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Random Show — Fasting, Biohacking, and Tony Robbins | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, eagle scout, and all around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. We discuss Kevin’s new diet obsession that may just save his life for many decades to come, fatherhood, minimalism, lifetime learning, ways to dial back alcohol consumption, lessons learned from Tony Robbins, most recommended books, and much more. Enjoy! Intro [00:00] Who is Kevin Rose? [00:41] A shared investment we were ridiculed for [01:55] The FMD (fasting mimicking diet) [05:15] How do Valter Longo’s and Peter Attia’s FMDs differ? [09:32] How long does Dr. Attia give him to live? [12:15] Crack is whack and meth is death, but L-theanine is… [14:08] Does Kevin prefer Dr. Longo’s or Dr. Attia’s FMD? [15:12] Kevin biggest changes since we did our last Random Show [17:44] Why Kevin and wife Darya named their first-born child Zelda [18:18] A more minimalist lifestyle for Kevin? [19:43] Minimalism and a wise old tea master in China [23:09] Marie Kondo and minimalism as a philosophy to be embraced by anyone [21:45] Donation as a karmic chess move [25:54] Controlling impulse purchasing [26:46] N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC): what is it good for? [27:25] My current stance on supplements and how I track my baseline [29:54] On measuring what doesn't matter [33:57] Kevin’s idea for an app that creates social pressure to drink less [34:05] What has helped Kevin dial back his own drinking consumption? [38:24] My own alcohol consumption [44:38] Trading drinking for learning [47:59] How does exercise fit into a learning regimen? [51:50] Why I’m not worried about falling off the fitness train for short periods of time [54:06] We compare Tony Robbins event notes. Kevin gets the fresh coal treatment. [56:18] A Tony Robbins' exercise that changed my life [1:03:28] The self-help genre plus how I once disarmed an interview intended to set me up as a champion of that genre [1:12:27] How to spot nonsense [1:15:59] Most recommended books from Tools of Titans [1:18:42] Parting thoughts. [1:21:00] Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2018/08/17/random-show-fasting-biohacking-and-tony-robbins/ This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn and its job recruitment platform, which offers a smarter system for the hiring process. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network—used by more than 70 percent of the US workforce. It has a built-in ecosystem that allows you to not only search for employees, but also interact with them, their connections, and their former employers and colleagues in a way that closely mimics real-life communication. Visit LinkedIn.com/Tim and receive a $50 credit toward your first job post! This podcast is also brought to you by Peloton, an indoor cycling bike that brings live studio classes right to your home. You can live stream studio classes taught by the world’s best instructors, or find your favorite class on demand. Visit onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM at checkout to receive $100 off accessories with your Peloton bike purchase. This is a great way to get in your workouts, or an incredible gift. Again, that’s onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

Tim FerrisshostKevin Roseguest

Aug 18, 20181h 23mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: August 18, 2018
Duration: 1h 23m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, eagle scout, and all around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of The Random Show. We discuss Kevin’s new diet obsession that may just save his life for many decades to come, fatherhood, minimalism, lifetime learning, ways to dial back alcohol consumption, lessons learned from Tony Robbins, most recommended books, and much more. Enjoy! Intro [00:00] Who is Kevin Rose? [00:41] A shared investment we were ridiculed for [01:55] The FMD (fasting mimicking diet) [05:15] How do Valter Longo’s and Peter Attia’s FMDs differ? [09:32] How long does Dr. Attia give him to live? [12:15] Crack is whack and meth is death, but L-theanine is… [14:08] Does Kevin prefer Dr. Longo’s or Dr. Attia’s FMD? [15:12] Kevin biggest changes since we did our last Random Show [17:44] Why Kevin and wife Darya named their first-born child Zelda [18:18] A more minimalist lifestyle for Kevin? [19:43] Minimalism and a wise old tea master in China [23:09] Marie Kondo and minimalism as a philosophy to be embraced by anyone [21:45] Donation as a karmic chess move [25:54] Controlling impulse purchasing [26:46] N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC): what is it good for? [27:25] My current stance on supplements and how I track my baseline [29:54] On measuring what doesn't matter [33:57] Kevin’s idea for an app that creates social pressure to drink less [34:05] What has helped Kevin dial back his own drinking consumption? [38:24] My own alcohol consumption [44:38] Trading drinking for learning [47:59] How does exercise fit into a learning regimen? [51:50] Why I’m not worried about falling off the fitness train for short periods of time [54:06] We compare Tony Robbins event notes. Kevin gets the fresh coal treatment. [56:18] A Tony Robbins' exercise that changed my life [1:03:28] The self-help genre plus how I once disarmed an interview intended to set me up as a champion of that genre [1:12:27] How to spot nonsense [1:15:59] Most recommended books from Tools of Titans [1:18:42] Parting thoughts. [1:21:00] Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2018/08/17/random-show-fasting-biohacking-and-tony-robbins/ This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn and its job recruitment platform, which offers a smarter system for the hiring process. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network—used by more than 70 percent of the US workforce. It has a built-in ecosystem that allows you to not only search for employees, but also interact with them, their connections, and their former employers and colleagues in a way that closely mimics real-life communication. Visit LinkedIn.com/Tim and receive a $50 credit toward your first job post! This podcast is also brought to you by Peloton, an indoor cycling bike that brings live studio classes right to your home. You can live stream studio classes taught by the world’s best instructors, or find your favorite class on demand. Visit onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM at checkout to receive $100 off accessories with your Peloton bike purchase. This is a great way to get in your workouts, or an incredible gift. Again, that’s onepeloton.com and enter the code TIM. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author known for interviewing top performers and exploring experimentation/self-optimization.
Kevin Rose
guest
Internet entrepreneur and investor, best known for founding Digg and for his work in tech investing and biohacking projects like the Zero fasting app.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose, Random Show — Fasting, Biohacking, and Tony Robbins | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose on Fasting, Minimalism, Drinking, Learning, Tony Robbins Kevin Rose describes doing three back-to-back five-day fast mimicking diets, which he says dramatically improved his cholesterol numbers, and compares the Longo-based ProLon kit with Peter Attia's lower-carb, higher-fat version.

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