The Tim Ferriss Show: Top 10 Podcast Moments of 2019

Ada Yeo
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4 min readApr 17, 2020

Tim Ferriss is an American entrepreneur, author, and — perhaps most famously — podcaster, who has amassed a huge fanbase of listeners with his podcast The Tim Ferriss Show. The hugely popular series has seen some of the world’s brightest and wisest in all industries reveal all the secrets to their success, and with over 400 episodes, there are a lot of secrets.

At Shuffle, our mission is to surface the world’s best ideas and stories found in podcasts. Here’s a list we’ve put together of the 10 best episode highlights from The Tim Ferriss Show if you’re a new listener that’s not sure where to start, or just want to hear the 10 most downloaded Tim Ferriss podcasts of 2019.

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1. David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (Episode #3384)

David Allen is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on productivity. Named “personal productivity guru” by Fast Company, David and Tim talk about how to stay relaxed in our face-paced world, and what to do when you feel overwhelmed.

2. Ramit Sethi — Automating Finances, Negotiating Prenups, Disagreeing with Tim, and more (Episode #371)

Ramit Sethi, author of the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You To Be Rich, is a finance guru that has helped millions of readers master the art of personal finance. He talks to Tim about how to achieve financial freedom, and why his idea of a “rich life” may not look like yours.

3. Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath (Episode #361)

Jim Collins is an author and advisor to leaders in the business and social sectors. Selected by Forbes as one of the 100 Greatest Living Business Minds, Jim shares the top 3 things he believes are crucial to living your ideal life in this part of the interview.

4. Greg McKeown — How to Master Essentialism (Episode #355)

Greg McKeown is the an author and the founder of McKeown, Inc, a company with a mission to teach Essentialism to millions of people around the world. He shares with Tim and listeners the careful art of maintaining happy relationships with people — even while making decisions that might make that difficult.

5. Peter Attia, M.D. — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More (Episode #398)

One of the most well-known voices of performance and longevity-related health, this informative episode sees Dr. Peter Attia sharing why we shouldn’t forget the basics: Fasting, exercise and sleep.

6: Neil Gaiman — The Interview I’ve Waited 20 Years to Do (Episode #366)

Author Neil Gaiman is behind some of the most celebrated fiction and film in the last decade, including Coraline, The Graveyard Book and the Sandman series of graphic novels. He tells Tim about advice he has to aspiring novelists, including the importance of allowing things to not go as planned.

7: How Seth Godin Manages His Life — Rules, Principles, and Obsessions (Episode #376)

Seth Godin is the author of 17 bestselling books about marketing, strategy and most importantly, challenging the status quo in all areas. He discusses the benefits of blogging every day (and why everyone should do it), as well as his strategy for navigate big changes in life.

8: Susan Cain — How to Overcome Fear and Embrace Creativity (Episode #357)

Susan Cain is the author of bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking. She shares her journey to becoming a writer and leaving behind a career as a Wall Street lawyer, and her secrets to keeping calm while facing pressure.

9: Nick Norris — Navy SEAL and Athlete on Training, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Healing (Episode #378)

Ex-Navy SEAL Nick Norris previously held roles including combat advisor to Iraqi and Afghan military units and Ground Force Commander during combat operation in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In this powerful episode, Nick shares the importance of talking about grief as a way to unlock happiness.

10: Adam Grant — The Man Who Does Everything (Episode #399)

Adam Grant is a bestselling author and organizational psychologist at Wharton. An expert at how we can find motivation and meaning in our lives, this insightful conversation with Tim includes his tips and tricks for prioritizing his time, as well as the most common mistakes people make in seeking to live a productive life.

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Ada Yeo
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Co-founder @ Shuffle. Ex-Coinbase PM, Ex-Earn.com Alum. Singapore → Silicon Valley.