Supplements I’m Taking, Training for Mental Performance, AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, and More

Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A. This episode is brought to you by: Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.) Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) 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 900 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Follow the Tim Ferriss Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ [00:00] Start [00:51] Coyote retail distribution challenges and data gathering. [04:02] Elbow surgery recovery: sequencing, decongestion, Marc Pro device, peptides, BFR training. [11:07] California vs. Austin for builders, mechanical engineers, and tech startups. [14:05] Using AI for medical advice workflow (and cross-referencing with professionals). [18:49] Current supplement regimen and PAGG/AGG status. [25:43] California vs. Texas considerations for aspiring parents. [26:40] Saying “No” to good things for “Hell, yes” moments. [28:24] Philanthropy lessons learned since starting Saisei Foundation. [31:41] Something I’ve changed my mind about recently: intermittent fasting. [36:53] Precious items from childhood I still keep: D&D relics and marine biology books. [37:12] Bucket list hike: Glacier National Park. [37:51] How the catalytic chaos of publishing The 4-Hour Chef led to launching this podcast. [40:03] Bringing delight vs. sixth-gear, high-performance focus. [43:25] Thoughts on extended human fasting research from the Soviet era. [47:32] Most magical New Mexico experience: Mountain Cloud Zen Center meditation retreat. [47:51] Meta skills for the AI era: Hyper-adaptability and world-class learning. [48:38] The (real and ideal) future of CØCKPUNCH/Legends of Varlata. [54:33] Competitive chess training enhancement: glucose management, intermittent fasting, MCT oil. [01:01:41] Behind-the-scenes projects: Fusion, algae feed additives, meat alternatives. [01:03:44] Countries I wish I had visited earlier, and places I’d still like to see. [01:06:20] “Not yet” vs. “No” in early growth phases. [01:09:37] Post Coyote, do I have any future games in the works? [01:10:17] Over-ear vs. in-ear headphones for podcasting. [01:10:52] What’s the uncrowded channel right now? [01:11:57] Recommendations for Dr. Mindy Pelz. [01:12:39] Robert Rodriguez and project juggling. [01:13:05] Fast neutron reactors and the Bugatti of ketones. [01:14:52] Extended family outings and Mahonk Mountain House. [01:16:20] NO BOOK meetup plans? [01:16:44] Parting thoughts.

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Sep 10, 20251h 17mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: September 10, 2025
Duration: 1h 17m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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Welcome back to another in-between-isode, with one of my favorite formats: the good old-fashioned Q&A. This episode is brought to you by: Eight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/Tim (use code TIM to get $350 off your very own Pod 5 Ultra.) Monarch Money track, budget, plan, and do more with your money: MonarchMoney.com/Tim (50% off your first year at monarchmoney.com with code TIM) Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: https://shopify.com/tim (one-dollar-per-month trial period) 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 900 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's free weekly email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-yt/ Follow the Tim Ferriss Podcast: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss Blog: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ [00:00] Start [00:51] Coyote retail distribution challenges and data gathering. [04:02] Elbow surgery recovery: sequencing, decongestion, Marc Pro device, peptides, BFR training. [11:07] California vs. Austin for builders, mechanical engineers, and tech startups. [14:05] Using AI for medical advice workflow (and cross-referencing with professionals). [18:49] Current supplement regimen and PAGG/AGG status. [25:43] California vs. Texas considerations for aspiring parents. [26:40] Saying “No” to good things for “Hell, yes” moments. [28:24] Philanthropy lessons learned since starting Saisei Foundation. [31:41] Something I’ve changed my mind about recently: intermittent fasting. [36:53] Precious items from childhood I still keep: D&D relics and marine biology books. [37:12] Bucket list hike: Glacier National Park. [37:51] How the catalytic chaos of publishing The 4-Hour Chef led to launching this podcast. [40:03] Bringing delight vs. sixth-gear, high-performance focus. [43:25] Thoughts on extended human fasting research from the Soviet era. [47:32] Most magical New Mexico experience: Mountain Cloud Zen Center meditation retreat. [47:51] Meta skills for the AI era: Hyper-adaptability and world-class learning. [48:38] The (real and ideal) future of CØCKPUNCH/Legends of Varlata. [54:33] Competitive chess training enhancement: glucose management, intermittent fasting, MCT oil. [01:01:41] Behind-the-scenes projects: Fusion, algae feed additives, meat alternatives. [01:03:44] Countries I wish I had visited earlier, and places I’d still like to see. [01:06:20] “Not yet” vs. “No” in early growth phases. [01:09:37] Post Coyote, do I have any future games in the works? [01:10:17] Over-ear vs. in-ear headphones for podcasting. [01:10:52] What’s the uncrowded channel right now? [01:11:57] Recommendations for Dr. Mindy Pelz. [01:12:39] Robert Rodriguez and project juggling. [01:13:05] Fast neutron reactors and the Bugatti of ketones. [01:14:52] Extended family outings and Mahonk Mountain House. [01:16:20] NO BOOK meetup plans? [01:16:44] Parting thoughts.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss, Supplements I’m Taking, Training for Mental Performance, AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, and More explores tim Ferriss on recovery protocols, supplements, AI research workflows, and priorities Tim Ferriss answers audience questions spanning product distribution challenges for Coyote, post-surgery recovery tactics, and how he diagnoses problems by gathering evidence before acting.

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