pound deadlift, etc.)—but what sets him apart is how he blends all those worlds with unconventional training tools like kettlebells, maces, sandbags, and rope flow. Nsima is also the founder of The Stronger Human, a growing online community focused on strength, movement, and resilience.This episode is brought to you by:Pique premium pu’er tea crystals: https://piquelife.com/tim (20% off—valid for the lifetime of your subscription—plus a free Starter Kit, which includes a rechargeable frother and glass beaker)Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for up to 35% off)Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.)*Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mLGqrlxofXANsima's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/nsimaInyangThe Stronger Human: https://www.skool.com/thestrongerhuman/aboutThe Stronger Human Store: https://thestrongerhuman.store/*Timestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:07:57] Defining powerlifting and Nsima’s elite totals.[00:10:30] Nsima’s first video that grabbed my attention.[00:11:26] Serge Gracovetsky and The Spinal Engine.[00:12:18] How Nsima avoids the distinctive plane-bound movement of many bodybuilders.[00:16:45] My tango struggles and coping with the “waist of a chicken.”[00:18:12] Intro to rope flow and David Weck.[00:20:15] Rope flow benefits, mechanics, and efficacy as an internal martial art.[00:35:21] Minimum effective dose rope flow.[00:37:37] Rope flow equipment and costs.[00:39:31] Bill Maeda and movement as daily practice.[00:42:38] How my three years of chronic pain and movement limitations might have been solved by breathing properly.[00:48:53] Lower body training: unilateral before bilateral, sandbags vs. barbells.[00:52:29] Box squats and safety: managing compression sensitivity and range of motion.[00:58:37] Set rep programming for non-elite powerlifters.[01:05:12] Eschew the monotonous. Embrace the exercise that inspires you.[01:09:39] Caution: don’t train your way into adopting a sub-optimal gait.[01:12:04] Sumo deadlifting technique, Colton Engelbrecht, and Nsima’s meaty hands.[01:20:49] Ed Coan: the greatest powerlifter and his anatomical advantages.[01:24:31] Staggered stance deadlifts: alternative approach relating to natural movement patterns.[01:26:08] Bang-for-buck exercises: kettlebell swings and sandbag training benefits.[01:29:54] Cossack squats and adductor training: addressing weak links in movement.[01:33:27] Ankle mobility, Ben Patrick, and ATG methods.[01:38:18] How regression solved Nsima’s chronic knee injury pain.[01:40:19] “Scale it down” philosophy: the importance of ego-free progression.[01:47:37] Microdosing movement: small daily doses vs. intensive sessions.[01:52:12] Placing equipment strategically for daily use.[01:58:41] Calisthenics and body weight strength: why barbells don’t equal body control.[02:05:27] Rock climbing inspiration: 70-year-olds outperforming younger athletes.[02:08:20] Non-negotiable lifts: sled work as the foundation movement.[02:21:42] Kelly Starrett and soft tissue work fundamentals.[02:26:28] Self-massage tools and techniques: from Gua Sha to Body Lever to tennis balls.[02:33:38] Evidence-based fitness limitations: not waiting for papers to validate effective practices.[02:38:13] Nightly protocols, acupressure, and Andrii Bondarenko.[02:45:17] Learning to heal yourself: developing internal reference points for soft tissue work.[02:46:15] Back buddies and medicine balls.[02:49:11] Nordic curls challenge: beating Tyreek Hill’s record through systematic progression.[02:55:26] Bone density fundamentals: compression, tension, impact, and rotation stressors.[02:58:02] Jumping and rebounding: why we stop jumping and how to regress back to it.[03:06:02] What Nsima hopes to convey to his audience online and where he can be found.[03:07:53] Gratitude: how this podcast influenced Nsima’s learning journey from age 20.[03:09:00] Micro-progressions, sustainable movement practice, and parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/...
