Dr. Nora Volkow's journey from a curious child to a leading expert on addiction research.: Dr. Volkow's personal background, upbringing and passion towards science have positioned her to become a pioneer in the field of addiction treatment and research.
Addiction is a serious issue that can lead to loss of lives. Dr. Nora Volkow's work at NIDA is focused on addiction treatment and research. Tim Ferriss expresses his gratitude towards Dr. Volkow for her work. The conversation then shifts to an interesting topic about cadavers, which offers insight into Dr. Volkow's early interests in science. Dr. Volkow comes from a family of immigrants who sought political asylum in Mexico during the Spanish Civil War, and her father's side of the family had close ties to Leon Trotsky. Dr. Volkow's upbringing and her passion for science have led her to become a leading expert on addiction research.
The Impact of Family History on Values and Motivations: Our family's historical background can deeply influence our values and motivations, shaping us into who we are today. It is important to reflect on this influence and consider the positive impact we can make in the world.
Being born into a family with a historical background of injustice and persecution can deeply influence a person's values and motivations. Dr. Nora Volkow's upbringing in a house where the responsibility of improving the lives of others was ingrained into her brain has led her to take the position of director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Her motivation to help the most vulnerable people and make a positive impact in the world is rooted in her family's history. Her father's experiences with Trotsky shaped his life and made him resilient, which has also been passed down to Dr. Volkow. It is important to consider the influence that our family's historical background has on us and the values that we hold.
How Science and Mentorship Changed Dr. Nora Volkow's Perspective on Analytical Methods: Science can provide a sense of solidity and objective information that can help us overcome traumatic experiences, and mentorship can help us challenge our own thinking and approach problems in new ways.
Science provided a sense of solidity and objective information that helped Dr. Nora Volkow'sfather, who went through traumatic experiences related to politics and lost people due to it. Her fatherdidn't want his daughters to go into politics because of their family's past experiences. Dr. Volkow wasinfluenced by Julian Villarreal, a pharmacologist, who helped her to think differently by introducing her tothe analytical methods that enabled her to use quantitative analysis in a way beyond simplistic statisiticalmethods. Dr. Volkow now mentors young scientists to think differently and to challenge their own thinking.
Encouraging Creativity and Perseverance in Scientific Progress: Don't be afraid to think outside the box and propose unconventional ideas in science. Persevere through pushback and challenge accepted truths to advance progress.
Encourage creativity and play with ideas and concepts to enhance scientific creativity. Empower and make people feel confident to speak up, even if their ideas may sound unexpected or unconventional. Perseverance is key when introducing new ideas ahead of their time, as it takes time for concepts to be questioned and accepted. Trust in yourself and don't give up, even if others dismiss or reject your work. Science should be guided by data, but it also has a religious nature, where once a model is created, it becomes difficult to change it. Keep pushing the limits and questioning the accepted truth to advance scientific progress.
Dr. Nora Volkow's Inspirational Message for Young Scientists and Opioid Awareness: Take calculated risks, persevere despite rejections, and avoid opioid exposure unless for severe pain to prevent addiction and potential consequences.
Dr. Nora Volkow emphasizes the importance of daring to do new things and not taking no for an answer. She encourages young scientists to persevere and jump back on the horse despite rejections, as she did when faced with her own first grant rejection. She also shares her personal experience of using Demerol after a car accident, providing insight into the powerful effects of opioids and the potential for addiction. She strongly urges avoiding opioid exposure unless for severe pain because of their allure and the risk of chemical nirvana. Dr. Nora's message is to take calculated risks and push the limits, but also be mindful of the potential consequences.
The Growing Fentanyl Epidemic in the US Amidst the Pandemic: Overprescription of opioids led to addiction, rising heroin use, and fentanyl proliferation. Its cheap production, potency, and presence in counterfeit pills are exacerbating the overdose crisis, challenging authorities to develop effective strategies.
The overdose crisis in the US started with the overprescription of opioid medications, leading to addiction and the rise of heroin. The introduction of fentanyl, a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid, has made the crisis worse. Drug dealers are incentivized to distribute fentanyl due to its cheap production and potency, and it is often mixed with other drugs like cocaine or methamphetamine. The COVID pandemic has accelerated fentanyl permeation across the country, and the drug is sold as counterfeit pills like Adderall or disguised as other opioid medications. The shifting nature of drugs and their increasing potency is expanding the number of people overdosing, making it challenging for the authorities to develop effective strategies to revert those overdoses.
The Alarming Spread of Fentanyl and the Failure of the War on Drugs: The criminalization of drug use perpetuates structural racism and exacerbates substance use disorders. Psychedelic-assisted therapy shows promise as a treatment, but more research is needed. Education and objective communication are crucial in preventing further tragedies.
