#876: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols

#877: Q&A with Tim — The Art of Male Friendship, Mini-Retirements, Higher-Resolution Living, Reinvention in The Age of AI, and More

In this wide-ranging Q&A, Tim explores reinvention, enduring skills for the age of AI, friendship, mental health, fitness, language learning, privacy, cognitive longevity, and more. This episode is brought to you by: * Gusto [https://gusto.com/tim] simple and easy payroll, HR, and benefits platform used by 400,000+ businesses: Gusto.com/Tim [https://gusto.com/tim] * Momentous [https://livemomentous.com/Tim] high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: LiveMomentous.com/Tim [https://livemomentous.com/Tim] * Helix Sleep [https://helixsleep.com/tim] premium mattresses: HelixSleep.com/Tim [https://helixsleep.com/tim] * Wealthfront [https://wealthfront.com/Tim] high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/Tim [https://wealthfront.com/Tim] New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional 0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest. Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Start. [00:00:24] How to go from hyper-optimized to grounded. [00:03:45] Reinvention in your late 40s: there are more than two options. [00:07:45] Five meta-skills for the age of AI. [00:16:06] Post-sabbatical rules that re-focused this podcast. [00:21:05] Why male friendship is built shoulder-to-shoulder, not face-to-face. [00:25:04] Love for women authors. [00:25:24] SAINT, TMS, and Ampa’s one-day brain reset. [00:27:32] How to build a fanbase by being your authentically weird self. [00:28:50] My “something is better than nothing” workout routine. [00:30:33] Staying fit in mind and soul via the past-year review [http://tim.blog/pyr]. [00:31:12] The 4-Hour Body [http://tim.blog/books] workout routines I still follow. [00:35:46] Spotting the future titan hiding in an average teen. [00:37:01] Vacation, burnout, or an outgrown life? Take a mini-retirement. [00:41:18] Guiding kids through our digital dystopia. [00:43:45] Does AI kill language learning? What does a new language really give you? [00:53:36] Muted movies as late-night writing company. [00:54:13] Best sub-$100 buy: seven seasons of wholesome Pawnee. [00:55:34] Why two hours of walking fixes almost everything. [00:57:21] Sleep, unsexily solved: less water, more sun, more exhaustion. [00:59:16] Privacy as the new luxury in the age of shrinking fame. [01:02:35] Luxuries worth overspending on: massage, easy travel, and health. [01:07:24] The best defense against cognitive decline: exercise, exercise, exercise. [01:11:11] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast [https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description]. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors [https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors] Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday [https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/]. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts [https://tim.blog/transcripts]. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books [https://tim.blog/books]. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss [https://twitter.com/tferriss]  Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss [https://instagram.com/timferriss/] YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss [https://www.youtube.com/timferriss] Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss [https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/]  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss [http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

#876: Dr. Andrew Huberman — Peptides, Performance, and Protocols

Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he runs the Huberman Lab. He is the author of Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body [https://www.amazon.com/Protocols-Operating-Manual-Human-Body/dp/1668032147?tag=offsitoftimfe-20]. This episode is brought to you by: * ProLon [https://prolonlife.com/Tim] science-backed Fasting Mimicking Diet that helps activate cellular renewal through fasting, while still eating nourishing meals * Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 [https://www.eightsleep.com/tim/] sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating * Momentous [https://livemomentous.com/Tim] high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support * Helix Sleep [https://helixsleep.com/tim] premium mattresses Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Who is Dr. Andrew Huberman? 00:02:03 — Dean Potter, The Dark Wizard, and the physics of raw energy. 00:04:11 — Why competition destroys performance. 00:05:45 — Laird Hamilton, tow-in surfing, and the lure of big waves. 00:06:27 — Training with Dorian Yates. 00:18:29 — The full weekly split that keeps building strength at 50. 00:21:00 — Neck training. 00:25:56 — AssaultBike vs. Airdyne. 00:31:12 — Revisiting MDMA and psychedelics. 00:48:06 — Inducing plasticity is only half the job. 00:53:17 — The one-day protocol that cut my anxiety by 90%. 01:00:27 — Cortisol as the master key. 01:03:26 — Peptides demystified: GLP-1s, growth hormone, and BPC-157. 01:14:44 — The Enhanced Games, the Deca burrito, and the honesty problem. 01:17:56 — Pinealon, epitalon, and the hunt for more REM sleep. 01:25:02 — Why women, not gym bros, are the real peptide market. 01:35:52 — Why "no reported side effects" is a trap. 01:43:48 — Stem cells, cartilage regrowth, and mining the body for medicine. 01:46:37 — AI, wearables, and the race to write to the nervous system. 01:54:12 — The MIT mask that puts you to sleep in six minutes. 01:56:09 — Inside Andrew's new operating manual, Protocols [https://www.amazon.com/Protocols-Operating-Manual-Human-Body/dp/1668032147?tag=offsitoftimfe-20]. 02:03:30 — Navigating grief and remapping loss. 02:04:40 — Shut up, suit up, show up. 02:08:03 — Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast [https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description]. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors [https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors] Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday [https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/]. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts [https://tim.blog/transcripts]. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books [https://tim.blog/books]. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss [https://twitter.com/tferriss]  Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss [https://instagram.com/timferriss/] YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss [https://www.youtube.com/timferriss] Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss [https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/]  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss [http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

