The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Lisa Ling — Exploring Subcultures, Learning to Feel, and Changing Perception (#388)

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Lisa Ling — Exploring Subcultures, Learning to Feel, and Changing Perception (#388)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Lisa Ling (@lisaling), the host and executive producer of the CNN Original Series This Is Life with Lisa Ling. It returns for its sixth season on Sunday, September 29, at 10 p.m. ET. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself in communities across America, giving viewers an inside …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life (380#)

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life (380#)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Ed Zschau, the Interim President of Sierra Nevada College. Ed founded System Industries in Palo Alto, California in 1969, and as its CEO led it to a successful IPO in 1980. In the 1990s, he was the General Manager of the IBM Storage Systems Division headquartered in …

The Life Lessons and Success Habits of Four Presidents — Doris Kearns Goodwin (#335)

The Life Lessons and Success Habits of Four Presidents — Doris Kearns Goodwin (#335)

“If we think this is the worst of times, history will tell you, no, we’ve had more turbulent times before, and we got through them when you had the right leader fitted for the right time.”  — Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin (@DorisKGoodwin) is a biographer, historian, and political commentator who found her curiosity about …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Derek Sivers Distilled (#202)

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Derek Sivers Distilled (#202)

Please enjoy this transcript of my highlight reel episode with Derek Sivers, a philosopher-king programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the episode here or by selecting any of the options below. DUE TO SOME HEADACHES …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: The Return of Drunk Dialing (#192)

Please enjoy this transcript of my Drunk Dialing podcast on parenting, podcasting and more. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the episode here or by selecting any of the options below. Listen onApple Podcasts Listen onStitcher DUE TO SOME HEADACHES IN …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Shep Gordon (#184)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Shep Gordon, the man behind some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the interview here or by selecting any of the options below. Listen …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Cory Booker (#233)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with politician Cory Booker, the junior United States Senator from New Jersey. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the interview here or by selecting any of the options below. Listen onApple Podcasts Listen …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Gretchen Rubin (#290)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Gretchen Rubin (@gretchenrubin), the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project, and Happier at Home. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to …

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Walter Isaacson (#273)

The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Walter Isaacson (#273)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Walter Isaacson (@WalterIsaacson), a professor at Tulane University, the president and CEO of The Aspen Institute, and former chairman and CEO of CNN. Transcripts may contain a few typos—with some episodes lasting 2+ hours, it’s difficult to catch some minor errors. Enjoy! Listen to the interview here or by …

Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories (#124)

Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories (#124)

This episode is easily one of my favorites I’ve ever done. Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) is an Academy Award-winning actor, a Grammy Award-winning musician, and a famous standup and improv comedian. He is, without a doubt, the most consummate performer and entertainer I have ever met.  In the 2.5 hours we spent together in his home studio, …