The ease with which fentanyl pervades society, affecting people of all socioeconomic classes, is alarming. The War on Drugs has been ineffective and perpetuated structural racism, particularly through the criminalization of drug use. Incarceration exacerbates substance use disorders and escalating drug use. Psychedelic-assisted therapy shows promise as a potential treatment for depression, particularly in patients with terminal illnesses. However, the evidence is limited, and more research is needed to instill confidence in these drugs as therapeutics. It is crucial to educate people on the dangers of fentanyl and the importance of objective communication to prevent further tragedies.
The Potential Therapeutic Benefits and Risks of Psilocybin Therapy: While initial studies show the potential therapeutic benefits of psilocybin for cancer, PTSD, and addiction, further research is necessary to determine optimal dosage and administration methods. Suicidal behaviors are also a consideration, and robust scientific data is necessary before promoting. Comparing efficacy with other therapies may offer insight and more funding opportunities.
Preliminary studies suggest that psilocybin, a psychedelic drug, may have therapeutic potential for conditions such as cancer, PTSD, and addiction. However, research is still at an early stage and further study is required to determine the optimal dose, administration method, and potential negative effects. There is also a risk of suicidal behaviors and suicidality in a small number of patients, which needs to be addressed. Researchers need to focus on building up robust scientific data before promoting the drug as a panacea, as it may lead to jeopardizing its future use. Comparing the efficacy of psilocybin with other therapies, such as nicotine replacement therapy, may be an option to ensure that patients are not aware of the treatment group they are in and to obtain more federal funding.
Studying the Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Drugs: Low doses of psychedelic drugs can provide valuable insights into their therapeutic properties, but successful clinical trials require meticulous adherence to guidelines and engagement with regulatory agencies. Understanding biomarkers and subjective experiences can complement studies of neuroplasticity, and combining the drug with psychotherapy may maximize benefits. Research on non-hallucinatory compounds may lead to promising therapeutic targets.
Low doses of psychedelic drugs can help to study their therapeutic properties while minimizing the potential for placebo effects. To conduct successful randomized clinical trials, researchers must engage with the FDA and meticulously follow guidelines and practices. The study of biomarkers and mechanisms of action can advance our understanding of the therapeutic potential of these drugs. Exploring the subjective experiences and meanings generated during these sessions can complement studies on neuroplasticity and help explain the durability of some beneficial effects. Combining the drug with psychotherapeutic interventions may be crucial for maximizing these benefits. Research on non-hallucinatory psychedelic compounds can also lead to promising therapeutic targets.
The potential of psychedelic drugs in targeting addiction and chronic pain.: Psychedelic drugs show promise in modifying reward circuits to treat addiction and chronic pain, but require further research and caution. Targeted treatments and exploring similarities may lead to improved patient outcomes.
Psychedelic drugs have the potential to be a powerful tool in accelerating the learning and memory processes, and could be used as a therapeutic to target multiple addictions and chronic pain conditions. The neuroplasticity and long-term potentiation phenomena they induce could be used to modify reward circuits in the brain that create artificial needs for drugs, and strengthen associations between drugs and pleasure. However, it's important to be wary of viewing these drugs as a panacea for all problems and acknowledge that they are powerful compounds that require further research and funding. Understanding the commonalities and differences between addictions and chronic pain could help in developing targeted treatments, and exploring the similarities could lead to innovative solutions to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from chronic pain.
New technologies for precise neuromodulation show promise for treating neurological diseases, addiction, and mental illnesses.: Low-intensity ultrasound and other newer neuromodulation technologies are effective tools for targeting specific areas of the brain, while older techniques like TMS and deep brain stimulation have been proven to treat depression and addiction. However, it's important to remain aware of business motivations and stay informed on ongoing research.
New neuromodulation technologies like low-intensity ultrasound can modify tissues for long periods without producing damage and can be used to target specific areas of the brain like the nucleus accumbens with greater precision than transcranial magnetic stimulation. These technologies have promising applications for neurological diseases, addiction, and mental illnesses. TMS and deep brain stimulation are also powerful tools for modulating the activity of different neuroanatomical structures and have been shown to be effective for treating depression and addiction. Ketamine and psilocybin have potential for treating chronic pain, and it's important to keep in mind that business motivations may not always be aligned with clinical outcomes. Research in these areas is ongoing and promising.
The Promising Potential of Low-Intensity Ultrasound in Addiction Treatment: Low-intensity ultrasound could offer a precise and immediate intervention for reducing anxiety and cravings in addiction treatment. Combining it with other cutting-edge technologies or polytherapies might lead to even more effective treatments in the future.