#875: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday”

In this edition of The Random Show, Tim Ferriss [http://tim.blog] and Kevin Rose [https://www.kevinrose.com/] reunite over tequila to talk Zen retreats, learning to rock climb at (almost) 50, mortality and grief, why you should stop saying "one day," AI predictions , and much more. Please enjoy! This episode is brought to you by: * Incogni, [https://incogni.com/tim]which removes your personal data from the web, helping shield you from fraud, scams, and identity theft: Incogni.com/Tim [https://incogni.com/tim] (use code TIM at checkout and get 60% off an annual plan) * Wealthfront [http://wealthfront.com/Tim] high-yield cash account: Wealthfront.com/Tim [https://wealthfront.com/Tim]  New clients get 3.30% base APY from program banks + additional  0.75% boost for 3 months on your uninvested cash (max $150k balance). Terms and conditions apply. The Cash Account offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC (“WFB”) member FINRA/SIPC, not a bank. The base APY as of 1/30/26 is representative, can change, and requires no minimum. Tim Ferriss, a non-client, receives compensation from WFB for advertising and holds a non-controlling equity interest in the corporate parent of WFB, which creates a conflict of interest.  Individual experiences and outcomes will differ. Instant withdrawals may be limited by your receiving firm and other factors. Investment advisory services provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Securities investments: not bank deposits, not bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Timestamps * [00:00:00] Start. * [00:00:24] A tequila toast, and getting "taxed" by alcohol as you age. * [00:02:18] Toaster at 15: a late-night health scare. * [00:06:01] Losing Om Malik, and finding out on retreat. * [00:08:03] Matt Mullenweg, Antarctica, and gratitude. * [00:09:34] Coming to terms with our limited time on Earth. * [00:14:37] Five days of silence and the koan "Mu." * [00:15:20] Kevin's micro-insight and a plug for The Way. * [00:27:25] Rock climbing after 40, and a Yosemite goal. * [00:29:18] Michael Eckert and finger-strength training. * [00:30:40] The Nug, Abrahangs, and a travel training kit. * [00:32:57] Free Solo and climbing with a fear of heights. * [00:37:53] The Blade Itself, and a friend lost in a plane crash. * [00:39:19] A2 protein and Pioneer Pastures. * [00:40:34] Maui Nui venison and the nitrate question. * [00:43:48] deltaG ketones: what they are and the catch. * [00:45:42] Ketones, dementia, and verbal fluidity. * [00:46:29] Pre-grieving a parent's decline. * [00:48:33] Training not to die: the one bike I can stand and the Norwegian 4×4. * [00:51:10] Something beats nothing: saunas, treadmills, and Duolingo chess. * [00:53:04] The MM120 anxiety study — and a small-world surprise. * [00:56:17] Psilocybin, LSD, and dementia case reports. * [01:01:28] Neutonic toothpicks and Kevin's AI-powered home. * [01:06:12] Spooky AI personalization and investment autopsies. * [01:17:38] Values cards, contractual bonds, and dark information. * [01:23:25] 360 reviews and child-rearing. * [01:24:54] Wispr Flow, Shokz, and my recording rig. * [01:29:32] The "big three" and where AI goes next. * [01:44:40] Let your winners run; buy the company, not the product. * [01:51:08] Digg's relaunch, 5-Bullet Friday, and parting thoughts. * DISCLAIMER FROM TIM FERRISS: I am not an investment adviser. Nor is Kevin Rose. All opinions are mine alone. Or his. There are risks involved in placing any investment in securities or in Bitcoin or in cryptocurrencies or in anything. None of the information presented herein is intended to form the basis of any offer or recommendation or have any regard to the investment objectives, financial situation, or needs of any specific person, and that includes you, my dear listener or reader. Everything you’re going to hear is for informational entertainment purposes only. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast [https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description]. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors [https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors] Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday [https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/]. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts [https://tim.blog/transcripts]. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books [https://tim.blog/books]. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss [https://twitter.com/tferriss]  Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss [https://instagram.com/timferriss/] YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss [https://www.youtube.com/timferriss] Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss [https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/]  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss [http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

