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This episode represents the first time that LeBron James has been interviewed alongside his very below-the-radar, some might say top-secret, athletic trainer about details of training, recovery, diet, and even how much longer he hopes to play in the NBA. LeBron James (@KingJames) is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of his generation and regarded by some as the best basketball player of all time. James' accomplishments on the court include four NBA Most Valuable Players Awards, three NBA Championships and three NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, and an NBA scoring title. He is the all-time NBA playoffs scoring leader and has amassed fourteen NBA All-Star game appearances, twelve All-NBA First Team selections, and five All-Defensive First Team honors. Throughout his career, James has used his platform to inspire and empower others through his LeBron James Family Foundation that supports at-risk students in his hometown earn life-changing educations (culminat...

Secretary Madeleine Albright - Optimism, The Future of the US, and 450-Pound Leg Presses | Brought to you by Athletic Greens and Helix Sleep. “I’m an optimist who worries a lot.”—Secretary Madeleine Albright Madeleine K. Albright(@madeleine) is a professor, author, diplomat, and businesswoman who served as the 64th secretary of state of the United States. In 1997, she was named the first female secretary of state and became, at that time, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the US government. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright served as the US permanent representative to the United Nations and was a member of the president’s cabinet. She is a professor in the practice of diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Dr. Albright is chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and chair of Albright Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. She also chairs the National Democratic Institute, serves as...

In this episode, I interview the one and onlyArnold Schwarzenegger...athis kitchen table. We dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, and much more, including many stories that I've never heard anywhere else. As a starting point, we cover: - The Art of Psychological Warfare, and How Arnold Uses It to Win- HowTwinsBecame His Most Lucrative Movie (?!?)- Mailing Cow Balls to Politicians- How Arnold Made Millions -- Fresh Off The Boat -- BEFORE His Acting Career Took Off- How Arnold Used Meditation For One Year To Reset His Brain- And Much More... Links and show notes can be found atfourhourworkweek.com/arnold. *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please considerleaving a shortreviewon Apple Podcasts/iTunes?It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading thereviews! For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast. Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blo...

Sir Richard Branson (@richardbranson), founder and chairman of The Virgin Group, is a world-famous entrepreneur, adventurer, activist, and business icon. He has launched a dozen billion-dollar businesses and hundreds of other companies. His new autobiography, Finding My Virginity, shares the candid details of a lifetime of triumphs and failures and provides an intimate look at his never-ending quest to push boundaries, break rules, and seek new frontiers. I loved our conversation, and we covered a lot, including:Richard's thoughts on "clean meat," block chain, and cryptocurrencyHow he's coped with dyslexia, and how his parents helped make him resilientBehind-the-scenes stories of deal-making, PR stunts, big wins, and big lossesThe habits (and life decisions) he's used to maintain high energy levels for decadesHow Richard masterfully caps/limits downside risk, even though he's perceived as a risk takerHow and why he takes regular 1-2-month (sometimes longer) breaks from alcoholFavori...

Matthew McConaughey — The Power of “No, Thank You,” Key Life Lessons, 30+ Years of Diary Notes, and The Art of Catching Greenlights | Brought to you by Wealthfront automated investing, Helix Sleep mattresses, and Magic Spoon cereal Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) is a Texas native and one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men. A chance meeting in Austin with casting director and producer Don Phillips led him to director Richard Linklater, who launched the actor's career in the cult classic Dazed and Confused. Since then, he has won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club, appeared in more than 40 feature films that have grossed more than $1 billion, and has become a producer, director, and philanthropist with his Just Keep Livin' Foundation—all the while sticking to his Texas roots and "jk livin'" philosophy. McConaughey also serves as creative director for Wild Turkey and has co-created his own bourbon, Longbranch. He serves as Ministe...

Kevin Hart — The Unstoppable Combination of Positivity and Relentless Improvement | Brought to you by Theragun and Athletic Greens "I don't understand how you do something halfway. I did that through high school, and doing that, I saw the instant consequence." — Kevin Hart Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years, Kevin has become one of Hollywood’s box office powerhouses, opening ten films as the number-one movie onopening weekend. Kevin’s memoir,I Can’t Make This Up, debuted at number one on The New York Times Best-Seller List and remained in the top 10 of the Print Hardcover Best-Seller List for ten weeks straight. The Decision: Overcoming Today’s BS for Tomorrow’s Success—an Audible Original launching May 21st and a follow-up to his memoir—helps people get mentally fit using the same tools and rules he’s developed to elevate h...

Hugh Jackman on Best Decisions, Daily Routines, The 85% Rule, Favorite Exercises, Mind Training, and Much More | Brought to you by ExpressVPN and Magic Spoon “Everyone takes a shower every day, and we don’t complain about it. We do it out of discipline. There will always be an excuse not to meditate.”— Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman(@TheHughJackman) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning performer, who has made an impression on audiences of all ages with his multi-hyphenate career persona, as successful onstage in front of live crowds as he is on film. I’ve wanted to have Hugh on the show for nearly a decade, and—even with my sky-high hopes—he absolutely over-delivered. In our conversation, we dig into lessons learned, routines, favorite books, exercises, intuition, meditation, and much, much more. Hugh was very gracious with his time, and this is one of the longest interviews he has ever done. Trust me—Hugh delivers the goods, and we had a blast. Enjoy! *** This episode is brought to you byExpressVPN.I’ve been using ExpressVPN since last summer, and I find it to be a reliable way to make sure that my data is secure and encrypted, without slowing my Internet speed. If you ever use public Wi-Fi at, say, a hotel or a coffee shop, where I often work and as many of my listeners do, you’re often sending data over an open network, meaning no encryption at all. One way to ensure that all of your data is encrypted and can’t be easily read by hackers is by usingExpressVPN. All you need to do is download the ExpressVPN app on your computer or smartphone and then use the Internet just as you normally would. You click one button in the ExpressVPN app to secure 100% of your network data.Use my linkExpressVPN.com/Timtoday and get an extra three months free on a one-year package! *** This episode is also brought to you byMagic SpoonCereal!Magic Spoonis a brand-new cereal that is low carb,high protein, andzero sugar.It tastes just like your favorite sugary cereal.Each serving has 11g of protein, 3g of net carbs, 0g of sugar, and only 110 calories. It’s also gluten free, grain free, keto friendly, soy free, and GMO free.And it’s delicious! It comes in your favorite, traditional cereal flavors like Cocoa, Frosted, and Blueberry. Magic Spooncereal has received a lot of attention since launching last year.Timemagazine included it in their list of Best Inventions of 2019, andForbescalled it “the future of cereal.”My listeners—that’s you—get free shipping and a 100% happiness guarantee when you visitMagicSpoon.com/TIMand use code TIM. *** If you enjoy the podcast, would you please considerleaving a shortreviewon Apple Podcasts/iTunes?It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. For show notes and past guests, please visittim.blog/podcast. Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) attim.blog/friday. For transcripts of episodes, go totim.blog/transcripts. Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form attim.blog/sponsor. Discover Tim’s books:tim.blog/books. Follow Tim: Twitter:twitter.com/tferriss Instagram:instagram.com/timferriss Facebook:facebook.com/timferriss YouTube:youtube.com/timferriss

“What matters is: Are you a good problem solver? Are you moral? Are you a hard worker? Are you a good leader? Do you have insights into the field? These are the questions that matter.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson AstrophysicistNeil deGrasse Tyson(@neiltyson) was appointed the Frederick P. Rose Director of theHayden Planetariumin 1996. Dr. Tyson’s professional research interests are primarily related to the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, and the formation of stars, supernovas, and dwarf galaxies. Dr. Tyson graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, received his BA from Harvard, and earned his PhD in astrophysics from Columbia University in 1991. In 2001 he was appointed by President Bush to serve on the 12-member Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. In 2004 Dr. Tyson received a second appointment from President Bush, this time to the nine-member President’s Commission on the Implementation of the United States Space Exploration Policy (dubbed the...

“There’s always the certainty that the opposite of what I might believe in might also be true.” — Ken Burns Ken Burns(@KenBurns) has been making documentary films for more than 40 years. Since the Academy Award nominatedBrooklyn Bridgein 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and producesome of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, includingThe Civil War;Baseball;Jazz;The Statue of Liberty;Huey Long;Lewis & Clark;Frank Lloyd Wright;Mark Twain;Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson;The War;The National Parks: America’s Best Idea;The Roosevelts;Jackie Robinson;Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War;The Vietnam War, andThe Mayo Clinic: Faith — Hope — Science. Ken’s films have been honored with dozens of major awards, including sixteen Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Oscar nominations; and in September of 2008, at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, Ken was honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with a Lifetime Achievement Award. H...

Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) is the founder and CEO of Thrive Globaland founder of The Huffington Post. She has been named to Time magazine's list of the world's 100 Most Influential People and Forbes' Most Powerful Women list. Originally from Greece, Arianna moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge with an M.A. in economics. In late 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely read, linked to, and frequently cited media brands on the Internet. In 2012, she won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting. In August of 2016, she launched Thrive Global with a mission of ending the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, science-based solutions to well-being. Arianna serves on a lot of boards -- including Uber and The Center for Public Integrity -- and she is the author of 15 books, including Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wis...