Low-intensity ultrasound has shown promising results in reducing anxiety and craving in addiction treatment, though it's still in the pilot stage of study. Its immediate effect and precision in targeting specific brain regions make it a promising psychosurgery option. Combining cutting-edge technologies or polytherapies may lead to more effective treatments in the future. Strokes in certain areas of the brain have led to addiction cessation, offering potential for future addiction cures. Pushing limits and experimenting with new treatments is essential for advancements in the field of addiction and mental health.
Addressing Comorbid Conditions and Accessing Treatment for Addiction: Addiction is often linked to other psychiatric disorders and environmental factors. Equitable access to treatment, including emerging therapies, is crucial for recovery. New technologies offer hope for better addiction treatment.
Addiction is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders like anxiety, depression, and suicidality. It is crucial to address these comorbid conditions because otherwise, it's not possible for the person to recover. Environmental factors play a crucial role in people's encounter with drugs, how they respond to it, and how they ultimately access treatment. It's important to ensure the equitable access of treatments like psychedelic-assisted therapies, especially to those in circumstances of economic inequality and trauma during childhood. Cautiously optimistic, Dr. Nora Volkow believes that burgeoning technologies could genuinely change how we think about and treat addiction.
#673: Dr. Nora Volkow — Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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#771: Productivity Tactics – Two Approaches I Personally Use to Reset, Get Unstuck, and Focus on the Right Things
In this short and very tactical episode, I share some of my personal methods for how to get out of a rut, re-aim yourself at big outcomes, and make progress on a daily basis, despite the self-defeating tendencies that we all have.
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#770: Elizabeth Gilbert — How to Set Strong Boundaries, Overcome Purpose Anxiety, and Find Your Deep Inner Voice
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love. Her latest novel, City of Girls, was named an instant New York Times bestseller. Go to ElizabethGilbert.Substack.com to subscribe to “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert,” her newsletter, which has more than 120,000 subscribers.
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[00:07:14] No cherished outcomes.
[00:12:27] Self-compassionate ownership of responsibility.
[00:17:24] The daily practice of writing letters from love.
[00:23:54] Two-way prayer vs. one-way prayer.
[00:32:29] The male approach to this practice.
[00:35:59] How do you feel toward yourself vs. about yourself?
[00:38:25] Understanding self-hatred to foster self-friendliness.
[00:44:52] Setting boundaries and dealing with those who refuse to honor them.
[00:51:47] Why (and how) Elizabeth avoids big family holiday gatherings.
[00:53:47] Comfort in solitude.
[00:55:10] Much abuzz about Elizabeth's new 'do.
[00:59:24] Boundaries, priorities, and mysticism: a relaxed woman as a radical concept.
[01:05:34] What mysticism brings to Elizabeth's reality.
[01:08:58] A better question to ask than "What do I want?"
[01:11:04] Elizabeth's hard-ass approach to project commitment.
[01:18:12] Creativity guidance from Elizabeth's higher power.
[01:22:40] How The Morning Pages influenced Eat, Pray, Love.
[01:25:59] More productive questions to ask than "Why?"
[01:27:48] The pointlessness of purpose anxiety.
[01:32:31] Balancing presence with other aspects of a well-lived life.
[01:37:49] Comfort with mortality.
[01:41:53] What motivates Elizabeth's Letters from Love newsletter?
[01:43:01] What can potential readers expect from this newsletter?
[01:48:05] "Is the universe friendly?" — Frederic W. H. Myers
[01:51:01] Parting thoughts.
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#769: Q&A with Tim — Reinvention, Visualization Techniques, Making “Risky” Decisions, Parenting Considerations, Intuition, New Hobbies, Dating, and More
This past April was the podcast’s 10-year anniversary, and the platform River helped listeners organize parties around the world in more than 180 cities! More than 4,000 people RSVP’d. I was able to join about 40 cities via Zoom for quick hellos and drinks (huge thanks to Rae and Ana for the quarterbacking), and I had a blast dropping in on the Paris meetup in person. Thanks to everyone who gathered for wine, celebration, and meeting like-minded people! After all the parties, and as a thank you for their hard work, I invited all of the hosts to a private Q&A. And that’s what you’re about to hear.
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[00:00] Start
[07:08] A focus on reinvention.
[07:43] Optimization.
[08:30] Recent joy.
[09:22] A CØCKPUNCH update.
[10:19] How the day’s going so far.
[10:55] Argentina affection.
[11:51] Intriguing investments.
[12:53] Top three snacks.
[13:12] AI thoughts.
[14:15] Modern dating.
[16:32] Self-experimentation to come.
[17:42] Analyzing the past decade’s risks.
[20:06] Outthinking a career bottleneck.
[21:09] My current big project.
[22:19] Peptides.
[22:37] Be wary of high conviction.
[23:06] Preparation for high-stakes presentations.
[24:42] Kid stuff?
