#826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental Performance, Current Go-To AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, Intermittent Fasting, and More

This episode is a solo Q&A session where I answer a bunch of
questions. We covered a ton of ground, from personal health
protocols to professional frameworks and creative projects. 


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Timestamps:


[00:00:00] Start


[00:06:00] Coyote retail distribution challenges and data
gathering.


[00:09:12] Elbow surgery recovery: sequencing, decongestion, Marc
Pro device, peptides, BFR training.


[00:16:14] California vs. Austin for builders, mechanical
engineers, and tech startups.


[00:19:06] Using AI for medical advice workflow (and
cross-referencing with professionals).


[00:23:51] Current supplement regimen and PAGG/AGG status.


[00:31:54] California vs. Texas considerations for aspiring
parents.


[00:32:48] Saying "No" to good things for "Hell, yes" moments.


[00:34:34] Philanthropy lessons learned since starting Saisei
Foundation.


[00:37:45] Something I've changed my mind about recently:
intermittent fasting.


[00:42:44] Precious items from childhood I still keep: D&D
relics and marine biology books.


[00:43:03] Bucket list hike: Glacier National Park.


[00:43:42] How the catalytic chaos of publishing The 4-Hour
Chef led to launching this podcast.


[00:45:52] Bringing delight vs. sixth-gear, high-performance
focus.


[00:49:05] Thoughts on extended human fasting research from the
Soviet era.


[00:52:58] Most magical New Mexico experience: Mountain Cloud Zen
Center meditation retreat.


[00:53:22] Meta skills for the AI era: Hyper-adaptability and
world-class learning.


[00:54:01] The (real and ideal) future of CØCKPUNCH/Legends of
Varlata.


[00:59:47] Competitive chess training enhancement: glucose
management, intermittent fasting, MCT oil.


[01:06:31] Behind-the-scenes projects: Fusion, algae feed
additives, meat alternatives.


[01:08:32] Countries I wish I had visited earlier, and places I'd
still like to see.


[01:11:06] "Not yet" vs. "No" in early growth phases.


[01:14:14] Post Coyote, do I have any future games in the works?


[01:14:46] Over-ear vs. in-ear headphones for podcasting.


[01:15:16] What's the uncrowded channel right now?


[01:16:17] Recommendations for Dr. Mindy Pelz.


[01:16:58] Robert Rodriguez and project juggling.


[01:17:24] Fast neutron reactors and the Bugatti of ketones.


[01:19:05] Extended family outings and Mahonk Mountain House.


[01:20:31] NO BOOK meetup plans?


[01:20:54] Parting thoughts.


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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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