#874: Guy Oseary — The Legendary Hollywood Power Broker on 5-Minute Decisions, 36 Years of Managing Madonna, 26 IPOs, and Spotting Magic First

Guy Oseary (@guyoseary [https://www.instagram.com/guyoseary/?hl=en]) has been spotting talent before anyone else could see it for nearly four decades. Under his leadership at Maverick Records, Maverick sold more than 100 million albums. Guy has managed some of the biggest names in music, including Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2, and was named Variety's Music Mogul of the Year in 2022. He executive produced Twilight, which became one of the most successful franchises in movie history, generating more than $3.5B.  Guy was also an early investor in Vita Coco and co-founded A-Grade Investments and then Sound Ventures [https://www.soundventures.com/], now with nearly $2 billion under management. At A-Grade, his hits included Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify. Sound Ventures launched with less than $100M and has since had 86 exits and 26 IPOs. This episode is brought to you by: * Momentous [https://livemomentous.com/Tim] high-quality creatine for cognitive and muscular support: https://livemomentous.com/Tim [https://livemomentous.com/Tim] * AG1 [https://drinkag1.com/tim] all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/Tim [https://drinkag1.com/tim] Timestamps * [00:00:00] Start. * [00:02:01] How a West Hollywood balcony became a backstage pass. * [00:03:51] A knife on Pico Boulevard and the snap decision to switch schools. * [00:05:54] Faking a Beverly Hills address to get inside another world. * [00:08:10] Wise Guy Records: a 15-year-old builds a portfolio out of nothing. * [00:10:09] Guy's alternative terms when Bernie Brillstein offered $25,000. * [00:11:34] The one moment that confirmed Guy was on the right path. * [00:12:29] Freddy DeMann enters the picture and Guy proves himself with Ice-T's crew. * [00:15:07] A desk at Maverick Records in exchange for no salary. * [00:17:08] Chasing Hole and Rage Against the Machine — and losing both. * [00:23:34] Candlebox in five minutes: seeing thousands in a room of 30. * [00:24:11] Why "magic" beats everything else. * [00:26:37] Signing Alanis off a single song, and stopping Muse mid-audition. * [00:31:59] The real Alanis story: "Perfect," Joni Mitchell, and a 30-million-selling debut. * [00:35:24] What Madonna taught Guy about thinking without walls. * [00:38:50] From bands to Twilight: the power of a blank canvas. * [00:45:30] How Guy got into investing, and the IdeaLab bet that wiped him out before the crash. * [00:54:31] Why Guy is known as a great curator of people. * [00:58:32] The three-month window that caught OpenAI and Anthropic. * [01:06:07] AI music and the battle to ensure human musicians get paid. * [01:09:30] How Spotify solved the problems Napster couldn't overcome. * [01:14:50] SpaceX and Bitcoin: the ones that got away. * [01:17:32] The rewards, rigors, and responsibilities of back-to-back touring. * [01:21:44] Why Guy never stops to celebrate. * [01:24:45] Splitting with Ashton Kutcher after 20 years. * [01:27:30] Final thoughts on Guy's first podcast. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast [https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description]. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors [https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors] Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday [https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/]. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts [https://tim.blog/transcripts]. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books [https://tim.blog/books]. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss [https://twitter.com/tferriss]  Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss [https://instagram.com/timferriss/] YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss [https://www.youtube.com/timferriss] Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss [https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/]  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss [http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

#873: David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD) (Repost)