[24:56] Getting the most out of a Tim Ferriss meetup.
[26:13] In-person conferences planned?
[26:18] IBS relief.
[27:03] Personal heresies.
[28:26] What makes conferences worthwhile for me?
[29:00] Longevity and healthspan.
[33:21] Tips for a father-and-son Kumano Kodo walk.
[34:49] A barbell distribution approach to life.
[35:31] Who would I resurrect for a podcast interview?
[36:24] Do I consult any mentors regularly?
[36:54] Ayahuasca and antidepressants.
[38:16] Incentivizing potential mentors.
[39:13] Adventures in babysitting.
[40:04] GLP-1 for depression/anxiety.
[40:37] Cheap but choice art.
[41:05] Finding a book agent.
[41:28] Making positive, in-person connections.
[41:44] Unmentioned things I’d like to talk about.
[43:39] Is there room for the irrational?
[45:59] Blogging in the age of AI.
[46:39] Binaural beats.
[46:56] 4-Hour Dog Training?
[47:00] Best $1,000 spent lately.
[47:55] Javier Milei.
[48:07] Best thing I spent an “assload” on.
[48:34] Painting.
[48:45] 10-20 minutes on the acupuncture mat.
[49:15] Dating apps.
[50:15] Favorite sci-fi movies.
[51:21] Reflecting on the impact this show has had on others.
[52:23] Why was I in Europe for six to eight weeks?
[52:31] The mood-altering effects of Q&A.
[52:48] Where do I see myself in 30 years?
[53:08] Workout routines for older parents.
[54:13] How I walk and talk for podcasts.
[54:33] Would I consider becoming a single parent?
[55:38] A $1 million coffee mug?
[56:52] Brazil.
[56:59] A small but mighty staff.
[57:07] Attracting event attendance.
[59:08] Visualization or affirmations?
[1:00:20] Today I learned this about Hodinkee.
[1:00:26] What would this look like if it were easy?
[1:00:32] What I ask show listeners when I meet them.
[1:00:50] Eschewing endorsement remorse.
[1:01:19] Music I like.
[1:01:52] State, story, strategy.
[1:01:59] The (not-so) funny thing about interviewing comedians.
[1:02:17] Parting thoughts.
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#768: What Happens When Israelis and Palestinians Drink Ayahuasca Together?
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show. For this episode, I’m doing something different. I’m featuring a very special episode from a brand-new podcast called Altered States.
Here’s the teaser for the episode you’re about to hear: “For the last couple of years, producer Shaina Shealy has been following Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who have been coming together to drink the psychedelic brew ayahuasca in an effort to heal their collective intergenerational trauma. It seemed to be helping them when suddenly the region erupts into chaos and violence.”
Shaina Shealy was a fellow from the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship, which offers ten $10,000 reporting grants per year to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics. The fellowship is supported by my foundation, the Saisei Foundation, and made possible in collaboration with Michael Pollan, Malia Wollan, and others at UC Berkeley.
Altered States looks at how people are taking psychedelics, who has access to them, how they're regulated, who stands to profit, and what these substances might offer us as individuals and as a society.
[00:00] An intro to the Altered States podcast and its mission.
[00:02:24] Shaina Shealy explains what ayahuasca is and how it affects the human brain.
[00:03:47] Palestinian Sami Awad’s peace activism and ayahuasca journey.
[00:17:18] Dr. Rachel Yehuda and the science of intergenerational trauma.
[00:19:27] How the Israeli-Palestinian ayahuasca experiment came about.
[00:25:47] Participants share their experiences.
[00:38:35] How the violent events of October 7th affected the participants and the project.
[00:45:52] Reflections on the experiment’s effectiveness and participants’ continued commitment to peace.
[00:50:29] Closing credits.
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#767: Tim and Uncle Jerry Tackle Life, Big Questions, Business, Parenting, and Disco Duck
Here is my brand-new conversation with Jerry Colonna, CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. He is the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong. Enjoy!
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#766: The Random Show — Lessons from Tim’s Sabbatical, Alzheimer's Breakthroughs, Kevin Tries a Medium, Fitness Tools and Protocols, Book Recommendations, and More
This time, we have a very special episode I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose in person at his house. We trade our latest discoveries, and I think it’s one of our best. Tons of actionable takeaways and laughing fits. We cover dozens of topics: new projects, what I’ve done on my recent sabbatical after the podcast’s 10th anniversary, Kevin’s latest findings and shenanigans, real vampire protocols, and much, much more.
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[00:00] Start
[07:40] A sabbatical recap and future podcasting plans.
[15:25] PicStudio's disturbingly realistic AI-generated portraits.
[17:25] Kevin's new Jess Mascetti tattoo.
[18:08] Vampire facials and a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) problem.
