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The Tim Ferriss Show

#826: Q&A with Tim — Supplements I’m Taking, Austin vs. SF, Training for Mental Performance, Current Go-To AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, Intermittent Fasting, and More

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

This episode is a solo Q&A session where I answer a bunch of questions. We covered a ton of ground, from personal health protocols to professional frameworks and creative projects. 

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Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Start

[00:06:00] Coyote retail distribution challenges and data gathering.

[00:09:12] Elbow surgery recovery: sequencing, decongestion, Marc Pro device, peptides, BFR training.

[00:16:14] California vs. Austin for builders, mechanical engineers, and tech startups.

[00:19:06] Using AI for medical advice workflow (and cross-referencing with professionals).

[00:23:51] Current supplement regimen and PAGG/AGG status.

[00:31:54] California vs. Texas considerations for aspiring parents.

[00:32:48] Saying "No" to good things for "Hell, yes" moments.

[00:34:34] Philanthropy lessons learned since starting Saisei Foundation.

[00:37:45] Something I've changed my mind about recently: intermittent fasting.

[00:42:44] Precious items from childhood I still keep: D&D relics and marine biology books.

[00:43:03] Bucket list hike: Glacier National Park.

[00:43:42] How the catalytic chaos of publishing The 4-Hour Chef led to launching this podcast.

[00:45:52] Bringing delight vs. sixth-gear, high-performance focus.

[00:49:05] Thoughts on extended human fasting research from the Soviet era.

[00:52:58] Most magical New Mexico experience: Mountain Cloud Zen Center meditation retreat.

[00:53:22] Meta skills for the AI era: Hyper-adaptability and world-class learning.

[00:54:01] The (real and ideal) future of CØCKPUNCH/Legends of Varlata.

[00:59:47] Competitive chess training enhancement: glucose management, intermittent fasting, MCT oil.

[01:06:31] Behind-the-scenes projects: Fusion, algae feed additives, meat alternatives.

[01:08:32] Countries I wish I had visited earlier, and places I'd still like to see.

[01:11:06] "Not yet" vs. "No" in early growth phases.

[01:14:14] Post Coyote, do I have any future games in the works?

[01:14:46] Over-ear vs. in-ear headphones for podcasting.

[01:15:16] What's the uncrowded channel right now?

[01:16:17] Recommendations for Dr. Mindy Pelz.

[01:16:58] Robert Rodriguez and project juggling.

[01:17:24] Fast neutron reactors and the Bugatti of ketones.

[01:19:05] Extended family outings and Mahonk Mountain House.

[01:20:31] NO BOOK meetup plans?

[01:20:54] Parting thoughts.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, boys and girls, ladies and germs, and welcome to a special episode of the Tim Ferriss show.

0:04.9

I am Tim Ferriss. This episode is a solo Q&A session where I answer a bunch of questions across a lot of topics submitted by members of the private no book community.

0:16.0

That's the book that I'm working on right now alongside Neil Strauss, 10-time New York Times bestselling author.

0:21.3

It's all about how to say no. If you want to read some sample chapters of that, tim.b.b.com. We cover a ton of

0:28.5

ground in this Q&A, ranging from personal health protocols to professional frameworks and creative

0:33.7

projects and much more. Topics include my current extensive supplement stack.

0:39.6

I was not going to volunteer that, but someone asked, so I answered it, and I'm not a doctor,

0:44.6

don't play one on the internet.

0:45.6

Talk to your professionals.

0:47.0

This is for informational and entertainment purposes only.

0:50.8

Why I changed my mind about intermittent fasting, my workflow for using AI tools,

0:55.9

some examples of how I currently apply those in my life.

0:59.3

My current thoughts on Austin versus San Francisco for builders and entrepreneurs,

1:03.7

after spending a lot of time in both places, a detailed breakdown of how I would approach

1:08.6

training for a mental sport like competitive chess,

1:11.6

although I wish I could rope in some of my friends like Josh Waitskin, my complete step-by-step

1:16.3

protocol for attempting to accelerate recovery from a recent elbow surgery.

1:21.2

I'm about two weeks out.

1:22.8

Have a nice big pending scar on my right elbow after some sports injuries beginning 20 years ago. So what did I

1:30.3

do exactly to recover as quickly as possible using various technologies and devices like the Mark

1:36.0

Pro and BFR training and more? Behind the scenes, stories related to Coyote, the brand new game

1:43.0

that's now in 8,000 retail locations and some

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