Q&A with Tim Ferriss — AI Companions, Longevity Levers, Writer's Block, Low-Back Pain, & Much More

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

Jim Dethmer (inferred)

“I've worked with Jim Dethmer at conscious.is, that's the Conscious Leadership Group, and I recommend their book The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership”— Tim Ferriss

Dr. Bronner's unscented Castile soap

Dr. Bronner's

“I have used Dr. Bronner's unscented Castile soap, so large containers of Dr. Bronner's unscented soap for pretty much everything for years now.”— Tim Ferriss

Nordic Naturals omega-3 supplements

Nordic Naturals

“I take Nordic Naturals omega-3 supplements. I alternate between fish and algae, which has completely eliminated any type of nausea”— Tim Ferriss

Easy Strength

Dan John and Pavel Tsatsouline

“I'm a big fan of Dan John and Easy Strength and his work with Pavel Tsatsouline.”— Tim Ferriss

The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics

Dennis O'Neil

“The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics right here by Dennis O'Neil, which is a great book by the way.”— Tim Ferriss

Don't Shoot the Dog

Karen Pryor

“I would strongly recommend Don't Shoot the Dog by, I believe it's Karen Pryor, who popularized clicker training”— Tim Ferriss

Maui Nui Venison ground meat (95/5 with organs)

Maui Nui Venison

“Maui Nui Venison ground meat, which is the most nutritionally dense meat you can buy in the United States, as far as I'm concerned.”— Tim Ferriss

Spirited Away

Studio Ghibli (Hayao Miyazaki)

“Miyazaki Hayao is figurehead behind Ghibli. And my favorite movie, Spirited Away, is, I think, their crowning achievement”— Tim Ferriss

A Prophet (Un prophète)

Jacques Audiard (inferred)

“A Prophet or Un prophète. It's a French film... it is beautifully shot. Also, quite brutal. But it is a hero's journey par excellence”— Tim Ferriss

Maui Nui Venison sticks (peppered)

Maui Nui Venison

“these are venison sticks peppered, and they have between nine and 11 grams of protein each. This is with 100 percent wild-harvested venison”— Tim Ferriss

The Five-Minute Journal

Intelligent Change (inferred)

“I'll sit down with The Five-Minute Journal, which is something I've reintegrated into my life, referring back to what I mentioned earlier about taking the things that work”— Tim Ferriss

Fisher Traction (portable traction device)

Fisher Traction

“this right here is called Fisher Traction, and it basically wraps around a door handle... I found that incredibly helpful for gapping a bit”— Tim Ferriss

Hyperice vibrating foam roller

Hyperice

“I use a Hyperice vibrating foam roller, which seems to relieve spasms much more effectively than other things.”— Tim Ferriss

On Writing

Stephen King

“I would say that On Writing by Stephen King, you really can't read about fiction until you've tried some fiction.”— Tim Ferriss

The Work (Byron Katie worksheets)

Byron Katie

“The Work by Byron Katie and turnarounds, she has worksheets available for free online is incredibly, incredibly helpful.”— Tim Ferriss

Masterpieces of Fantasy Art

Dian Hanson (TASCHEN)

“if you look at my kitchen table and the books strewn about, including this one: Masterpieces of Fantasy Art. This is a TASCHEN book”— Tim Ferriss

Logitech Brio webcam

Logitech

“I have a Logitech Brio webcam, reasonably inexpensive. I'd say it's $70 or $80, connected to my MacBook Pro.”— Tim Ferriss

MacBook Pro

Apple (inferred)

“reasonably inexpensive. I'd say it's $70 or $80, connected to my MacBook Pro.”— Tim Ferriss

Audio-Technica ATR2100 (ATR2500-USB) microphone

Audio-Technica

“This is an ATR, I want to say 2100 microphone, but it's probably the later gen. So an ATR, maybe 2300 USBC mic from Audio-Technica.”— Tim Ferriss

DPS touring skis

DPS

“So ski touring probably on DPS touring skis, which I bought last season and I am extremely excited.”— Tim Ferriss

Atomic Habits

James Clear

“How can you look at the work of say, BJ Fogg and perhaps James Clear, Atomic Habits, so that you can build these things into automatic behaviors”— Tim Ferriss

One Piece (manga)

Eiichiro Oda (inferred)

“I bought both Japanese language versions of One Piece, which is a very famous manga, very famous comic book.”— Tim Ferriss

Replika

Replika (inferred)

“we are getting to a point where companies like Replika, for instance, Replika with a K at the end”— Tim Ferriss

The Harvard Classics (Plato, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius)

“This is a book from the Harvard Classics with Plato, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius.”— Tim Ferriss

Aeron Chair

Herman Miller (inferred)

“I'm sitting in an Aeron Chair with lumbar support with some foot elevation on the floor so that I have support”— Tim Ferriss

The Moral Letters to Lucilius (The Tao of Seneca)

Seneca

“The Moral Letters to Lucilius, the letters of Seneca, if you want to find those for free, you can just search The Tao of Seneca”— Tim Ferriss