[22:22] Tequila martinis.
[24:20] Romance versus radical planning.
[32:50] Bobby Fingers.
[34:46] Training for the hunt.
[41:15] Fairbanks fun.
[42:11] European dating.
[43:46] Hasty oral hygiene with Feno.
[48:00] The mysteries of mimetic contagion.
[49:21] Big book beginnings.
[50:15] Kevin's AI-powered investment advisor experiment.
[51:34] Publishing strategies.
[52:25] Why you should visit Ryan Holiday's bookstore.
[53:53] A visit from a 14-year-old Toaster.
[54:40] The Dog Aging Project.
[55:14] Original Love: Zen master Henry Shukman's new app.
[55:37] Kevin's Zen Hell week.
[58:10] Dena Dubal's Alzheimer's treatment breakthrough.
[1:07:45] Small expectations for a medium turn large.
[1:14:44] Inexplicable skill efficacy and hypernatural happenings.
[1:23:47] Another outstanding Addison-refined refreshment.
[1:24:39] Unmissable media recommendations.
[1:31:18] Taking ketamine seriously.
[1:39:37] More tequila and tattoo talk.
[1:40:27] What's the Flux?
[1:45:34] A children's book for adults.
[1:46:40] Are you hunting antelope or field mice?
[1:48:12] Analyzing what "chill" looks like for me.
[1:57:02] Parting thoughts.
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#765: Chris Sacca and Scott Glenn
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.
The episode features segments from episode #79 "Chris Sacca on Being Different and Making Billions" and #729 "Legendary Actor Scott Glenn — How to Be Super Fit at 85, Lessons from Marlon Brando, How to Pursue Your Purpose, The Art of Serendipity, Stories of Gunslingers, and More."
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Start
[05:19] Notes about this supercombo format.
[06:23] Enter Chris Sacca.
[06:53] Traits of founders for whom success, at massive scale, seems predestined.
[08:00] Travis Kalanick and Nintendo Wii Tennis.
[09:55] Resources for cultivating investing chops, emotional intelligence, and general empathy.
[18:37] Chris' evolving concept of success.
[22:31] What Chris and his brother Brian's parents did right.
[26:47] What Chris looks for when hiring.
[29:23] The prophetic notebook.
[31:29] Advice to aimless college graduates.
[34:06] Two differentiators that shifted the nature of Chris' business
[38:16] Enter Scott Glenn.
[38:44] Idaho vs. Los Angeles.
[44:59] Apocalypse Now, self-confidence soon after.
[49:00] Burt Lancaster's movie star lessons.
[54:41] The birth and death of Wes Hightower.
[1:03:56] Catching the attention of James Bridges.
[1:06:12] Scarlet fever.
[1:07:57] From Marine to police reporter.
[1:12:42] Berghof Studios and parental advice.
[1:21:12] Converting to Judaism.
[1:24:04] Lao Tzu: the ultimate mystic?
[1:28:44] Letting go with Killer Joe.
[1:33:20] "Crazy Whitefella Thinking."
[1:38:53] Getting out of the way and Erwan Le Corre.
[1:42:19] Lessons from the "morally phenomenal" Marlon Brando.
[1:46:54] How Scott's childhood bout with scarlet fever informed his life's course.
[1:49:33] Daily routines and exercises of an in-shape 85-year-old.
[2:05:46] Securing a serendipitous skill set.
[2:12:41] Thailand talk.
[2:16:46] Increasing surface luck.
[2:17:32] How Scott met and fell in love with his wife.
[2:23:32] "Just dance."
[2:24:14] Mistakenly calling Rudolf Nureyev Russian.
[2:26:24] Poetry.
[2:30:31] What Laurence Olivier knew about the value of tenacity.
[2:32:09] Parting thoughts.
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#764: Edward Norton and Martha Beck
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.
The episode features segments from episode #133 "Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding" and #732 "Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner 'Integrity Cleanse,' Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety."
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Start
[05:45] Notes about this supercombo format.
[06:48] Enter Edward Norton.
[07:19] Edward's introduction to acting.
[08:45] First theater mentors and what they instilled in Edward.
[12:11] Who comes to mind when Edward hears the word "successful?"
[13:18] Most gifted books.
[14:28] Life-changing essays.
[15:50] Favorite documentaries.
[16:40] Underrated movies.
[18:51] Edward's advice to his younger selves.
[20:09] Community appreciation.
[22:37] Enter Martha Beck.
[23:08] My contribution to teen atrociousness.
[23:40] Connecting with Boyd Varty.
[29:28] The path of not here.
[33:25] Finding joy in the body can save your life.
[38:18] The pregnant pause that ended Martha's obsession with intellect.
[43:52] Sensitivity and suffering.
[47:38] The year of living lie-lessly.