For more than 40 years, David Allen [https://davidallen.substack.com/about] has worked with individuals and organizations around the world to help them stay clear, focused, and productive—without burning out. He is the author of the mega-bestseller Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143126563?tag=offsitoftimfe-20]. Subscribe to David's Substack at davidallen.substack.com [http://davidallen.substack.com]. This episode was originally published in September 2019. Show notes: https://tim.blog/2019/09/03/david-allen-getting-things-done/ [https://tim.blog/2019/09/03/david-allen-getting-things-done/] This episode is brought to you by: * Shopify [https://shopify.com/tim] global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/tim [https://shopify.com/tim] * Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 [https://www.eightsleep.com/tim/] sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim [https://www.eightsleep.com/tim/] * AG1 [https://drinkag1.com/tim] all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/Tim [https://drinkag1.com/tim] * 5-Bullet Friday [https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/?utm_source=timblog&utm_medium=timblog&utm_campaign=podcast-sponsorship], my very own free email newsletter: https://tim.blog/friday [https://tim.blog/friday] Timestamps: * [00:00:00] Start. * [00:03:12] As David once told Chase Jarvis: "Your mind is made for having ideas, not for holding ideas." What did he mean by this? * [00:06:06] What are the first questions and exercises David presents when he begins coaching high-functioning but overwhelmed people? * [00:08:28] What are the consequences of breaking an agreement with yourself, why are you most likely to break such an agreement, and what are your options for recovering from a broken agreement? * [00:11:35] David's best tips for renegotiating an agreement when the need arises. * [00:17:01] Where does David keep his backlog? * [00:18:25] What are the pros and cons of keeping track of information in digital versus analog format? * [00:20:00] As a teenager, what did David want to be when he grew up? * [00:24:08] What did David's college and career path look like, and how did it steer him toward understanding models for navigating life's complexities? * [00:25:48] What David can piece together from Berkeley, 1968 and the long list of careers that followed — leading to the formation of the principles detailed in GTD. * [00:30:32] What mentors does David credit as being instrumental in his creation of GTD? * [00:33:09] What are next action decisions, and how do they differ from what people generally put on their to-do lists? * [00:36:24] The capture list, the two-minute rule, and emptying the in-basket. * [00:37:22] Top-down versus bottom-up systems and understanding the hierarchy of priorities. * [00:43:02] What led to the Allens' relocation to Amsterdam, and what quality of life improvements have he and his wife noticed since moving there? * [00:48:29] How long did it take for the Allens to go from thinking about the possibility of moving from Ojai to Amsterdam to actually going through with it? * [00:50:50] What does David consider his most fruitful — though seemingly counterintuitive — life decision? * [00:55:34] One of David's mentors in Berkeley claimed to have extra-sensory abilities. Did David ever experience evidence of this in person? * [00:56:58] David shares a particularly difficult period of time in his life, what led to it, and what happened in its aftermath. * [01:01:21] What does the word "spiritual" mean to David? * [01:02:14] What does David's meditation practice look like these days — and what does he recommend for someone who wants to start meditating? * [01:02:58] What was David's biggest takeaway from the time he spent in a mental institution? * [01:04:05] Does David ever feel overwhelmed or unfocused? If so, how does he deal with it? * [01:05:02] Are there any new beliefs, behaviors, or habits that have materially improved David's life in the last handful of years? * [01:06:19] Books (aside from his own) that David has gifted or recommended most to others. * [01:07:13] What are David's bedtime and morning routines, and how much sleep does he get every night? * [01:08:48] Is there anything about GTD David wishes more adherents would heed? Does anything important get commonly missed? * [01:10:25] What are the steps of the GTD weekly review? Does David recommend doing it at any particular day or time? * [01:12:40] Are there certain categories of things to which David simply says "No" as a default? * [01:14:00] How does David filter unpleasant people out of his life? * [01:14:52] Why GTD is intended as a force for freedom and creativity, not a yawnworthy paean to rigid structure — as Brad Keywell, Howard Stern, Will Smith, and Robert Downey, Jr. can testify. * [01:18:58] Is the GTD weekly review inherently a solo process, or can it involve someone's group, staff, or family? * [01:19:38] What does David use to organize his email? * [01:20:58] Does David use any particular app or program for pulling material like articles or references from the Web? * [01:22:13] Are there any quotes by which David tries to live his life? * [01:22:48] What would David's billboard say? * [01:23:16] Does David still have hope that people will do something with the space created by GTD to answer life's bigger questions? * [01:25:35] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast [https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description]. For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show [https://tim.blog/podcast], please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors [https://tim.blog/podcast-sponsors] Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday [https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/]. For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts [https://tim.blog/transcripts]. Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books [https://tim.blog/books]. Follow Tim: Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss [https://twitter.com/tferriss]  Instagram: instagram.com/timferriss [https://instagram.com/timferriss/] YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss [https://www.youtube.com/timferriss] Facebook: facebook.com/timferriss [https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/]  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss [http://linkedin.com/in/timferriss] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].