Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global and 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, Wisdom, and Wonder and The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time.This is a wide-ranging conversation, and we get into plenty of tactics. Arianna is an expert storyteller and very funny -- enjoy!This podcast is brought to you by FreshBooks. FreshBooks is the #1 cloud bookkeeping software, which is used by a ton of the start-ups I advise and many of the contractors I work with. It is the easiest way to send invoices, get paid, track your time, and track your clients.FreshBooks tells you when your clients have viewed your invoices, helps you customize your invoices, track your hours, automatically organize your receipts, have late payment reminders sent automatically and much more.Right now you can get a free month of complete and unrestricted use. You do not need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month and see how the brand new Freshbooks can change your business, go to FreshBooks.com/Tim and enter "Tim Ferriss" in the "how did you hear about us" section.This podcast is also brought to you by MeUndies. I've spent the last few years wearing underwear from these guys 24/7, and they are the most comfortable and colorful underwear I've ever owned. MeUndies are designed in L.A. and made from sustainably sourced MicroModal -- a fabric three times softer than cotton. And now, they are also offering socks made from some of the most comfortable, premium materials. If you don't love your first pair of MeUndies, they'll hook you up with a new pair or a refund. Check out MeUndies.com/Tim to see my current faves (some are awesomely ridiculous, like the camo) and get 20 percent off your first pair. That's MeUndies.com/Tim.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on 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 the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast 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, 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.
Tim Ferriss talks about his highly popular Five Bullet Friday email newsletter, where he sends out five of the coolest things he's found throughout the week.
Tim Ferriss talks about Athletic Greens all in one formula, which includes multivitamins, multimineral greens, complex probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, adaptogens and much more. The product is perfect for those who need a lot of nutrition when whole foods aren't readily available.
The speaker discusses the benefits of various types of meditation and how new science on sleep shows that paradoxical intention can help you fall asleep faster. The speaker also mentions their morning routine of having bulletproof coffee and meditating at 3am.
The speaker shares a personal anecdote about how a chance opportunity presented to him led him to discover and pursue new opportunities in life.
The author advocates for women to be equally respected in their professional choices regardless of gender, but also acknowledges the challenges they face such as societal pressure and balancing family responsibilities. The advice given for young men and women in the business world is the same.
The speaker believes that dedicating sleepwear for bedtime can help rekindle the romance with sleep while blogging helped in launching conversations online involving notable personalities.
The speaker recommends having a morning ritual that includes meditation and setting intentions before checking the phone. Getting seven to nine hours of sleep is necessary for restorative sleep and maximum productivity, unless someone has a genetic mutation allowing them to thrive on less sleep.
The practice of conducting meetings while walking could potentially increase productivity and is utilized by top performers, some of whom use video FaceTime for the experience, and could even help in making important decisions, as was the case for the speaker when taking their oldest daughter on college tours.
The podcast host shares how a book recommendation changed his perspective and challenged his notion of a successful life. He highlights how we tend to reduce success to money and power, while overlooking the critical aspects that lead to a good life.
The avoidance of difficult conversations and the infantilization of the workplace in the short-term may seem like pain avoidance, but it can lead to larger problems and greater pain in the long-term. Building trust through the willingness to engage in difficult conversations can create a better future for individuals and teams alike.
A woman shares her experience of receiving an unexpected birthday gift from her ex-husband; a dialect coach for two weeks, which made her conscious of her accent.
Five Bullet Friday is a short email newsletter that contains the coolest things Tim Ferriss has found or pondered about during the week, including gadgets and esoteric discoveries.