[52:37] An illuminating change of perspective.
[1:02:08] The path to taking a black belt integrity cleanse.
[1:05:36] Owning your right to say "No."
[1:09:39] Alternatives to "No" that remain honest.
[1:13:05] The language of candor.
[1:15:24] Ending relationships that have run their course.
[1:16:30] The Asian influence.
[1:20:20] Sweet or savory?
[1:21:30] Are you comfortable?
[1:23:27] Want vs. yearning and jumping the track.
[1:36:30] Rhino ruminations.
[1:38:00] The Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell, and Byron Katie.
[1:49:13] America's Goethe?
[1:52:15] Weighing kryptonite against superpowers.
[2:00:09] Exploring the opposite of anxiety.
[2:12:55] Dick Schwartz and Internal Family Systems.
[2:17:46] Compassion even for the self's unwanted pieces.
[2:20:14] Favorite animal.
[2:24:52] Equine therapy.
[2:31:00] Selling the ranch.
[2:34:31] The monkey whisperer.
[2:36:00] Parting thoughts.
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#763: Margaret Atwood and Boyd Varty
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.
The episode features segments from episode #573 "Margaret Atwood — A Living Legend on Creative Process, The Handmaid’s Tale, Being a Mercenary Child, Resisting Labels, the Poet Rug Exchange, Liminal Beings, Burning Questions, Practical Utopias, and More" and #571 "Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life."
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Start
[05:11] Notes about this supercombo format.
[06:14] Enter Margaret Atwood.
[06:48] What drives Margaret's ability to craft engaging speculative fiction?
[10:52] The downsides of raising a family isolated in the woods.
[15:44] Factors that nudged young Margaret toward poetry.
[21:54] How limited options led Margaret to her current vocation.
[24:07] How long it took for writing to pay off, and its benefits in the meantime.
[30:34] Life lessons learned by teaching.
[34:18] Enter Boyd Varty.
[34:42] Setting the scene.
[37:00] Origins of Londolozi Game Reserve and Boyd's childhood influences.
[39:17] Why Boyd's family kept the seemingly useless property.
[41:23] Boyd's experiences with The White Knuckle Charter Company.
[50:00] Transforming scrubland into a safari business with help from Ken Tinley and Shangaan trackers.
[56:04] Shangaan trackers' lineage and wildlife trust in Londolozi's caretakers.
[59:46] Renias Mhlongo's supreme tracking skills and work ethic.
[1:05:18] Hardest animals to track at Londolozi.
[1:08:30] Safety measures in Londolozi's unpredictable environment.
[1:10:21] "I don't know where we're going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Renias Mhlongo
[1:12:26] Boyd's tracking evolution: from childhood to trauma recovery.
[1:30:30] Definition of Ubuntu.
[1:32:40] Boyd's 40-day tree-dwelling experience.
[1:45:47] Bees, birds, and hive algorithms.
[1:57:07] Interacting with lions in the wild.
[2:01:41] Death conversations, ancient myths, and inexplicable animal movements.
[2:07:30] Comparing trauma recovery paths within Boyd's family.
[2:11:08] Ceremony work for trauma healing.
[2:14:06] An authentic life as activism.
[2:19:27] The impact of Byron Katie's Work on Boyd and me.
[2:23:55] Boyd's first sweat lodge experience in Arizona.
[2:29:18] Feelings. Nothing more than feelings.
[2:31:48] What a close encounter with a beautiful predator taught Boyd about Ubuntu.
[2:40:53] The therapeutic value of spending time with animals.
[2:45:22] Contrasting lion roar descriptions: van der Post vs. Boyd.
[2:49:40] Invitation to Londolozi and parting thoughts.
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#762: Coach George Raveling and Claire Hughes Johnson
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.
The episode features segments from episode #332 "Coach George Raveling — A Legend on Sports, Business, and The Great Game of Life" and #724 "Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More."
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Start
[05:14] Notes about this supercombo format.
[06:17] Enter George Raveling.
[06:48] The most important conversation is the one you have with yourself.
[09:03] The only two choices George has when he gets out of bed in the morning
[11:13] A personal audit once per week.
[11:40] Retirement at 80?
[12:10] George's controversial collection.
[14:50] George's less controversial collections.
[15:44] Relationships as a privilege.
[17:28] Most of George’s best friendships started by mistake.
[18:20] The importance of maintaining friendships with younger people.
[19:22] Relationships as a patnership.
[19:52] A voracious reading habit.
[23:28] How George selects his next book.
[25:17] How George continues to grow in his 80s.
[29:09] Recommended reading.
[30:42] Kindness as an opportunity.
[33:32] The 1984 Olympics.
[37:32] Enter Claire Hughes Johnson.
[37:54] Say the thing you think you cannot say.
