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#663: In Case You Missed It: February 2023 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"

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Mar 29, 2023

In this recap, Brené Brown, a renowned research professor and bestselling author, discusses the importance of vulnerability and personal growth, particularly in midlife. Elan Lee, CEO of Exploding Kittens and an inventive game designer, shares his insights on building a successful Kickstarter campaign and the psychology behind community engagement. They dive into intriguing topics like the concept of 'sleep divorce' and its surprising benefits on relationships. Humor and academic brilliance intertwine, making for a compelling listen!

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ADVICE

Philosophical Fellowship

Read philosophical texts slowly to be transformed, not just informed.
Chant selected phrases together to enhance shared understanding and presence the sage.

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INSIGHT

Pandora's Box

Unresolved emotional baggage hinders personal and professional growth.
Addressing this "mess" is crucial for midlife development.

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Exploding Kittens Kickstarter

Exploding Kittens' Kickstarter initially aimed for $10,000 but raised nearly $9 million.
This success was partly due to leveraging The Oatmeal's large, engaged audience.

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Navigating Midlife: Embracing Vulnerability and Growth

01:36 • 12min

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From Trauma to Triumph: A Kickstarter Journey

13:35 • 9min

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Improving Sleep and Relationships: The Sleep Divorce Concept

23:00 • 8min

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Humor and Insight: The Blend of Light-Heartedness and Academic Brilliance

30:41 • 3min

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Exploring Innovations in Gaming and Sleep Science

33:53 • 3min

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Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker

This book delves into the purpose and power of sleep, explaining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being. Walker discusses how sleep enriches our ability to learn, memorize, and make logical decisions, recalibrates our emotions, restocks our immune system, fine-tunes our metabolism, and regulates our appetite. He also explores the consequences of sleep deprivation and provides actionable steps to improve sleep quality, including ways to prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, slow the effects of aging, and increase longevity.

Atlas of the heart

J. Willis Hurst

This book is a detailed medical atlas that provides extensive information and illustrations related to the heart and cardiovascular system. It is intended for medical professionals and students, offering a thorough resource for understanding cardiac anatomy, physiology, and pathology.

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Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life.

This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.

Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end.

See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes at tim.blog/podcast.

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Timestamps:

Professor John Vervaeke: 00:02:58

Brené Brown: 00:06:30

Elan Lee: 00:13:57

Dr. Matthew Walker: 00:22:58

Full episode titles:

Professor John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation (#657)

Brené Brown — Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More (#409) (Originally posted in February 2020 and reposted in February 2023)

Elan Lee, Co-Creator of Exploding Kittens — How to Raise Millions on Kickstarter, Deconstructing Mega-Successes, Secrets of Game Design, The Power of Positive Constraints, The Delights of Craftsmanship, and The Art of Turning Fans into Superfans (#653)

Dr. Matthew Walker, All Things Sleep Continued — The Hidden Dangers of Melatonin, Tools for Insomnia, Enhancing Learning and Sleep Spindles, The Upsides of Sleep Divorce, How Sleep Impacts Sex (and Vice Versa), Adventures in Lucid Dreaming, The One Clock to Rule Them All, The IP Addresses of Your Memories, and More (#654)

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Past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.

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