How to Be Tim Ferriss – Featuring Freakonomics (#162)

How to Be Tim Ferriss – Featuring Freakonomics (#162)

This episode is a role-reversal. I flew to New York City and sat down with Stephen J. Dubner (@freakonomics) of Freakonomics fame. He proceeded to ask me all sorts of questions that I’d never heard before, and we recorded the entire thing.  It was a blast. His team did an incredible job with post-production, and I wanted to share …

The Truth About "Homeopathic" Medicine (#23)

The Truth About "Homeopathic" Medicine (#23)

[Audio version] [Text version] (You can find the full transcript of this episode here. Transcripts of all episodes can be found here.) I routinely use an arnica gel for minor muscular strains. In fact, it’s one of my “go to” treatments. In 2010, however, I found myself swallowing Boiron Arnica Montana 30C pellets, an oral version that …

Win the Laptops I Used to Write The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body…and More (EFF Benefit)

Win the Laptops I Used to Write The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body…and More (EFF Benefit)

(Photo: Aaron Benitez) Would you like to win one of four laptops (and a dozen other items) that I used to write three bestselling books? Given that a galley of The 4-Hour Workweek once sold on eBay for $2,600, these could end up being collector’s items.  Stranger things have happened. This post details how to …

How to Lose 100 Pounds on The Slow-Carb Diet – Real Pics and Stories

How to Lose 100 Pounds on The Slow-Carb Diet – Real Pics and Stories

Patrick lost more than 100 pounds on The Slow-Carb Diet. I find writing very, very difficult. While on book deadline (right now, for instance), I suffer dramatic ups and downs. In my darkest hours, I re-read reader success stories that have been sent to me. It makes the entire rollercoaster worth it. This post will …