[43:26] Detoxifying your left-hand column.
[51:11] Victim versus player.
[58:43] Recommended reading.
[1:05:32] The case for reading fiction.
[1:12:57] Crafting a working-with-me document.
[1:20:47] Make the implicit explicit.
[1:26:07] An Irish Goodbye.
[1:27:13] Email policies.
[1:32:37] Renegotiating the terms of expectations.
[1:34:41] Listening for the quiet no.
[1:37:06] Money versus time.
[1:38:53] Good rules can be liberating.
[1:41:39] Leadership and disappointment.
[1:46:38] Renegotiating past disappointment.
[2:05:45] Asking a question versus stating an opinion.
[2:09:37] Training wheels for a "no."
[2:11:06] Time, talent, treasure, and testimony.
[2:15:16] Spotting bad apples while hiring.
[2:17:16] If you're not self-aware, how would you know?
[2:20:01] Work style assessments for self-awareness building.
[2:27:17] Paragons of no.
[2:29:30] No more boards.
[2:33:37] Pushers and pullers.
[2:40:32] Parting thoughts.
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#463: Esther Perel — The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (Repost)
Esther Perel — The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (Repost) | Brought to you by ButcherBox and Laird Superfood.
Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel (@EstherPerelOfficial) is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Esther is an acclaimed TED speaker and the host of the hit podcasts Where Should We Begin? and How’s Work?.
In this episode, Esther and I explore:
- How to find (and convince) mentors who can change your life.
- What she’s learned from Holocaust survivors.
- Polyamory and close cousins.
- Is there such a thing as too much honesty in relationships?
- Can we want what we already have?
- Why do happy people cheat?
- And much, much more.
This episode originally aired in 2017. You can find the show notes here: https://tim.blog/2017/05/21/esther-perel/
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#521: Dr. Andrew Huberman — A Neurobiologist on Optimizing Sleep, Enhancing Performance, Reducing Anxiety, Increasing Testosterone, and Using the Body to Control the Mind
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Andrew Huberman, PhD (@hubermanlab), is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity. Andrew is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation fellow and recipient of the 2017 Cogan Award for his discoveries in the study of vision. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford Medicine has been consistently published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell.
Andrew is host of the Huberman Lab podcast, which he launched in January of this year. The show aims to help viewers and listeners improve their health with science and science-based tools. New episodes air every Monday on YouTube and all podcast platforms.
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#558: Ann Miura-Ko — The Path from Shyness to World-Class Debater and Investor (Repost)
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“The main difference was that I was willing to outwork and outdo every competitor who walked in through that door.” — Ann Miura-Ko
Ann Miura-Ko (@annimaniac) has been called “the most powerful woman in startups” by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. The child of a rocket scientist at NASA, Ann is a Palo Alto native and has been steeped in technology startups from when she was a teenager. Prior to co-founding Floodgate, she worked at Charles River Ventures and McKinsey and Company. Some of Ann’s investments include Lyft, Ayasdi, Xamarin, Refinery29, JoyRun, TaskRabbit, and Modcloth.
Due to the success of her investments, she was on the 2017 Midas List of top 100 venture capitalists. Ann is known for her debate skills (she placed first in the National Tournament of Champions and second in the State of California in high school) and was part of a five-person team at Yale that competed in the Robocup Competition in Paris, France. She has a BSEE from Yale and a PhD from Stanford in math modeling of computer security. She lives with her husband, three kids, and one spoiled dog. Her interests are piano, robots, and gastronomy.
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This episode originally aired in 2018. You can find the show notes here: https://tim.blog/2018/08/02/ann-miura-ko/
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#571: Boyd Varty — The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
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Boyd Varty (@boydvarty) is the author of two books, The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life and his memoir, Cathedral of the Wild. He has been featured in The New York Times, on NBC, and in other media and has taught his philosophy of “tracking your life” to individuals and companies around the world.
Boyd is a wildlife and literacy activist who has spent the last ten years refining the art of using wilderness as a place for deep introspection and personal transformation. He grew up in South Africa on Londolozi Game Reserve, a former hunting ground that was transformed into a nature preserve by Boyd’s father and uncle—both visionaries of the restoration movement. Under his family’s stewardship, the Reserve became renowned not only as a sanctuary for animals but as a place where once-ravaged land was able to flourish again and where the human spirit could be restored. When Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years of imprisonment, he went to Londolozi to recover.
Boyd has a degree in psychology from the University of South Africa. He is a TED speaker and the host of the Track Your Life podcast.
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Setting the scene. [05:44]
How the Londolozi Game Reserve came to be, and what happened during Boyd’s childhood that instilled him with a “get on with it” attitude. [08:02]
Why did Boyd’s father and uncle insist on keeping the property that would become the Londolozi Game Reserve when, at the time, it was considered useless, overgrazed wasteland? [10:18]
Boyd shares what it was like growing up as a regular passenger/survivor of The White Knuckle Charter Company. [12:25]
How a man named Ken Tinley and the native Shangaan trackers helped a trio of teenagers transform their expanse of scrub-encroached land into a thriving safari business. [21:03]
On the ancient lineage of the Shangaan trackers, and how the local wildlife came to trust the human caretakers of Londolozi. [27:05]
Renias Mhlongo is supreme among world-class trackers — and sometimes the importance of the work outweighs the will of his clients. [32:21]
Which animals are hardest to track at Londolozi — even if you happen to be Richard Siwela? [37:53]
Because nature can be unpredictable, how do people protect themselves in Londolozi? [41:03]
“I don’t know where we’re going, but I know exactly how to get there.” —Renias Mhlongo [42:56]
How the tracking process has changed for Boyd over the years — from confident child to young adult traumatized by a home invasion and crocodile attack to competent grown-up thanks to people like Dr. Martha Beck and Solly Mhlongo. [45:00]
What is Ubuntu? [1:02:50]
Boyd talks about that time he lived 40 days and 40 nights up a tree — the questions he was trying to answer for himself by doing so, the primal fear he experienced while waiting out a storm, the pros and cons of extreme solitude, and if he’d do it again. [1:05:15]
Stories about bees, the birds who help humans rob them, and the power of the hive algorithm. [1:17:45]
The dos and don’ts of interacting with lions in the wild. [1:29:42]
On the eerie conversation of death, modern confirmation of ancient myths, and the inexplicable movements of beasts and men. [1:34:16]
How did Boyd’s own path toward healing after trauma differ from the way his mother and sister recovered from a trauma they experienced? [1:39:57]
What is ceremony work, and how can it help someone deal with trauma? [1:43:32]
What Boyd means when he says “an authentic life infused with meaning is a kind of activism.” [1:46:40]
How Boyd and I have both been affected by the Work of Byron Katie. [1:52:03]
Boyd’s first medicine encounter in an Arizona sweat lodge, and what he took away from the experience. [1:56:31]
Feelings. Nothing more than feelings. [2:02:49]
Kudus and nightjars and leopards in the fire (oh, my)! What a close encounter with a beautiful predator taught Boyd about Ubuntu. [2:04:14]
Examining the therapeutic value of spending time with animals. [2:13:05]
Laurens van der Post poetically described the sound of a lion’s roar. And, in a packed presentation hall at a major Silicon Valley company, Boyd did not. [2:17:57]
An invitation to visit Londolozi and other parting thoughts. [2:22:10]
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#633: Chris Palmer, MD, of Harvard Medical School — Optimizing Brain Energy for Mental Health, The Incredible Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry, Extraordinary Case Studies, and Harnessing Mitochondria for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More
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Dr. Christopher M. Palmer (@chrispalmermd) is a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health.
Dr. Palmer is the director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 25 years, he has held administrative, educational, research, and clinical roles in psychiatry at Harvard. He has been pioneering the use of the medical ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders—conducting research in this area, treating patients, writing, and speaking around the world on this topic.
He has developed the first comprehensive theory of what causes mental illness, integrating existing theories and research into one unifying theory—the brain energy theory of mental illness. You can learn more in his new book Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More.
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[07:14] How a woman overcame her 53-year streak of chronic paranoid schizophrenia.
[11:16] The backstory of Brain Energy‘s dedication.
[16:31] Chris’ thoughts on DSM-5 diagnostic categories.
[21:51] Chris’ first exposure to the ketogenic diet.
[28:35] Metabolic psychiatry.
[30:33] How ketosis affects the human body (e.g., sleep, mood, weight).
[39:35] Examining the mood elevation of ketosis on a bio-cellular level.
[44:24] When ketosis can be dangerous.
[46:44] How mitochondrial dysfunction can trigger a host of ailments.
[58:07] Dietary methods for sustaining ketosis over the long term.
[1:04:54] Common ketosis mistakes.
[1:07:53] Psychiatric medications, metabolism, and controversy.
[1:15:29] Indications that a medication impairs more than improves a patient’s condition.
[1:18:06] Resources to share with doctors open to conversation about these issues.
[1:20:41] Why quitting psychiatric medication cold turkey is a bad idea.
[1:23:20] Thoughts on the efficacy of exogenous ketones.
[1:30:32] Ketogenic diet as treatment for schizophrenia.
[1:38:34] Why you need to take radical ownership of your own health advocacy.
[1:40:33] Physical exercise for optimizing mitochondrial health.
[1:44:59] A cautionary note for people using medication for off-label results.
[1:48:49] Parting thoughts.
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