About this episode
This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #133 " Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding " and #732 " Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner 'Integrity Cleanse,' Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety . " Please enjoy! Sponsors: Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off) ExpressVPN high-speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service : https://www.expressvpn.com/tim (Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan) AG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: https://drinkag1.com/tim (1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase.) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [05:45] Notes about this supercombo format. [06:48] Enter Edward Norton. [07:19] Edward's introduction to acting. [08:45] First theater mentors and what they instilled in Edward. [12:11] Who comes to mind when Edward hears the word "successful?" [13:18] Most gifted books. [14:28] Life-changing essays. [15:50] Favorite documentaries. [16:40] Underrated movies. [18:51] Edward's advice to his younger selves. [20:09] Community appreciation. [22:37] Enter Martha Beck. [23:08] My contribution to teen atrociousness. [23:40] Connecting with Boyd Varty. [29:28] The path of not here. [33:25] Finding joy in the body can save your life. [38:18] The pregnant pause that ended Martha's obsession with intellect. [43:52] Sensitivity and suffering. [47:38] The year of living lie-lessly. [52:37] An illuminating change of perspective. [1:02:08] The path to taking a black belt integrity cleanse. [1:05:36] Owning your right to say "No." [1:09:39] Alternatives to "No" that remain honest. [1:13:05] The language of candor. [1:15:24] Ending relationships that have run their course. [1:16:30] The Asian influence. [1:20:20] Sweet or savory? [1:21:30] Are you comfortable? [1:23:27] Want vs. yearning and jumping the track. [1:36:30] Rhino ruminations. [1:38:00] The Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell, and Byron Katie. [1:49:13] America's Goethe? [1:52:15] Weighing kryptonite against superpowers. [2:00:09] Exploring the opposite of anxiety. [2:12:55] Dick Schwartz and Internal Family Systems. [2:17:46] Compassion even for the self's unwanted pieces. [2:20:14] Favorite animal. [2:24:52] Equine therapy. [2:31:00] Selling the ranch. [2:34:31] The monkey whisperer. [2:36:00] Parting thoughts. * For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast . For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show , please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsors Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter ( 5-Bullet Friday ) at tim.blog/friday . For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts . Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books . Follow Tim: Twitter : twitter.com/tferriss Instagram : instagram.com/timferriss YouTube : youtube.com/timferriss Facebook : facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferriss 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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .