Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Way has helped me find calm, drop anxiety, and look forward to meditation that finally makes sense: thewayapp.com/tim
This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, he’ll be your teacher.
In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday I’ll bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.
Over this four-episode series, you’ll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.
Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life since I first started using it. Unlike other meditation apps, where you’re overwhelmed with a thousand choices, The Way is a clear step-by-step training program guided entirely by Henry. Through a logical progression, you’ll develop real skills that stick with you.
I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible.
As a listener of my podcast, you can get 30 free sessions by visiting thewayapp.com/tim and downloading the app.
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 one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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The Way has helped me find calm, drop anxiety, and look forward to meditation that finally makes sense: thewayapp.com/tim
This episode is part of a series called Meditation Monday. The teacher, Henry Shukman, has been on my podcast twice before. He is one of only a few dozen masters in the world authorized to teach Sanbo Zen, and now, he’ll be your teacher.
In addition to my long-form interviews each week, every Monday I’ll bring you a short 10-minute or so meditation, which will help you for the rest of the week.
Over this four-episode series, you’ll develop a Zen toolkit to help you find greater calm, peace, and effectiveness in your daily life.
Henry’s app, The Way, has changed my life since I first started using it. Unlike other meditation apps, where you’re overwhelmed with a thousand choices, The Way is a clear step-by-step training program guided entirely by Henry. Through a logical progression, you’ll develop real skills that stick with you.
I’ve been using it daily, often twice a day, and it’s lowered my anxiety more than I thought possible.
As a listener of my podcast, you can get 30 free sessions by visiting thewayapp.com/tim and downloading the app.
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 one billion 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/
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![Tim McGraw — Selling 100M+ Records and 30+ Years of Creative Longevity
Tim McGraw is a Grammy Award-winning entertainer, author, and actor who has sold more than 106 million records worldwide, with 49 number-one singles and 19 number-one albums. He is one of the most-played country artists since his debut in 1992, has four New York Times bestselling books, and has acted for both film and television, including the movies Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side and Paramount Network’s Yellowstone. He recently starred alongside his wife Faith Hill and Sam Elliott in Yellowstone’s prequel—the three-time-Emmy-nominated 1883.
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[00:00] Preview
[00:36] Two Tims walk into a podcast.
[01:34] “The song always has to win.”
[03:43] Recording “Live Like You Were Dying” at 2 a.m. with Uncle Hank in a puddle in the corner.
[07:59] Sensing when the moment is right.
[09:05] The song Nashville hated that Tim heard his first night off the Greyhound.
[11:54] The one-two punch that saved Tim from novelty-act purgatory.
[13:55] Turning down the CMAs because the song wouldn’t fit the time slot.
[14:57] Why you can’t let the audience steer the ship when testing material live.
[20:36] Coping with the physical toll of performing for three decades.
[28:38] The Four Christmases wake-up call that changed everything.
[32:05] What training smarter looks like for Tim.
[35:42] When Tim found out his dad was a baseball legend whose picture was already on his wall.
[47:32] Important advice for aspiring parents.
[48:16] When Tim pawned his high school ring for a $20 guitar.
[50:56] Learning guitar from CMT videos and fret diagrams.
[52:03] The morning Tim tore up his Marines paperwork and bought a Greyhound ticket to Nashville.
[59:36] Nashville as creative accelerant: Tracy Lawrence, Kenny Chesney, and $50 singing competitions.
[01:04:46] Po’boy Don’s crawfish shack: The demo that launched Tim’s career.
[01:07:38] How Faith Hill saved Tim’s life.
[01:10:23] The 7 a.m. bottle of whiskey cry for help.
[01:12:18] Parenthood as selfishness-removal surgery.
[01:16:21] Tim’s “Glory Days” disaster with Bruce Springsteen.
[01:20:23] When Tim’s first album “went wood” — the failure that taught him everything.
[01:25:20] A rodeo monkey no longer: When Tim kicked his record company to the curb.
[01:29:45] Tim’s most important advice for artists.
[01:35:50] Announcing the summer 2026 Pawn Shop Guitar tour with The Chicks.
[01:38:28] If it’s so grueling, why does Tim still tour?
[01:41:47] Tim’s “Humble and Kind” billboard.
[01:42:47] Parting thoughts and a parting gift: “Different” — the new song only on social media.
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 one billion downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.
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![Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. — Protocols for Fasting, Lowering Dementia Risk, Reversing Heart Aging, & More
Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. is a biomedical scientist and the founder of FoundMyFitness, a platform dedicated to delivering rigorous, evidence-based insights on improving healthspan and mitigating age-related diseases. cc: @FoundMyFitness @FoundMyFitnessClips
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[00:00:00] Aging parents and other topics on the table.
[00:05:55] How a common multivitamin helps reverse cognitive and memory aging.
[00:07:18] The importance of supplementation.
[00:08:28] Effectively supplementing with omega-3 fish oil
[00:12:18] The CoQ10 and omega-3 protocol that has helped Rhondas father manage Parkinsons symptoms for nearly a decade.
[00:14:54] Sulforaphane: a potent NRF2 activator with an unexpected benefit for Rhondas mothers tremors.
[00:21:12] How Rhonda convinced her mom to start CrossFit
[00:22:30] The earlier the intervention, the better the outcomes.
[00:27:00] Intermittent fasting vs. extended fasting and my own results.
[00:39:28] Does fasting destroy muscle mass? Debunking the catabolism fear.
[00:51:17] Dirty fasting: what really happens to autophagy and metabolic benefits when you add a splash of cream or MCT oil to your coffee?
[00:54:37] VO2 max: the one metric that may predict lifespan more accurately than anything else, and how we work to improve it.
[01:06:24] How a two-year exercise program reversed heart aging by 20 years in previously sedentary, middle-aged adults.
[01:10:40] Lactate isnt the enemy: how vigorous exercise creates a superfuel that protects and grows the brain.
[01:14:57] The optimal sauna protocol (temperature and frequency) for slashing dementia risk by 66%.
[01:23:46] If youre human, youll find a use for curcumin.
[01:25:13] Creatine for cognition: moving beyond the gym with a powerful, science-backed tool for focus and combating sleep deprivation.
[01:37:31] Still vitamin D deficient despite taking supplements? Heres the critical cofactor youre probably missing.
[01:48:51] Shocking sources of microplastics in our daily lives, including chewing gum and teabags.
[01:59:10] The uncomfortable truth about moderate alcohol consumption, cancer risk, and why the sick quitter hypothesis makes most older studies unreliable.
[02:12:14] The ups and downs of ketamine and psilocybin on cognition and longevity.
[02:19:24] Parting thoughts and where to find more from Rhonda.
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 (Tims 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/
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