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    3 hrs and 19 mins
  • #815: Chris Hutchins, Deal Master — Helping Tim Burn 15M+ Miles and Points, Flipping Costco Gold Into Five-Star Trips, Flying to Japan for $222, Tech Tools and Tricks, and Avoiding The Optimizer’s Curse

    #815: Chris Hutchins, Deal Master — Helping Tim Burn 15M+ Miles and Points, Flipping Costco Gold Into Five-Star Trips, Flying to Japan for $222, Tech Tools and Tricks, and Avoiding The Optimizer’s Curse
    Jun 10 2025
    Chris Hutchins is the creator and host of All the Hacks, a podcast that helps people upgrade their life, money, and travel. He previously founded Grove (acquired by Wealthfront) and Milk (acquired by Google), led New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, and was a Partner at Google Ventures. Most importantly, he is the person Kevin Rose and I call if we want to figure how to get a better deal on just about anything in the world, or if we just want to learn about his latest hijinks doing things like getting $200 flights to Japan, running gold pseudo-arbitrage at retail, or dirt-cheap trips to Bora Bora. We cover all three and more in this conversation.Sponsors:Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period)Ramp easy-to-use corporate cards, bill payments, accounting, and more: https://ramp.com/tim (Get $250 when you join Ramp)AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://DrinkAG1.com/Tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.)Timestamps:[00:00:00] Curses! COVID again. (Start.)[00:00:32] Meet Chris Hutchins: master of All the Hacks.[00:06:22] Coping with a Frankenstein’s Monster of travel points.[00:10:27] How did Chris become obsessed with the art of arbitrage?[00:12:18] Flipping gift cards for fun and profit.[00:17:17] The mechanics of Costco gold arbitrage.[00:22:31] Using AwardTool for finding point deals.[00:25:19] Daydream exploring with PointsYeah.[00:27:27] Why do modern airlines rely on loyalty programs to survive?[00:33:22] Chris maps out the different kinds of points and how to optimize them.[00:36:22] My inner struggle: hoard vs. spend.[00:37:55] Creative uses for large point balances.[00:41:20] Cash back card alternatives.[00:44:14] Chris analyzes the value of my 12 million Amex points.[00:46:23] 200 hotel nights or 150 business class flights?[00:48:47] Seat availability challenges and alert rebooking strategies.[00:55:33] Making use of smaller airline point balances.[00:58:57] Non-travel uses for points.[01:02:26] Strategies for expiring points.[01:06:12] Flexible booking for maximum value.[01:07:12] Using Seats.aero for a Lufthansa first class and Frankfurt terminal experience.[01:10:45] Using Rooms.aero to find surprise hotel deals around the world.[01:11:51] Point strategies gone wrong and the optimizer’s curse.[01:14:36] Using Points Path with Google Flights to decide if a trip is worth the points.[01:15:30] The Dunning-Kruger curve of points hacking.[01:18:13] Escaping the optimization trap: when frugality becomes a burden.[01:21:33] What I could have done differently with my reward cards.[01:24:28] Points arbitrage: buying vs. earning.[01:27:01] Optimal reward cards for small business owners.[01:28:07] Status benefits and Southwest’s companion pass.[01:32:05] Pudding cups, $1 coins, and other heartwarming arbitrage tales.[01:36:47] How Chris saved $11,000 on his wedding by bartering with points.[01:38:53] Using points for employee/family gifts and business benefits.[01:42:09] How Chris would optimize point resources in my shoes.[01:45:16] The joy (and livelihood) Chris gets from sharing a day in his life.[01:46:57] Pondering AI’s future impact on travel, point optimization, regulatory changes, and itinerary planning.[01:53:56] Hotel relationship building through direct communication.[01:57:01] Insider restaurant hacks.[01:58:05] Credit card signup bonuses and credit score impact.[02:00:31] Card closure strategy and credit history preservation.[02:03:35] Amex Platinum Card evaluation and optimization.[02:06:12] Using government-sanctioned Annualcreditreport.com to monitor your credit report.[02:08:49] Spousal credit card strategy: doubling bonuses.[02:10:24] Chris’ travel enjoyment philosophy and spending mindset.[02:13:36] Paying cash vs. points at the Four Seasons Lanai.[02:15:08] Learning how to spend money as a frugal person.[02:17:28] High-quality experiences over extreme optimization.[02:18:38] Die with Zero: Bill Perkins and the money timing game.[02:21:14] Coast FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early).[02:22:38] Recommended reading for developing a conscious, fulfilling relationship with money.[02:25:47] The limits of universal financial advice.[02:29:48] Chris’ potential alternative career paths.[02:32:09] The fisherman parable and contentment.[02:33:17] Parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: ...
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    2 hrs and 39 mins
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