#626: Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport

Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and
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Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it
is usually my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease
out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your
own life. 


This episode is something different. It’s an experimental format
that I’m super excited about, and it’s back by popular demand.


This is an episode that scratches an itch I’ve had for years. I
am not always able to listen to every great podcast episode out
there, even when they are by some of my closest friends. The
answer to my predicament was to ask them to send me a top segment
from their podcast that I could listen to and—more
importantly—also share with you, my dear listeners. 


My team edited them together, and here we are! This episode is a
compilation of 15-to-30-minute clips from some of the best
podcasters—and also best interviewees—in the world and certainly
some of my favorites.


At the beginning of each clip, you will hear an intro from the
host and where to find their work and podcast. At the end, I’ll
also share one or two of my favorite clips from episodes
of The Tim Ferriss Show.


You can view this episode as a buffet, and I strongly suggest
that you check out the shows included. If you like my podcast,
you will very likely enjoy the featured shows in this episode.


And before you go: Do you like this format? Please let me
know on Twitter at @tferriss and also
mention @TeamTimFerriss.


Please enjoy!


Tara Brach: 00:08:39


Ryan Holiday: 00:40:00


Maria Popova: 00:53:01


Cal Newport: 01:12:41


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Past 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.


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